We arrived on a Wednesday and all the restaurants and cafes except one, were closed. There are no convenience stores in the area so you need to bring supplies with you if you want to save money and eat in. The lodge provides a kitchenette with fridge for self catering.

The scenery was breathtaking. The property backed directly onto a beautiful mountain stream where I enjoyed my morning coffee and watching the moon rise over the pines in the evening. The owners, a lovely Japanese couple Rie & Ryoichi, have been owner managers of the lodge for 40 years and were simply wonderful people. They took the time to make sure we were settled in. Rie who spoke excellent English helped us to plan our itinerary for the area on a day to day basis. She even looked up bus and train timetables for us to ensure our trips were coordinated. Without her help I'm not sure we would have been able to manage all our activities so smoothly. The activities were incredible. Day one we walked up the snow capped Mt Norikura, day 2 we walked through the glacial valley of Kamikochi and day 3, visited the hot spring Shirahone. The rooms were simple with lovely views from the windows and comfortable mattresses and thick doonas ( it gets cold at night). The shared bathroom and hot tub facilities were kept clean and tidy. It was possible to use the bathroom and hot tub facilities privately and the hot tubs had a lovely outlook to the trees and mountain stream. When it was time to leave, Rie gave us a parting gift of her beautiful cakes which was really light and fluffy. A lovely snack for our travels.

Stayed in May 2024

Lovely mountain hut in the vicinity of Kamikochi. Located perfect to explore the Alps, Norikura and the neighboring regions!

Stayed in April 2024

Very cozy and beautiful place, and friendly people who can speak fluent English.

Stayed in December 2023

Incredibly friendly hosts with great advice and warm conversation! Beautiful location and the shared bathing facilities were surprisingly great as you use them privately and the hot tub was perfect after a long day’s walking!

Stayed in November 2023

No food, including breakfast, served in the pub area.

Friendly, helpful hosts. A unique place full of character. Beautiful woodland view from bath. Private use of bathroom. Direct access to lovely walks. Comfortable beds and warm. Short walk to restaurant for dinner.

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing

We stayed here in the beginning of October. Perfect place to discover the Japanese alps. The owners were really kind, we felt very welcome! And they could help us with finding restaurants and exploring the area. The private onsen are also amazing after a day of hiking. We would definitely come back here or recommend anyone to stay here. And also, the cakes are amazing! Thank you so much for the lovely stay.

Stayed in October 2023

The atmosphere is very cozy. It feels like you are in somebody’s house. The main lobby also has a lot of instruments, which we played. We also met some very fun people here :)

Stayed in July 2023

All is good

staff by family are very helpful and speak fluent English which is big bonus. As a part of their service they drop us to skiing area and bus station feeling so grateful 🙏

Stayed in January 2023

Comfortable and practical bed and breakfast stay - the overall vibe is friendly bakery cafe, with a 70s kitsch vibe upstairs. Our room was spotless and had a view of the snow covered stream behind the property. The basin in the room was convenient with toilets off the hall and Japanese style bath facilities downstairs for private family use. They large tubs have views of the creekside scenery. The hostess was very helpful and offered tips for activities, the village onsen, and restaurants that were open during shoulder season. Breakfast was delicious. All around a great value in the Norikura area. I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed in December 2022

We had an awesome stay at the Tengallonhat! the hosts were super warm and very welcoming albeit our late arrival. We slept like babies with the light sound of the river in the background, after the nights in the hotel onsen :-). Waking up to the breakfast and coffee was a very welcome add-on!

Stayed in November 2022

There was no dinner option and nothing much around so would be good to reach early or get something

Nice cozy place with overlooking a beautiful river. There is nothing much around but the property itself is very nice to just relax. We got a good breakfast customized to vegetarian in the morning.

Stayed in May 2022

Very nice place and super friendly owners plus the cake shop attached to the B&B sells some sweets that are to die for!

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