Minshuku Suhara

You get the whole house. Host was patient despite us turning up late, and communicated well through translation app. Great amenities despite the age of the building. Make sure you understand the logistics of getting there and then getting to where you are going. We finished our hike in Tsumango and you need to catch a bus to Nagiso and then train to Suhara. The train is a local train and only operates every hour. Then we were travelling to Hida which required some planning with trains and buses. It’s totally doable, but you just need to be organised.

Close to train station in nice little town

Could not make tea over open fire - Lacked a real ryokan experience even though we were in one

The house was massive and a great example of the value additional Japanese architectural styles

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The host of this property met us upon our arrival even though we were walking the Nakasendo and weren't exactly sure of our arrival. He was waiting for us to hand over the key and show us around the house. The kitchen was well stocked with dishes, glasses and pots and pans which we enjoyed as we were cooking for ourselves. The large supermarket was a close distance from the house and there were umbrellas supplied which was great as it was raining. The bedding was super comfortable.

It would have been good to know that not all the bedrooms are available for use as when you book the house, it appears that all rooms are available.