Oyado Sukeya

The lady running the place is an absolute star - she gave me a lift to the base of Mount Ishizuchi so I didn't have to catch the unreliable bus, then that evening she cooked me a delicious okonomiyaki. The place itself is amazingly cheap given what you get - I paid barely more than I normally do for a hostel bed and ended up with a triple room to myself.

The shower set-up is fine, albeit pretty basic.

Very affordable. The host is very nice and helpful. She made laundry for me and prepared snacks.

The place is a bit run down. Shower and washbasin are outside. It's not particularly close to the Henro trail.

Good for solo bicycle tripper,

Great value for money and the staff is really kind. The lady doesn't speak English but can use Google Translate. I speak a little Japanese and she was happy to chat with me. The building and rooms are a little old but the rooms are spacious and the beds comfortable, which is nice if you want to have a good night sleep after a long days of walking the Shikoku pilgrimage. I ordered the Japanese breakfast, which was huge and freshly cooked every morning.

The shower (in a side building, shared with other guests) is tiny and there's only 1 (but I never had to wait although I went during Golden Week).

If you're on the Shikoku 88 pilgrim route this a great place to pass through. Clean, comfortable, the basics covered. I ordered the breakfast and recieved a vegetarian feast and great conversation with a warm friendly host.

The host is very friendly

The place is a bit run down, the bathroom and showers are outside and there are only 2 showers for all the rooms. It is cheap if you travel alone but not worth the money for a family.

Super friendly owner who gave us breakfast and snacks every day and brought us to the train station with a goodbye gift. She really went above and beyond.

The apartment itself was okay for people who don't need luxury.