The roof beam is a bit low and I bumped into it several times. Maybe it could be covered with some anti-collision cotton.

The house is a 150-year-old building that has been renovated by the host into a charming and comfortable inn. It features spacious, Japanese-style rooms and garden area. And has a western-style room on second floor, the hosts are very kind and nice. The BBQ experience is excellent—you can either bring your own ingredients or enjoy the host’s carefully prepared selections. It’s definitely worth trying! The view and surrounding environment are beautiful. Highly recommended if you’re planning to visit Takachiho. The drive takes about 50 minutes,

Stayed in June 2025

Japnese style house, clean, and spaciud, bueatiful view. Polite staff and owner. Professional kitechen.

Stayed in April 2025

Wish we knew in advance that we can bring our own food for barbecue.

Great place to be. House and view are gorgeous. Cool audio system with karaoke.

Stayed in April 2025

Authentic buildings and hospitality of the owner

Stayed in March 2025

Because it retains much of its original architecture, it can get a little cold (we visited in winter), but this was mitigated by the heaters made available to us.

Excellent hospitality from the hosts and staff in a beautifully restored property. They thought of everything, from changing the towels daily, topping up the kerosene heaters to drawing a piping hot bath daily heated by a charcoal fire. The accommodation had everything we needed. Sufficient bathrooms, a well equipped kitchen and endless corridors for our tot to trot around. They also prepared a bbq at an additional fee and it felt like there was a karaoke system ready wherever we went about the property. Last but not least, it is set in a beautiful valley with mountain views all round.

Stayed in March 2025

The location of the carpark wasn't very clear from the main road but if you turn correctly, you will see it straight away. It is a short walk away from the actual residence and the pathway was mostly gravel rocks. If you are carrying luggage, I recommend that you check in first and slowly bring your things across the path to the residence. I had a quite a heavy luggage so carrying it across without damaging my luggage was quite a challenge.

Location is off the main road but if you follow the GPS, it should lead you there. Look out for the residence signs. Recommend that you reach out to the owner early if you wish to dine at the hotel. There is a lovely bbq (both indoors during winter and outdoor in summer - additional charge). It was a lovely experience. This is a refurbished residence (which has all the modern amenities). There is a huge project screen where you can catch your shows. It has two levels with a lovely tea area which you can sit and view Mt Aso. The onsite kitchen is incredible. It has everything! It is a professional kitchen with even a sous vide machine. The burners are also industrial types but I did not get a chance to use them. Post dinner, we spent the majority of the time at the living area downstairs. There was a kerosene heater which was very helpful. It was quite an experience for us as we are not accustomed to the cold. Waking up the next morning with the cold temperature and cold flooring was something which we were not used to. The experience was definitely more interesting compared to any regular hotels. Would definitely recommend a stay here. The couple running the place was so kind and generous.

Stayed in December 2024

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Stayed in November 2024

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Excellent facilities and views, house owner and staff are very nice and helpful, a good place to stay for long

Stayed in November 2024

What an incredible place to have stay. We feel so lucky to have met the hosts and been able to stay in this amazing home. Staying here is just an incredible experience, the home is stunning and fun to explore, the views are great and the hosts are incredibly friendly and welcoming. Our only wish is that we had stayed even longer.

Stayed in October 2024

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This is hands down one of the best places I have ever stayed. The hosts are incredibly welcoming, and very enthusiastic about the home they’ve been restoring. we were greeted with a tour of the buildings and some history of the home. The rooms are absolutely stunning, very homely and comfortable. All but one rooms are futon beds on tatami mats. I had a great night sleep. The rooms at the back also have amazing views of Mt Aso. The hosts are clearly audiophiles because there is excellent speaker systems in every room and they’re happy to share them with you and allow you to use them. There is a karaoke system that was also available for use (which we did) and that was incredible fun. We also opted for the bbq option which was incredible. Some of the best food I’ve had since arriving in Japan. We tried to extend our stay but unfortunately they had other guests coming the next night. But I will definitely be coming back. What an incredible place

Stayed in October 2024

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we do really like the atmosphere of the old house. the owner explained and told us so much about the house and the history of it. the dinner 🍽 was nice and enough for all of us. the view from the rooms is amazing, we really had a good time in Minami Aso. everything is clean. the speakers are nice, we had karaoke time. we had kakikori also. we parked 2 cars, we stopped our cars in front of the main entrance because it was raining on the day, owner asked us to park the car closer and easy to take out our luggages. our stay was perfect, we will stay there again next time, 1 night is not enough.

Stayed in July 2024

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Owner are very friendly and good at using “google translate” to communicate with guest (no any issue) BBQ dinner (need to reserve with additional price) are perfect and there’s even a KTV ! Everything is perfect!

Stayed in July 2024

Our stay at this incredible Japanese house was nothing short of a dream. This beautifully renovated traditional home, built by the owner's ancestors probably 150 years ago and renovated thoughtfully and lovingly by the owner recently. It offers lovely gardens and breathtaking views of Mount Aso and is meticulously maintained to the highest standards. Each room exudes the charm and character of a traditional Japanese palace, while also providing all modern amenities.The onsen is an indulgent treat, and the professional kitchen, sound and home cinema systems, barbecue house, and karaoke house added to the exceptional experience. We opted for the barbecue on two of our three nights, and the food was world-class, prepared with love and care by the owner, his wife, and the property manager.We felt like we were in a dream and wished we could have stayed much longer. Highly recommended for an unforgettable stay! Yoshio, Sumie, and Yuji you are the best!

Stayed in July 2024

The owner is super nice. Beautiful house with great view of the field. Excellent for family gathering

Stayed in July 2024

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2 story house. Belongs to host since he was a boy. Surrounding 2 houses (old rice warehouse and stable) converted into BBQ area with karaoke/movie screen. Very cozy and clean. BBQ great too.

Stayed in June 2024

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I loved how friendly the host are and the environment and cleanliness of space are top notch!

Stayed in April 2024

Staff are nice! We will come again!

Stayed in April 2024

Great, clean house and friendly owner. Super big house and can accommodate up to 3 families. The kids and us had a great time here, will come again.

Stayed in April 2024

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Beautiful property in a great location and setting. The bbq dinner was amazing.

Stayed in April 2024

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I can see that the owner has put in a lot of thoughts and effort in renovating the place. I like every aspect of it. Mr and Mrs Harada and the staff member were very hospitable, and the barbecue dinner they prepared for us was really good.

Stayed in March 2024

Beautiful house. The owners and staffs were really nice, barbeque was excellent.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing! The space is huge and could accommodate a lot more people but they only have 1 bath. As a couple we enjoyed the space and diff tea rooms overlooking the mountains.

Thanks to the owner, wife and staff for their legendary Japanese omotenashi. They welcomed us so warmly into their beautiful home (which the owner restored himself over 5 years) and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the rooms overlooking Aso-san. They even prepared a hot bath for us ready to use when we checked in. They have a full kitchen in the home, kitchenette on the 2nd floor and toilets on both floors. They prepared a wonderful bbq for us on our second night and we could use their karaoke system in the same room. The owner explained that the bbq was prepared with hot lava stones fr mt Fuji that kept the heat going throughout our delicious dinner! Also so good to get to know him better over the meal, while we had to use google translate the whole time he was keen to share about his experience, understand our needs, and even share a story or 2 about the band he is in with his good friends from work. What an enjoyable stay and we wish our hosts the very best.

Stayed in February 2024

There was nothing not to like. It was very cold when we were there, but there were plenty of heaters. You need a car.

The house was lovely and traditional but with new amenities. Very friendly and helpful people. Bbq was excellent.

Stayed in January 2024

over a hundred-year building. everyone can notice when you walk.

Spectacular view of Aso mountain range from the room

Stayed in December 2023