Good location. Upstairs sleeping and living area good.

The toilet was interesting, and the room was really good. Highly recommend. The host was really kawaii and omoshiroi

“Good value for money and quiet location.”

Spacious room and good location. Enjoyed the freedom of having the place to myself.

“Fantastic host, quiet, comfortable lodging and sensational bath!”

The property is in a quiet mountain area near Tanabe. Aki is an excellent host! She helped us work out our walking and bus plans for the next day and arranged ice and tape for a knee injury. The wood heated bath was sensational after a day’s walking in the hills. The Japanese style accomodation was lovely and comfortable. The dinner, breakfast and lunch provided were tasty and plentiful. We loved staying here. Thanks so much Aki!

“Quirky and cheap”

Location good. Cheap.

Uncomfortable and Unsettling Stay Our stay at this guesthouse was far from relaxing. We drove to this guesthouse and car park was available. You needed to pay cash at the first day. This accommodation was quite old and worn down, spread over two floors, the first floor previously used as a café. Some areas are blocked off or unusable, giving the place an abandoned feel. The only space available for luggage and personal belongings was in a small common area without curtains — people outside could easily look in, which made us feel exposed and unsafe to sit there after the whole day journey. The kitchen in the ground floor was cluttered and not very clean. On our first day, we saw a medium-sized cockroach on top of the fridge, which discouraged us from cooking anything during the stay. The bathroom was poorly ventilated and not very clean, we needed to pass through the kitchen before going upstairs. The upstairs tatami bedroom was relatively tidy, but again, lacked curtains. Every morning we were woken up early by harsh sunlight pouring in. The biggest discomfort came from the upstairs toilet. It was an old-style Japanese squat toilet connected to a septic system with no flush. It emitted a noticeable smell, and small insects seemed to be coming from the bowl area. We were genuinely uneasy about using it and worried bugs might get into the bedroom. The host was not particularly friendly, often speaking in a tense or impatient manner, which made things more uncomfortable. We really tried to make the best of it, but the overall experience left us uneasy. I would not recommend this place unless improvements are made.

“Excellent guesthouse for Kumano Kodo travellers”

Very quiet location with clean, large comfortable rooms. Such an affordable price and close to the train station.

Poor instructions on where to get the key, where to leave the key and internet. Although there was a kettle and cups no coffee packages were provided.

Convenient location to train and bus station as well as restaurants.

Location and big room. Price Yen 4000 is good. Nearby hotels are same prices as well.

“Lovely house and lovely host”

Authentic and big Japanese house 🏠

“worth of trying!”

The location is perfect! just take 5-10 mins from the train station. The host is very friendly and give us very detailed information in terms of the accommodation. The price is good!

“Lovely local guesthouse, owner speaks excellent English, very comfortable and met all our needs”

“Very helpful and friendly staff. Comforting room to rest after outings. Very satisfied and hoot to stay and have dinner”

Very homely and traditional Japanese room 👍👍👍

“good location with quiet environment”

good location with quiet environment the room is big and comfortable the nice lady with detailed explanation

“Worth the entire experience”

Typical Japanese style house with futons. Host was absolutely lovely and it was an absolute pleasure to experience the Japanese set up. Had 2 single futons as travelling with my adult daughter, option of western or Japanese toilets and bathroom Japanese style. The home was very close to town centre and only a 4 min walk from station. There is over 200 restaurants to choose from which are all nearby.

“Great location and value for money”

The location was very handy to the train station and the amenities were very clean

It was private with lots of space and good facilities

“Very comfortable, well located. Appreciated having the place to ourselves for our stay.”

We enjoyed our time.