Stay has often been understood as the consumption of predetermined activities within a fixed period of time. In this process, local culture and livelihoods have been extracted as extraordinary “experiences,” separated from the time of staying itself. Yet everyday practices are inherently continuous, and relationships are quietly reshaped through the simple act of being present. By layering spaces for stay onto sites of ongoing livelihoods—such as farming, washi-making, and preparations for local festivals in Machino—people come into contact with the rhythms of work, moments of preparation, and ordinary conversations. Even in places where permanent residence has become difficult, these accumulated encounters allow relationships between people and the region to persist. This architecture receives and sustains a way of staying in which engagement with daily practices gently renews connections over time.