Clean and quiet. Plenty of space

Stayed in April 2025

Well located for 88 Temples Pilgrimage.

Stayed in March 2025

Renovated building. Good dinner.

Stayed in March 2025

Unable to find top sheet for bed. Sound insulation between rooms could be issue for light sleepers.

Perfect location for visiting Cape (Henro sites). Next to bus stop. Clean accommodation. Family room spacious with equipped kitchen. Property not manned, but easy access instructions provided. Supermarkets/convenience stores/restaurants short bus ride in Muroto.

Stayed in October 2024

As it caters for hikers and cyclist mostly, laundry should be made available.

Easy communication and check-in and check-out. Nice to have place to sit outside. The place across the street from Onsen. Bus stops nearby.

Stayed in October 2024

Relatively expensive Bit outdated design No aircon in dining / 2nd bedroom (in our type of room) (Our host was due to health reasons not able to provide the service the reviews are talking about. So we missed the atmosphere making this an attractive stay. Then the price is a bit overrated.)

Good location to explore the Geo Park Discount vouchers for the Searest Spa Excellent communication by the host Easy access to the facility (It's an AirBnB type facility with 3 rooms, not a hotel. Mind that room A and B are with shared bathroom, which is not very obviously stated in the description on Booking, but the host informed us well and we could upgrade to C with own bathroom.) (We recommend taking time to go an hour or two to the Searest spa.)

Stayed in July 2024

Room is very spacious. beds are super comfortable and feel at home.

Stayed in May 2024

For the price I would expect to have better crockery and cutlery (i.e. a porcelain mug to drink from), as well as our own microwave and microwave dishes. I found the unused space interesting, there was enough space to provide more support service such as mentioned. Such extras will meet the expectations of international travellers considering that guests could be Henros and the home is quite remote.

We liked the cleanliness, spaciousness, privacy and location. The furniture was of a high quality and there was ample storage space. The area was quiet. The neighbours were very helpful and nice.

Stayed in April 2024

The property was clean and spacious. Sharing area seemed cosy and would have been a wonderful space to get to know other fellow travellers if it hadn’t been raining the whole night. Also loved the dinner and breakfast proceed by a local mum.

Stayed in March 2024

Parking not convenient

Stayed in March 2024

The equipment in the kitchen was minimalistic and the kitchen could have been cleaner.

Large rooms

Stayed in November 2023

It took a bit of shuffling around down the stairs to get to the toilet outside. But it was not a big problem, just needed a bit more coordination in the morning.

Easy checkin, cozy home, beautiful landscape. The very friendly host answered any questions immediately, and even helped me with the unfamiliar gas stove.

Stayed in October 2023

The couch needs replacing as the stuffing has gone.

Great location for doing the Shikoku pilgrimage. Staff were very helpful and responsive. We purchased an excellent dinner as well. The room and lounge were spacious for two people. There was a kitchen but we did not use it. Everything was very clean.

Stayed in October 2023

The unique atmosphere, friendly hosts, great authentic paella, and location (near the sea, a beautiful temple, other attractions).

Stayed in April 2023

Share toilet & bathroom outside the room.

Warm and friendly hosts, like visiting friends' home. Excellent Spanish dinner & wine.

Stayed in April 2023

Everything was good 👍🏻

The place was clean and tidy. The host, Kana, was very nice and helpful. And the Spanish dinner was great and delicious!

Stayed in March 2023

Lovely apartment I left my necklace and Kana drove to find me and return it. Amazing 😍

Stayed in March 2025

No tv, toilets and shower outside, not enough tea, coffee, nowhere to sit except on bed

Easy access

Stayed in September 2024

I was not aware the property was unmanned until I had paid. I am in my 60s travelling solo and if I had fallen down the steep stairs from my bedroom to use the toilet in the middle of the night and injured myself no one was there to assist. The do’s and don’ts instructions in my opinion are excessive. I am a paying guest and shouldn’t be required to clean up myself for the price I paid. A message from the hosts after I arrived asking if everything was ok would have been nice. I am not saying the bed linen was not freshly washed but it did not have a freshly washed look and feel. I disliked the satin/nylon blue sheets. Freshly washed ironed cotton would have made the bed a lot more inviting. Everywhere else I have stayed in Japan has ensured the bed is looking fresh, including very reasonably priced guesthouses in rural villages. The clothes washing facilities were unavailable. However I have read other reviews saying they are excessively expensive anyway. The bathroom was dingy and uninviting. Luckily I enjoyed time at Searest spa and had a shower there, so I didn’t use the bath. It was a rather sad and lonely stay and I couldn’t wait to get on the road again.

Good proximity to geo park. Searest spa across the road.

Stayed in September 2024

My issue was that it was a ‘remote control’ ‘do it yourself’ attitude. There was no staff and the signs in the room were unfriendly. When I arrived the aircon was not on and my room felt like 40C. There was no where to eat within walking distance and even though the was a restaurant sign, the restaurant was not operational.

It was very clean and the set up was good.

Stayed in September 2024

everything was great

Thank you very much for staying in the accommodation. The property provides every comfort for your stay, the apartment also includes a furnished private kitchen and outdoor seating area. Check-in was super easy and they have plenty of parking across the street and Kana is very helpful and kind. The owners offer dining options, both dinner and breakfast. We had dinner ordered and it was delicious. The property is located in The Muroto Global Geopark UNESCO World Heritage Site, right at the start of the Ransho Boardwalk which runs 2.6 km along the coastline, also nearby is the Kukai statue, Hotsumisakiji Temple which is the 24th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, as well as the opportunity to visit the observatory and lighthouse. Nearby is also a very nice museum focused on whales. It is also possible to take a boat trip to see these cetaceans in Muroto. Highly recommended. We would like to thank once again Mrs. Kane, who was very helpful during our visit to Japan and specifically the climb to Fuji, without her help we would not have been able to complete the climb, because from Europe, without knowledge of spoken Japanese, this trek could not be booked. (New regulation 2024, necessity of accommodation on Fuji, communication only in Japanese,). Mrs. Kana had to make all the phone calls and subsequently paid for the whole trek for us and managed the communication with the travel agency until the day of our departure for the trek, everything was further complicated by the typhoon Shan -san, when it was not clear until the last moment whether the climb would take place. Her help was invaluable to us, everything was successful and we thank her once again for her help and also for the amazing sunrise experience at the top of Fuji. Tobias and Katerina

Stayed in August 2024

The only option was a shared bathroom but there was a lovely tub in it. There are no restaurants nearby but the food provided was fabulous.

The food provided for dinner was fantastic and very generous but not cheap. Access to the spa across the street was nice. The accomodation was roomy, comfortable and clean. We had kitchen facilities so we could make breakfast.

Stayed in May 2024

Couldn’t stay more!!could be there for days!!

Everything’s was perfect!! Got me by surprise bcz the location! Extremely good price,wondeful staff,ive had the privilege to talk with the owner and her Father and mother who made a wonderful dinner for us,i felt home,proper japanese new years dinner! What a beautiful people i had the privilege to meet! Im looking forward to coming back on Spring!!100% sure and next time i will definitely wanna have that spanish Dinner!!cheers and have a wonderful 2024!!

Stayed in January 2024

The room felt like a low-security prison. Tiny, with bad, cheap decor. Just a place to sleep - i wouldn’t want to spend time there.

communication with the hosts was good.

Stayed in October 2023