Room was a bit small and we never saw the cats or the dog unfortunately...

Nice room, nice common areas, nice communal shower. Futons were quite thick and therefore comfortable.

Stayed in July 2025

I wish I could have seen the cats more.

The room was large enough to fit an extra bed. It had a patio attached with a table and chairs. The owners were very nice and picked us up from the station. The shower rooms were great with fresh towels provided every day.

Stayed in May 2025

Lily, the dog was an 11/10 host.

Stayed in April 2025

How far it is away from gifu castle but trains and busses help.

Liked everything

Stayed in April 2025

I knew from the moment I saw this property on booking that it was going to be a magical experience. The place is not too far from the main station (10min drives more or less) but it's definitely not in a touristy area, it's actually the most authentic neighborhood I've seen in Japan so far. And don't worry about getting there, because the owner will pick up up from the station! The house is an annex to the owners' own home, so you can feel the care they put into it and all the little details they added to make you feel at home. I had the Japanese-style room and got a fantastic night of sleep on my futon! However, even better than that, there are two highlights that made sure I'll treasure this experience forever. First, the owner gave me two maps (very precise, handmade) of the area to reach the few business close to the property (a HUGE supermarket, a 7Eleven, a sushi restaurant and a café). I went to the sushi restaurant for dinner, one of the best meals of my life (£14 for A LOT of excellent sushi and a fish soup). I also went to the café for breakfast (you can buy a voucher from the host, bring cash, it's about £3) and choose one of their menus. You'll need a translator app if you don't speak Japanese, but the ladies from the café were a joy to be around and made me a delicious traditional Japanese breakfast. The second highlight was the adorable pets! If you're comfortable with it, you can meet the cats and the star of the place, Lily, the softest and sweetest Shiba I've ever met! Getting kisses from Lily made my day. Thank you so much for your kind hospitality, I will always recommend this place to other travellers!

Stayed in March 2025

An absolute amazing place to stay, the owners were sweet and helpful! Adorable animals at the property and the best futon I stayed on for my entire month spent in Japan!

Stayed in December 2024

Futon wasnt very comfortable. But it was my first time using one.

Warm, good staff, Traditional japanese house

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing

The room that I stayed yesterday was huge and clean. Also, I like their cozy common area in the 1st floor.

Stayed in January 2025

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Spotless, tranquil & self-sufficient residence. Futon was comfy! Owner also picked me & dropped me off to the train station on mt 1st & last day. Thank you for the hospitality!

Stayed in October 2024

The little dog and the place was very clean.

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing. Had a very good stay.

To be honest, it feel like stay at your long distance aunt's house in Gifu. Everything was clean and well organized. "Aunty" took the effort to wakes up early and bit us goodbye at 430am; really heart warming. Since she speaks mandarin so communication part no problem at all. Even though host have a cat and a dog; they are well behaved and does not cause any discomfort.

Stayed in October 2024

Great owners

Stayed in November 2024

Maybe rent a car or a bike, it can help if you want to see many things in the area !

The guest house is really good and the personnel is really nice ! They even helped us dealing with our luggage and offer to get us to the train station by car. And they even helped us with the local Post company (which is nearby). The room was clean, we had everything we needed. You will be in the suburbs of the city, but it's nice to walk across bridges and farm fields.

Stayed in August 2024

We planned on visiting Seki and didn't realize how far it was away from the train stations, but that is entirely our fault, not theirs.

The owners were friendly and extremely helpful, providing a map and directions for the area, picked us up and dropped us off from the JR Station, and provided everything we needed and more for our stay.

Stayed in October 2024

Only one toilet available which is on the lower floor so you will have climb down the stairs many times.

Convenient for those with cars looking to experience some local hospitality in a quiet neighbourhood. There is free parking for small cars, bigger car might have trouble parking. The host, Hiro was very friendly and accommodating. I wish i had more time there, especially to play with his dog, Lily!

Stayed in July 2024

Very cute and comfortable guest house which was exceptionally clean! Staff were really friendly and helpful with everything we needed & they have the cutest dog called Lily!

Stayed in August 2024

We were touched by the way Hiro and his wife were running this really nice and cosy guesthouse. We needed a place to stay in Gifu during our roundtrip in Japan and we picked this because of a sympathetic photo of a dog and a neat looking pictures of the accommodation. But it was much nicer than we could have anticipated: the guesthouse was perfect for our needs and we were picked up from station and taken to the station, too. We walked to the Gifu castle, 5 kilometres through neighbourhoods, which we really liked, and the ropeway took us up to see the Gifu-Nagoya sea of light. A great experience altogether.

Stayed in August 2024

There’s really nothing I can complain about. It was a wonderful stay!

The husband and wife of the property live next door and were very kind and attentive to our needs. We were running late to see the Ukai show so that helped us with a speedy check in process. We have been on a motorcycle road trip and I can’t say how well we slept at this property. And they have a lovely dog that entertained us too. We will definitely be staying here again on our future road trips. I highly recommend staying here. Rooms are clean, showers are great, and great company. They have motorcycle parking too!

Stayed in July 2024

N/a

Location is near to a supermarket and coffee shop. Near to Gifu castle, staff is quick in responding.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing, the owners were friendly, kind and great at communicating and offering advice.

Though the guesthouse was not that close to the train stations, Hiro-san very kindly offered to pick me up. This was very helpful as I had limited time to explore the city. In addition, I was able to rent a bike from the guesthouse at a bargain to get around town and to key tourist attractions. Clear instructions were dotted around the property to get the best out of the stay. Hiro-san also dropped me off at the station very early the next morning. Very grateful to have started my holiday in Gifu with such excellent hosts.

Stayed in May 2024

Nil

The room and overall atmosphere of the accommodation. Very cozy and the owners were very helpful and friendly. The location is a bit further away from the main station, but as someone who likes being away from the city, I see it as a plus point.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing.

The property is clean with all accommodation needs are well prepared. Both husband and wife owner are friendly and warm. Their dog, Lily is cute and very playful.

Stayed in April 2024

Hosts are friendly, warm, accomodating and attentive. Very clean and homely. Lively pets around, which was a welcomed change :) A 30 min walk from Gifu JR, hosts happily dropped us to the station at checkout. I believe you can organise pick up and drop off with the host. Regardless, a 30 min walk on flat ground is completely possible and should not deter anyone. However there is a local line which is 13 min walk from the house.

Stayed in December 2023

Fyi please be respectful if you stay there. We were in the downstairs room (really nice) but other guests ignored the rules about using the communal area late at night/very early in the morning which woke us up. Please use the shower on the left at night/early because it can be heard easily in the downstairs bedroom.

Lovely stay. Impeccably clean!! Very friendly and helpful hosts. Super cheap bike rental. Great breakfast deal with the cafe. We liked walking around that area, really friendly locals. We had a really great stay! Fyi if you want to watch the fishing with the birds, you can cycle to it quite easily. When facing up river, if you go to the right hand side and walk down the pebble beach to the shore, you get an amazing view!!

Stayed in August 2023