Jonni`s Place

For me personally, as one who has a Masters degree in Peace Education and who is dedicating his life to global peace and sustainable solutions, I was really happy that synchronicity put us in this location, and so close to the Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei, the claimed birthplace of Japanese Buddhism, and home to the World Peace Bell. The community is quite quiet, which may be a challenge for those preferring to be close to 'the action' of a location, but ideal for those who are okay having evenings in a quiet location, but still close enough to Kyoto to enjoy some part of the evening nightlife.

Perhaps the only thing that could be considered a 'challenge' was that there were no decent restaurants in the immediate area of the house. This however, is NOT Jonni's fault.

Johnni was an excellent host. The house was fantastic it was super clean and Johnny even laughed at my jokes.

Nothing I had an excellent stay

I stayed three nights at Jonni's place and enjoyed it very much: the hosting, the accommodation and especially the area, Sakomoto. Sakomoto feels like a cozy village and I spent a whole day exploring the area. It is very peaceful. The evenings I spend in the bar/restaurant Nanami, suggested by Jonni, was the best experience of my Japan trip. Kyoto is only a 15 minutes ride away, Osaka a 45 minutes ride (hourly), the corresponding station about 20 minutes to walk (which I always enjoyed). Anything is available in Sakomoto but partially also some walk away. Jonni is a dignified British gentleman, very nice, very helpful (always offering to give a ride to the station) and I very much enjoyed talking to him and learning about Japan. The accommodation is a private stay but it usually feels close to having the house alone - which makes is absolutely worth the money.

Graceful internal design, clean and roomy house with full of Japanese culture decoration.

Little inconvenience

We had a great time at Jonni’s place. The house is very cozy, clean and well decorated, our room had a very big window and the bed was confortable. The kitchen has everything you need. Jonni is very fun, kind and helpful, he also drove us from and to the train station. We loved staying at his place and we definetly recommand it.

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Super host! Highly recommend the place

We had a great time! Jonni is a super funny, kind, and open host. He has a big heart and is incredibly understanding you feel welcome right away. The rooms are clean and comfortable, it's a great place to stay. Jonni, we’re going to miss you! Thanks for all the fun moments and the great vibes. Hope to see you again! Much love, Seniël

Very nice house, Sakamoto is very lovely and Jonni is a really nice host, we enjoyed our time there a lot

There are no shops in the near proximity of the house, but Jonni warned us about it and it wasn’t a problem