Date: Apr/2026
United States (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 3, Location 3, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Kominka Guest House Noko Noko
Aki was a fantastic host - very kind and welcoming. The lunch box was way more food than we needed. It was heavy and bulky to carry in our packs. The information provided that the host does not speak much English, but Aki does speak English fluently.
Date: Jan/2026
Belgium (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Dec/2025
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2025
Australia (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location -, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Kominka guest house was clean and spacious. The food was lovely and the arrangements were clear.
Date: Nov/2025
United Kingdom (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Welcoming host and comfortable guest house
I had a great experience staying with Aki-san who was a kind and generous host throughout my stay and care had clearly gone into preparing the evening meal. Although this guest house is a little way off the main trail, the owner offered both pick up and drop off at Takahara rest area to resume the trail and communication via WhatsApp was easy. (It is also possible to walk the additional distance to the guest house and take in the scenery if you want to extend your hiking after a shorter first day - I chose this option and enjoyed arriving at the guesthouse on a quiet late afternoon in November.) Overall, this was a peaceful and relaxing place to spend my first night on the trail
Date: Nov/2025
Spain (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
beautiful lodging, very large and complete
host was very polite and pleasant, lodging has alll you need, food was excellent
Date: Nov/2025
Canada (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 3, Baths -, Meals 3, Location 2, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2025
United States (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Wonderful guest house near the Kumano Kodo trail
The Kominka Guest House was a wonderful place to stay on our first night in Takahara. The owner, Aji, is kind and gracious. She picked us up at the station and brought us to her pretty guest house. The wood-fired bath was a special treat after a day of hiking. Aji made us a delicious dinner and breakfast, as well as a great lunch to take on the trail.
We left a water bottle at the guest house and, when we arrived at our next destination, it was there waiting for us with a sweet note wishing us a good hike.
We definitely recommend this guest house.
Date: Oct/2025
Germany (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 3, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2025
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Oct/2025
Australia (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Ali in Takahara
Aki was Kind, friendly and very helpful. She picked us up from the rest stop and took us to our starting Point the next day. She hellped us to Navigation our walk and the Buses. She was extra helpful as I had hurt my knee so contacted our next accomodation to ask her to pick me up from the bus stop. The Place was clean and her hot bath was magnificent. I would highly recommend this home stay.
Date: Aug/2025
Canada (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location -, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Jun/2025
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 3, Meals 3, Location 3, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Jun/2025
Australia (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Kominka Guest house Noko Noko
Date: May/2025
United States (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 1, Location 1, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: May/2025
Japan (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: May/2025
Taiwan (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
The environment is very clean and the food is very delicious
Date: Apr/2025
Canada (Female, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper & Breakfast
A Very Comfortable Stay at Noko Noko
Guesthouse Noko Noko is a beautiful, spacious, and thoughtfully designed home. The bath/shower house was especially lovely, and everything was well-stocked with all of the amenities we needed. The host was very kind and helpful—she picked us up and took us to the grocery store so we could grab lunch for the next day, which we really appreciated. The meals were delicious, and every part of the stay felt easy and comfortable. We’d absolutely recommend this place for anyone looking for a peaceful and comfortable stay.
Date: Apr/2025
United States (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Pleasant Stay
Host was very nice and sweet. Limited English/Japanese wasn't an issue at all. Accommodation is not walkable from the Kumano Kodo trail but not an issue as host picked us up at the rest stop (approx. 15 min drive) and drove us back to the rest stop the next morning. Host offered to take us to the supermarket for snacks and water (there were snacks for free and for sale, at the house, but we didn't know at the time, so took up the offer to swing by the grocery store. The accommodation was nice, cozy. Bathroom is in the house, but the shower and laundry are outside, in another room. Dinner was very good (bento box); Breakfast was fulfilling (sandwiches) but lunch was a little lacking (bread and croissants). Overall, a comfortable stay in a house managed by a wonderful host.
Date: Apr/2025
Canada (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 3, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Aki is great
This was a lovely guesthouse. I had no trouble getting my pickup from Aki (the host) using WhatsApp.
The space is huge and comfortable. I loved the wood fired bath.
The dinner was very very good. I feel bad saying anything negative about the place because Aki was so nice, but I was really disappointed in the breakfast and lunch box. It was white bread sandwiches and store bought foods. This was my most expensive guesthouse so I would have thought the breakfast and lunch would have been the same quality as the dinner.
Otherwise it was amazing.
Date: Apr/2025
Canada (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 3, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
A comfortable night sleep
After a good dinner, we thoroughly enjoyed a good night sleep under warm blankets.
Date: Apr/2025
Hong Kong (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Mar/2025
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Wonderful place to stay
This place was a little out of the way, but you get the whole place. The kitchen is incredibly well stocked and the host is most amenable. She collects you and drives you to and from Takahara. She kindly stopped at the coop so that we could pick up some food for our meal. Highly recommend.
Date: Mar/2025
Canada (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Spacious and wonderful
We hiked the Nakahechi route in March 2025. Noko Noko was our first guesthouse, and a wonderful way to start the hike. Aki picked us up with a warm welcome and drove us to her beautiful guesthouse. She kindly offered to stop at the grocery store on the way. Once at the house, she gave us a tour of the space, which was large, clean, and comfortable. We enjoyed the traditional Japanese architecture combined with a few western elements. Our child enjoyed the toys on offer as well. The separate bath/shower house is gorgeous, so relaxing, clean, and well designed. After a tasty dinner, we relaxed before an early bedtime. We enjoyed a quiet evening, a tasty breakfast and a nice drive back to the trail. We highly recommend Noko Noko as a calm, beautiful, and spacious retreat!
Date: Mar/2025
Germany (Female, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Mar/2025
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 3, Reception & Service 4
Plan:
Supper & Breakfast
great experience
The host was very courteous and picked me up from an agreed point. Accomodation was in a typical Japanese house. I loved the experience of sleeping on a futon and had a hot bath to sooth the body after the walk.
Date: Mar/2025
Israel (Male, age 20-29)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Best accommodation I’ve ever stayed at in my life
Host was super kind. The place itself was beautiful. Good food. Cute cat. 10/10.
Date: Dec/2024
United States (Male, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Dec/2024
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Dec/2024
Israel (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Highly recommended experience - both traditional and modern Japanese village hosting. The host was super friendly and welcoming, pickup was very convenient and easy, don't miss the hot bath experience. Thank you very much!
Date: Dec/2024
Australia (Female, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 3, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
一棟貸切
素敵な古民家の一棟貸切は、素晴らしい体験でした。
朝聞こえた鳥の鳴き声にも癒されました。
お部屋がいくつかあったため、荷物を広げすぎて置き忘れをしてしまったようです。
お風呂の水が入れ替えられたら良かったなと思いました。
Date: Dec/2024
United States (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Such a beautiful area and a friendly host.
We enjoyed exploring the area near the house and the food was delicious.
Date: Dec/2024
United States (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Noko noko is a place that warms you up
We were drenched and cold. Noko noko's beautiful house and traditional bath warmed us up instantly. Not to mention the delicious bento box dinner. We felt home instantly. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness!
Date: Nov/2024
France (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Wonderful experience
Aki-san was a wonderful host, from picking me up at the trail location, to ensuring my stay was comfortable. The house was beautiful, and the wood-fire bath was an incredible experience. The food was delicious as well! Thank you for such an amazing start to my trek!
Date: Nov/2024
United Kingdom (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 3, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: Nov/2024
United Kingdom (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service -
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Lovely accommodation!
Really nice comfortable accommodation and delicious supper provided. The Woodford onset was great after an exhausting walk.
Date: Oct/2024
South Africa (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Fabulous
The hostess went out of her way to make our experience a special one.
Date: Oct/2024
United Kingdom (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 3, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Wonderful host, lovely accommodation
My host was fantastic, super friendly, helpful and accommodating. The guest house was an excellent combination of traditional but with all the luxury modern conveniences.
My host was very responsive to messages before my trip and kindly adapted to my schedule changes, picking me up and dropping me off earlier than originally agreed.
The kitchen was also so well stocked with equipment and kitchen basics, wish I had more time to try out cooking with homemade miso.
The bath which we heated by hand was also a real treat.
Date: Oct/2024
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Sep/2024
United States (Female, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Beautiful setting, wonderful host.
Although the location is off the trail and about a 15 minute drive away, the host did pick up us and deliver us back in morning. The accommodation was the an entire home with the owners in the home next door. The location is very quiet and beautiful and definitely worth the short drive.
Date: Sep/2024
Australia (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals 5, Location -, Reception & Service -
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Jul/2024
China (Male, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: Jul/2024
United States (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Family travel with kids-Lovely Japanese house, very nice host
Staying at Aki san's guest house was a real pleasure. The guest house was spacious with a lot of greenery around the house and she even had games and toys for the kids. Location is a bit out of the way but Aki san picked us up at the trailhead. The public phone was out of order but luckily we found a Japanese speaking traveler who called the guest house for pickup on our behalf. She drove us to a convenience store after pickup and we loaded up on supplies for dinner, breakfast and lunch. The kitchen at the guest house was well equipped with all utensils and dinnerware. The heated bath was a nice experience after our hike. We had a great stay here.
Date: Jun/2024
France (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper & Breakfast
- No subject -
Date: Jun/2024
United States (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 3, Location -, Reception & Service -
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Lovely (and huge!) guesthouse with an amazing bath
Date: Jun/2024
Italy (Male, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 1, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Recommendable. Real Japanese country house.
Real Japanese country house, impressive, large and with all services. A little far for Takahara, bust the host is very kind and offer a shuttle service.
Date: Jun/2024
Spain (Male, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper & Breakfast
Great stay, the best in our Kumano Kodo
Although we were not sure duento the house is not near to thw kumano kodo path, the owner picked up just after arriving at Takahara, just 5 min after calling her.
Aki is adorable, she made everything to make us comfortable although we knew little of japanese, She tested it, :) but she nanaged to communicate very well with us.
The house is simply perfect. Loved the frogs (kero-kero) sound, very relaxing environment and we did the bath experience with wood, totally recommend it as a nice ezperience.
All was clean and neat, lots of stuff at the kitchen to make your stay easy, and the food was veey good! Even there was a tuned guitar in the house, which was handy for a very nice evening. The lunch picnic was not available but she brought us to the supermarket to get what we could need for the next day.
10/10, would totally repeat.
Date: May/2024
Denmark (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Date: May/2024
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 4, Location 3, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
- No subject -
Date: May/2024
Canada (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
A great place to stay!
We really enjoyed our stay at guest house Noko Noko. The owner was easy to communicate with and very friendly. She was very accommodating. The space was very large. The shower was separate from the main room and was very large and clean. We would stay here again!
Date: Apr/2024
United States (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 3, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Wonderful private room/home
Aki-San greeted us and brought us to the supermarket to pick up snacks and beverages for our stay. She provided a great bento-box meal for dinner and delicious soup, fruit and breads for breakfast. She prepared a wood-fired bath for us to relax and soak our sore muscles.
Her home was clean, spacious and well-equipped with more than we could have needed for a 1 night stay.
Date: Apr/2024
Belgium (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Lovely traditional house
We loved Noko Noko guesthouse and the host was very nice and helpful.
We rate 4 for location as the house was not on the kumano trail, but the host was very nice and she picked us up.
No rating for meals as we prepared our own dinner and breakfast
Date: Apr/2024
Australia (Male, age 70-79)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 3, Meals 4, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Walking Kumano Koda
Host was a very nice and friendly lady. Host collected us (4 people) as stated and transported us to the accommodation. Accommodation was clean, quiet and comfortable. Only drawback for some people might be the external toilet/bathroom (wasn't a problem for us). Our host kindly took us to an alternative location to catch a bus when the weather turned bad and we were unable to walk as planned. Overall, a good place to stay when hiking the Kumano Kodo.
Date: Mar/2024
United States (Male, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 3, Location 4, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
A peaceful home
I had no trouble contacting the host and she quickly came to pick me up to transfer me to the home, which was comfortable, cozy, and quiet for the night. Everything I needed was provided for and taken care of before I arrived. This would be a great place for couples or families traveling since it is an entire home.
Date: Nov/2023
United States (Female, age 30-39)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Fantastic host and house
Lovely Japanese house, with lots of space to hang out, and an outdoor seating area with a beautiful view. Well equipped for preparing meals (including oils, spices, and homemade miso). Comfortable tatami and other details (such as remote controlled lights) show the care that went into the house. Our host was fantastic and we enjoyed chatting with her. Pickup and was smooth and our host brought us to a nearby supermarket to go shopping. Would’ve happily stayed another week.
Date: Nov/2023
Singapore (Female, age 40-49)
Individual:
Guestroom 4, Baths 4, Meals -, Location 2, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
Very friendly and helpful host
The host was lovely. She picked us up from Takehara rest stop and brought us to the supermarket to buy some groceries as there was no meal plan offered. She patiently waited for us as we debated and figured out what to buy.
The kitchen was well-equipped.
Room was spacious for a family of four. Layout was traditional with the bathroom in a separate building but it was nicely heated with a nice bath which was lovely after a walk in the cold. :-)
Date: Nov/2023
New Zealand (Female, age 50-59)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location -, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
A beautiful place, a beautiful hostess
Our hostess was so lovely, she drove us to the supermarket, helped us select food. Took us to an organic cafe and the room and kitchen was huge and well equipped. The beds were super comfy as well
Date: Nov/2023
Canada (Male, age 60-69)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 2, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals, Makihari Wood-heated Bath Experience
- No subject -
This home was very comfortable and spacious. However, we were unsure of what amenities would be available when we arrived. Our host took us to the store to buy dinner and breakfast before we saw the room so we didn't know if there was a kitchen available on location. We bought ready to eat meals but would have purchased something to cook had we known that a stove and microwave were in place.
Date: Apr/2023
United States (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
- No subject -
Lovely owner and guest house! Loved falling asleep to the sound of frogs in this peaceful setting. The wood fired bath was also wonderful!
Date: Apr/2023
United States (Female, age **)
Individual:
Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals -, Location 5, Reception & Service 5
Plan:
No Meals
A beautiful home
Noco Noco was gorgeous and beyond comfortable. It was also an incredibly unique experience for me and my partner - coming all the way from New York. Aki-san, our host, was so kind to pick us up from Takahara and drop us off the next morning. She also drew us a hot bath for our arrival. Can't recommend it enough and hope I can go back again some day.
No Meat
No Fish
No Seafood (other than fish)
No Dashi fish stock
No Dairy
No Eggs
Nakahechi Map