Extremely kind personnel who helped us explore the area (we were even offered flashlights when we wanted to walk to a restaurant after dark). The beds are perfectly clean and comfortable and the facilities are very good. On the next morning the host supported us on how to further navigate the island.

Stayed in August 2025

To have the stunning view, you have to walk up the hill quite a bit to reach the place. However uber is available in the town so that helped a lot. Since the house is renovated, it still has the Japanese house characteristics to be a bit noisy (thin walls), so when staying here I would recommend an early sleep early rise schedule and then it won’t bother you that much. A lot of local people were staying here when I was (for work reasons), so they had this schedule.

Had the most amazing time during this stay. The host couple was very sweet and gave me very useful tips for my stay. The location was stunning, overlooking the Osaka bay with amazing sunrises. The accomodation is an old cow & farmershouse which the owners renovated extremely beautifully. You still see a lot of old characteristics through the modern design. In the old cow house, the owner has a pottery atelier and shop, which was so cute and pretty!

Stayed in July 2025

Can be tough to get to!

Amazing design, super kind people, delicious breakfast!

Stayed in May 2025

We had a cooked breakfast every morning which was delicious and prepared fresh. The location was within walking distance of one of the major tourist attractions. They had plenty of parking for your vehicle. The owners were very friendly and informative.

Stayed in May 2025

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It was clean and comfortable. I enjoyed having hand made pizza bread exclusively made by guesthouse owners while enjoying the view from the counter seat. The guesthouse owners were also really friendly and they also recommended me a lot of great places to visit in Awajishima! I would like to bring my families back to stay at the room which can see sunrise from bed next time.

Stayed in November 2024

Hosts were very friendly and make a tasty breakfast every morning. They were very helpful for giving you directions and suggesting activities to do in the area. The hostel is located on a hill so is a bit of a walk to get back from town but the views of the bay make it worth it. Overall very pleasant stay.

Stayed in October 2024

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The owners are super welcoming and nice and willing to share everything they know to make your trip fruitful :) I will miss the sunrise moment there

Stayed in September 2024

They need some coffee/tea mugs in the guest area. I had to say something...right?

This property is all renovated, nice wood finish, very pleasent. It is on the side of the mountain, and the views are spectacular. The owners speak English and are very friendly. You are close to a national park that is beautiful. Also there is a beach very close.

Stayed in September 2024

Great view

Stayed in June 2024

You'll need to pay for any amenities. The location is a bit hard to get to, even with a car, but the view makes up for it.

The staff were so kind and very helpful with planning my trip. I really enjoyed chatting with them. The building itself is very clean and has everything I needed.

Stayed in March 2024

We loved our stay at this property so much — we booked one night initially but ended up staying for two. The owners are incredibly kind and lovely to talk with, they spoke English well too. They also gave us some very helpful recommendations for Awaji Island. The room was very comfortable and the guest house had wonderful kitchen and bathroom facilities — it also helped the host made a superb morning coffee. Excellent views for sunrise and sunset. Highly recommend and look forward to our next stay.

Stayed in March 2024

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amazing stay at Kotobukian！ love the island，love the view，the design of the house, breakfast and the best hosts ever! plus they made amazing tablewares! Everything‘s perfect！

Stayed in November 2023

The entire stay was peaceful, delightful, and an overall joy. The owners, an older couple, were extremely friendly, nice, and helpful. Breakfast was yummy. Design is modern, the husband is a designer/ architect expert. I wish I knew Japanese, so I could have had more conversations with them. It is a bit of a trek to the nearest grocery store and restaurant, but the entire island is so nice and safe, it's definitely walkable.

Stayed in October 2023

I was stupid and took the bus to the bus stop downhill, which meant I had to drag my heavy suitcase alone under the sun with the temperature over 30 degrees uphill to the hotel. So I'd say do some proper research on how to get to the hotel instead of trying to climb uphill like me, it's not too friendly for solo travellers without a car to access the hotel. It doesn't really count as something bad, but it also gets SUPER dark once the sun sets so make sure to take a torch if you're going out on a walk at night for whatever reason (I went out for dinner).

The owners were super kind, and tried to make sure I managed to have a comfortable trip as much as possible. They were pretty much the highlight of my stay. They recommended me places to go, which transport method to take for the most convenience. The hotel was overall very clean for me, because there wasn't a lot of guests I also had the dormitory to myself. The bed was also very comfortable. And you're able to see the sunrise in the morning, which was indeed very beautiful - just make sure to wear long pants and sleeves because there's a lot of mosquitoes (at least in the summer).

Stayed in August 2023

It’s very clean and beautiful !

Every one is so friendly!

Stayed in August 2023

The breakfast is great.

Stayed in August 2023

The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The facilities were excellent. You can watch a beautiful sunrise in the morning.

Stayed in July 2023

Really friendly staff, they looked after us from the very start. The house was beautiful and traditional. the beds were very comfortable and the breakfast was delicious.

Stayed in July 2023

The views, Bath, beds, and staff were excellent. Couldn't ask for better. And the staff even speak some English. Will definitely return if I get the chance.

Stayed in July 2023

The property is beautiful and the owners are so kind! I would absolutely return again. The Hompukuji Water Temple is nearby and is definitely worth seeing!

Stayed in June 2023

The mattress was a bit firmer than we prefer, but otherwise we loved everything about our stay!

our hosts were unceasingly kind and generous with their time and home, making us feel at ease in a beautifully restored old farmhouse! the breakfast was also absolutely delicious. They were very kind in providing a map of nearby landmarks and restaurants to their guests as well. The facilities were wonderful.

Stayed in May 2023

I had a great time at kotobukian! I was warmly welcomed by the owners and they made me feel right at home! The gave me some great recommendations and helped me with whatever I needed. They had an amazing breakfast and the bed was lovely! I have no complaints at all! This was definitely one of my better stays in my 1,5 month in Japan!

Stayed in May 2023

The owners were really nice, they gave us an umbrella when it rained and gave us a route that we could take when we wanted to go somewhere, they recommended restaurants and places to go to near by. The breakfast was delicious and the view was great from the room! We felt at ease and safe!!

Stayed in May 2023

Very nice owners, kind and friendly. I apreciate their interest about me… beautiful designed house.

Stayed in April 2023