The atmosphere is wonderful, the owners are warm and welcoming, and the location is absolutely superb.

Stayed in August 2025

Our stay at this property was absolutely fantastic! From the moment we arrived, the staff impressed us with their warmth and friendliness. They truly make you feel like family, which is rare to find and made our experience even more memorable. The rooms were spotless, comfortable, and thoughtfully designed—perfect for relaxing after a long day of adventuring. One of the highlights was definitely the sauna and onsen facilities. Everything was clean, well-maintained, and provided such a calming, authentic experience. Additionally there is a theater room, kitchenette with fridge, microwave, stove, dishware and plenty of space to lounge for groups. The property’s proximity to Kamikochi’s bus terminal was another bonus, giving us accessibility to Sawando parking lot in just 15 or so minutes. The location couldn’t be better—convenient yet serene, making it ideal for both relaxation and exploring the area. And we can’t forget the food! Their pizza and bakery shop are absolutely top-notch, offering some of the best and highest-quality dishes we’ve had during our trip. Every bite was a delight! Recommend taking a selection of their bakery goods!! We highly recommend this property if anyone looking for a welcoming atmosphere, great amenities, and exceptional food. We can’t wait to come back!

Stayed in August 2025

Comfiest, loveliest, kindest stay in a long time. This place exceeded our expectations, with the gorgeous location by the river, the friendly owner, the relaxing onsen, and the comfortable beds. I wish I could live here full time!

Stayed in June 2025

Everything was great!

We had a lovely stay here, for a fraction of the price of other hotels or ryokan in the area. The owners are lovely and you can tell that the place is a labour of love - from the bedrooms to the shared areas to the bathing facilities (not technically onsen as not fed by a hot spring, but easily as nice as an onsen and perfect to warm up after a day out in the snow) and the sauna, which the owner ordered from Finland and assembled by hand. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed in January 2025

None, i love everything

Lovely place and base for hiking in Norikura Kogen. Rie and her family are super helpful. We love the common spaces, the backyard and the hot bath! Their place is so homey and, smells delicious because they have a bakery. I just love the Ten Gallon Hat and I will definitely come back! NOTE: This place accepts credit card but the eating places dont so.bring enough cash for.food and the bus.

Stayed in October 2024

This was a cozy guest house with many Western-themed decorations. The rooms, shared bathrooms, and shared kitchen were clean. The owner is friendly and operated a cafe and bakery next door (did not try). The location was convenient for driving and walking distance to a waterfall for a quick hike. This is also within five min drive of the town center for easy access to bus to Mt Norikura.

Stayed in October 2024

It was a little difficult to find things in the kitchen area.

Beautiful location. Parking right outside. Comfortable area to eat, sit and play boardgames.

Stayed in October 2024

Very friendly family that makes you feel at home

Stayed in September 2024

Our Hosts were extremely kind! They were helpful and gave us a lot of useful information. They even gave us a lift to our next accomodation. Very nice and cozy mountain house, beautifully decorated. Our room was clean and tidy, with the nice view of the forest. The sounds of running water coming from the stream behind the house were very relaxing. Very good value for money!

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing

Very good hotel in the mountain ! Perfect for a one-night stopover during a trip to the Japanese Alps. The rooms are comfortable and offer a view of the forest. The hotel's plus points are its private Jacuzzi and sauna (please note that reservations are required for the latter).

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

The accommodation was so incredible cozy and beautifully decorated. It might be a little "old" house and rooms but very comfortable. Everything was clean and quiet. The owners speak very good English and gave us recommendations. Would have loved to stay more just because it was so comfortable ! There is even a sauna and onsen that you can use and you can sit by the river behind the house. There is a Cafe and a Cake shop belonging to the B&B and the cake (especially the one with butter !!) was so delicious. We are German so we know a good Baumkuchen and this is definitely one !

Stayed in June 2024

We arrived on a Wednesday and all the restaurants and cafes except one, were closed. There are no convenience stores in the area so you need to bring supplies with you if you want to save money and eat in. The lodge provides a kitchenette with fridge for self catering.

The scenery was breathtaking. The property backed directly onto a beautiful mountain stream where I enjoyed my morning coffee and watching the moon rise over the pines in the evening. The owners, a lovely Japanese couple Rie & Ryoichi, have been owner managers of the lodge for 40 years and were simply wonderful people. They took the time to make sure we were settled in. Rie who spoke excellent English helped us to plan our itinerary for the area on a day to day basis. She even looked up bus and train timetables for us to ensure our trips were coordinated. Without her help I'm not sure we would have been able to manage all our activities so smoothly. The activities were incredible. Day one we walked up the snow capped Mt Norikura, day 2 we walked through the glacial valley of Kamikochi and day 3, visited the hot spring Shirahone. The rooms were simple with lovely views from the windows and comfortable mattresses and thick doonas ( it gets cold at night). The shared bathroom and hot tub facilities were kept clean and tidy. It was possible to use the bathroom and hot tub facilities privately and the hot tubs had a lovely outlook to the trees and mountain stream. When it was time to leave, Rie gave us a parting gift of her beautiful cakes which was really light and fluffy. A lovely snack for our travels.

Stayed in May 2024

Lovely mountain hut in the vicinity of Kamikochi. Located perfect to explore the Alps, Norikura and the neighboring regions!

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing. We really recommend this homely stay.

The building has a beautiful architecture, with split level design and backing onto a small river side garden with sauna. The garden was perfect for morning coffees and exercise, or a sunset beer. The family were incredibly hospitable and kindly gave us lifts to trailhead and helped us plan journey to and from via public transport. The hot tub was great to relax in.

Stayed in April 2024

Very cozy and beautiful place, and friendly people who can speak fluent English.

Stayed in December 2023

Incredibly friendly hosts with great advice and warm conversation! Beautiful location and the shared bathing facilities were surprisingly great as you use them privately and the hot tub was perfect after a long day’s walking!

Stayed in November 2023

No food, including breakfast, served in the pub area.

Friendly, helpful hosts. A unique place full of character. Beautiful woodland view from bath. Private use of bathroom. Direct access to lovely walks. Comfortable beds and warm. Short walk to restaurant for dinner.

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing

We stayed here in the beginning of October. Perfect place to discover the Japanese alps. The owners were really kind, we felt very welcome! And they could help us with finding restaurants and exploring the area. The private onsen are also amazing after a day of hiking. We would definitely come back here or recommend anyone to stay here. And also, the cakes are amazing! Thank you so much for the lovely stay.

Stayed in October 2023

The atmosphere is very cozy. It feels like you are in somebody’s house. The main lobby also has a lot of instruments, which we played. We also met some very fun people here :)

Stayed in July 2023

All is good

staff by family are very helpful and speak fluent English which is big bonus. As a part of their service they drop us to skiing area and bus station feeling so grateful 🙏

Stayed in January 2023

Comfortable and practical bed and breakfast stay - the overall vibe is friendly bakery cafe, with a 70s kitsch vibe upstairs. Our room was spotless and had a view of the snow covered stream behind the property. The basin in the room was convenient with toilets off the hall and Japanese style bath facilities downstairs for private family use. They large tubs have views of the creekside scenery. The hostess was very helpful and offered tips for activities, the village onsen, and restaurants that were open during shoulder season. Breakfast was delicious. All around a great value in the Norikura area. I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed in December 2022

We had an awesome stay at the Tengallonhat! the hosts were super warm and very welcoming albeit our late arrival. We slept like babies with the light sound of the river in the background, after the nights in the hotel onsen :-). Waking up to the breakfast and coffee was a very welcome add-on!

Stayed in November 2022

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Stayed in August 2025

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Stayed in December 2024