Nothing, it was perfect!

Very friendly owners and staff; beautiful and peaceful setting; delicious food; very comfortable common areas and rooms; overall relaxing atmosphere

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing, our stay was spectacular.

The property had an exceptional view of the mountains

Stayed in September 2024

What a beautiful place! I didn't realize how amazing the mountain views would be! The staff were wonderful and even gave us a ride to and from the train station. We also had an incredible dinner and the best plum wine I've ever tasted.

Stayed in August 2024

No AC in the summer

Dinner, the facilities

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing.

Fantastic decoration. Peaceful surroundings and beautiful view. Friendly staff. Homely feeling.

Stayed in August 2024

Wonderful stay, located on the Nakasendo Trail. You should stay at least two nights for exploring the area and other parts of the Nakasendo trail. Rey gave is great tips what to do. Easy to go there by train, because they have got a free shuttle service. Thank you for everything!

Stayed in August 2024

We should have stay 2 days instead of one

Probably one of the best place we say in Japan. Amazing view, good food, nice deco. It was great.

Stayed in July 2024

We stayed 3 nights and the food was repetitive. Breakfast could be more diversified.

Hello, we had a wonderful time in this hotel. The house is fully made from wood in the japanese way and very beautiful and located directly in the mountains. The owner and his family are very friendly.

Stayed in July 2024

It was a warm night so we slept with only thin sheets and the pillow they gave us. We were fine but some guests might find it uncomfortable

Beautiful property. One of the nicest houses I’ve ever stayed in. Impeccably decorated. Delicious Sake. Simply amazing. A very special place

Stayed in July 2024

Beautiful location, lovely staff that went out of their way to accommodate our schedule, very clean and well designed interior. Would love to stay here again.

Stayed in July 2024

Beautiful lodging and location. Truly just a great place to relax and spend time. Would recommend it to everyone!

Stayed in July 2024

Breakfast needs more food choices.

Great remote location in the mountains. Nice shuttle service provided by the owner for free. The owner and the staff knows very good english, we were impressed. We had a nice evening with sake tasting at a fair price and the women that works there was very friendly, kind and professional. The accommodation is in an old style Japanese house, very authentic.

Stayed in July 2024

A very minor thing - the pillow was a bit ‘crunchy’ - but perhaps it’s a traditional filling.

A beautiful Japanese rural home in a stunning location. The owners have created a tranquil space with interesting and very thoughtfully crafted interior decor and different spaces for guests to enjoy, use and relax in. We stayed for 3 nights and made use of the well equipped guest kitchen to cook some Japanese inspired meals. We also enjoyed the delicious meals offered by the hosts, the home made plum wine and sake tasting. Staff were great and the free shuttle service is good and necessary as the accommodation is quite a distance from the station and grocery store.

Stayed in July 2024

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Very kind and generous hosts Rei and Hiro. We arrived in Nagiso after walking from Magome in a particularly heavy downpour and the hosts collected us from Nagiso station, hung up our wet hiking gear and put our completely sodden boots near the fire to dry. The hostel is a beautiful renovated farmhouse. It is like a living work of art and I really admired the creativity and attention to detail that went into this project. The curry dinner was lovely. breakfast was nice too- toast, homemade yoghurt, egg, banana. I did the sake tasting, and would recommend this. The hostel is located on the Nakasendo way a few kilometres from Nagiso on the way to Nojiri. We really loved our stay here. Thankyou Rei and Hiro.

Stayed in June 2024

The atmosphere and authentic feel was fabulous.

What a fabulous experience staying in a 200yo Japanese Farm house that was once a silkworm farm. Beautifully restored.

Stayed in July 2024

Can be a bit noisy if there are children around.

Beautiful property, clean and cosy. Fantastic views, delicious food, excellent shuttle service, and very welcoming hosts.

Stayed in June 2024

Where to begin... Yui-an is a little gem in the mountains. One of the most beautiful places I have ever stayed at, designed with so much care for detail. Loved the view of the mountains for breakfast every morning, the delicious curry for evening dinner, and relaxing in the shared spaces. The hostess was the kindest, we had nice conversations over dinner every evening, and she explained us which places to visit and how to hike the Nakasendo trail nearby. Highly recommended.

Stayed in June 2024

It didn’t bother us but the family have a child so there was a bit of noise in the morning

A truly magical place - the house and the view were both incredible. The staff were very helpful, particularly Erika. The lift to the station was much appreciated

Stayed in June 2024

Pillows not very comfy

Beautiful views. Amazing service. Great sake tasting! Super cosy place. The design was wonderful. Felt like a home away from home. Could have stayed many days. Pick up and drop off easy from the train station.

Stayed in June 2024

Beautiful property, friendly staff. A must stay.

Stayed in June 2024

We had an amazing one night stay at Hostel Yui-an. We would love to come back and stay for longer! The host picked us up from Nagiso station after our walk along the Nakasendo trail and took us the short journey to the house. The decor was stunning and very well laid out and is such a beautiful home. Our room was lovely and even although the weather was wet and cloudy, the views out over the hills were breath-taking. We had a lovely evening chatting to Erica and Yoshi (apologies if I misremembered the names!) while they cooked us a lovely dinner. I hope we didn't distract them from their working shift but they provided great conversation and great company! As well as the food we loved the plum wine and sake tasting, There was also some lovely gifts to purchase for taking back home with us. 10/10 - by far our favourite place we stayed during our trip to Japan

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing :)

Ray was a fantastic host, the host was beautiful and welcoming. The food was delicious and the location was stunning. Amazing views!

Stayed in May 2024

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 🤗

Stayed in May 2024

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!

Stayed in April 2024