Warm and welcoming guest houses are ideal for travellers who prefer unfussy accommodation with a personal touch. They are usually family-run, and your host will provide local recommendations and optional meals. Often cheaper than regular hotels, guest houses can also feature a cosy living room and a garden.
Our stay at the Temple Hotel was so much more than we hoped for. Our hosts were lovely and went out of their way to ensure we were comfortable. The experiences on offer gave us an insight into Buddhism, temple life, traditional food, and culture. Everything was of the highest quality and thoughtfully provided. It was easy to catch the train there, and Ayabe is a delightful place after the busyness of Kyoto. We would definitely recommend staying here, and hopefully, we can visit again one day.
We had a lovely peaceful weekend with our hosts. The temple hosts ony one set of guests at a time and it was a wonderful relaxing experience. The food was incredible. It was also great to be in nature. The hosts were lovely and thoughtful, especially with my children.u
Friendly owners that go out of their way to make you feel very comfortable and it’s so quiet and calming and the food they prepare for you is a 12 course dinner which will fill most people.
The stay in the farm was really fantastic! I recommend to spend 3 or 4 nights there, to enjoy the calm of the area and to try farming and cooking rice and miso soup . The hosts are very thoughtful and I enjoyed speaking with them about Japan and others things.
We have also done the « Okudosan » activity, which I recommend. The women during the activity were very nice and we had a lot of fun.
Beautiful traditional house with a central hearth to sit around for chatting and meals. There was an outdoor bath as well!
The hosts Akira and wife No-No are warm and open introducing to us their clean organic dishes of home grown rice, miso soup and pickles. The walking tour they brought us around are beyond our expectations. There was matcha tea with traditional Japanese sweets as well as a healthy Bento picnic in a garden!
Ayabe is peaceful and scenic with lovely locals keen to welcome you😃
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