Hostel Yui-an - Dormitory room

！！！Grand New Opening on the 29th of July 2017 in Nagiso！！！

Private room reservations: https://stayjapan.com/rooms/2081

■Room type：[registered by the Ministry of Agriculture] farming experience guesthouse
■Recommended activities: vegetable garden care, harvest vegetable. Hand-pick edible wild plants. trekking.
■The closet station and access: JR Chuo Main Line Nagiso station. 15 minutes by car, 40 minutes walk away from statin.
Guests can walk towards old Nakasendō Nojiri for 45 minutes. There will be signs along the tracks, so you don’t have to worry you will get lost.
It is about 60~90 minutes from Nagoya station, taking the Chou Line (express).
It is about 3 hours minimum from Shinagawa station (Tokyo).
■Pick-up: available from Nagiso station (Please book 1 day prior arrival)
■Child rate: Children above primary school is the same as adult rate. Under primary school does not count.
■Linen: Bath mat avialable. Please bring your own towel.
■Amenity: Soap available. Toothbrush and toothpaste is available for purchase. Please bring your own toiletries.

【About Yui-an】
①It is a 200 years old Japanese traditional house and has been renovated 2 years ago. Mix of traditional and modern interior design.
②The meals provided are served with local organic vegetables and ingredients.
③This guesthouse is aiming to connect people using the space of accommodation and cafe. The concept of Yui-an is a great place for locals to mingle and for travellers to meet new friends. It is a great place for travellers to meet the locals and learn about the location.

【Guesthouse Feature】
Yui-an is surrounded by mountains and beautiful nature. It is a 200 years old Japanese traditional house located in the forest. It has been renovated using recycled wood from local (Nagiso). It has been designed and renovated by a professional with more than 40 years experience. Interior has been designed by the owner during the past 2 years. It is a comfortable guesthouse with mix of modern design and traditional interior design.

Kyuchusando is just close by and the trekking track has been voted as the top 25 track by Lonely Planet. It takes about 20 minutes by car from the guesthouse to Tsumagosyuku. The traditional building has been popular amongst the travellers from all over the world.

【About interior】
・Bathtub made with Hinoki wood. Clean kitchen and spacious rooms.
・about 16.5m2 dining room and kitchen, dining table which fits 8 people. spacious fridge.
・Most of the furnitures are hand-made by the owner during the past 2 years. Dining table made by recycled wood, Sofa is remade using unused fabric. Japanese washi paper is used as wallpaper, which gives the room an authentic atmosphere.
・Concrete flooring. There is a oven perfect for baking pizza and keep yourself warm in the winter. It is a chilling place, which cools you down too in summer.

【Everyone is welcome!!】
・Family:
　It is perfect for families who live in the cities to come here an enjoy negative ion and forest bathing. Not only it is great for your healthy, but it will be an exciting experience for your children to see things which are rare in the urban cities.

・Students, groups in 30’s~40’s:
　We assure you will have a great trip with your friends while visiting the old Nakasendo and get to know more about the history of Japan. You can enjoy BBQ for lunch and enjoy a nice dinner with local wine at the cafe.

・Silver Generation:
　It is definitely a healing trip while expose yourself in the forest. You can also experience the olden Japanese living style and the culture.
　※Please note there may be several stairs in the guesthouse, which may cause inconvenience for some visitors. Thank you for your understanding.

・Active traveller: It is only 10 minutes to the entrance of Nagisodake trekking track. Suitable for people who would like a trip to reboot your body and mind.

【Experience activity】
●Agriculture experience
　・Vegetable garden care: March ~ September, planting, weeding and harvest
　・Eatable wild plants: March~ May harvest.
●Cooking with local ingredients (vegetables and mushrooms etc.)
●Trekking

【Meals】
There are Soba restaurants nearby the station, however we recommend you to enjoy your meals in the cafe at the guesthouse. In the cafe, you get to enjoy vegetables, that are in season and dishes made with organic ingredients. Dairy products and eggs are not used in preparing those meals.
Organic vegetables grown in owner’s own garden: Tomato, cucumber, eggplants, capsicum, mini-tomato, onion and potato

【Shopping】
There is a supermarket near JR Nagiso Station.