Help us finish Labyrinth House!
Make direct contributions to help finish the second phase of Onomichi Labyrinth House! Scroll to the bottom to see how much progress we’ve already made. If you haven’t read about Labyrinth House, see this introduction here:
Current crowdfunding progress (2024/12/04)
¥1,400,000 of ¥2,000,000 goal
How to donate
Use one of the following methods to make a direct contribution.
1. Direct contribution via PayPal or PayPay
These methods are non-recurring and 100% of the donation goes to building Labyrinth House.
For PayPay, send to my ID samholden or click the button below
2. Direct bank transfer
Please send me a message telling me you’ve donated.
In Japan:
楽天銀行 タイコ支店
普通口座 #2592639
HOLDEN SAMUEL JAMES(迷宮堂専用口座)
In the United States (via WISE):
Routing #: 084009519
Account #: 413437762536000
In Europe (via WISE):
BIC: TRWIBEB1XXX
IBAN: BE71 9051 3138 3069
In UK (via WISE):
Sort code: 23-08-01
Account number: 90418687
IBAN: GB34 TRWI 2308 0190 4186 87
Via Wise in any currency:
3. One-time credit card donation
Click the button below to make a one-time credit-card payment.
4. Cash to any Labyrinth House member
If you know any Labyrinth House members, you can give us cash directly.
4. Subscribe via Substack (only $80 or above).
Choose the annual subscription for $80 or the third subscription option and change the amount to anything above $80 (No hard feelings if you turn off auto-renew!)
Crowdfunding gifts
To thank you for your contribution, I’ll send the following gifts! (USD prices a bit higher due to anticipated shipping costs). Contributions of any amount you can afford appreciated—if you contribute $100, I’ll send you the $80 gift.
$30 / ¥3,000 and up: Tabletop 2025 Cat Calendar
A small tabletop calendar with photography by Labyrinth House chef Tatsuya Domoto [IG], who wandered into the site on one of his daily cat photography walks, and has been part of the team ever since. He has a wonderful eye for capturing cats within the unique landscape of Onomichi.
$50 / ¥6,000 and up: Original tenugui towel (35 x 90 cm) + Calendar
A traditional dyed Japanese tenugui towel, with an original illustration by Lili Mossbauer!
$80 / ¥10,000 and up: Tenugui, Calendar, Booklet about the project (2026)
In addition to the two gifts above, you will get a copy of a bilingual JP/EN booklet detailing the construction process, together with essays and other content by project members, sometime in 2026. Contributors of more than ¥10,000 will also have their names added to a board in the general store!
$150 and up: All of the above + my recommendations for local travel in Japan
Coming to Japan? I’ve spend the last decade wandering the country in search of local places where people are doing beautiful things. Before the end of the year, I’ll send you a Google Doc of my favorite cities, regions, neighborhoods, including a few you’ve probably never heard of, with recommendations for where to stay, visit, eat, and bathe, and how to travel. The main focus will be on regions and smaller cities, but Tokyo and Kyoto will be on there as well. $150 really makes a big difference in the project! If you’re coming to Japan earlier than the end of the year, email me and I can offer you some suggestions.
$250 and up: Walking tours, Onomichi visits? Tell me what you would like.
If you want to make a larger donation, thank you! In addition to the above gifts, let me know if there’s something I could do for you, like take you on one of my deep Tokyo history walking tours, or maybe you’re planning to visit Onomichi in the future. Your generous support is greatly appreciated!
Labyrinth House progress
Second house (2022→2023→2024)
Main house (constructed 2020/11-2022/2)
Main house during construction
