“Recommend staying here.”

A lovely old ryokan, on which the owner has obviously spent a lot of time and attention. Very helpful - picked us up from the station and took us to the ferry terminal when we left. Lovely to stay somewhere off the main tourist route and only sorry we were only there for one night.

“Recommend staying here.”

A lovely old ryokan, on which the owner has obviously spent a lot of time and attention. Very helpful - picked us up from the station and took us to the ferry terminal when we left. Lovely to stay somewhere off the main tourist route and only sorry we were only there for one night.

“Excellent stay in an authentic and beautiful Ryokan.”

What an impressive, authentic Ryokan. The art, gardens, objet de art, furniture were all lovely, and the host helpful and charming. The location has been overrun a bit by modernity, but it is still conveniently located. The downstairs bathroom was a bit of a challenge.

“Excellent stay in an authentic and beautiful Ryokan.”

What an impressive, authentic Ryokan. The art, gardens, objet de art, furniture were all lovely, and the host helpful and charming. The location has been overrun a bit by modernity, but it is still conveniently located. The downstairs bathroom was a bit of a challenge.

“Matsuyama Ryokan with water features”

Great host, special place, beautiful gardens with fish life and water

“Amazing traditional ryokan, beautifully decorated. Super friendly and helpful host.”

The host was so friendly and took time to show us everything, give us information and have us some complimentary gifts and amenities. The entire place was so unique.

“This ryokan provides a calm and tranquil space where you can really slow down and become lost in the peacefulness of it”

Simply the best! A highlight of our trip and an absolute privilege to have been able to stay. The owner’s love and care for the place is evident in every aspect; and his hospitality was also amazing: pick up from the station; welcome drink; refreshments & cakes. It is also situated in such a gorgeous little area…quiet streets, friendly neighbours and restaurants in walking distance. The gardens are so lovely to sit and look out on and the hot bath was also so wonderful.

“Don't miss it.”

The house is an amazing 100 year old ryokan. It is filled with a mixture of art objects and bric-a-brac. Then there are two miniature Japanese gardens that are totally beautiful. It is a magic place. I have never stayed in any place like it.

Fantastic stay in a beautiful home. The ryokan is much bigger even than the pictures suggest. Our host was very welcoming and offered complimentary drinks throughout our stay.

If I could put 100 points, I would. This has been the most amazing property throughout 7 trips to Japan - you really feel that every corner and detail of ryokan is filled with love and such caring attention to details. The whole house is a meditative experience in itself where you could stay a week just exploring and enjoying it. Katsuhiro is a fantastic owner.

The host and the property are the most wonderful! It was a comfortable accomodation with plenty of room to relax and spend time (you can even feed the koi in the ponds of the small gardens) The vibes are immaculate and the town of Mitsu itself very cute, also Matsuyama is easily accesible through 2 train stations in the vicinity

“Idyllisch & je komt ogen te kort”

It was so beautifully decorated and loved the beautiful gardens & feeding the koi carps. Very helpful & friendly owner. Txs again for letting us stay in such a lovely place.

“Beautiful Retreat”

The host was absolutely wonderful! The house was absolutely stunning, with so many beautiful items and lively fish pond! It was such a wonderful retreat even though we were out on long day trips and the futons were so comfortable! The host even drove us back to the ferry port which was so kind.

“A charming and tranquil traditional Japanese house with beautiful gardens and lots of space.”

It is an oasis of tranquility in this beautiful Japanese house. This is the place if you want to experience a traditional living space. We especially enjoyed the spacious rooms (after generally finding Japanese hotel rooms very small) and the beautiful courtyard gardens with koi pond. Our stay during the rainy season made it even more atmospheric and magical. There are so many interesting little touches and quirky features to enjoy, and thoughtful additions like sound systems in every space. The owner Katsuhiro was so generous and sweet and looked after us very well. He has created such a welcome environment that makes it very hard to leave the house! Our advice is forget about sightseeing and just enjoy the house and cute shops and cafes in the area. Highly recommended.

“Stunning and quiet place with friendly host”

One of the best hotel/ryokan I’ve stayed! The decoration of the entire place is amazing, with so many details. The place is renovated from a 100 year old house. It has the traditional Japanese houses charm but also clean and comfortable (with AC and other amenities). The garden is beautiful - you can just tell how much efforts the host has put into this house. The host is very nice and helpful, offered to pick us up and bring us to the airport, and even asked whether we needed umbrella when we were visiting Matsuyama. The whole place felt so calm and peaceful, I slept very well every night and woke up with natural sunshine feeling refreshed. Simply stunning and highly recommended. The surrounding neighborhoods is also very interesting to walk around with lots of good restaurants to offer. Remember to check out the Italian restaurant Flor and the taco place just down the street!

“Beautiful Ryokan and garden !”

Beautiful property and garden .... we had an amazing stay, and only wished it could be longer.

“Very pleasant experience:)”

I don’t know where to begin. When we first came, the host met us with a refreshment drink, which was delicious. We stayed alone in the whole ryokan, which was beautiful, everyting is put together, everything in its own place, everything where you need it to be, things in little boxes, baskets, decorative plates. It was beautiful. There was complementary bottled water, tea, coffee and japanese sweets as well as fruit, which were all very delicious. The location is also nice, a bit away from all the fuss of the city, but easy to reach. As we were about to leave, the host also made us a little present with a cute note on top, that was very nice of him. All things considered, it was worth the money, we had a very nice stay that not only met, but exceeded our expectations.

“Incredibly special and unique Japanese experience.”

Being greeted by the host on arrival

Beautiful property with long history but advanced furnitures Warming welcome from the staff

“Accommodation in a traditional Japanese house with decorations from Japan, Indonesia and the interio”

The accommodation is special at a high level with attention to small details. Traditional Japanese accommodation in a special place like a Japanese nature reserve. At every glance, you meet a website design accessory. The host is exceptionally cordial and wants to help and take care of every detail.