Name: Magome Chaya
Address: 508-0502 Gifu, Nakatsugawa, Magome 4296 , Japan, Magome 4296, Gifu, 508-0502, Japan
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $75 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.4

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Guesthouse Magome Chaya

508-0502 Gifu, Nakatsugawa, Magome 4296 , Japan – Excellent location – show map

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We spent two nights in Magome, and since we were advised that there were no restaurants we decided to book the breakfast and dinner that Magome Chaya offered. The food was excellent and well presented with all different dishes and worth the money! We hiked from Magome to Tsumago and took the bus back to Magome. To arrive in Magome take the train to Nagatsukawa and from there the bus. There are only a few busses a day, so make sure you have the correct schedule! (I found good information on japan-guide.com). The accommodation is basic, but very clean and the staff is very friendly and speaks excellent english. The bath was very nice after the hike:-)

Monique

Netherlands

Great location on the Nakasendo path, very central. Magome room was a good size for four people with great view of mountains.Shared bath great, children enjoyed very much. Breakfast was delicious and staff friendly and helpful. When I left my phone charger behind, staff had taken it to tourist info to be sent with my luggage. I was very grateful.

Yuki

Australia

Location was perfect and had free parking behind it. The breakfast and dinner that we added to our booking was very good! Very friendly and helpful staff.

Judy

United States of America

Loved the staff and location, and the breakfast and dinners were amazing. Some of the best food I have had in Japan. I also lucked out and had a room with an amazing mountain view.

Theresa

United States of America

The meals at Magome Chaya were magnificent & well worth the price! Jeng & Maria were excellent hosts. Jeng was particularly helpful in providing travel information prior and during our stay.

Brian

United States of America

Amazing location, helpfull staff, clean. It was nice experience to visit Ryokan.

Mateusz

Poland

Nice staff, excellent breakfast, traditional bed and robe. Good view.

Karen

United States of America

The place is clean and comfortable. The staff is very friendly. Breakfast and dinner are delicious.

Ivy

Germany

The location was great as right in the middle of town. Washrooms were shared but there were a lot of washrooms so no issues. The food was good and staff spoke excellent English. Very close to tourist centre for luggage transfer.

Alnoor

Canada

Friendly host, excellent meals, great location along Nakasendo way.

Rita

Australia

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What guests loved the most:
“We spent two nights in Magome, and since we were advised that there were no restaurants we decided to book the breakfast and dinner that Magome Chaya offered.”

Monique Netherlands
“Great location on the Nakasendo path, very central. Magome room was a good size for four people with great view of mountains.Shared bath great, children enjoyed very much.”

Yuki Australia
“Location was perfect and had free parking behind it. The breakfast and dinner that we added to our booking was very good! Very friendly and helpful staff.”

Judy United States of America
“Loved the staff and location, and the breakfast and dinners were amazing. Some of the best food I have had in Japan. I also lucked out and had a room with an amazing mountain view.”

Theresa United States of America
“The meals at Magome Chaya were magnificent & well worth the price! Jeng & Maria were excellent hosts. Jeng was particularly helpful in providing travel information prior and during our stay.”

Brian United States of America
“Amazing location, helpfull staff, clean. It was nice experience to visit Ryokan.”

Mateusz Poland
“Nice staff, excellent breakfast, traditional bed and robe. Good view.”

Karen United States of America
“The place is clean and comfortable. The staff is very friendly. Breakfast and dinner are delicious.”

Ivy Germany
“The location was great as right in the middle of town. Washrooms were shared but there were a lot of washrooms so no issues. The food was good and staff spoke excellent English.”

Alnoor Canada
“Friendly host, excellent meals, great location along Nakasendo way.”

Rita Australia

Just 150 feet from restored Edo-era post town Magome-Juku, Chaya Hotel has simple traditional rooms with futon bedding and a tatami-mat floor. It has a hot public bath, and Japanese meals are available for a fee.

The basic rooms have shoji paper screens and a low table. All rooms are air-conditioned. Bathrooms and toilets are shared.

Magome Chaya is 5 mi from Tsumago Town and a 90-minute train ride from JR Nagoya Station. JR Nakatsugawa Station is a 20-minute bus ride away, while Nakasendo Mountain Tea House is a 70-minute walk from the property.

The lobby has free Wi-Fi access, and a shared-use microwave and fridge are on offer. A coin-operated washing machine is available. Guests can use the shared showers 24/7.

Breakfast and dinner are served at the dining room. An advance reservation is required, and extra charges apply.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Enakyo Wonderland
9.4 miles
Ōi
10.8 miles
Nihon Taishomura
18.3 miles
Matsukawa Onsen
18.7 miles

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Matsumoto Airport
48.6 miles
Shizuoka Airport
61.2 miles

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3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Until 9:00 AM

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Children of all ages are welcome.

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There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

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Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Quiet hours

Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

To eat at the hotel, a reservation must be made 1 day prior to arrival.

Meals require payment of additional charges.

Please note that restaurants and supermarkets and all other dining options close by 17:00 in the surrounding area. Guests arriving after 17:00 are advised to bring their own food before traveling to the area.

Guests intending to travel by bus are advised to check the Nakatsugawa to Magome bus timetable for the local bus schedule. Please note that bus schedules differ depending on the season and are subject to change. Please contact the property directly for more details.

Please note that taxis and busses are the only mode of public transport available in the area.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

License number: 岐阜県指令恵保第24号の15

“We spent two nights in Magome, and since we were advised that there were no restaurants we decided to book the breakfast and dinner that Magome Chaya offered. The food was excellent and well presented with all different dishes and worth the money! We hiked from Magome to Tsumago and took the bus back to Magome. To arrive in Magome take the train to Nagatsukawa and from there the bus. There are only a few busses a day, so make sure you have the correct schedule! (I found good information on japan-guide.com). The accommodation is basic, but very clean and the staff is very friendly and speaks excellent english. The bath was very nice after the hike:-) ”

“Great location on the Nakasendo path, very central. Magome room was a good size for four people with great view of mountains.Shared bath great, children enjoyed very much. Breakfast was delicious and staff friendly and helpful. When I left my phone charger behind, staff had taken it to tourist info to be sent with my luggage. I was very grateful. ”

“Loved the staff and location, and the breakfast and dinners were amazing. Some of the best food I have had in Japan. I also lucked out and had a room with an amazing mountain view.”

“The meals at Magome Chaya were magnificent & well worth the price! Jeng & Maria were excellent hosts. Jeng was particularly helpful in providing travel information prior and during our stay.”

“The location was great as right in the middle of town. Washrooms were shared but there were a lot of washrooms so no issues. The food was good and staff spoke excellent English. Very close to tourist centre for luggage transfer.”

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Reviewed: February 4, 2020

Meghan
Taiwan

2 helpful votes
6.0

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We did not have any meals with our stay as they were expensive on top of what felt like an already expensive stay. Dinner was about $30 USD, which may be worth it but it seemed spendy. It was a holiday while we were there, so breakfast wasn’t offered. The inn was very historic, but that also meant it was very, very cold. The halls and common spaces aren’t kept heated, so leaving your room was always a shock (though rooms did have heaters and were warm!). The bath situation is fine for showering, but not for soaking in the tub. It’s a very small room in general. The changing room fits one person at a time, two if you’re very comfortable with each other. The shower room is bigger, but the soaking tub is very small. It’s very deep, but again you’d have to be super comfortable with sitting in close proximity to a stranger if more than one wanted to use it at a time, and even then you’d have to sit with your knees tucked up to your chin. It also wasn’t very warm, more like getting into a lukewarm tub. You can ask the staff to make it warmer but at that point you’re already done showering and bathing, etc. It seems that people who leave more positive reviews have dined with Magome Chaya and loved that experience on top of staying in the inn, so maybe if you plan to stay here, do the meals for the full experience. For the price we paid, we were disappointed with the facilities.
The location is fantastic, right on the Nakasendo Path in Magome. You won’t find a better spot to stay. The staff spoke great English and were helpful and accommodating. The building itself is very historic and cool to see, and it provided robes and comfy bedding in our traditional Japanese room.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 26, 2020

Anonymous
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
4.0

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
Unfortunately we had an awfully noisy/no manner family next door, constantly bashing sliding door and making huge noise walking in Japanese slippers, they went to bed late and got up early so no chance for us to have a peaceful night sleep.
Location was good and staff are very helpful.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 17, 2020

Langpepe
Italy

1 helpful vote
8.0

“I would recommend this structure.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
Toilettes were really too cold. Generally common spaces were cold.
Dinner was amazing. Futon were really confortable Staff was really helpful.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 11, 2020

Matthew
Japan
9.6

“Beautifully preserved location and charming little township ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very well located and great evening meal!

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 8, 2020

Elizabeth
United States of America

1 helpful vote
7.0

“An overall pleasant stay in a pretty town”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Reporting to breakfast at 7:30am was mentioned on signs throughout the hotel but there wasn’t any breakfast at the time when we there!
Great location! Nice family-run business

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 8, 2020

Colin
Australia
7.0

“Great base for the Nakasanda walk”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
Some businesses in the village now take credit cards. Magome Chaya should look at doing the same. Wi-fi pretty well non-existent in the property. No breakfast provided and most of the shops didn't open until 9 or 10 (probably being the off the season didn't help.
Great location on the main street although the village closes early and early January a lot of the town is closed. Friendly staff with good English

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 7, 2020

Bree
Australia

5 helpful votes
7.1

“A little overpriced”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
pay the little bit extra for the triple room as it is much more comfortable and sound proof. I still feel it was too overpriced for what you get, as it is all very basic for an expensive rate. If it was cheaper I would have been happier but was just expecting more. The dinner and hosts definitely made up for it though and we left happy with our stay. I would suggest having a free coffee and tea station as that minor touch really adds a great aspect to a stay.
The hosts were so welcoming and I suggest make sure you get the dinner on offer. Although it is expensive it is definitely worth it for delicious proper Japanese cuisine and more then enough food :) the building was a great location in Magome and a beautiful view from the triple room

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 7, 2020

G
Italy
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
the dinner was delicious, staff very friendly

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 2, 2020

Anonymous
Australia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beds were a bit too hard. Woke up in the middle of the night from back pains..
Jeng was very accommodating and approachable.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 1, 2020

Oscar
Australia
8.0

“Had a great time basing ourselves here to explore the area. Dinner was delicious but cost extra.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Kitchen a bit small and under-resourced
Awesome location, beautiful building

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: December 31, 2019

Eunice
Singapore

4 helpful votes
9.2

“Wonderful guesthouse”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Would note that you have to get to the location yourself , no ride offers or pick ups and do not arrive there at night. It is hard to find and there is no lights on the way into the location.
Small cosy and comfortable guesthouse located right at the beginning of Magome itself. Great if you are looking to start your hike through the old nakasendo trail. Feels like you are transported back in time. Super friendly hosts and clean rooms and comfortable facilities. There’s a kitchen, lounge and Japanese style showers/bath.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 31, 2019

Low
Malaysia
7.0

“Comfortable!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The dinner doesn't spacious for the money.
The room space for 4 of us. Futon was comfortable and nice view from the room

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 30, 2019

Dani
Australia

2 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Because it was a traditional style guest house, everything was timber with thin walls so the noise really travelled. There were little kids yelling and running up and down the hallway until late (no fault of the property’s but definitely something to be aware of). The bath/showeroom is a shared bathroom (no privacy!).
The place was a traditional style guest house but was warm and clean, and the staff were friendly. The food was absolutely amazing!!!!!!!

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 30, 2019

Hubert
Netherlands
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Prettig basic
Typical Japanrse. Dinner was very good

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 30, 2019

Sophie
United States of America
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Cold bathroom
Great location and great dinner.

Stayed in December 2019

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