Kogei no Yado Waraku

Although the building is a renovated traditional house, it has been beautifully refurbished. The Facilities and furniture are new, and the blend of old and new creates a very comfortable stay. Our Room in the front building was relatively compact, but more than sufficient.The staff were wonderful—professional, attentive, and kind. Thank you very much.We chose a breakfast-included Plan, and all nine small dishes were carefully prepared; each one was enjoyable and delicious. We also got to try their famous oden.Dinner at Simples, which we booked separately by Reservation, was truly outstanding. It’s a restaurant that moved us for the first time in a while. Every dish was exciting and delicious, and the service from our staff member was excellent—we would love to return.Finally, after checkout we joined a craft experience using an electric pottery wheel. It was great fun to work with real clay in an authentic way. We’re looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

A friend recommended this private annex with a sauna, so I booked it. I wasn’t sure which room to choose, but I was advised that the Japanese-style room would be a good fit for two women. After staying there, the sauna was great, but the room itself was even better. It also has a sink. There is floor heating as well, which really helped in the early morning when it suddenly got cold. The living room floor is beautiful—carved-like detailing that feels soft underfoot. Between the veranda, the living-room sofa and rocking chair, and chairs where you can cool down after the sauna, there are plenty of comfortable spots to relax throughout the space. From the high windows you can see the surrounding mountains, and with birdsong in the background I was able to truly unwind and disconnect from work. Beer, water, ice cream, kintsuba sweets—everything was well stocked so we didn’t even need to leave the room if we didn’t want to. For the craft experience, my schedule wasn’t fixed in advance, but they kindly checked availability when I called on the day and I was able to make a small piece. It was a fun experience. For dinner we went to Simples just a short walk away—excellent food. Breakfast next door was also delicious. They also arranged our taxi back so we arrived safely at Shizuoka Station; then they called to let me know I had left something behind in my room. With my bullet train departure approaching and no time to go back, they offered to send it by courier service—and it arrived today with careful packaging. I’m very grateful. Thanks to all their thoughtful hospitality throughout our stay, we had a wonderful time here. Thank you very much.