Guesthouse Shimashima

The guesthouse is conveniently located right next to the bus and train station and 30 minutes from Matsumoto by local train. It was great for accessing Kamikochi and Takayama. The kitchen and lounge were welcome as we could cook and eat a meal and breakfast. Also the clothes washing facility was appreciated. The staff were friendly and helpful. We could store our luggage while hiking in the mountains.

There are no restaurants nearby so 7eleven across the road was where we got food. The guesthouse is on a main road and next to a train line. However this did not really affect our sleep.

Great location next to the station and a 7-eleven. The host is very friendly and attentive. I loved that there’s a hammock in the room.

The room had a bit of mold, but maybe because it rained a lot in Japan this season.

Nice rooms and shared facilities. The host was very friendly and suggested some nice places to visit and eat in the local area. Would definitely stay again.

Service was nice and room was clean

After a day of hiking in Kamikochi we wanted to have dinner and a sauna. Neither was possible in the guesthouse, so don’t be fooled by the description. Also the pictures were really different to how it looked at the end. It is far more rundown. Most of the nicer pictures are from the sauna area which is not accessible by the guests. Also there is a loud street next to it and the walls are quite thin so you hear other guests quite loudly. Definetly not a calm paradise. This was the most expensive place we stayed in Japan and it was also the worst. Better just get a hotel in Matsumoto.