COZY Inn Free Shuttle service

Hiro was freindly, communicative and helpful and his house is well set up for guests. We were there in winter. It would be lovely to stay in Spring or Summer and see the garden.

although 5mi outside of town, the stellar reviews & that the inn hosted 2 parties at a time, seemed like a good gamble. communications were excellent. as soon as we booked, our host, Hiro, emailed us to ask what languages we spoke. My son can speak some japanese. We kept in touch via text message. Hiro advised us to eat in town, which we did. most of the town shuts down as soon as the shrines do, including restaurants. transportation easy Hiro directed us to the Shimo-Imaichi station, one stop from Tobu-Nikko station. He arrived in his toyota with his shih-tzu, Marie. have you ever heard a dog purr? Marie does the more you scratch her. such a sweetie. location no problem the inn which is Hiro's home, is located near a main road with what looks like quiet side road in front of it. Hiro pointed out this is the Nikko Road that was in use for centuries during the shogunate. the road is lined with old cedar trees. Inn spacious & charming there is a lovely little garden out front. our room was quite large with a small table and room to spread out the very comfy futons & luggage. the kitchen is full size & well stocked next to a living room. a small sink & mirror room is along the hall. in the back hall were a men's & women's bathroom, a shower room & ofuro, the water comes from a deep clean well. a 2nd room was next to ours extra Hiro, speaking Japanese to my son found out he was similar to his son's age & also an otaku. Hiro showed us Harman Electronics, a 2nd hand store, which we went back to on the Nikko Rd w/ a flashlight Hiro lent us, a 15 min walk. the prices were 1/4-1/2 the prices of Akihabara. they also had clothes & household goods. i bought 2 sakura decorated towels NOB 480. i wanted a Mao Mao figure, but they ran 5500-7500 in Akiba. here they were 2500, but i won one for 1000 yen. my son had similar luck. winning 3 figures & buying 6.

wish we could have stayed longer wish we could have heard more tales from Hiro Hiro explained the real estate situation. the young have moved away & you can't give away homes here. the taxes are high, but it is only 90 min from Tokyo. this would also explain so many businesses shut down early, lack of manpower

Hiro-san was a wonderful host! Communication both before and during stay was fantastic. Very friendly, helpful, and personable host, with a beautiful traditional home in a lovely location. Highly recommend!

Hiro-san was an excellent host! He was very friendly, spoke excellent English, and gave us great local advice. Marie-san, his assistant, was also a treat! The room he offered us was clean and comfortable, his house is very charming. There is access to snacks, coffee, and cooking facilities. He is also located right off a historic walkway in a quiet neighborhood. We would love to stay again, thank you for hosting us, Hiro-san!

Was a lovely traditional stay, the Host was very friendly but still gave you space, The Onsen was amazing after a long day of walking and seeing the sights, The host was also very helpful with information about where to go what to see and how to get there. would love to come back some time.

The only downside is it’s a little out of Nikko, this is not really a problem as the host is very accommodating with shuttle runs to and from the station. Very clear communication with the host in arranging shuttles.

Authentic local experience

a bit remote