Shohakuen

El entorno

Que estaba alejado de la estación

Magnifique !

Helt igennem magisk sted, der ligger i den skønneste natur. Super søde værter, der modtog os og forklarede om huset. De kunne dog kun tale japansk, men vi brugte 'google translate', så det fungerede uden problemer. Gode senge og alt rent og pænt. Vi besøgte huset i juli måned (som familie på fire fra Danmark). Vi har gennem årene boet mange forskellige steder rundt om i verden, når vi har været på ferie, men hele familien var enige om, at dette sted slår alt, hvad vi tidligere har prøvet. Det er en perle!! Huset er smukt indrettet og haven omkring er aldeles vidunderlig. Det ligger lidt udenfor byen, så vi havde derfor lejet bil (der ligger et Toyota udlejningssted lige ved siden af stationen, så det var super nemt). I Japan kører de i den 'forkerte side' (sammenlignet med EU), men japanerne kører meget roligt og der er ikke stor trafik, så man skal ikke være bange for at kaste sig ud i venstre sides-kørsel her. - Om ikke andet så for at kunne komme til dette fantastiske sted :-)

Alt var perfekt.

Belle maison typique posée dans un jardin superbe! Un lieu qui nous a permis de refaire le plein d’énergie grâce au calme, au confort et à la nature.

Maison traditionnelle très agréable avec un petit court d'eau et un joli jardin. L'emplacement est très reposant et calme.

Un éclairage de la terrasse extérieur serait un réel plus pour en profiter le soir!

We loved our stay in this traditional Japanese home surrounded by a beautiful garden and next to the river. The outdoor onsen bath was a nice surprise and the kids enjoyed using it. It is in a very quiet and peaceful location and still a short drive to the morning market and Hida folk village.

WOW!!! Out of our 10 hotels in Japan, this one was a family favorite! Not only is the home a traditional Japanese home, but it is located in the center of a traditional Japanese garden that is exquisite! Pictures just don't do it justice. This was absolutely a forest bathing experience. (And you are literally able to take an outdoor bath surrounded by lush forest). The home is HUGE and peaceful. The architecture is beautiful and the large windows give the occupants such a serene feeling of being surrounded by nature. We were greeted by an adorable woman who happily showed us around and quite effectively used Google Translate to answer our every question. We were happy to use the laundry facility in the home and were happy to get some restaurant recommendations as well. We had excellent food from a place that was a 20 minute walk down the road. In the morning, we went to the Morning Market by the river and ate more EXCELLENT food (I highly recommend the morning market followed by a walk through the shops of Takayama). Hida village museum is also not far from the house and was enjoyable. Overall, we loved our stay in Takayama and the home was one big part of what brought us so much joy!

At first, the house was a little hard to find as the location wasn't 100% clear on Google Maps. But it turned out not to be a problem. The host was incredibly quick in responding to us and was VERY helpful. And yes--you are out in nature, so insects are inevitable. But thankfully the host had accessible insect spray. If you are deathly afraid of insects, then maybe staying in the middle of a garden might not be the best choice for you.