“Kotobukian is welcoming, comfortable, and beautifully designed - a great place to recharge your batteries.”

I liked so much about this place! It’s set up in the hills behind the Awaji foreshore, so from a location perspective it’s away from the hustle and bustle but you can still have a nice walk into town. The hosts are lovely and have put a great deal of care (and design talent) into crafting a good experience for people, and the facilities are all easy to access and very well maintained. If you are looking to relax and recharge for a few days then I would highly recommend Kotobukian.

“Amazing stay - definitely will come back 10/10”

Very lovely, thought through, authentic japanese guest house. All areas were very clean and up to date. Amazing view, very good breakfast and the most amazing hosts. Was the best stay in our japan trip so far, definitely will come back

The owners are very kind a d helfull

It's a little off the beaten track but we really loved it! The owners are super friendly and helped us to plan our trip ahead. The place itself is beautiful with a stunning view of the sea... Too shame it was cloudy on sunset

“hidden gem of Awajishima”

beautifully set overlooking the sea from a top of the hill perspective, lovely, welcoming and thoughtfull owners, immaculate clean, peacefull, inspiring house...

This place was incredible, I booked it last minute as my wife was arriving late and we were travelling by camper so I wanted her to get a good rest. The location feels off grid but it's only a few minutes from Tadao Ando's Water Temple at Honpukuji. It's a exquisitely renovated Minka (old style Japanese home) with a perfect blend of traditional and contemporary. The couple that runs it are so nice. They also have a pottery atelier that they spend their days making wares at and have a nice gallery shop that you can purchase. I recommend the ocean view room. Sunrise was gorgeous. I would return to Awaji just to stay here again.

by far the most comfy mattress! and i don’t have to put on the sheets on my own. really stylish place. owners are 💯💯💯

“owner were very friendly. and they gave me detailed information about sightseeing spots with drawing”

The design of the house was nice, and the owner was very friendly.

Extremely kind personnel who helped us explore the area (we were even offered flashlights when we wanted to walk to a restaurant after dark). The beds are perfectly clean and comfortable and the facilities are very good. On the next morning the host supported us on how to further navigate the island.

“Japanese hospitality at it’s finest!!”

Had the most amazing time during this stay. The host couple was very sweet and gave me very useful tips for my stay. The location was stunning, overlooking the Osaka bay with amazing sunrises. The accomodation is an old cow & farmershouse which the owners renovated extremely beautifully. You still see a lot of old characteristics through the modern design. In the old cow house, the owner has a pottery atelier and shop, which was so cute and pretty!

Hosts were very friendly and make a tasty breakfast every morning. They were very helpful for giving you directions and suggesting activities to do in the area. The hostel is located on a hill so is a bit of a walk to get back from town but the views of the bay make it worth it. Overall very pleasant stay.

“Nice host with beautiful, quiet & comfy room”

The owners are super welcoming and nice and willing to share everything they know to make your trip fruitful :) I will miss the sunrise moment there

Great view

The staff were so kind and very helpful with planning my trip. I really enjoyed chatting with them. The building itself is very clean and has everything I needed.

“We loved this property so much, we stayed longer than initially booked.”

We loved our stay at this property so much — we booked one night initially but ended up staying for two. The owners are incredibly kind and lovely to talk with, they spoke English well too. They also gave us some very helpful recommendations for Awaji Island. The room was very comfortable and the guest house had wonderful kitchen and bathroom facilities — it also helped the host made a superb morning coffee. Excellent views for sunrise and sunset. Highly recommend and look forward to our next stay.

The hosts/owners were amazing! They helped us book our cycling trip around the island(actually about a third of the island) and were super friendly. Good breakfast, clean rooms and toilets/bathrooms, quiet neighborhood, and great views all around. Would recommend 10/10.

“Thank you so much!”

Every one is so friendly!

“The host couple are very nice, enthusiam and willing to provode any travel information.”

The breakfast is great.

The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The facilities were excellent. You can watch a beautiful sunrise in the morning.

“An amazing experience”

Really friendly staff, they looked after us from the very start. The house was beautiful and traditional. the beds were very comfortable and the breakfast was delicious.