Kizuna Guesthouse — Hotel in Kizugawa

I will put 10 stars here if I can. Yuki and Kevin are the best host I’ve ever met . They welcome us with great hospitality and I feel like having a family here in Japan. So sad when we leave. They make sure you get everything you need and you can chat about anything with them. I have a chance to learn and help Yuki in the kitchen cooking Japanese food and learn so much with her! We stay for 2 nights and we wish we stay for more. Yuki’s cooking is amazing, so I recommend you to get the dinner while you’re there and Kevin’s beer is excellent! We’re glad we have the chance to try that haha!! The house is a beautiful Japanese old houses with sustainable aged timber infrastructure and still looking great to this days! Room quite spacious for 2 people or even more. We’re so grateful we stay here and hope we can come...

Set in the foothills of the national park, the location offers stunning views of the beautiful countryside, yet is only 10 minutes from the nearest train station, and 30 minutes from the historic city of Nara. A half hour cycle ride will take you via bamboo forests to three or four local temples, each seemingly more picturesque than the last. Kevin and his wife Yukae built the house together, with sustainability at the heart of their ethos, including solar water heaters, a pellet fuelled wood burner, vegetable garden, chickens, and two hilarious and very friendly goats. If you can persuade Yukae to cook for you, you are in for a delicious,...

When my boyfriend and I booked this place, we imagined we'd have a couple of tranquil days, relaxing in the Japanese countryside, in between exploring the busy city life. We got so much more than we expected. We received the kindness and friendship of Yukie and Kevin, the best hosts imaginable; a delicious and large breakfast; the best tips on where to go and what to do (with no other tourists around!); long talks in the evening, over a pitcher of beer and sake. Three nights was too short a stay. We will definitely...