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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
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We loved this Guesthouse. The hosts were exceptional. The property, location and presentation was exceptional. The food was the best we ate in Japan. The Hosts were incredibly welcoming, friendly, very helpful. Such lovely hosts - we didn't want to say goodbye. We sat at their dining table with other guests - it was a highlight of our trip. Lovely village too. We would go back to this guesthouse and have already recommended it to friends. Exceptional in every way.

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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Great accommodation and great hosts

Very good stay here, hosts were very lovely and the meal was very good. It was our 1st night sleeping in futon and it was also the best we had during our trip in Japan.

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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
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Guestroom 5, Baths 5, Meals 5, Location 4, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Perfect host for newbie pilgrims

Clean, contemporary room/bathroom. Delicious food. The host was quick to explain the intricacies of the bus system and offer helpful information about the walk, weather and trail conditions. She hosted a dinner for all her roomers around a big central table which created a camaraderie that lasted the whole hike as we crossed paths each day

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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: One night stay, for a Group of 7, on the Kumano Kodo, Nakahechi route

We stayed one night at Chikatsuyu Sora, with our hosts Noemi and Yasuyuki. It had rained all day on our walk from Takijiri Oji, so we were completely soaked on arrival. Nevertheless, Noemi and Yasuyuki welcomed us to their home and helped us to wash and dry our clothing for the next morning🍀👌. Dinner and breakfast were so Oishi 🙏. Thank you so much for wonderful hospitality.

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

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

Our stay at SORA was a highlight of our holiday/honeymoon. Naomi and Yasu were brilliant hosts, so friendly and welcoming. Naomi kindly spent time with us to plan the second day of our hike on the Kumano Kodo (the hike was more challenging than we had anticipated so Naomi suggested a route for us which included a bus). They prepared a delicious evening meal in the big dining space; breakfast set us up for the days hike, the lunch kept us going - all very tasty. The guesthouse was very clean and cosy, with everything (and more) that you could need. Thank you for creating such a wonderful experience for us.

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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 hospitality from the hosts who treat you like family

Absolutely loved my stay here. The hosts are a very cute husband-and-wife pair who are extremely thoughtful, personable, and hospitable. I am so thankful and grateful to have been taken care of by them. The hosts take every genuine interest in you, and the dinner meal felt like a gathering of friends and family together with our fellow guests from the other rooms. We had a very enjoyable conversation about our different experiences, over a delicious and scrumptuous meal prepared by the couple. Many things are freshly grown out of their garden (or their neighbours', whom they trade with). I was sad when we had to say goodbye.
Arigato gozaimasu, Naomi san and Yasuyuki san! I wish you all the very best.

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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper ＆ Breakfast
Review: Exceptional stay in Chikatsuyu

Fantastic welcome by Naomi-san and Yasuyuki-san. So friendly, great tips about things to see and do in Chikatsuyu, delicious meals, a very generous and spontaneous conversation! It was a lovely moment, the best we had on Kumano kodo. Arigatô gozaimashita!

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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
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Beautiful home and space. Dinner was lovely and their company even better.

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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!