140-Year-Old Traditional House with Rich Experiences

A 140-year-old traditional farmhouse in Fukushima, supported by dark, sturdy wooden beams, offers a solid and heavy wooden structure. You can stay in a quiet environment surrounded by Satoyama (rural mountain landscape). Relax and take a breath at the “grandma’s house in the countryside.”

■ Accommodation Plan
Includes 1 night with 2 meals (dinner and breakfast).
Child rates are available. Please apply for the optional “child rate” for the number of children × number of nights.
(From November 1 to March 31: a winter heating fee of 1,000 yen per person is charged.)

○ Experience Menu (We offer a variety of agricultural experiences depending on the season.)
Experience fee: from 2,000 yen per person (tax included; material costs separate. Please inquire for details.)

【Spring (April, May, June）】
① Vegetable seed sowing ② Wild vegetable picking ③ Rice planting experience ④ Koji miso making
⑤ Cherry blossom viewing lunch box ⑥ Stone-mill roasted soybean flour making ⑦ Handmade tofu making

【Summer (July, August, September）】
① Mini tomato harvesting ② Nagashi somen (flowing noodles) experience ③ Kashiwa mochi making
④ Mini tomato processing experience ⑤ Firefly & starry sky observation ⑥ Mulberry jam making ⑦ Umeboshi (pickled plum) making experience

【Autumn (October, November, December）】
① Halloween festival ② Jūnen (Perilla seed) harvesting ③ Rice harvesting experience ④ Autumn concert
⑤ Chestnut picking experience ⑥ Tōmi (winnowing) experience ⑦ Autumn vegetable harvesting

【Winter (January, February, March）】
① Frozen daikon radish making ② Osechi (New Year’s dishes) ③ Mochi pounding experience ④ Christmas wreath making experience
⑤ Yuzu jam making experience ⑥ Dango-sashi (rice dumpling decoration) ⑦ Christmas cake making experience

○ Meals
■ Meal times: Dinner / 18:00–20:00, Breakfast / 7:00–9:00
■ Meal location: 2nd floor café (shared space)
■ Meal menu:
Carefully prepared seasonal vegetable salad focusing on local ingredients, soup, Ishikawa beef (such as roast beef), and dessert featuring locally sourced seasonal fruits.

Ingredients are selected based on season and local availability, so menus may change depending on weather and vegetable growth conditions. Please understand in advance.
Allergy accommodations available. Please inform us in advance.

○ Rooms
■ Room image: 140-year-old farmhouse tatami rooms
Japanese-style room ①: capacity 3, 3 futons, 8 tatami mats
Japanese-style room ②: capacity 3, 3 futons, 8 tatami mats

■ Check-in: from 15:00 / Check-out: by 10:00
Though traditional farmhouse tatami rooms, the solid pillars and 140 years of history can be felt.

○ Water facilities (bath, toilet, washbasin)
■ Bath: Circulation filtration system
■ Bath hours: 18:00–21:00
■ Toilet: Flush toilet with bidet function
Water facilities are shared but have been remodeled.

○ Nearby facilities and restaurants
■ Convenience store: 15 minutes by car
■ Supermarket: 20 minutes by car
■ Restaurants: 20 minutes by car

○ Tourist spots
■ Hot spring facilities
The town has four hot spring resorts scattered in quiet mountain areas: Shionosawa Onsen, Katakura Onsen, Neko-naki Onsen, and Obata Onsen. Why not enjoy bathing at each hot spring during your stay?

Shionosawa Onsen: 10 minutes by car

Katakura Onsen: 10 minutes by car

Neko-naki Onsen: 20 minutes by car

Obata Onsen: 25 minutes by car

Ishikawa Town is located in the southern Abukuma Mountains, where metamorphic rock and granite meet, creating a very complex geological structure. More than 150 types of minerals are found here.
Along with Naegi in Gifu Prefecture and Tanokami Mountain in Shiga Prefecture, it is counted as one of Japan’s three great mineral mountain regions, famous worldwide for its rare mineral production.
This unique geology has produced one of the leading radium hot springs in the Tohoku region.

Radium hot springs generally flow at low temperatures, so you can enjoy lukewarm water close to body temperature slowly. During this time, radon (a gaseous element released from radium) is absorbed through the skin and respiratory system, said to improve health conditions.
Radon is believed to help with circulatory disorders, lowering blood pressure, menopausal symptoms, etc., and has been loved as a traditional therapeutic hot spring.

■ Cherry Blossoms
Spring in Ishikawa Town is famous for cherry blossoms.
The “2,000 cherry trees lining the riverside” in the town center and the Takada Sakura, a 500-year-old natural monument tree, bloom beautifully in different expressions.

2,000 cherry trees: 10 minutes by car

Takada Sakura: 15 minutes by car
In the Edo period, Ishikawa Town’s beautiful cherry blossoms, called “Sakuradani,” were enjoyed.

■ Fireflies and Starry Sky
In summer, you can enjoy fireflies around the town and observe a star-filled sky.
The surroundings of the lodging are a Satoyama that can be called the original Japanese landscape, allowing you to feel the quiet countryside daily life.

■ Iwatsutsukowake Shrine
Counted as one of Mutsu’s primary shrines, Iwatsutsukowake Shrine has long been a pillar of regional faith.
The approach to the main hall is colored with seasonal flowers like hydrangea and autumn leaves.
In mid-September, the town’s traditional festival “Iwatsutsukowake Shrine Grand Festival and Mikoshi Parade” is held with great excitement.

○ Specialty Products
Recommended specialties include apples and other fruits, konnyaku (yam jelly), Ishikawa beef, and pure rice sake.
Various experiences are available according to the season.
(Fruit harvesting is from around August to November)

○ Access
■ By JR:
15 minutes by car from Suigun Line Iwaki Ishikawa Station
60 minutes from Koriyama Station by Shinkansen
40 minutes from Shin-Shirakawa Station by Shinkansen

■ By car:
20 minutes from Fukushima Airport
45 minutes from Shirakawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway
Parking: Up to 4 standard cars available

○ A word from the owner
Please spend quiet time in this 140-year-old traditional farmhouse with nothing but peace.
Meals, both dinner and breakfast, use carefully selected local ingredients and are served with heartfelt care.

○ Notes
We live with a cute cat named “Shiro.”
Please be careful if you have cat allergies.
Pets are not allowed.

Japanese-style Room ①: Capacity 3 people, 3 sets of futons, 8 tatami mats
Japanese-style Room ②: Capacity 3 people, 3 sets of futons, 8 tatami mats