Reviews of Next Chapter - Guesthouse - Kito

Super welcoming & informative host- gave us some great things to look at & ideas for Shikoku off the beaten track! The guesthouse is absolutely beautiful & has been very thoughtfully built & decorated. Room was great & facilities all excellent. A great quiet town to look around and explore. The gorgeous river & mountains are right on the doorstep.... a perfect stay! Highly recommend.

Just as good as everyone said it was! Beautiful property in a beautiful place with a lovely owner

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Amazing location & fantastic host, we spent the night here after a long day of motorcycling through the mountains & couldn't have asked for a better place to stay! We'll definitely be staying here again on our next trip to Japan.

First class

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The Next Chapter is a wonderful accommodation in a really nice place and village. We enjoyed our stay a lot and I can also recommend staying a bit longer in order to fully breathe in the place and its surroundings. It is a very laid back and quiet area but perfect to relax especially after cruising through Tokyo and Kyoto or other crowded places in Japan. We did not want to leave!

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comfortable, nice staff, feel like home

Beautiful traditional hotel with a modern twist located in a wonderful area. The hostel Alrik is very kind and has good tips for local activities. Besides, he made designed the place with style and keeps it clean. Even the beds were comfortable, whicht is quite rare for a Japanese style room. The neighbourhood offers some of the best mountain and Gorge views of the island. You can cook at the guesthouse or head out for diner at the local restaurants next to the guesthouse. Highly recommend to stay here.

This is, without a doubt, the most enchanting place we have stayed in Japan so far. Every aspect of this guesthouse exudes thoughtfulness and care, crafted with a deep sense of love for the details. The beds are luxuriously comfortable, everything gleams with immaculate cleanliness, and the communal spaces are a perfect blend of tranquility and functionality, ideal for unwinding or even working, thanks to the excellent Wi-Fi. Alrik, the heart and soul of this guesthouse, is an exceptional host—kind, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. His fluency in both English and Japanese were impressive, and his local recommendations were great - we even made friends with some of the local people and would love to return one day to see them all again. The village itself, nestled in the serene ambience of Kito's mountains and untouched nature, is a gem. It offers everything you could need: a delightful local restaurant, a couple of convenience stores, a delicious coffee stand, and even a small yet captivating photography gallery. Originally, we planned for just two nights here, but the allure of this place held us for five. It’s a testament to how magical it truly is, and we hope to return someday to relive the experience.

Everything! The house is beautifully designed and we loved that it's different than most Japanese guest houses. It's lovely to have such a modern and cozy concept in a small town, away from the crowds. There is actually a lot of charm in the town and it was one of our favorite stops on a month-long trip to Japan. That is also because of Alrik, who manages the property. He was so kind, hospitable, and friendly! We felt welcomed as friends, not just hotel guests. He did everything we could to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. There is a beautiful forest around, the view from the top of the town is lovely, so is the walk by the river and sunset. The Shinto shrine was such a special experience too! Thank you, Alrik and Next Chapter for this beautiful stay! We will come back to the area just to visit the guest house again, especially if Alrik is still running it!

Everything is perfect! Wonderful property in a quiet village. Great hosts. Great ambiance.

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Such a fantastic place! Nice design, SO clean, great facility and the best service ever - Alrik was fantastic and welcoming. We felt very much at home. Anyone trying to decide if they should book or not - DO IT! Thank you for everything.

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This place is incredible! Our favourite accommodation in two weeks of travel. Beautiful design, super comfortable beds, lovely staff, fantastic facilities. The town is super cute - we lived getting deep into the mountains and valleys of Shikoku. Highly recommend adding this destination to your trip!

Loved everything.

Coziness, everything was perfect

Clean, comfortable, homey, beautiful place to stay. Staff are super friendly and helpful.

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