Magome Chaya

Incredible. Amazing. I love them.

You MUST be aware of dinner, read all the stuff before!!

I stayed in the dorm for 2 nights and had a great stay. I really liked the curtains that enclose every bed individually. I opted for dinner both nights and they were seriously 2 of the best meals I had in Japan. The staff was incredibly kind and welcoming. There are no bad locations in Magome, it's such a cool place. The shared bathroom and kitchen areas were very clean, and you could fill a cup with hot water and tea any time. The other guests were also very lovely, incidentally.

The mattress on the bottom bunk was quite hard by US standards, but I slept well enough.

This is a comfortable, picturesque inn in one of the most beautiful post towns, Magome, on the Nakasendo Route. The staff is gracious and dinner is wonderful!

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It was well located in central Magome and had ample community spaces to chill before bed. Owner was very friendly. They had a lot of supplies and food available with an honesty box for payment.

The dinner felt really overpriced for what we got. It was over 3500 yen per person per day, which is more than I would have spent at an upscale restaurant, and way more than I'd be comfortable spending at a hostel. They were a bit deceptive in that the drinks cost extra; we assumed they'd be included in the price given that it was so much. The second day I didn't want to take the dinner, but there are no refunds. The beds are also extremely uncomfortable, I asked the owner if I could have an extra mattress and they obliged.