Himawari

Mr Kawasaki was a truly exceptional host who went above and beyond to ensure we had the most comfortable stay possible - and we did! Upon arrival he took much time and care to give us plenty of details about the area despite it being a little late at night and the language barrier was easily remedied with translation apps, however he spoke enough English to get by simple conversations too. He has very good knowledge of the area which was greatly appreciated by us and he is so friendly. The rooms were so cozy and safe, locks were on the room doors and we were given a key - for any solo female travellers this stay felt really safe for me even though I was travelling with my partner, I would recommend for anyone! The amenities are exceptionally clean. There is a shared bathroom but again, very clean. There are two floors and each floor has its own sinks/mirrors which was nice for us being on the top floor we didn’t have to go downstairs to brush teeth etc. There was laundry which Mr Kawasaki kindly handled for us while we were out enjoying Aso. There was also a microwave and beverage fridge in the shared dining area. This stay really impressed us and we will definitely be back! Also, he has a golden retriever named Reo who was very cute and friendly (he loves cuddles). Thank you again Mr Kawasaki, we loved our time in your home!

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Our host was very friendly and spent a lot of time with us to give some advice and help us organizing our stay (finding a restaurant, calling to book a table, finding onsens with adequate opening hours, choosing the proper Aso hike as some of them were closed...). We booked a room with 4 beds, which was sufficiently spacious. Shared spaces (bathroom, wc) were perfectly clean and with all necessary amenities. The house is ideally located to go for a hike at Aso with the car. And last but not least, Leo the dog is just adorable !

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Nice (clean) apartment and owner. Rated 10 for Kawasaki san's very good hospitality.

It would be good to improve the bathroom cleanliness

Clean, very helpful and nice owner.

Location is a little secluded but peaceful.

The host Kawasaki-san was generous and gave wonderful suggestions as soon as I arrived. Having learned that I came by a motorcycle, he recommended that I visit the lookout from Kenny road before the weather deteriorates the following day. After that, he helped chauffeur me to a nearby yakiniku restaurant to try the famous Aso aka-gyu. I admire his motivation for starting the guesthouse and his commitment to wonderful service. I can not recommend this guesthouse enough!

There was nothing that I did not like about the house.

Kawasaki san is an amazing host. Lots of good information and a very kind and warm personality.

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