It is such a wonderful home, run by equally wonderful people. We loved staying at SOY, it was super cozy, neat and beautiful. Tai and his parents are incredibly lovely and go the extra mile to make their guests feel at home and have a great time. Tai even offers to pick up and drop off his guests where needed, he also helped us reserve train seats for our next travels and gave recommendations when our other plans fell through. At SOY you can enjoy a delicious breakfast made by Tai’s sweet parents, while looking out at a beautiful view of the garden. This was our favourite stay ever and we highly recommend SOY to others!

Stayed in October 2023

amazing stay, very special old Japanese house. Tai is very kind and helpful and his mother is a great cook😊

Stayed in October 2023

The hotel is a little outside of the town centre. But the host provides transport to town so it’s not a big issue.

Hotel is a quaint century old house. The host Tai-San is friendly and service oriented. He personally sends guests into town for dinner or sightseeing and arranges to pick them up. We had a delightful Japanese breakfast personally prepared by the host and his mother.

Stayed in October 2023

Amazing service from Tai and his mother. Tai drove us to and from town whenever we needed, and gave great recommendations about activities and places to eat. Highly recommend the Japanese breakfast.

Stayed in October 2023

Tai & his family were the absolute best hosts! The most wonderful hospitality, we felt like we were invited into their home & treated so graciously. The accomodation was lovely, the breakfast delicious, the courtesy top notch, every part was exceptional. Personalized service, restaurant & activity recommendations, car service to myriad places, five star treatment from beginning to end. Cannot recommend enough, the highest compliments to every facet of the experience. Thank you Tai & his parents for making our time in Takayama so special!

Stayed in October 2023

Please read the property guidelines and information carefully before you book - we were not disappointed by anything as we were fully aware of this before we booked.

This was our first guesthouse experience in Japan and it has left us wishing that all of our accommodation could have been arranged in guesthouses. We felt so welcome, we felt loved and cared for by our hosts in their own home. They made dinner reservations, recommendations for walking and sightseeing paths, shops to visit, foods to try, places and times to take photographs - nothing was too much. We felt like we asked for very little but received more than we could imagine. The breakfast was so beautifully presented it seemed a shame to eat - but we are so glad that we did. Every little dish was an explosion of flavour and texture. Tai-San prides himself on his coffee making - as he should. This was the best coffee we have had outside of Melbourne (coffee snob capital of the world)

Stayed in October 2023

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Our experience staying at SOY went above and beyond our expectations in every way. We felt so welcomed, as Tai and his mother were extraordinarily kind and accommodating. The rooms were spacious, comfortable and gave us a real sense of the Japanese traditional architecture. The traditional breakfast was such a treat and we couldn’t have asked for a lovelier start to our mornings in Takayama. Highly recommend SOY and feel so fortunate to have been able to stay there.

Stayed in September 2023

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It was one of our best accomodation ever. The place was cozy, clean and very beautifully decorated. It really has a ryokan spirit, but recently renovated. The attention of Tai and his family was overwhelming, taking us and picking us up to and from downtown Takayama, giving us recommendations.. they even had a nice detail to prepare us a cake to celebrate our honeymoon. The japanese breakfast that they prepared for us was amazing.

Stayed in September 2023

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Perfect! Tai and his family were really kind and considerate. SOY IS OUTSTANDING. We spent wonderful stay in SOY. We miss TAMA, too.

Stayed in September 2023

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Tai and his parents run this beautiful house and are such kind and interesting people. Our room was perfect and very large, and the breakfast each morning was the best food we had in our two weeks in Japan. The house is quiet, welcoming, and peaceful. Although it isn't really walkable to the center of Takayama (though we did walk it once), Tai and his parents are generous with being able to drive back and forth to town when you need. Be sure to ask them for food recommendations and hikes around and within the city as well. They are the best!

Stayed in September 2023

We enjoyed a really pleasant stay at Soy. Tai-san and his family are so welcoming and make you feel at home. Both the Japanese and Western style breakfasts were very delicious. This place is located perfectly in the middle for daytrips to Shirakawago and Kamikochi. In the evening Tai or his family were very willing to help suggesting nice places to eat and drive us there as well. We loved it here and would definitely recommend this accomodation.

Stayed in September 2023

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Tai and his family were very helpful and welcoming during our stay !

Stayed in August 2023

We enjoyed the time in Soy. Tai and his family are friendly and hospitable.The house is a transitional Japanese building. It’s old with all essential modern facilities. It has beautiful garden and pond.

Stayed in August 2023

Tai was so wonderful, he helped us look for day trips, restaurants and took us again and again to the city. We felt so at home with Tai and his mother welcoming us and constantly giving us little sweets and tips for Japan. Would love to come back again.

Stayed in June 2023

Soy is a bit out of town but Tai provides a wonderful transport service to an from centre. The Japanese breakfast was outstanding. The building is old japanese upgraded and its japanese garden is classic with Koi fish pond.

Stayed in August 2023

I really thought the place was in the country. I booked because it looked far out of town. I had imagined that it would be a lot more peaceful and in nature.

The food was great. Tai-San was so helpful. He really made the trip. It is helpful that he drives you in and out of town.

Stayed in July 2023

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Beautifully designed cozy hotel (inside plus garden) run by very friendly Tai and his parents. Warm atmosphere and excellent breakfast, both Japanese and Continental style, shuttle service. A pearl amongst the places we stayed at in Japan. Takayama was a pleasant surprise to us.

Stayed in August 2023

Tai and his family were such wonderful hosts! We honestly couldn't have asked for more. We felt so at home and the japanese breakfast was incredible! Tai was always ready to give us a lift into town and we loved staying just that little bit further away, it was so special. The stay itself felt so traditional, the rooms were beautiful and everything felt so homely. This kind of hospitality is hard to find so would 100% recommend.

Stayed in July 2023

Tai and his parents are incredibly nice, polite and good hosts. The house is over 100 years old and has been beautifully renovated. The food was also delicious and there was a real care in the presentation of it as well. Would 100% return.

Stayed in July 2023

Tai was incredibly attentive and kind. Here are the numerous ways he went above and beyond: -picked up our baggage at the station upon arrival -picked us up from a local bar once we were done exploring -drove us to the rental car station and translated to make sure we got everything we needed from the station -explained in detail how to visit the local sites and how to get there -drove us to the exit to make sure we were on the right path to the local sights -dropped off our baggage at the train station prior to our departure This doesn’t even cover the time spent at the hotel which was also excellent and far exceeded expectations. A monument should be constructed in honor of Tais kindness. A must stay destination.

Stayed in July 2023

Tai is considerate and nice throughout the stay. We have a great sleep at his sleep. Breakfast and the vibe of his house is wonderful. If we go back to Takayama one day, we must visit him again. :)

Stayed in July 2023

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The breakfast was excellent Tai and his mother were incredible hosts going above and beyond with Tai even going the lengths to go in to a car rental company with us to help translate. I’ve never experienced hospitality like this and would stay again.

Stayed in July 2023

Tai-san was really helpful and friendly to us. The place is so comfortable, cozy, and warm in the middle of the cold weather. The stay is a traditional Japanese house, makes us feel like locals.

Stayed in April 2023

Absolutely everything. The house itself is a beautiful traditional Japanese guest house. The food was an amazing home-cooked Japanese breakfast. But what really was special was the level of hospitality Tai and his family provided. Better than any B&Bs we’ve stayed in in the US. We only stayed one night, but they made us feel so special and were so incredibly helpful with coordinating our move to our next destination in our trip. While the guesthouse isn’t directly in city center, Tai shuttled us to and from where we needed to go and was incredibly responsive. You won’t notice you’re not downtown as this stay provides the same level of convenience. He also speaks great English so it’s a great spot for any international travelers.

Stayed in June 2023

tai and his parents are incredibly sweet. great great service and such a beautiful room.

Stayed in May 2023