Nakatsugawa, Japan
4266 Magome
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+81 573692048
Lovely place. Great hosts. Shared bathrooms Japanese style (and on separate floors to the bedrooms) Fluorescent lighting rather spoils the atmosphere, which could easily be changed. Wonderful spreads of dinner and breakfast food. Our host taught us a traditional song and dance one night.
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One of the only places to stay in Magome. A traditional Japanese Inn with dinner and breakfast. The Japanese bath is only big enough for one to two people. There is a vending machine that sells beer, however there's a store next door where you can get sake and snacks. It's very quiet at night. You can listen to the water flowing in the ditch in front of the Inn and hear the swallows at night. Highly recommend.
First 2 pics are tajimaya.. rest round Magome
Magome is a beautiful village at the start (or end!) of the Nakasendo trail. Tajimaya guest house was amazing - very friendly and owners try very hard to make the overseas guests feel welcome, including encouraging participation in a cultural dance and song after a truly superb dinner. Our family of 5 stayed here, and has been voted #1 in our travels in Japan . A lot of people start the walk from Magome to Kiso without spending the night - I can recommend this place and felt it was well worth indulging in before setting out the next morning on the trail. Aside from the Tajimaya guest house, the people at the visitors center were great, the post office staff were so friendly (they also have an ATM) and the tea house and souvenir shop (that sells locally produced wooden items) were fantastic. We bought a wooden wash bucket same as used in Tajimaya and had no problem bringing it back into Australia through customs. It is a steep hill if you are dragging suitcases up from the bus stop - there is also a bus stop up the top so you can also walk downhill (found that out too late!). We sent our luggage on to Kiso via tourist center 500 per bag - drop off by 11am and pick up at Kiso by 5pm. Can't wait to go back - so beautiful . BTW - we organized all Travel ourselves rather than go through walking companies - it was easy enough - contacted the accommodations via phone- paid cash each night. Use HYPERDIA to check train/bus times.
One of the highlights of our stay in Japan. The inn was a lovely, cosy oasis, the breakfasts and dinners one of the best meals we had, and I felt like a queen thanks to the amazing staff the entire time.
Great low key mountain experience. Perfect respite after a long travel and before a hike. Communal style meals were great fun, as was the soak in the bath beforehand. Fell asleep to bird song, awoke to roosters calling and ate a magnificent breakfast
When I was touring Japan in 2015 this was the only traditional Japanese inn I stayed at. I had a great time here at it offered a much different experience from the sleeping accommodation to the food. The people running this place really know how to greet their guests and are very polite about the rules of the Inn. The food was above and beyond, you can tell the amount of effort they put into the service they provide for people. I was very different from a usual hotel you'd find in London, Paris or Tokyo and was defiantly a standout during my travels in Japan.
Quiet, comfortable room (for a ryoken) and great food served kaiseki style but easily approachable for the western pallette. Great location on the main street and friendly staff.
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