YabFarm Lodge — Hotel in Kashiwa

Great little apartments in Kashiwa owned and run by Masami san. He is a fantastic host and gives many local tips for people not familiar with the area. The rooms are quite traditional with tatami mats and futons. There were two of us and we had plenty of space. There is a separate small kitchen area if you want to cook for yourself but Masami-san offers home cooked food served to you right in the room. Plus, central Kashiwa is a short walk away (20 minutes) from the lodge and there are many cheap and tasty food options there as well. Masami picks his guests up from the station and drives them to the lodge. And when we were leaving he drove us to our station as well! He makes a delicious Japanese breakfast using vegetables grown on his farm. Delicious food and a wonderful stay. Plus, very easy to reach Narita airport from. Highly...

This is a great value air bnb. We slept 3 people in the small apartment on comfortable futons. The bathroom is unusual for someone used to Western showers, but it is clean, there is plenty of hot water (not necessarily true elsewhere), and the host does show you how to work the faucet and water heater when you check in. We did not use the stovetop, but in the summer hear we did refrigerate our water for the next day. The apartment is a 30 minute walk from Kashiwa station for those sticking to JR lines, but ~¥300 on the Tokyo Urban line and another bus ride shorten the walk to 7 minutes. As a side note, the tatami mats smell amazing. We stayed for four nights. We were very happy with our decision...

YabFarm Lodge is an affordable Airbnb in a quiet location. The owner was very accommodating and lives only a 5 min drive away. He was available on call for any of our needs during our stay. Small kitchen, toilet, bath and 2 Tatami rooms in our unit. A little dated, but loads of charm. Separate coin laundry on site. 10 to 15 minute walk to restaurants, supermarket and laundromat. Vending machine with drinks...