I like this small home and I wished I stayed for a few more days. It's cozy and homey, I didn't meet the owners but just the small whiteboard during check-in felt very welcoming. It's clean with complete amenities, and there's a whole kitchen with stuff that you can eat or use. The room and the bed was already prepared, it was very comfortable. Also, there is an izakaya right in front called Kichi. It's easy to find, just look for the tanuki and they are open until late. Highly recommend that you try it if you're staying here.

The hallways and the stairs are narrow, I can't recommend it if you have a huge luggage because it'll be hard to bring up to the 2nd floor. I was only staying one night so I decided to leave my luggage downstairs.

A great place to stay when exploring Kumano Kodo. All our requests were filled - and more! The owner is great, the room (the smaller room) is very cozy and we slept well on the tatami + mattresses. Even when it was cold outside, the AC/heater kept the room warm, and there was multiple blankets to use as well. Everything, including the room and the shared areas, were super clean and nice! Thank you!

The soundproofing is not very good, so if your neighbor is loud, it might affect your stay. We didn't have a problem with this (and the whole area is otherwise very quiet).

Booked a family room although i am solo travelling due to availability, the room far exceeded my expectations, very spacious, comfortable and clean, cozy sofa with tv on youtube, more than enough amenities to suit your needs, provides free wine and sake with snacks (i did not drink any though) which is a huge plus, slight walk of around 15 minutes from Shingu station, price is very acceptable for what i experienced

It is a really small pension, only 3 rooms. We had a room on the 1st floor, just in front of the door and has almost all of the walls made of glass which made us uncomfortable at first but than we just felt like on a visit in a typical Japanese house so it turned out to be kind of fun. We loved the location, and generally quiet and peaceful vibe of the neighborhood. We felt comfortable with self-check in, we haven't seen the owners once but it was no problem at all - in case of any problems, we communicated via booking.com.

Some people mention a lot of noise: First night we were the only visitors so had no problem with the noise, second night there was another couple but we all kept rather quiet. However I can imagine it can get noisy in the 1st floor room especially so keep that in mind.

The shop owners are an elderly couple who are incredibly friendly and welcoming. Staying here feels just like being at home. The rooms are very spacious and comfortable, with all the necessary amenities. The husband even told us to feel free to drink as much wine as we like. The kitchen is fully equipped. This is a warm and cozy place where you'd want to stay forever.

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Booked enroute to Shingu I wasn't expecting too much. Hanare is about 10 min walk from the station in an older part of town. Entrance is an old shop front with tables inside the sliding doors (common area). Okumura -san (host) left a message on the white board with instruction on the facilities and locking the doors. My room was a Japanese tatami room immediately behind the entrance and connected to the kitchen behind. Very comfortable futon with air con and TV. Bathroom has full size tub and modern shower. More rooms upstairs but no other guests were staying at the time. Plenty of restaurants nearby (5min). Central to sites around Shingu. Highly recommend...

May be noisy in first floor room if others are using kitchen and common area.

Great value and great location. It's an easy walk from the train and bus station, and very easy to find. The room was really comfortable and incredibly spacious for one person. I also had use of the kitchen which was really handy as it saved on eating out, which can be a bit of a drag when you're on your own. The shared bathroom was immaculately clean and there were plenty of towels. The lady was very helpful when I arrived. She even provided me with earplugs because I asked for a quiet room :).

The earplugs were needed. Despite the guest house being quiet, you could still hear everything, especially if you are in the room downstairs, as you can hear people coming and going. However, it was fine as people didn't arrive late.

Well located guesthouse, with easy self check-in process. The room was clean, the kitchen well organized, and the bathroom and shower also nice. I also enjoyed the free mikan :)

There is an izakaya right across the street - easy access for food! Though sometime, there were loud people outside.

The property was really cozy. Room was in the perfect size with toilet. The kitchen was well equipped, alko and oranges including. The bathroom was common but clean and comfortable. What’s more - the neighbourhood was scenic.

Be prepared that some other guests forget to switch off the lights on the hall. 😅

The stay here was wayyyy above expected. The host confirmed our arrival prior to our trip and waited in the hostel for our Arrival and introduced us. There was a kitchen, complementary drinks, free Mikan (super delicious) The room was cozy will absolute stay here again if I had the chance to re-visit Shingu

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