It was what we needed, when we needed it. Great location, kind and helpful staff and great value.

Staff was exceptional. Always considerate and communicated well. Helped us out when we needed help finding a taxi back there, late at night. Will definitely visit again, if they'll have us.

“Comfortable, peaceful, and warm. Would definitely stay again if I’m in the area.”

The accommodation is in a beautiful and peaceful town, lots of great food and cafes nearby, if you want a break from the city this town is perfect. The accommodation itself is very clean, it has shared showers and a toilet with locks on them, ACs in the rooms. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, check-in is very straightforward, they even let us store our items in our room before the specified check-in time.

“Perfect stay and perfect location”

Lovely riverside property so really easy access to the canals. A comfortable walk to train station or can take a bus (we did both). Our host was a lovely super friendly lady. Cute town

Very friendly host, good location too!

“Awesome”

Awesome. They waiting for our trip till midnight. Not same others guesthouse.

“Functional and the owner was fun.”

Location on the river. Beautiful tatami mat with view of river in large room. Toilet seat with carpet made us laugh. The town is amazing !!

It was a minimum but enough. The location was nice along the river. It was ok for arriving late and leaving early.

Service, and place

“Super friendly and welcoming. Incredibly cosy traditional Japanese room with futon.”

I booked Guest House Kuranomachi last minute as an unplanned stopover when my plans changed but it turned out to be a wonderfully memorable part of my adventure in Japan. The host is a super friendly and welcoming young woman. I’m a Japanese speaker so it was nice to be able to chat with her, but she does speak a small amount of English and has put up useful signs and rules for travellers who do not speak Japanese so it’s an accessible experience. I stayed in a cosy traditional Japanese room with futon. I think there was only one other guest staying at the property at the time so it was very quiet and relaxing, I pretty much had the place to myself. There are plenty of amenities you can use as you please such as free tea and instant coffee, a fridge and microwave etc. Unfortunately I didn’t manage to eat at the property but whatever they are cooking downstairs (it’s a bento shop) smelled absolutely delicious - it added to the wholesome atmosphere. I’m really happy I stayed there, if only for one night. I slept so well, I wished I’d been able to stay longer. Tochigi city is a very interesting place that rewards those who take their time to explore it thoroughly. I was overwhelmed by how helpful people were on my way to the property and the next day while exploring. Thankfully the host was happy to keep hold of my luggage for the day after check-out so I was able to make the most of my time there, which meant that I stumbled upon a spectacular Hokusai exhibition taking place at the local art gallery. People have commented that security at the property is a bit lacking, but in such a quiet and friendly Japanese countryside town, it’s not too much of an issue. There are lockers for valuables and you can lock your room from the outside if you are concerned about other guests but all in all, I was not worried about leaving my things with the host the next day as there are people constantly working in the bento shop.

“Beautiful guesthouse with traditional rooms right next to the canal”

This guest house is a hidden gem! The room was in a beautiful traditional Japanese style with Tatami floor and futon beds and our host was just the kindest and nicest person! :) it’s located right next to the canal there is a bento shop on the first floor. A supermarket, the Tochigi station and a boat ride on the canal are all in walking distance.

“Great for a one night stay but preferably not friendly for a female solo traveller.”

Tatami style

The staff is very responsive, very accommodating, super friendly, and very flexible. The neighborhood is very walkable. There appears to be bike for rent at very good price. Nice countryside feeling.

“Japanese style room in centre of a quaint town”

Extremely sweet and friendly staff!! So cute < 3 Very pretty location in centre of town

We stayed in a traditional Japanese room and we were so impressed by how thorough it was! It was also very clean everywhere, friendly staff and comfortable futons!

“Pleasant”

We left too early for breakfast. But the day before, when we arrived, smell of cooking was good😅 Staff were very helpful

“A quaint guest house right by the town's iconic river and Kura (storage silos)”

The location by the river was lovely and convenient. And despite the tight space, everything was available. The hosts were very relaxed and accommodating.

Location was great. The introduction and getting to our room including explanations, instructions and rules was quick and easy.