Admittedly, the road up to the cottage is very narrow and windy. But that is typical for Wakayama. I wouldn’t say the road is any more challenging than the other roads in the area.

Wonderfully charming mountain cottage. The cottage itself has everything a visitor needs — comfortable futons, good shower and bathroom, kitchen and, most importantly, a deck that looks out across the mountains to the sea. We visited on a hot August day, but the cottage enjoyed a fresh breeze that immediately cooled us off. I would highly recommend the cottage.

Stayed in August 2025

That we could only stay one night

The soul, the feeling and the blueberries

Stayed in July 2025

Our family had an amazing 2 days at Ura-sans mountain house. It was just perfect!! I am still dreaming of the serenity, the view and his blueberries :) my 8 year old would wake up and run down to pick some blueberries for breakfast.. this place just felt like a ghibli movie.. Ura-san thank you again for everything!!

Stayed in July 2025

Beautiful view, only 20 minute drive to Nachi temple and falls. http://kumanonachitaisha.or.jp/ The host is wonderful, fully stocked kitchen including homegrown rice, blueberry jam and basic condiments like oil and we were lucky to pick some fresh blueberries (in season). Directions are a bit tricky. Here are some tips so you start your joyous stay at this accommodation well … If driving use Maps and take route 43, be careful on the road, it is narrow. When you get to the destination following maps, locate the bus stop and look up the hill, the property is above the bus stop, you should be able to see the cottage past the large garden. If you are looking at the bus stop the driveway is to the left, just beyond the bus stop and faces back towards the property on 45 angle. Steep drive up.

Stayed in July 2025

We liked everything

The location is stunning and the wooden bath is awesome and the beds very comfortable. The lovely, friendly host collected us from the station and helped us do our shopping and gave us some good walking tips.

Stayed in May 2025

Stunning stay on top of a hill. Quaint and private and relaxing. Calm views.

Stayed in April 2025

Wonderful! Thank you so much :-)

Stayed in May 2025

The WiFi is a little bit annoying to connect to but works well once connected

The view was absolutely stunning! The cottage is super cute and homely. We got the fire going and were able to warmup and dry off after our hike in the rain. Katsuruo Ura is extremely friendly and made us feel right at home. He picked us up from the end of our hike (Nachisan) and dropped us off at the train station the next day. He also took us to the supermarket so that we could buy groceries for dinner. His homemade blueberry jam is delicious!

Stayed in April 2025

This is a magical place and I feel so lucky to have been able to experience it! Thank you so much to the owner for your kindness! Do not hesitate and definitely try it! The property has everything you need, is very well taken care of and comfortable. The view is breathtaking, and the bird song is wonderful.

Stayed in April 2025

Just remember to bring your own food. You can easily cook in the cabin

Beautiful isolated location in the mountains. Very unique, traditional wooden cabin - amazing experience to stay there. Loved the fire place.

Stayed in April 2025

The owner is the sweetest person in the world

Stayed in March 2025

I feel very lucky to have stayed here! There’s a wood burning stove to keep the place warm, a beautiful view over the hills down to the sea and everything you need like saucepans and frying pans to cook dinner. Katsuro picked us up from Nachi when we finished the Kumano Kodo trail and drove us to a supermarket and then to the property which was really kind and made everything really easy.

Stayed in March 2025

This is an absolute gem of a place! I wish we stayed longer!

Stayed in November 2024

Nothing!

Our stay here, for a party of four, is, I must say, the highlight of our Wakayama travel, and a fitting end to my Kumano Kodo pilgrimage. We love the blueberry jam the owner, Mr Ura, makes, and the rice he grows. We love the sunrise from the patio. We could just relax here and not do anything. But with our car, we managed to drive to the coast, as well as to Nachi Fall. Mr Ura has been very concerned about making our stay comfortable and safe, right from giving us instructions on how to drive here, and avoiding driving in the dark, to welcoming us as well as seeing us off after we checked out .

Stayed in November 2024

The nicest house with the nicest owner with the worlds best homemade homegrown blueberry jam. Thank you for letting us stay here! Best place to recover after the kumano kodo, wish it could’ve been longer

Stayed in November 2024

The wifi is a hit or miss.

Best accommodation one could ask for the end of Kumano Kodo. Ura-san, the owner of the property was extremely kind and understanding, even with my many changes to the pick-up time. The rice and blueberries grown by him were delicious. The property is spacious and clean with a beautiful view of the surrounding area. Easily a 12/10 would recommend

Stayed in November 2024

This property and its owner are amazing! Katsukuro provided us with the most authentic and magical Japanese experience. Picked us up at the train station, took us to the supermarket and then dropped us at his cabin. The cabin is in a hill, featuring an amazing view. Has a kitchen where you can cook, a typical bedroom where you can experience sleeping in a mattress on the floor and a typical wooden bathroom. Everything was really clean. Highly recommend this experience to anyone!

Stayed in September 2024

A haven of peace, comfort after a hard hike on the kumano. Ura-san was the perfect host, kind, patient and willing to drive the extra mile to fetch us and drop us off. The cabin and the view is beautiful, wish we could stay there longer. You have everything you need there, and much more. Ura-san, thank you for everything, you are a star!

Stayed in November 2024

The only thing we didn't like is that we only stayed one night.

We booked our trip last minute and so accommodation was a challenge but this gem was definitely the best place we stayed. The owner is incredibly helpful, friendly and kind. The view over the mountains and sea is just sublime, and rounding it off that you're staying in a rustic Japanese log cabin - its the full package in my opinion.

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing

This was a fantastic place to stay after finishing hiking the Kumano Kodo. Ura-san picked us up from the end of the hike, took us shopping for groceries and dropped us to the station the next morning - this all worked really well for us and he is such a generous person. The log cabin was gorgeous with everything we needed to cook and relax. The views from the balcony are gorgeous and we enjoyed having a wine in front of the wood heater when the temperature dropped at night. It was so quiet and peaceful and we had the best night’s sleep. The home made blueberry jam and home grown rice were a nice touch. A nice change from hotels and one of our favourite places in 3 weeks in Japan.

Stayed in October 2024

A unique experience in Japan - so glad I booked this to take our young adult sons to. Good instructions from the host on how to reach it via rental car. This is a lovely rural cosy cottage with beautiful views. Ura-san greeted us personally, showed us around, told us how to put our futons out and even put some of his home-grown rice in the cooker for us. Lots of sauces etc for us to use when we made our meal and homemade blueberry jam and some frozen blueberries we could enjoy too. It was lovely to speak to Ura-san and he saw us off in the morning too. What a lovely man and a lovely place to stay.

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing it was perfect

It is a perfect cabin for relaxing after walking Kumano Kodo with wonderful views of the mountains

Stayed in September 2024

Our stay was a wonderful and unique experience among our travels in Japan. It was easy to reach via rental car (with route recommendations by the host) and the perfect place to stay after visiting Seiganto-ji (less than 20 minute drive). It was a true rural cottage experience with beautiful views in a cozy cabin. Communication with the host couldn't have been better. He provided very helpful information prior to our stay and although he was unable to meet us in person, the friend/neighbor that he arranged to settle us in was awaiting us upon arrival and incredibly kind and helpful. ...and he makes the most amazing blueberry jam (which was left as a welcome gift for us)! Fabulous patio to eat/drink/relax/watch the sunset, spacious bedroom, stocked kitchen, cozy living area, great Japanese tub, unbeatable views... A real gem and an experience not to be missed if you're in the area!

Stayed in July 2024

Google maps kept trying to make us take route 235 to the house which is a single lane, dangerous road in need of repair. We had to turn back as it got too hairy. Make sure you take route 43- properly sealed road with vehicle turnouts and shoulder barriers. Wi-fi is the free Wakayama prefecture option and can be a bit patchy at times.

Friendly and gracious host. Cozy and homey wood cabin. Kids loved it. Played basketball, used the swing, hammock and picked blueberries. Quiet mountain forest surroundings which was a reprieve from the busy japanese cities.

Stayed in July 2024