Empty rooms fill with light" go the words of the famous Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi,who lived 2,300 years ago. His words signify that a mind entirely free of everything exists in a place of nothing.
"Mukayu", meaning "non-existence" or "in the natural state", is a word that Zhuangzi was particularly foud of Japanese often use the term in the saying "the countryside of mukayu".
In "the countryside of mukayu," people's values are overturned. Things ordinarily considered useless are instead regarded as prossessing great value.
Take for example a large tree standing beside a road. Because the tree is bent and twisted, it is of no use for timber and so is left uncut. And because it has grown so tall, it is able to provide much-needed shade to weary travrlers on the road.
Consider the time that rests as empty space in a busy schedule book. It is in fact time filled with freedom because it is empty. It is the peace of mind found in the shade of a large tree which had initially appeared useless. Such are the thoughts and feelings that reside in the name of this inn "Mukayu".