Sakura Guest House — Hotel in Takayama

Very clean & well run.|Basic rooms in a lovely quiet location. Comfy beds & heater provided in our room.|The shared bathrooms were never presented a problem & the unisex showers are in a separate room downstairs with the laundry. Warm & very clean there was always availability when we needed it.|The kitchen area is very well equipped, has a large dining area where people tended to sit & chat. Lovely wood burning stove greeted us arrival, very welcome on a cold & wet afternoon.|It soon fely like home from home, tea & coffee is always provided & plenty of seasonings/oils to use in cooking were also available.|It took us about 15 minutes to walk down into town. There is a bakery selling delicious high end breads about 5 minutes in the same direction. also a couple of mini supermarkets.|Up hill is the Hida folk village the open air museum with wooden thatched houses from The Edo period, its approx 20 minute walk.|In the mornings the guest house provides a free minibus service to town, last one is at 9am.|Relaxed & friendly. |NB towels are not provided but are available to rent for 100Y...

We stayed at Sakura Guest House for 5 nights in a private double room. It has a lovely peaceful location situated between takayama old town and Hida Na Sato folk village. Staying here really gave the feeling of being in the countryside. ||If you are fit, the area is easily walkable (20-25 mins to the Takayama station). Otherwise there is some bus connectivity however the last buses are around 5/6 pm as it is the countryside. ||The guesthouse itself was cheerful with very clean shared toilets and showers. The kitchen is fully equipped and a great place to meet other travellers. ||There was also a free shuttle service drop to the station in the mornings which we made use of. ||There are also eateries right next to the guest house which are great such as Fudo where we went one night. ||Right opposite the guesthouse is a fancy art hotel which also houses the Takayama Museum of Art, which had an incredible collection of Art Nouveau and Art Deco glassware...

This guest house has the advantage of a beautiful view, as it sits atop of a hill over-looking the mountains. We had a warm welcome and were given lots of information about the area, as well as maps, which were useful. There was free wi-fi throughout the building and the signal was strong.||The kitchen and common areas are very clean. We stayed in a private bunk room which was adequate, but the bed mattresses were a bit uncomfortable. The shared washrooms were big and very clean as well.||The one thing that bothered me was that the shower facilities were co-ed and there were no towels or hair conditioner. So it means you have to bring your own towel and conditioner, and also feel comfortable showering next to someone of the opposite sex, or coming out of the shower and seeing lots of other men and women. I felt strange about that.||Otherwise, this place was comfortable, cozy, and in an ideal location. I...