“Lovely stay”

The place was cosy and clean. The host - helpfull and lovely man. Thank you!

The host really helped me to reach the guest house with public transportation, which was not so hard but the bus is only running a couple time per day. Meaning that you are within a lovely little village, very close to the old villages, with all the amenities: restaurant, bakery, shops, craftsmanship (washi paper).

“highly underrated and perfect for a trip to the nearby ainokura, suganuma and shirakawa-go villages”

rooms were spacious and very clean, communal spaces were great, prime location to stay when exploring the nearby heritage sites and accessible via bus, owner was friendly and can also converse in english if necessary + flexible with check in timings due to location

The entire place is beautifully renovated and the room was very spacious. The location is convenient for visiting Shirakawa-go and Ainokura.

“Lovely host!”

The host was so nice, he came to let us check in a little earlier and it was raining heavily, which we really appreciated. The place looks brand new, everything is clean, and the common area downstairs is very nice to relax in. The kitchen is well equipped too, which is important as there aren't many food options in the village, however, there is a supermarket.

“Amazing place in a stunning area with a super friendly host”

We had an amazing time here. The host is so friendly and hospitable. We were allowed to drop our backpacks a bit earlier and we could stay for breakfast inside while waiting on our bus (instead of waiting outside in the rain). All the facilities are very pretty and so clean. Also the place has a nice Japanese style with lots of wood. The base is located in a beautiful area in Gokayama and with Ainokura very closeby. We would love to come back again and I’d advise everybody to stay here.

Beautiful customised hostel. Host very professionel and kind. Peaceful.

Such a clean and beautiful accommodation and the owner was so sweet. Not even two minutes by foot there’s a supermarket and also a bus station

The staff is nice and introduces the hostel facilities/ surrounding restaurants/ shops in good details. The whole hostel, including common space, kitchen, sleeping room, is large and I feel comfortable to stay here! The hostel is quite near to the 2 popular Gogayama district heritage villages. Recommend to stay here if traveling this area.

Staff was very nice, friendly and helpful. All the facilities looked all pretty new. The rooms are nice and comfortable.

Rooms, kitchen, toilets, bathrooms were all very clean. Bathrooms were spacious. Short distance to Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village. Situated in a peaceful small village. Very affordable price.

“Natural local mountain village amazing experience”

The guesthouse is located in a mountain, full of locals. Hard to see foreigners. But the view is amazing, surrounded by the beautiful mountain and river view. The house is super clean with fully equipped kitchen and bathroom. Hot water is ready to use for you at any time. We slept very well after a long day walking travel. The owner tried his best to use google translator to communicate with us. He also introduced us some marts and restaurant around, even the bus timetable. He is amazing.

“A comfortable stay at a high quality”

Good quality with a spacious common area and a well equipped kitchen. The host was friendly, welcoming, and clearly cared about his guesthouse to a high standard. We felt right at home and he cleared the snow from our car windows too which was very thoughtful.

“Very nice guesthouse in the mountains”

Super friendly host welcomed us with a big smile and patiently explained everything to us. The house is very nice and very clean, including a big kitchen-dining area and a small workspace. Location is ideal to explore the area. Ainokura village is 5 min by car, Shirakawa-go 30min. The little town has a bakery, restaurant and supermarket

“Exceptional cabin in the woods, with an incredibly caring host.”

The guesthouse was a perfect launch point for seeing the historic sites in the area, and the host was incredibly helpful and courteous. It was remote, but felt like a luxury ski cabin in the woods.

“clean, beautiful location, amazing owner and great vibes!”

we loved staying at the gokayama base, the owner is so friendly and helped us with our luggage forwarding and honestly anything we needed help with. The house is very spacious and clean and the location is straight out of a movie. You can see the mountains from every window in the house, the neighbourhood is friendly, it was such a wonderful place to do day trips and just relax in japans beautiful countryside. we love you gokayama base!!!!!

“Lovely accommodation”

Closed to the bus stop. Walking distance to the Ainokura village. Clean, comfortable, and lovely host.

“A beautiful and wonderful stay.”

Everything from the stay to the host. Hiro-san was very accommodating and communication was done via Google Translate 😂 nevertheless we were able to understand each other pretty well. Stink bugs were one but we made it into a family adventure of sorts.

“Gokayama Base is a comfortable and spaces guest house, with a friendly and easy communicable host”

Hiro San is a super host. Friendly and easy communication. The property is clean and comfortable. Good amenities, spacious room and kitchen. Four of us were on a self drive holiday to Gokayama area. The location of the property is super convenient to explore gasssho villages and nearby scenic towns. We loved this guest house.

“I love everything in the hostel. Nearby to the world heritage, very silent and house is clean which I like. Host is very”

I like the hostel in the middle of the mountains. I have a relax stay eventhough I am the only guest that night. Kinda scared but was okie. The house is soo clean and had a good sleep after hectic days of travels. Nearby the world heritage. Love it