Great location. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Bed is very comfortable. Good internet. Free parking. Very clean

Stayed in August 2025

On a busy road with a train line in the back. Rooms seemed quite a flimsy construction - felt a bit shed like.

Adequate accommodation for a one night stay.

Stayed in July 2025

I liked the bed and slept very well. The owner ist very friendly and helpful man.

Stayed in August 2025

Entre le train et la route! Mais boules Kiès fournies

Ambiance guesthouse et cool

Stayed in June 2025

I stayed in the traditional Japanese style room. Loved the hammock, great way to relax after a long day of hiking. The host was super nice and let me check in earlier than the normal time. Absolute great location if you want to go to Kamikochi.

Stayed in May 2025

A bit of traffic noise

Simple and very convenient location

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing to complain~

Very near to shin-shimashima station. Also near to convenience store. They also have a restaurant so you can reserve your slot for dinner~ they’re vegetarian dish is delicious!

Stayed in November 2024

Rather old and basic, but for some that's the appeal, just not my style.

Friendly manager, nice guest house with shared bathroom and toilet, good kitchen, laundry and common room, convenient to train/bus station and convenience store. Japanese style sleeping and a hammock too if you prefer.

Stayed in September 2024

It’s a bit noisy since it’s near the train tracks but we slept well with ear plugs.

It had everything you may need for a short stay. Bathrooms had shampoo, conditioner and body wash as well as air dryer. Towels were also available. The staff were very polite and friendly. The location is very close to Kamikochi if you are planning to go hike.

Stayed in August 2024

Toilets don’t have a hand basin next to them for hand washing

Beds are comfortable, owner knowledgeable and friendly and location for exploring mountains excellent

Stayed in July 2024

The installations are quite rudimentary but they work perfectly fine. You can hear quite a bit of the outside (and indoor) noises.

Perfect location to visit Kamikochi, you are much closer than if you were staying in Matsumoto and it's a lot quieter

Stayed in May 2024

Guesthouse Shimashima was a wonderful base for exploring and hiking in Kamikochi (very short walk to bus stop and train station with a convenience store equally close by). We LOVED the authentic sauna experience, cozy common area, welcoming staff, and adjacent restaurant. Felt like a home away from home.

Stayed in November 2023

The room was very noisy (train, noises from the corridor and the toilet

Stayed in November 2023

No complaints!

Perfect spot to stay if planning on hiking in Kamakochi. The staff were excellent, and love the wood cabin feel of the place. Dinner that is purchasable there was also very nice!

Stayed in November 2023

There is more and better choice in Matsumoto at that price

Excellent location, nice administrators.

Stayed in October 2023

There was no in room TV.

The food served at the restaurant was very good although there was only one choice. Small but very clean. My first time to stay at a guesthouse so I cannot compare this place with other ones but I think this place is good enough.

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing

We enjoyed the simple inexpensive dinner that was offered. The sauna experience was excellent. That was the highlight of our stay. The location worked very well for us.

Stayed in July 2023

It's budget accommodation but has everything you need. It's clean. It has all amenities required and is accessible by public transport. So there are no negatives.

Great local knowledge assistance with where to walk and how to get there. All transport options are just down the road so if you don't want the cost of staying at mountain accommodation and/or want to walk in different locations each day it's well placed.

Stayed in October 2022

the staff was very accommodating!

Stayed in October 2022

Staff is very nice!

Stayed in October 2022

Be careful! No onsen is this hotel, the pictures might make you think that there is one! Very difficult to book the sauna! It's not clearly mentionned and it's quite frustrating!

The owner is very nice

Stayed in September 2022

Where it was located! Very great spot you just need to be organized with your bus schedules to get into the mountains (pre book) , not as simple to just get on and off according to times of bus . You need tickets and once they are gone they are gone The accommodation was very cool and modern and comfortable for those who like the mountains

Stayed in May 2025

After a day of hiking in Kamikochi we wanted to have dinner and a sauna. Neither was possible in the guesthouse, so don’t be fooled by the description. Also the pictures were really different to how it looked at the end. It is far more rundown. Most of the nicer pictures are from the sauna area which is not accessible by the guests. Also there is a loud street next to it and the walls are quite thin so you hear other guests quite loudly. Definetly not a calm paradise. This was the most expensive place we stayed in Japan and it was also the worst. Better just get a hotel in Matsumoto.

Service was nice and room was clean

Stayed in May 2025

Location and facilities

Stayed in October 2024