Private GUEST HOUSE KUMANOYASAI near Takahara

We just love Shinto-san for her hospitality and quality of service💕💕. This place is an oasis away from home and she is a superb genuine host despite her busy schedule. For me, this is a repeated visit and again she did not disappoint. She even help us in our search for same day luggage transfer service so that we can continue on with our trek. This is a beautiful well-loved house - with many well designed touches to enhance the staying experience for the guests. Her meals are also wholesome and tasty, substantial for the kumano kodo trail. We were truly lucky to enjoy her hospitality and place. Shinto san, you are the best!!☺️🙏

You may have to trek an another 15 minutes to reach her place from the trail, but the place and host's hospitality more than compensate for the additional trek time.

We liked the traditional property which is 140 years old.

It was almost 2km walk from the Kumono Koda trail - a bit far and a 20 minute walk from the small town. We also found the futons to be very thin and the floor was very hard.

雰囲気のある古民家で、広々としていました。お弁当もとても美味しかったです。

The house was beautiful and quiet, with many small beautiful touches - I slept super well. The host was really helpful, making sure that I was hiking the right way, and stopping at their cafe for breakfast was a really fun part of the day.

Shino is a helpful, nice lady. She helped us book the shuttle service, prepared dinner & breakfast & lunchbox. She patiently explains how to travel by bus from takahara to Chikastuyu. The food portion is larger than I expected. Also beer is served in the refrigerator, which is really happy to drink beer after a day's walk. In the guest house, there are some very cute Japanese style decorations. These details really add bonus to our experience. Moreover, this is a really good place to experience Japanese style tatami (sleeping on the ground). Here's some advantages of the location. First, few people walk on the small road from kumano kodo to the guest house, so there're LOTS of crabs on the road. I even met a small deer! Second, vending machine in kumano kodo's takahra resting area is out of drink on my travelling day. But vending machinese near the guest house is full, no need to worry about drinks anymore. Third, if you're travelling by bus, bus stop is near the guest house. This may be an advantage for tourists who can't walk so long.

tbh, The location is a bit far, about 1 hour walk from kumano kodo.

This stay is a 120 year old Japanese house which is amazing to stay in. It's authentic, yet very convenient and clean. On our first day of the Kumano Kodo trail we walked from Takijiri-Oji to this stay via Takahara. The second day we walked via Takahara to Chikatsuyu. Very good route if you ask us. The owner made us dinner, breakfast and a lunchbox which was super good food for a fair price. We would recommend :)

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