[About the Accommodation Plan]
The basic plan is limited to one group per day and includes breakfast for a maximum of four people.
An additional fee will be charged for each additional person.
If you would like to have a meal (dinner, lunch), please apply from the options menu.
You will be sharing the house with the Host.
[About meals]
- Vegan or pescatarian breakfast is available
- Guests who wish to have dinner, dinner will be served from 18:00~20:00
(Basic menu): oven-baked pizza, paella, and more.
- Breakfast: 8:00~10:00
- Basic menu: homemade natural yeast bread, fruit, salad, and more.
- Please consult with us in advance if you have any food allergies.
Please note that we cannot accommodate vegans.
[About Sano Farm]
Sano Farm is a private farmhouse where the hosts have pursued their ideal farm stay, complete with old houses, fields, chickens, and Japanese honey bees.
As you enter the property through a tunnel of trees, you will see an old-fashioned house that was built many decades ago. It's a one-story house with a garden, just like Satsuki and Mei's house in the famous movie Totoro.
[Sano Farm main building]
The exterior is a tasteful old house, and the interior has been moderately renovated and equipped with wi-fi for easy living. If you wish, you can experience various activities such as chopping wood to making a fire.
[Raising chickens]
The hosts take care of the chickens every day, from the egg stage until they hatch and grow into full adults. We are now preparing for a future egg-picking experience.
[Japanese Honey Bee Breeding]
This is one of the rare houses in Japan that raises Japanese honeybees. We also sell honey and offer beeswax wrap-making experiences as well.
[About the experience at Sano Farm]
-Beeswax wrap making (with souvenir): 2,000yen/person
Melt beeswax from Japanese bees collected in your garden with an iron and soak it into cloth to make a wrap.
You can take home the finished product.
Please notify us at the time of reservation if you want to bring your own handkerchief (up to 20cm x 20cm).
[Bathing Hours]
-Bathing hours: 19:00~22:00
The bathtub is a Goemon bath, a Japanese-style cauldron-type bath.
If you wish, you can experience chopping your own wood and making fire to heat up your own bath.
[Recommended ways to spend your time]
You may feel like you've come to the world of Totoro as you drive along the road surrounded by rice fields and the big mountains of Mt. Karakuni.
Three cats will also welcome you.
There are many sightseeing spots nearby, such as Ebino Highland, Miike, and Totoro in Takahara Town (popular on SNS in recent years), so please enjoy not only the farm stay at Sano Farm but also your stay in the countryside of Takahara Town to the fullest.
About your room
We have a Western-style room for 4 people with 7 tatami mats.
A futon and a bed are available for up to 4 people.
Please let us know the number of guests when you make your reservation.
*Bedding and toiletries will be provided for the number of guests.
Where is Sano Farm?
If you are using a car navigation system, please enter the address. The farm is surrounded by rice fields, so you can enjoy the scenery on the way to the farm. A 2-3 minutes drive will take you to a landscape that reminds you of old Japan.
Recommended spots in the neighborhood
-Ringo x Ame: 15 minutes by car
This is a popular store where you can eat apple candy for a limited time.
https://ringoxame.com/
- Mori no Hotokura Residence: 5 minutes by car
This is a restaurant that follows the atmosphere of the countryside.
https://tabelog.com/miyazaki/A4503/A450304/45006072/
Other nearby dining spots
- Soba-an Miyanaga: 5 minutes by car
https://tabelog.com/miyazaki/A4503/A450304/45004640/
- Fujiya Ramen: 10 minutes by car
https://tabelog.com/miyazaki/A4503/A450304/45001475/
Recommended sightseeing spots in the neighborhood
-Miike: 10 minutes by car
https://www.city.miyakonojo.miyazaki.jp/site/kanko/2389.html
-Ebino Plateau: 45 minutes by car
https://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/guide/50927/
-Ikoma Plateau : 20 minutes by car
https://ikomakougen.com/
-Totoro in Takahara Town: 10 minutes by car
http://miyazaki.fool.jp/takaharu/?p=1317
Convenience stores and supermarkets in the neighborhood
-Mori no Hotokura (supermarket): 5 minutes by car
-7-Eleven: 5 minutes by car
-Family Mart: 10 minutes by car
Please feel free to ask your host for details.
Access
We recommend that you come by car for the convenience of transportation, sightseeing, and dining. There is a free parking lot on the premises.
For guests using a car
-50 minutes by car from Kagoshima Airport.
- 50 minutes drive from Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport
Please note the following
- Smoking is not allowed inside the facility.
- Please bring your own pajamas.
- No pets allowed (We have two cats in the facility, and they get frightened when chased by loud footsteps, so if you have small children with you, we would appreciate it if you would be mindful of them. Please do not leave any doors open to prevent the cats from escaping).
-Fireworks are allowed (no noisy ones)
- Taking home any equipment from the facility is prohibited.
- If there is any damage or defacement to the facilities, you will be charged for the cost of restoring them to their original state
- Please cooperate in separating garbage.
- Bringing your own garbage is prohibited.
