I am a 60-year-old solo traveller from the US. I was given a beautiful room downstairs that was very clean and stylish. The mattress was quite nice and the room comfortable. The bathroom was across from the room. It was quiet. I paid extra for dinner which was delicious. The kitchen was really nice to make tea in the morning. The other residents were friendly. I highly recommend this place. it is by temple #8. On the weekends I was told that the bar was open and sometimes music. It was in a nice and quiet street.

I loved everything. I am sure it will gain more character with time especially the garden.

This hostel exceeded my expectations. It was our favourite place we stayed at in Japan. It felt like a second home. You can tell the hostel was built with so much love and attention to detail. It’s in a quiet neighborhood in a small town. There are many hikes you can do nearby and simply enjoy the day just exploring around the area. If you want to have a drink there is also a cool bar right beside the hostel run by the owner. Can’t recommend this place enough!

No complaints!

The place is beautifully decorated and at the same time super comfortable. Very spacious kitchen with everything you need if you want to cook. Lovely terrace to hang out (and also to easily hang up washed clothes), looking at the 23rd temple Yakuoji, which is lit up at night. Staff very welcoming and space to park bicycles. Super.comfy bed. It is a great place and town to stay for more than a day to have a rest. There is an onsen (faster by bicycle) with the pool in front of the ocean and they serve pretty good food (sashimi included!) and accept cards. There is a natural arch to visit next to this onsen and the town itself is really lovely, it had a special vibe, with the traditional houses and the culture regarding the seaturtles that go to lay eggs. Loved the exhibition of the cyclist couple that is put in the living room.

The only thing might be that if it's fully booked you might have to wait at times to use the toilets, or maybe there are more and I didn't see them.

lovely place with lovely people. there are many small details that make the hostel wonderful. among these I really appreciated the presence of a ukulele and a guitar. For video game enthusiasts: there are also Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. free bicycle rental. they gave me useful advice on how to fully enjoy the place and the local cuisine. they also offered me some persimmons picked from the tree in their garden... delicious! thank you for your hospitality.

Amazing hostel 🪩❤️ Best stay along the Shikoku pilgrimage (Henro!) so far - definitely stay here! Great energy, staff, and even a pub :) I was so happy to share a home-cooked meal on my second night, Erika is a wonderful cook and great host, she went above and beyond to assist me in booking my next stay and working out how to get there 🙏🏻

My stay was too short...

We had a great stay here, spacious room, very cosy living room and kitchen. The owners are kind and helpful, explain a lot about things you can do in the area. Facilities are great and lots of small convenient things are provided that make the stay enjoyable.

If you are unlucky with some other guests, it can be noisy, but it is a hostel, so this is to be expected. Beds are hard, but some people might prefer this, not a major issue.

A super cool hostel, with private rooms, cool communal areas and a bar (reportedly very good food). Both hosts speak excellent English and were very helpful in assisting us to book accommodation further along the Shikoku 88 Temple trail. Our room looked new, was clean, comfortable and stylish. Highly recommended.

We wished we'd arranged to have dinner in the hostel bar.

My favourite place i’ve stayed in by far. Umi and Erika are so kind and easy going, they make the stay so enjoyable! The hostel itself is gorgeous with such a homely feel to it. everything was very clean when we were there! i would recommend Ichi to everyone.

Its a great place for regular travellers with a bar and centrally located. The owners/staff are really friendly and helpful. There's a kitchen and with a supermarket closeby it gives the opportunity of cooking your own food.

I think it's not a typical place for Ohenro's to stay for the night. There's a bar and quite a laidback vibe which obviously is great for regular travellers but if you're doing a serious spiritual journey the place is a bit out of that context.

The place has a wonderful atmosphere and it’s easy to feel at home. The owner is very friendly and helpful. He even let me borrow one of his books for my further travel. I met some very nice people and had a great good sleep. They even have earplugs, but I didn’t need them. The rooftop terrace is so nice and you can dry your laundry there. It’s close to the temple and has a beautiful view over the river and sea. Just a very nice place!