The host was very nice and hospitable. I forgot my wallet and asked him to keep it for me till the next day, and he returned it for me with a very nice attitude. The place felt like an old traditional Japanese house, so a lovely experience. It was right next to the city bus station, so easy to go around.

“One of my favourite hostels in Japan”

Friendly owner, great location, and very comfortable. Also has a good area for socialising, so bring some sake or Nagano wine.

This hostel was so nice and cosy if you’re staying in Matsushiro. A bonus was the extremely comfy beds - I had the best nights sleep. The atmosphere was so lovely and such a friendly host. He let me keep my bags there and gave recommendations for the town. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Matsushiro area was lovely, lots to see, and beautiful! You'll have to get the bus into Nagano but its door to door so very easy. The guest house was small and cozy feel with blankets and heated blanket on the bed too. The shower has good pressure. There are lockers you can put your valuables in.

Was a very cosy stay ran by local who was very kind and welcoming

“Short but Memorable”

Had everything we needed

The facility was clean and cozy.

“The owner is very kind and soft person😄😄🥰🥰”

Everything perfectttt

The host very helpful and friendly, the style of the house

Excellent location for walking around Matsushiro.

Very Japanese experience

“Perfect for Nagano exploration”

Very friendly host and great common area where you can meet other travellers. Clean.

Great place to stay. I wish I could stay a bit longer 😊

“Good Value for money. Good host”

Host provided excellent insights into the local transport to hike the mountains. It was good for the money

“Spartan”

It was a very quirky place. The host was quite welcoming. The room.was very sparse. It was located a long way from Nagano city. But public transport was available. #30 from the station.

Friendly staff and guests. Very close to bus stop.

“Comfortable with good facilities. V handily placed for visiting te Castle ruins and other historic”

Owner v helpful. Went out of his way to accommodate us and our bicycles.

“Friendly host but not an ideal location”

The host was lovely and offered information about how to get to the snow monkeys. There was electric blankets on the beds which was definitely needed as it was freezing in the room.

“Yamamoto-san is the best host ever”

The host, Yamamoto-san is really friendly and was soooo kind with us 🥹💛We are very grateful with him, as we had a night bus to go back to Kyoto, and he realized that the stop was on the highway and offered us a ride, at the time we did not realize it but he really saved us as the subway/bus left us almost 20 min away and we would have walked with our suitcases in the cold, snow and almost in the dark. Also, the beds are very comfortable, the futon has an electric heater included which is amazing. The bathroom, bedrooms, living room and even the shower have heaters. We had an amazing stay!! and although the transportation system is a bit sparse in Nagano, we were able to go to several onsens, temples, we went to Matsumoto and the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. We had a blast!

Very helpful owner, everything was clean, comfy beds