Choyokan is a contemporary lodging facility completed in 1994, located in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture. Designed by Masahiro Shimizu and Kimiko Hayashi from Meijo University's Department of Environmental Creation, this renovated inn represents a thoughtful approach to hospitality architecture. The project demonstrates how modern design principles can be integrated with traditional Japanese lodging concepts. Situated on Teramachi Street, Choyokan serves as a notable example of 1990s Japanese residential and hospitality architecture, offering visitors insight into the era's design sensibilities and spatial planning innovations.