Around Tawayama Gymnasium, Tamba Sasayama City × Zen-Inspired AccommodationRecommended Hotel·Ryokan

A different world just an hour's drive from Keihanshin, Tamba Sasayama is a castle town centered around the nationally designated historic site of Sasayama Castle Ruins. The rural landscapes with traditional farming villages, rice fields, and mountain ranges, along with local agricultural products like Tamba Sasayama black adzuki beans and Tamba chestnuts, offer visitors a sense of peace and comfort. In 2017, the Dekansho Festival of Tamba Sasayama was selected as Japan's first "Japan Heritage" by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.Tamba Sasayama is blessed with abundant nature that nurtures renowned specialties known throughout the whole country. From rice praised for its stickiness and sweetness to black soybeans, matsutake mushrooms, chestnuts, premium Sanda beef, and wild game such as boar and deer raised in the surrounding mountains—this area truly is a treasure trove of branded ingredients.Sasayama Castle Town Hotel NIPPONIA reimagines the entire historic castle town as a hotel by restoring scattered historical buildings into accommodations. The guest rooms retain their original design while offering modern comfort in an elegant setting. For dinner, guests can enjoy authentic French cuisine featuring seasonal ingredients from Tamba Sasayama.From guest houses scattered across the castle town within walking distance to attractions like the grand hall of Sasayama Castle Ruins or samurai residences to long-established shops and trendy new spots—the harmony between old and new defines this unique destination. Experience "staying as if blending into" this charming town while enjoying a journey filled with relaxation and gourmet delights.

Mameya is a private rental Accommodation—an early Taisho-era nationally registered Tangible Cultural Property—renovated under the design of Shinsozai Kenkyujo. Surrounded by a landscape of stone garden and tiled roof, the space is filled with tranquility, and at night soft lights illuminate the garden. Reserve all four uniquely styled rooms and enjoy the original architectural details: a Western-style lounge that evokes the building’s early days, bedrooms with exposed beams, and views of the stone garden through yukimi shoji screens—an experience that feels like stepping back into the Taisho period. Spend a soothing moment at Mameya, a special place where Tamba-Sasayama’s history, nature, and art resonate together.