“A relaxing stay full of great memories in a traditional Japanese home.”

The property was beyond expectations. It has a certain atmosphere that can make anyone unwind and relax. The creek and nature sounds outside of the house were great to fall asleep to at night and the town around the house was surprisingly full of things to do and places to eat.

great location.. a very nice manager who was very helpful . great kitchen and lovely old traditional house - well maintained and full of character and charm.

Taos was by far the most beautiful place in all my travel history. The entire house and all its details, from the magnificent pottery, the comfortable benches and beds, to even the slippers, were wonderful. The house also smelled beautifully. A great attraction was also the turntable with vinyl records and the excellent kitchen. Cooking there was a real joy. The view from the windows was wonderful, and we were woken up in the morning by the singing of birds. The owners were very nice and helpful. I highly recommend this beautiful place.

“A relaxing stay full of great memories in a traditional Japanese home.”

The property was beyond expectations. It has a certain atmosphere that can make anyone unwind and relax. The creek and nature sounds outside of the house were great to fall asleep to at night and the town around the house was surprisingly full of things to do and places to eat.

“Rest by the Sakura tree”

The house is beautiful and offers a lot of options for a group of friends or a family. Well equipped and clean, it's spacious and surrounded by Sakura trees. The host is also very kind and responsive.

“A beautiful place to stay.”

Immaculately curated and presented, clean and very stylish, steeped in history

“Ten out of ten.”

It’s a cozy place with fully equipped facilities. The location is convenient, and host is friendly!

“absolutely beautiful home and excellent hospitality, worth making a trip for”

Extraordinary experience, worth traveling to Tamba-Sasayama just to stay in this beautiful home. The architecture is traditional, with mixed furniture -- the main room is traditional, the upstairs bedroom features western-style beds. Kitchen is also very modern with German appliances, and then there's a sideboard with Tamba-yaki ceramic dishware I'm frankly amazed they trust their guests to use. Artistic touches everywhere. The house has a front and interior garden, and is located along a stream, which lulled me to sleep at night. The host really went above and beyond to help me arrange taxis to/from the pottery town located 20 minutes away and make dinner reservations around town. (Highly recommend Maekawa!) I really enjoyed my two nights here, and wish I could have stayed much longer!

“An awesome vacation spot”

If you speak some Japanese, at this place you can chill like there is no tomorrow! A whole house with all the historical things (tatami, paper walls, you know), while the utilities are modern: good wooden automated bathtub, very good kitchen, even a vinyl player! The staff is friendly and helpful with my requests. The place is in the middle of nowhere, so you get yourself a scenery of Japanese small town you wanted to attend (think Non Non Biyori type of scenery).

The host, the house everything!

“Beautiful restored Japanese house worthy of your stay”

Really like the location and the interior of the house. Japanese style with modernity. Being next to a creek gives out natural soothing sound. The western beds are comfy and the kitchen is stocked with everything one would possibly need. Good coffee. Beautiful tableware and decor items from local artists. Hinoki bath tub is so fragrant that we took hot bath throughout our stay. Soap/shampoo/conditioner are of Japanese organic brand and smell so good! Heating A/C wall units and small space heaters work well. Would definitely come back in different season!