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Guestroom 4, Baths 3, Meals 4, Location 5, Reception & Service 5

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Simply the best

This was our very favourite stay with the Amanos. Naomi is a fantastic hostess, she was immensely helpful and prepared for everything we might need from information to amenities. Their house is small and charming (as are the garden and the chickens), the food was absolutely delicious and we enjoyed her company and sense of humor so much I truly did not want to leave the next day. I wish we had planned to stay longer. The guestrooms are nice and tidy, the bath is a normal western-style bath (not spectacular, but still a balm after a day of hiking). We will happily think of our stay here for a long time.

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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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Very kind and helpful hostess, who helped me to plan the next few days of the pilgrimage, and very kindly offered to invite my children to dinner, as their guesthouse did not provide meals. The meal was superb, traditional sukiyaki with plum wine. Such a lot of effort had gone into the meal and the conversation was happy and fun. Thank you!

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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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Hospitality 200%

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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

Naomi and Yasu are wonderful hosts, this was the best place we stayed on our Kumano Kodo trip by a long way. Lovely room, great bath, wonderful food, and lots of helpful information.

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

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Very homely and great hospitality by Naomi and Yasu. Warm-hearted and sincere hosts

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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Sweet and memorable stay on way of Kumano Kodo

The hosts are really nice and hospitable. It feel so comfortable to have a bath and set of homemade meal after one day long hiking. The host kindly asked our next day plan and shared kind recommendations. I cannot forget the big chestnutstree in front of the house and the dilicious handmade chestnuts cake (made from that tree!).
(5-10 minutes walk distance from the bus station)

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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Friendly people!

It was a great stay!!! Very friendly people and the place and the food were wonderful (beautiful room). It was rainning the morning we left the house and the owners put us in the bus station with their own car. Very nice people. Ideal to visit with children.

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

Plan: Guesthouse SORA Chikatsuyu | Supper, Breakfast & Lunch box
Review: Our favorite stay of the trip

Yasu and Naomi are absolutely lovely and we're so thrilled that we chose to stay with them during our hike. Naomi speaks excellent English and she has the most warm, wonderful energy. She has very clearly found a lot of joy in her life and sharing her home and it shows. Yasu is soft spoken, gentle, kind. They are a lovely pair and we could spend days chatting with them about anything.

The home is modest, comfortable, and feels very much like it is THEIR home, which we loved. The accommodations in the private room are absolutely perfect after a long day of hiking. Well equipped and comfortable. Meals are home made with care. They're extensive and delicious. The fried tofu and sashimi were the real standouts for us.

We can't say enough good things about this place and these people and we'd have to consider coming back to Chikatsuyu on our next trip to Japan just to see these lovely folks again.