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one of the highlight of our staying in Japan! The entire cottage at our disposal, amazing view of mountains, and the see on the horizon...birds singing, calmness and super friendly host. We will come back for sure!

It is an old style house, so as long as you aren't expecting Western/modern comforts, it's fantastic! My daughter called it the Totoro house. You will sleep on Japanese futons that you lay out on the tatami mats - if you've never slept on a futon it might feel uncomfortable/hard compared to Western beds. You will eat sitting on the tatami mats, but there are a couple of small Western chairs if sitting on the floor is difficut. The bathroom is Japanese style with the toilet in one section, the sink/vanity in a second section and the shower with separate furo (deep bathtub for soaking after washing in the shower) in the third section. It was not the most modern but all clean and more spacious than the Western hotel bathrooms we had other parts of Japan! There is a TV, wifi worked great and a bluetooth speaker to play music. There aren't a lot of "tourist" attractions nearby but it you want serenity this hits the spot - a few steps away has you walking among farming fields and the house is also close to the forest with a little stream running along side the road making for a peaceful but easy walk up the mountain. The gohan (rice) cooked in the old style stove was the best we ate our entire trip! Wish we had bought some of the local rice. It can get a little smoky when dinner is being cooked but my mild asthma was fine. The host, Hiro, is amazing, super accomodating and friendly, he introduced us to his shiba inu (dog) and his duck, and even though we didn't ask ahead, he prepped for us to make tofu - this experience was an extra fee but totally worth it! During the winter you can also request mochitsuki (pounding rice into mochi) and summer/fall you can make noodles (can't remember if he said soba, ramen or udon). Hiro's English is limited, but he's so engaging, we asked him to eat dinner with us and my daughter loved that...he has such good energy!

Cosy accommodation with delicious food and a helpful host. I was especially impressed with how organised the check-in and dinner and breakfast services were. 100% recommend to hikers and non-hikers alike

Great location, service, and facilities.

Splendid location, good onsen, excellent food

Our stay at the retreat house was absolutely wonderful! Atsuki and his family are incredible hosts and did everything to make our stay comfortable. The meditation sessions in the morning were amazing, Atsuki explained everything so well for beginners. The hosts are so warm and welcoming, making our stay in Koyasan our most memorable one in Japan! The house is beautifully done, stunning meditation room, kitchen with coffee and tea and beautiful bedrooms. The house is well located and quiet. I absolutely recommend staying here :)

View from room and extraordinary position.