About Your Host: The Heart Behind Matsubara Container House
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Welcome to Tsuruga, and thank you for considering a stay at Matsubara Container House. My name is Ike (Iker Gomez Goroztieta) — a photographer, designer, storyteller, and long-term local resident who has called this quiet coastal town home for more than 15 years.
​
I first arrived in Tsuruga through the JET Programme in 2009, planning to stay only a year or two. Instead, this peaceful corner of Fukui slowly became home — not because of convenience or nightlife, but because of something simpler: wide open beaches, long pine forests, slow roads through farmland, and the feeling that life here invites you to breathe a little deeper.
​
Over time, I built a creative production studio called Black Anchor Productions, working with local businesses, tourism projects, and photography clients all over Fukui. Through that work, I learned every season, coastline, hidden beach, small shrine, and early-morning light this region has to offer. Photography became less of a hobby and more of a way to understand the landscape.
Why I Built This House
In 2021, I designed and constructed Matsubara Container House using two 40-foot high-cube shipping containers. I wanted to create a modern, quiet, personal retreat where guests could feel the calm and beauty that drew me to Tsuruga in the first place.
The space is intentionally simple and comfortable: natural light, a bright living room, a fully equipped kitchen, a private terrace for BBQ evenings, and quiet nights under the pine trees. It’s not a corporate rental — it’s a home with a story, built slowly and intentionally, right here in the community I love.
Meet The Team
Our
Story
Get to Know Us
This is a paragraph about your business. Let your visitors know who you are, what you do and what your website is all about. Double click on the text box to edit the text and add all the information you want to share.