Wonderful breakfast!

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing

The hotel is downtown near the pottery path. Rooms are clean and comfortable

Stayed in July 2025

Lovely home with gracious hosts who went out of their way to make our stay memorable and comfortable. Thank you!

Stayed in July 2025

Sound insulation is not very good with the other rooms, I guess this is because of the traditional house design. Try avoiding bring large suitcases as there are some stairs to reach the guest house. We had shipped our big luggage directly from the airport to our next hostel, so that it was not an issue for us.

Very nice owners, can easily chat about their stories and Tokoname. Nice breakfast. Room is a bit small but quite confortable. Nice shared shower and toilet. Nice house too with a beautiful design and lots of potteries and right next to the Cat statue, the start of the Pottery walk.

Stayed in April 2025

It was all perfect!

We stayed at Hill House on the first and last day of our trip to Japan. Jun and Kazu are very friendly and welcoming and we hope to return soon. We feel we have made new friends. The house is beautiful and very comfortable. It is 150 years old and has a lot of character. The house also has many beautiful art objects and ceramics. Breakfasts are very tasty and are served on handmade cups and plates. The beds are comfortable and we slept very well. Kazu was very helpful and generously took us to the station and the airport. We were also invited to a birthday barbecue on our last night and enjoyed delicious food and drink and meet some very nice people. Kazu also arranged for us to meet a neighbour master ceramicist for a teapot making demonstration which was a very special experience. Tokoname is a lovely town full of ceramics and lucky waving cats - Maneki Neko - a giant Maneki Neko can be seen from the bedroom! It is one of Japan's six ancient kiln towns and is the setting for the anime film A Whisker Away. It is very close to Nagoya airport so makes a great place to start or finish your trip. Thank you so much Jun and Kazu for making us so welcome. We will be returning!

Stayed in May 2025

Lovely thoughtful hosts in a beautiful home and the area with all it's pottery lanes has a lot to offer.

Stayed in March 2025

None.

Very strategic location and very convenient. The host, Jun-San and his wife are very warm and helpful.

Stayed in March 2025

Sadly we did not get to stay there.

I booked to stay here because the reviews were so high but I got a message from the property saying that I had made a booking at the exact same time as someone else so he introduced us to stay at his friend’s place instead. I went to Hills to meet the owners at night time though and they were pleasant.

Stayed in February 2025

We loved everything about our stay!

It had a true homely feel - you will be staying with a local couple who are the most wonderful people. They are both deeply passionate about Tokoname artists and will be able to give you a lot of information about them. They delivered an authentic experience of living in a Japanese household. The rooms are cute, clean, and comfortable too!

Stayed in March 2025

The bed squeaked when I moved, and I hope it was not disturbing people in other rooms.

Such a cool couple that are hosts. They are so accommodating and friendly. And what a lovely breakfast, like coming home.

Stayed in March 2025

None!

The place is very cozy

Stayed in December 2024

Bed is bit small and makes some noise in the morning

Nice cozy japanese house

Stayed in November 2024

I loved everything. :)

“Hills house two” has the most wonderful home away from home feeling. Gorgeous traditional Japanese house, filled with stunning pottery and art, and a zen atmosphere. The hosts were so welcoming and gorgeous! Picked us up on arrival and drove us to station when we left. Helped us navigate the town and visit the local crafts people. I really had the most wonderful conversations with them, and their ceramic knowledge is impressive. I didn’t want to leave, and wished I stayed longer! Breakfast cooked with love, and was super delicious, and served on the most amazing ceramics. Situated on the pottery trail in the most delightful and truly enchanted town of Tokoname, highly recommend! Especially pottery lovers. You will be in heaven. 😘😘

Stayed in September 2024

The owners of this guest house are extremely friendly and hospitable. When she heard that I was interested in ceramics, my hostess immediately took me to visit the studios of two potters who are friends of hers. The old house has been carefully renovated and my room was interesting and comfortable ( though the low beams were a hazard!). The cooked breakfast was very good.

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing

The owners were incredibly welcoming and made sure we were comfortable from the minute we entered throughout the duration of our stay. We were offered iced tea as we arrived in from the summer heat, and the rooms were always chilled with AC for our arrival which we appreciated especially as we were travelling with our baby in mid summer. The house itself is homely whilst also having many beautiful works of art and various cultural and scholarly works, it was fascinating to look around. The couple have lived in Tokoname for over 4 decades and are friends with many potters and artists, so during this time they've acquired quite a number of unique pieces. Despite the beauty of the place, I felt totally relaxed and at home here with my family.

Stayed in August 2024

No complaints!

Wonderful and unforgettable stay. A comfortable, historic and well located guesthouse, the owners are among the friendliest hosts I've ever met in my years of travel. They were so accommodating and generous with sharing their time, attention and knowledge. Thank you so much! I highly recommend this stay in Tokoname. Make sure you order the cooked breakfast, too. It was a great way to start the day and chat as well as tasting delicious.

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing at all!

My expectations were high from all the amazing reviews I'd seen on here beforehand, but the property exceeded them! I loved everything about it, and I only wish I could have stayed longer. A beautiful building, amazing location, extremely kind and friendly hosts, very well-equipped - and the breakfast was so huge and delicious that I can't believe it was only 500 yen. A meal like that would have been at least twice the price in a restaurant! Thank you so much for my wonderful stay here.

Stayed in August 2024

The host couple is super friendly. I had a flight delay so I arrived rather late than expected. The host was so nice to offer a pick up. He even drove me to the restaurant for late dinner. I really appreciated their hospitality. I can see the cat Tokonyan from my room window. The homemade breakfast was extraordinary! Very delicious and caring. The house is also full of pottery, tableware, art and more! I had a pleasant day in Tokoname! I saw some previous comments about the slope walking up the house, but actually they are really just a few steps, within 1-2 minutes, nothing hard! Thank you!

Stayed in July 2024

The kitchen. The place. So cozy

Stayed in June 2024

a little hard to find when getting there with google map

Traditional guesthouse with character, also well located in Tokoname to visit the pottery path. Owners were also very friendly and would go out of their way to make you comfortable

Stayed in May 2024

The guesthouse is beautiful, cozy, full of art and history. The hosts are nothing short of kind, respectful, friendly, and welcoming, who have a strong bond with Tokoname's ceramics artistry. Staying in this guesthouse is a must if you want to experience Tokoname's unique way of life

Stayed in May 2024

Absolutely nothing

The hosts took real good care of me!! I am so so in awe of the people and I would definitely recommend

Stayed in April 2024

Weren’t able to stay any longer !

Lovely very old home . Front garden to sit in . Central but very quiet , Home sensitively brought up to date . Wonderful hosts . Nothing too much trouble . Fridge with cold drinks . Took us to two different local potters .one walking . One by car . Very interesting eclectic mix of pottery in house , lights basins all the breakfast crockery . Very good location for pottery path , rising kilns , loads of small alleyways with interesting tiles , pavements and walls made of different ceramic material . Good easy walk to delicious noodle bar Also walking distance to station . ( But were kindly driven back by host ) we only knew the lady for a day , but felt she was an old friend

Stayed in March 2024

Thank you for the kind hospitality. The hostess drove us to the airport. We accidentally left our winter jacket, and the host delivered it to us. We would love to stay again and highly recommend it.

Stayed in January 2024