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location was a bit far from the main town, but within 10-15 mins driving so it was not an issue. the house was spacious and wide, easily able to fit everyone in without feeling cramped. bonus was the 2 bathrooms, so there was no long waiting time amongst friends. kitchen had everything you need, even though we didn't cook. beds were comfortable, the a/c/heater was new, nothing to complain about. the bar master (and i think owner of the place too) was super friendly, had a good time chatting with him through the night. the bar/restaurant was also super cozy if you wanted to work outside the room.

Lovely camp site with generous and helpful hosts

The owners are such a nice couple, very kind. We really enjoyed our days at hostel+cafe. The place is beautiful, very clean and confortable. The food was very tasty, Japanese traditional breakfast. We strongly recommend it.

A perfect stay. Everything about the place is wonderful, especially the owner who is a truly lovely kind-hearted soul; you can tell that she has filled the place with love and care. I would love to return some day, two nights was not nearly long enough...

- huge house - comfy bed - great facility - great location with a view

Stefano is very friendly and accommodating. He made us fresh bread and jam. It’s really good! Room is very clean and well equipped with towels, toiletries even toothbrushes. I also like that there is plenty of hangers and space to hang clothes. Space for luggage too. Fridge, kettle and coffee machine available for use. Free parking too! Convenient to visit Mt Aso and Takachiho Gorge from here.

A lovely hotel at the bottom end of the Main Street. A short drive to the beautiful gorge. A great breakfast.

A friend said this was her favourite hotel in Japan - and it lived up to expectations. We had one of the twin rooms in the main building, which had a separate sitting room and bathroom. The rooms were clean and beds comfortable. What makes this hotel stand out is1) cuisine 2) astronomy 3) friendliness of all those who work there. The breakfasts and dinners we ate at this hotel are some of the best meals I have ever eaten in my life. If you stay more than one night you get a different cooked breakfast and evening meal to the previous day. French cuisine with Japanese accents. The local beef was so tender, the vegetables so fresh, the homemade bread delicious! The meals are at set times with a set menu - I had contacted them in advance about my food allergy and they did not cook with mushrooms during our stay. They use local beef or pork - they can adjust menus for those who are pescatarian, or want to avoid beef or pork, but do not offer vegetarian meals. The hotel has its own Planetarium with a show for guests each evening - live commentary mainly in Japanese with some English. Next door is the Observatory with an 82cm telescope (2nd biggest in the whole of Kyushu). As part of the stargazing experience ( free to hotel guests) we were able to look through the telescope to see Jupiter, Mars, Sirius, Betelgeuse etc - with live explanations in Japanese and English. The final part of the evening was spent outside lying on camp beds wrapped up warmly in sleeping bags stargazing while a professional astronomer asked us questions on what we had already learnt that evening - could we find the stars and planets we had already looked at through the telescope. He pointed out how we can identify different stars and planets - and answered questions in Japanese and English ( having worked and studied at universities in the USA for 20 years he was bilingual). Many of the staff at the hotel are professional astronomers - post doctoral level.

Great hotel, very well located if you have a car and want to visit the Aso region. The owner is super nice and helpful, and his wife’s restaurant is so yummy ! I recommend !

Beautiful room, amazing food, professional, helpful staff.