There is some information for visitors to understand before staying in the hamlet of Ochiai in Iya Valley. It is about the current natural environment around Iya Valley. -There are very few shops to purchase some food and daily necessaries around Iya Valley. We recommend for visitors to buy them before coming here. -We recommend visitors to drive themselves, because there is very few transportation to get Iya Valley. We have parking spaces for "Fusho (浮生)", a three-minute walk away, and the others, in front of lodgings. -There are some gas stations in Iya Valley, but they will be closed to business occasionally. If you are motoring, please make sure that how the fuel level is. -There are some wild dangerous animals, a monkey, deer, pit viper and boar around here. Although they don't have potential for harm, please be careful that some mosquitoes, moth and insects kind might come into the lodgings. -Our lodgings are located in very mountainous area and easily influenced by a downpour. We usually use water from a mountain for drinking water. As regards particular water, continual rain may make tap water cloudy. In which case, please be forewarned that we might