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Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Great vegan food from caring hosts

This was a lovely place to stay, with hosts who clearly deeply care and take great pride in what they do. While we were expecting a shared bathroom, we actually got an ensuite which was very convenient. WiFi was good and the room provided everything we needed.
Our evening meal and breakfast were communal with the other guests. We're quite introverted by nature, but it was great to hear from other travellers and our hosts about the trails and life on the Kumano Kodo.
Naomi helpfully provided us with info and advice on how to change our plans based on the rain forecast the next day, which was really valuable.
We had vegan (vegetarian type E) meals, and were really impressed with what we got. Our evening meal included fried tofu which was beautifully seasoned and one of the best things we ate on our 5 day trip. We also had a mushroom dish, pickles, and plenty of rice. For breakfast we got some really thick and delicious bread, along with tasty tofu and salad, which was all quite filling - it was my favourite breakfast of the trip. Our lunch box included two rice balls and some vegetables. Again, it was filling and tasty. Definitely recommended for vegans!

One of the highlights of the whole trip to Japan was Naomi taking all the guests out to see fireflies in a nearby rice field. Truly special!

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Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Amazing guesthouse

Sora is a very beautiful place to stay. The absolute highlight is the hosts themselves who could not have been more helpful and lovely. Absolutely recommend this for anyone in the area!

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Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Staying at kind couple's home

Staying with Naomi and Yuna is like staying with friends. We arrived on a rainy day and were taken so well care of. Our room was wonderful with a small enclosed balcony. Dinner was cosy around a large table with Naomi and Yuna. We had a lovely conversation and learnt more about the Kumano Kodo and Japan. The small hot bath (which is able to maintain temperature) was a delight after a day of hiking in the rain. I was pleasantly surprised to see shoe dryers in our hiking boots - these ensured we had dry shoes the next day. I really appreciated the advice and guidance given for the next day of hiking - they prepared a sheet of information as a resource. Rain was expected the next day also and we adjusted our hiking plans accordingly. I highly recommend staying at Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu.

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Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Kind and helpful hosts, comfortable stay

Naomi-san and her husband were very gracious hosts! Our room was comfortable and had everything we needed. Naomi-san speaks excellent English and she gave us a lot of advice on our hiking plan, especially since it was raining while we were there. We also got to meet the other guests and had lovely dinner conversation with them.

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Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper ＆ Breakfast
Review: One of the best memories from Japan

We had a lovely stay. Everything was perfect - the hosts, the food, the place. Thank you very much!

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Guestroom 5, Baths -, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper ＆ Breakfast
Review: A wonderful experience

We loved staying at Guesthouse SORA. Nome & her husband were wonderful hosts, very friendly and the most helpful of all our contacts on the walk. I would encourage all walkers to stay here!

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Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Warm and Caring Attention to Detail

The moment we arrived after our first long hike we were greeted with warm smiles, barley tea with a tasty cracker and the offer to draw a bath for me (which I happily accepted.) Kimonos were provided and dinner was served promptly and beautifully. Each guest had a hot pot specific to her/his dietary requests. My husband is vegan and was well provided for. There were some great books available for reading (lots of Murakami) and lovely touches like toothbrushes in the shared bathroom in case you needed one. Naomi was amazingly gracious and generous, providing helpful information on the hike and about Chikatsuyu. She is genuine in her desire to connect with her guests and make them happy. Her husband is also lovely. The lunch box was also great. I would come back in a heartbeat and wish I could stay in touch because the hosts are lovely people.

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Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Birthday at SORA

We had a very nice time at SORA guesthouse. Our hosts were super and the dinner was very good. The next morning it was my birthday and Naomi surprised me with a pancake which was amazing, thank you so much! 5/5 would recommend.

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Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Thank you for the home like hosting!

Very friendly and considerate host couple. Nothing better than a hot bath, home-cooking dinner (and 2nd day bento box) and fun & open-minded conversations after a long day of walk! Feeling like staying at home and I hope I can be like this when I retire.:)))

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Guestroom 5, Baths 4, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service -

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
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Naomi-San and husband are very kind, friendly and helpful . Naomi is so kind to find out our plan of hike for next day to Hongu, and gave us a piece of advice type of hiking plan in a brief summary paper together with bis schdules ..great help to us. .we had a great time, great food , god laugh and comfortable tatami for a night. Thank you Naomi .