Budget travelers know there's no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: Save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a little more.
Beautiful location in its own valley in the mountains. In late April the flowering peach trees look beautiful! This property is an annex of Hotel Fukinomori, just across the car park, and is an excellent way to enjoy the hotel’s facilities at a cheaper price, especially the amazing onsen and its view. If you don’t mind missing out on the kaiseki course meal then this is a great ryokan experience for a much lower price. It’s also a short drive / shuttle bus to the nearby post-towns of Tsumago and Magome, highly recommended!
A truly amazing place, which could easily be called an inn or B&B because the word hostel does not suffice. They provide a high level of service (for example the pick-up service and delicious pre-ordered food) and the view from the terrace is gorgeous at sunset. The hosts are very friendly and Erika was very helpful and kind (also with giving us a sake tasting). You simply must try their homemade plum wine! ❤️ … We will never forget our stay with you 🤗
We had an amazing stay at the hostel yui-an. It was a stop for one night in our hike and we enjoyed it a lot. The dinner was delicious and we had a great local sake tasting. The staff was really friendly and made our stay so great!
Great hosts (we talked with one of the hosts while we eating, about japanese culture and she asked us a lot of questions aswell)
Breakfast was nice, basic but everything you need.
Diner was great (had pork curry)
Atmosphere was amazing, by far the most beautiful hostel we have been in, located in the hills with a few on the forests and hills on the Nakasendo trail.
Did a local sake tasting of 5 different flavours for only 500¥ and she also explained a few things about sake.
All and all amazing experience.
We were greeted by two ladies who worked in the hostel that were very friendly and showed us around the hostel and to our room. They have a lovely old wooden bath/tub you can hire to bathe and soak in which was so nice after walking from Magome. Also highly recommend trying the sake flight!
Hostel Yui An is unequivocally one of the best places our family has ever stayed!! The attention to detail in the restoration of this traditional farmhouse is absolutely remarkable. Our bedroom had the most spectacular views across the rice fields and down into the valley of Nagiso. Dinner and breakfast were delicious and the shuttles to and from the train station made days hiking the Nakasendo Way efficient and convenient. THANKYOU Rey and Hiro for hosting us...it was the kids' favourite accommodation in all of Japan :)
I loved that we had the whole house to the 6 of us. There were 2 toilets and seperated 2 shower rooms so it was great! We had a BBQ for dinner one night using the hot plate and it was delicious!
We were late for our check in but the staff were super accomodating and kept reminding us to drive safe, so really thankful for that! The bends leading up to the accomodation were quite many and we were driving at night!
My interaction with the staff was the best part of my experience. They were incredible. They were very accommodating to my needs. The hostel is very stylish. The amenities are nice and new. And the scenery is perfect. I hiked from Okuwa that day along Nakasendo and ended here. It seems to draw other backpackers as well, although a shuttle was offered from Nagiso! It was very nice overall.
Probably the best hostel we’ve ever stayed at. Peaceful locations, stunningly restored and renovated building, great food. Could have stayed a few days, wish we had longer.
Jennifer
Family with young children
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