Guesthouse SHIGI

Questo non è il solito soggiorno e la solita guesthouse. Qui entri in una casa che racconta storie e custodisce ricordi. La consiglio a chiunque abbia tempo da dedicare per godersi "l'esperienza sensoriale." Il tavolo della cucina e il soggiorno con vista giardino ti permettono di immergerti in una sensazione di pace mentre leggi un libro o mentre fai colazione...il tutto ascoltando un disco di musica giapponese. Consiglio di ascoltare "Element of Nature" e "Komachi". La zona notte è accogliente, i letti sono comodi. La cucina ha tutto il necessario, forse anche di più. L'architettura e l'arredamento meritano tutto, godetevi ogni dettaglio di questa casa e se siete appassionati di fotografia...credetemi che fotograferete ogni angolo di questa casa. Proprietario molto gentile e disponibile. Consiglio di assaggiare il ramen nel locale Kikyoya, la carne era strepitosa e il proprietario gentilissimo.

Se proprio devo trovare un difetto, è che è un po' fuori dalla tratta del Nakasendo...dovrete prendere un treno per Nakatsugawa oppure per Ochiai...dipende da dove volete iniziarlo. La guesthouse è a 5 minuti a piedi dalla stazione, quindi è comunque comodo. Noi l'abbiamo fatto. Questa struttura però va vissuta, quindi sceglietela se avete tempo da dedicarle.

La maison est vraiment exceptionnelle, authentique dans la tradition japonaise. Nombreuses pièces, jardin et vue dégagée. La cuisine est très bien équipée. Le propriétaire est très sympathique. On se sent immédiatement bien dans cette maison. Proche des commerce et à 15 mn en voiture de Magome (départ rando).

La maison était incroyable, encore mieux que sur les photos : c'est une vieille maison traditionnelle rénovée avec tout le confort moderne : climatisation, toilettes cuisine équipée... les chambres sont magnifiques, le jardin et la vue également. Nous avons passé un très bon moment, et notre hôte, est très sympathique, arrangeant et disponible. Il parle aussi très bien anglais. Bref, nous recommandons sans hésitation !

Lovely traditional house with lots of character and a great sound system! Great village with a charming restaurant serving possibly the best ramen and certainly the best value ramen we ate in Japan. Host was extremely helpful and a joy to meet.

Can’t think of anything.

This guest house is a miracle and fabulous experience, especially for those who want to experience traditional Japanese house. The hosts are very nice people. They welcomed our family and also offered us a ride to Magome for our Nakashendo walk. The house is 120 years old and an example of japanese carpenters’ craftmenship. We all slept on very comfortable futons. Owner Assi-san also offered us a ride in the morning to Onigiri restaurant to buy a breakfast. One of our best stays in Japan.

A lovely old traditional house, beautifully renovated. Heaps of space, really comfortable with a great location in the town. The host is really friendly and helpful and made our stay very enjoyable. He helped us out with transport and food recommendations, organised luggage transfer for us and dropped us where we needed to be on our last day. A great bonus was the record player and a few records to spin in the evening!

Very nice and big 120 year old traditional wooden house, with very nice architecture and a beautiful garden. A must stay if you are in the area!

The owner was very nice and the 120 year old house was beautiful. Easily walked there from the train station. Beds were very comfortable

We had the full house to ourselves. The host was super friendly and waited for us when we arrived. The house has a beautiful zen garden, as well as a comfortable and pleasant kitchen and 2 living rooms. We slept on tatamis and very comfortable futons and the entire stay was wonderful. Our host recommended a great restaurant not far from the house that , too, was very special and memorable. Overall - we really enjoyed the stay!!

The property is absolutely gorgeous, the home has been beautifully restored by the wonderful owner. The views out the back windows overlooking the lush garden and canyon bellow are breathtaking, especially with a hot cup of coffee at sunrise. The Beds and bedding were very comfortable and the traditional style bathroom with deep soaking tub was the respite we needed after a long day hiking the old Nakasendo trail. The property owner was so kind meeting us and showing us around and getting to know us a bit, he speaks great english, he also helped us find great dinner spot in a town with few options. The guesthouse is equipped with a record player and cd player with a wonderful variety of musical styles and genres. Needless to say we loved our stay and look forward to staying again when we come back to do the entire length of the Nakasendo trail.