Very nice place, very friendly girl from reception desk! Near big supermarket and combinis. Very very cool kitchen

Stayed in June 2025

Host is kind

Stayed in August 2025

Traditional feeling Hostel with a lot of services of acommodation to offer. Well located, felt extremely comfortable and well served for all my needs. Offers towels they wash everyday, comfortable kitchen, tables and lounge. I was able to bond with other friendly guests, and the staff was very kind and helpful, ひまり in particular was very kind! Sharing bedrooms didn't feel awkward or uncomfortable on any of the days.

Stayed in June 2025

The place is great and the staff is awesome

Stayed in June 2025

The Japanese-style walls let in a lot of light in the morning, so I woke up early each day. Recommend bringing a sleeping mask :) and there's no smooth public transport option from Kumamoto Station, so it's a 15-20 min walk. Can't think of anything else for the rest! Would book again for sure!!

The guesthouse is a beautiful, typically Japanese place with tatami mats and futons! The hosts were an absolute highlight, a group of wonderful and fun people who invited me to play games and enjoy meals. They made my stay in Kumamoto so much fun!! The entire atmosphere in the guesthouse is amazing and as soon as I arrived I considered staying an extra night.

Stayed in May 2025

The futon was only so-so comfort wise, but I generally slept through the nights without issue. There also isn't much privacy in the dorm room (not that I expected much, but I prefer capsule style dorms more for this reason). There's just a small wall partition between each of the futons that someone standing can see over.

I loved that they had a rental bike for 500 yen. I biked all the way out to the Nami statue one day, and all around Kumamoto. They also had an area in the hall that was perfect for reading a book at night.

Stayed in April 2025

The only thing I missed was a drying machine for clothes, in case you need to do laundry during your stay.

I had a lovely stay! The staff were fantastic—friendly and helpful. The location is super convenient, just a short walk from two bath houses, restaurants, and a supermarket. The place itself is cozy and comfortable, perfect for relaxing. And bonus: they have a shoe dryer, which was surprisingly handy!

Stayed in April 2025

It was a nice experience to stay at this Japanese style accommodation. I slept on a Futon in a tatami room. For me it was comfortable, but for others it was too hard. It's also a lovely place with a huge kitchen. However, it was getting quite cold at night and since the walls are thin, you can hear your room neighbours.

Stayed in April 2025

House is a little far without a car.

Beautiful house and very comfortable. The host was very responsive and kind. The garden also had really nice light features! We found good local recommendations for restaurants in the brochures available in the kitchen.

Stayed in March 2025

One of the most beautiful Guesthouses I've stayed in 2 months traveling Japan ❤️ I stayed at the bamboo room and it was a cosy, comfortable 4.5 tatami room with views to the garden with carved bamboos that light up at night. The kitchenette and common areas were big, beautiful and well-equipped. He location was great - 15min walking distance from Kumamoto Station and 30min from Kumamoto Castle. There's also good direct public transport connections. The owner was super nice and sweet. I would definitely come back!

Stayed in March 2025

traditional style, pleasant host

Stayed in March 2025

I honestly did not expect to get such a large room for so little money. The place is very clean, with all the necessary amenities. There's a large common area, with a fully equipped kitchen. The host was also super nice and helpful.

Stayed in February 2025

Sheets were comfy but also made me kinda itchy? One of the guys sleeping in my room was snoring very loudly but that's part of a shared room. Hallway gets cold at night since there's no heating for it. It's quite a walk away from any stations or interesting places unless you want to take a bus to get there, and even then it's still around 10 minutes to the nearest bus stop.

Traditional japanese vibes, place was super clean. Feels more like I'm staying in someone's traditional japanese house than I am staying in a hostel. Room is air conditioned and you're free to set the air con to whatever setting you want (as long as other guests are also fine with it). Amenities were also there: hot and cold clean water, kitchen, microwave, there's even a shop that sells coffee and instant noodles in case you need it (payment is trust based since owner isn't there to watch it all the time). You can also borrow a bike for 100 yen per hour (up to 500 yen, then it's 500 yen for the whole day). The main shower room comes with a bathtub, and although they ask you not to fill it up, it's still nice to have the space when showering, since usually hostel showers in japan are tiny.

Stayed in February 2025

Shoko is very helpful

Stayed in November 2024

Adorable little guesthouse, well equipped kitchen and nice staff !

Stayed in September 2024

The guest house is near a main road so there is a bit of traffic noise. The host does not live on n site but is there between 4 and 9 pm and is contactable other times.

The guest house is comfortable and the amenities are good. The host is very friendly. It was lovely to catch up with the other guests in the kitchen.

Stayed in September 2024

helpful friendly staff, rooms, amenities, bike rental, good bike, I felt like at home :))

Stayed in March 2024

The kitchen is heated too warm.

A very beautiful guest house especially the corridor on the ground floor by the garden. It's about 10-515mins walk from the train station along a river. Nice and quiet enough for me though there's the occasional sound of traffic. There's a big supermarket about 3mins walk away down the same block.

Stayed in November 2023

The owner is making the bamboo lights. The rooms are insane. She is super friendly. Lived it there.

Stayed in November 2023

Very good location , friendly staff and a nice kitchen area with water , coffee , and everything you need . The Tatatamis are very comfortable . I had good time there

Stayed in October 2023

It is a loveley traditional Japanese style house with much comfort. The staff is so nice, I had a great time with Yu. You sleep on classic Futon beds. Everything is nice and clean and you can really feel that the staff is caring about every detail.

Stayed in October 2023

There was some small insects roaming around tatami floor and also in my bed also. I think that might create some problem to others

The guest house is very clean, behaviour of the staff is very good. You will love to be there if you want to stay in a Japanese Tatami style atmosphere.

Stayed in September 2023

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The guest house is comfortable and clean. The staff are very nice and helpful. I really enjoyed my stays here and would choose here again next time.

Stayed in September 2023

The location is a 15 minute walk distance from Kumamoto JR Station, when i walk with my luggage, i feel it’s a long way. But the view is good. The entrance of hostel is not obvious, be careful not to miss it on the first day.

It’s a Japanese style house, pretty and clean. There are enough shower rooms and toilets.

Stayed in September 2023