Authentic Experiences

UPDATE - Due to the current COVID-19 situation, these activities may not be available. If interested, please enquire.

If you wish, the owners can share with you

what it’s like to live in the central mountains of Japan.

A place they chose as their home

after experiencing life in Atlanta, New York, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Phoenix, and Nagoya.

You are welcome to join

local gatherings and seasonal festivities,

helping neighbors farm and harvest

and much more.

If you have children,

the owner can ask local children

to show your family around their favorite parts of the village.

We will be more than happy to suggest activities based on the dates of your stay.

(Almost everything here is done when it is the season.)

Many activities require prior arrangements and fees.

Explore

Visit historical post towns on the Nakasendo, hike the Nakasendo Trail like people used to do hundreds of years ago, hike in Yuumori Reserve amongst 15,000 Japanese maple trees, kayak in Hananoko Lake*, picnic, go for a dip in the crystal clear river, go for a sunrise hike up the mountain to Naegi Castle ruins, ice skate with local kids at a natural ice skating rink, and much more.

* Provided by other parties.

Learn

Fishing deep in the mountains, nature walk with a certified nature observation instructor (go looking for animal tracks), cooking with local grannies, private meditation session with a Buddhist monk at a local Zen temple, private lymphatic drainage yoga lessons/massage on the terrace, and much more.

Relax

Sipping wine or sake on the terrace, lend your ears to the symphony of birds and frogs, go for a stroll in the Yumori Reserve or along the river, enjoy cherry blossom/firefly/moon/star viewing, go in local thermal hot springs and have a friendly chat with the locals, pick up some mochi in the local sweets shop and make yourself some green tea using beautiful artisan pottery, meditate in the tatami room surrounded by fusuma and shoji paper sliding doors, and much more.

A variety of Japanese art books and books in English are provided for your enjoyment.

Experience the Culture

Experience the Seasons