Japan Cottages | Places to Stay in Japan

May 4, 2023 Brain Ambrose

In the Land of the Rising Sun, ancient temples sit alongside neon wonderlands and shinto shrines offer pockets of peace amid metropolises. Add tea ceremonies, snow monkeys, sushi, kimonos, and karaoke to the mix, and you’ve got one of the world’s most fascinating countries.
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1. Kawaguchiko Country Cottage Ban

2092 Kawaguchi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0304 Yamanashi Prefecture
Excellent
67%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 75 reviews

Kawaguchiko Country Cottage Ban

We are cottage & glamping resort located on the hills within 20 min walk from Lake Kawaguchi. All our cottages have Mt Fuji view on a clear day! Glamping cabins are deeper in the woods and you'll have town and fields view from a porch. We welcome small and large groups and have cottages of various sizes to comfortably accommodate everyone. Families and collage students visit us to enjoy time together in our beautiful region! We provide free transfer to/from station, local supermarket and FujiQ Highland. Catering menu for BBQ and hot pot is available to cook your own delicious meal( reservation reqd). Your pets are welcome as well.

Enjoy your stay next to Mount Fuji

Reviewed By lobobo

Why not stay close to mount Fuji and relax from your busy japan expirience. In the evening you can join the locals and go to the onzen which belong the place. English speakers are welcome. The cottages are really comfortable and clean.

2. Casual Resort Coff Ichinomiya

10007 Ichinomiya, Ichinomiya-machi, Chosei-gun 299-4301 Chiba Prefecture
Excellent
77%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 22 reviews

Casual Resort Coff Ichinomiya

great comfortable hotel

Reviewed By akihikoo954

This hotel has Jacuzzi bus every room, We were relaxing while staying. This hotel is near by beautiful seaside and golf course and fruits garden. We can enjoy many activity and relax by cottage house that is great cost performance.

3. Satonotabi Resort Lodge Kiyokawa

158 Kiyokawamachi Utaeda, Bungoono 879-6911 Oita Prefecture
Excellent
91%
Good
9%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 23 reviews

Satonotabi Resort Lodge Kiyokawa

Travelers who are looking for an authentic 'in the country' experience, look no further than Lodge Kiyokawa. Located in Bungo Ono, Oita, you get to see all the wonders and mystifying beauty of Japans serene Ecosystem. Harajiri Waterfalls, Deai Bridge, Fukoji Temple, Inazumi Underwater Cave, are some of the many sightseeing opportunities that have graced this land. Cheap stay, delicious meals, superb service, and an landscape full of energy; we will take your stay and turn it into an adventure. So stop trying to understand Japan through the cities of today; come to the cities of yesterday and soak in the history that is Japan.

Beautiful Riverside Lodge

Reviewed By Snoozel92

This lodge is set by a beautiful river, making for a really relaxing setting. There's a lot of wildlife to see - we saw a huge deer! The hosts are very friendly, and make some great food. I wish I could have stayed longer than just one night. There's also a lot to do in the surrounding area, such as the various Bungoono Geopark sites.

4. Nagahama Beach Resort Kanon

805 Shoshi, Nakijin-son, Kunigami-gun 905-0426 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
74%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
5%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 38 reviews

Nagahama Beach Resort Kanon

I love everything about it!!

Reviewed By moongoddess3001

This was a dream !!! Amazing home , amazing people !! We were a little lost getting any room food but I guess you have to advance pay or something but we weren't concerned it's a nice stroll to a family Mart for snacks and an amazing quiet beach. We snorkeled with their equipment and then they gave us ice cream and fruit. Genuinely amazing staff and they don't speak English but we loved them for trying to help us with whatever they could and we be back again.

5. Cottage Morinokokage

292-9 Funayuki, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4312 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
86%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 129 reviews

Cottage Morinokokage

Cottage Morinokokage is little cottages in Funayuki. There are 10 individual cottages, and 4 different types of room are available. Amenities are TV, air-conditioner, refrigerator, electric pot, dryer, Japanese Tea Set, bath & shower (inc. shampoo, hair conditioner, body soap, and hand wash soap), toilet, hammock, garden table, low rebound mattress & pillow, free parking space, laundromat in property, and smoke free in the room. It is located between Anbo and Miyanoura, where easy access to main sightseeing spot such as Jomonsugi and Shiratani Unsuikyo. Only 5 mins drive from Anbo port, 8 mins drive from Yakushima air port, and 20mins drive from Miyanoura port. There is excellent mountain(Myoujou-dake & Funayuki-maedake) view from each rooms, and shining star can be seen at night. Walking distance to seashore to see beautiful sunrise and Tanegashima island. Breakfast, BBQ, early Bento delivery, local restaurant, taxi, rental car can be arranged.

Comfortable, convenient and excellent service!

Reviewed By Fredrik Smith S

Already before we arrived, our host Mr Ryosaku Nakashima contacted us to let us know the easiest ways to get to the compound, and travel time from the harbour. While we were taking the ferry across to the island, he helped me plan car rental via mail so we could save time when we arrived. We arrived two hours before check in time, but since we haf told him our estimated arrival time in advance, he had the cabin ready for us already then so we could check in immediately. After a warm welcome, and thorough tour of compound and room he quickly arranged a rental car for us, which was delivered to the compound soon after. He gave us valuable tips for things to do and see, and booked a sea turtle tour for us. Due to some rain and bad weather when we visited, the tour was cancelled twice, but he always kept us updated on the weather forecast, and rebooked the tour for us. And so eventually we got to see the sea turtles laying eggs on the beach the day before we left. We were taken excellent care of, and supplied with everything we could need (including shoe-dryer when we returned soaked from a rainy hike!) from the ever friendly and smiling staff. We stayed for 4 nights, and will gladly come back if we return to Yakushima in the future. We would heartily recommend staying here to anyone looking for a quiet and comfortable stay on the island, and a good base for enjoying all the island has to offer. Thank you for your excellent service and hotel, and we hope to return one day! Regards, Fredrik and Ingvild

6. Towa Pure Cottage

3375 Takaku Otsu, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun 325-0398 Tochigi Prefecture
Excellent
25%
Good
57%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 130 reviews

Towa Pure Cottage

那須ハイランドパークまで徒歩2分、大人気の空中アスレチックnozaruは徒歩3分、自然を体感できるfactlandは徒歩10分にある全レジャー施設のオフィシャルホテル。 暖炉のあるコテージ、個性的な様々な貸別荘、夜空を独り占めできるauraを筆頭としたドーム型テントなど様々な客室がありペット専用の客室もあるからペットとの那須旅行も安心。

Relaxing Resort Cabin House Momijigaoka 46

Reviewed By ckmanalo

We booked an entire house using Towa Pure Cottages. They offer a wide variety of accomodations from hotels, cottages, glamping, resort cabin/log houses, and designer houses around Nasu. Guest benefits includes free admission tickets to the nearby parks like Nasu Highland Park (rides for a fee), and Rindoko Lake Ranch. The house that we booked is called Momijigaoka #46. It has a warm feeling with a knotty-pine interior furnished country cabin style! Windows and high ceilings bring the outdoors inside while you relax in a comfortable couch. The front deck is perfect for evening barbeques while gazing out at the beautiful nature of Nasu. Our friends grew up in Sagada, eventually worked in Baguio City -the summer capital of the Philippines- and they give this place a thumbs up. ?? The nature, the trails, the fog ? totally brings back the memories of their hometown! ? The house has both japanese tatami and western style rooms. It also has an open-air bath we all love! I usually bring my own cleaning supplies, but didn’t use any because the house was spotless. Needs a kitchen mat, dish cloth, and a hand soap tho. ? The only down side is there are no fans and ac’s in the rooms! We could open the windows but it wasn’t enough at least for us. ? Glad our friend brought 2 fans so we were able to sleep comfortably. ? Overall, it was a pleasant stay. Very relaxing away from hustle and bustle of the city. We had a great time with our friends and we will surely come back and stay longer this time! ?

7. Hoshinoya Fuji

1408 Oishi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0305 Yamanashi Prefecture
Excellent
71%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 293 reviews

Hoshinoya Fuji

Japan's tallest and most symbolic summit, Mount Fuji is majestic in any season. At the foot of this revered mountain, our forthcoming resort celebrates the grandeur of its namesake with classic ryokan hospitality and exceptional views of the symmetrical cone that has for centuries inspired poets and artists here and abroad.

Breathtaking

Reviewed By tes108

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience forest luxury, wonderful staff, incredible views of Fuji san and delicious original food. Forest walks, fires, wood chopping and rucksacks and coats supplied. Great for a romantic getaway but need a level of fitness for the stairs.

8. Ocean’s Resort Villa Vorla

940-1 Gusukube Bora, Miyakojima 906-0101 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
40%
Good
53%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 15 reviews

Ocean’s Resort Villa Vorla

The private garden is fitted with a jacuzzi and a private swimming pool, while the 52㎡ interior features a living room and a private bedroom. For a reasonable price, come experience a new luxurious stay at a private villa in Miyakojima.

Best customer service I’ve ever experienced

Reviewed By tiano323

There are a very few hotels /resorts left me fond memories like this one did. The facility is squeaky clean, the view is world class. The best part was the customer service. They were very accommodating - free airport pickup/drop off, free loaner car for us to get around the island, reopened the kitchen just for us when we woke up too late and missed the breakfast. The genuine friendliness of the staff was unparalleled. The villa was very comfortable and spacious. The private swimming pool and hot tub were fantastic. One of the best beaches in Miyako Island - Yoshino Kaufman Beach is only 10 minutes walk away. I yearn for another visit.

9. Morino Lodge

4692-3 Hokujo, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun 399-9301 Nagano Prefecture
Excellent
79%
Good
16%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
1%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 103 reviews

Morino Lodge

Lodge

Home Away From Home

Reviewed By marknik2

If you want a home away from home feel when you go to Hakuba then this is the place for you. From being offered a pair of slippers to wear during our stay, picking us up from and dropping us to the Happo One Bus Terminal, offering to take me into town because it was on their way and needing ice for a sprained ankle, nothing was too much trouble. Their communication before we left home was second to none, they answered our questions, offered to make bookings for us and gave us many tips to make our stay effortless. Their pizzas were delicious, the best espresso martini I've ever had and breakfast...well our made to order breakfast every morning amazing. From Eggs Benedict to Pancakes plus pastries, cereal, toast and fruit, we really didn't need anything until lunch. Our room, number 7, was just big enough for adults which included a fold out bed for the 4th person. It was a 5 minute walk to Tokyo Hotel to get the shuttle bus to the ski lifts or into town. Truly friendly and welcoming staff where nothing is too much trouble.

10. Yakushima Cottage Mori no Fairy

165-5 Mugio, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun 891-4402 Kagoshima Prefecture
Excellent
86%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

5 based on 103 reviews

Yakushima Cottage Mori no Fairy

Four newly built cottages on a large expanse of land sit facing the sea。Behind the cottages are the mountains and on a clear day there are great views of Mocchomu.Inside the cottages are large cedar beams and the rooms are filled with the fragrance of the timber.Up to 4 guests can stay in a cottage with 2 people sleeping in the loft area on futons.

Great cottage, hosts and location

Reviewed By beersushi

My wife and I stayed here for 4 nights while visiting Yakushima at the end of September staying in a Skydeck & Terrace bath room. In short we had an absolutely amazing and lovely time. The cottage itself is cute, well kept and clean. The hosts are very friendly and helpful, during our stay they helped book hiking bento’s for us (delicious!), recommend a local restaurant for dinner, as well as phone book a taxi (we are English speakers with only limited Japanese) for us one evening so we could visit a Izakaya in nearby Anbo for some drinks! We hiked most days, but loved coming back each night to the relaxing hot steel bath, as well as yummy complimentary desserts from the hosts! The small kitchen was plenty for us to be able to cook our own meals purchased from the Supermarket nearby (10 minute drive), yum! And the skydeck is magnificent to view the stars, we were lucky enough to have a clear night during our stay, beautiful! As with most of Yakushima you will need a car to get here and around the island, we were able to access all our chosen hiking trail-heads with approx. 45minutes from this accomodation which was super convenient, another great plus. I could go on and on about this location, it really was perfect for us (I haven’t even mentioned the nearby ice-cream shop, restaurants and beach onsens!). I really hope we can come back someday and stay again!

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