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Experience Our Showa-Era Café in a Town Where the Setting Sun Comes to a Standstill, in Ehime.

Ehime
Family
Japanese Food
Mountain
Outdoor
Sea

Less than an hour away from Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, is a rural town with a special topography of mountains right on the sea. Famous for having the best sunset in Japan, “Shimonada Station,” an unmanned station floating on the sea, attracts many tourists. With a population of about 3,000, this peaceful, beautiful, and lovely town is home to many fishermen and citrus farmers, as well as many stores that are a fusion of immigrants and long-established businesses.

A shop in a good location in front of the station, started by my great-grandparents over 65 years ago. We operate a Showa-era retro coffee shop (coffee shop & guest house) where you can stay overnight, with the hope of making the shop, which my grandparents have protected ever since, a place where smiling faces can gather, even in these times when the population is disappearing. We hope that you can use one bed in the dormitory like a shared house and enjoy interacting with grandparents, local people, and guests who come to visit. The sunsets are very beautiful and you can enjoy the blue sea and bright red sunsets every day from the large windows of the cafe and the rooftop.

3 Key Points

1Host’s introduction 
Although my parents are from Ehime, I grew up in Yokohama because my father was tend to do business trips a lot. I came to Futami-cho every year when I went back to my hometown, and the beautiful scenery and small-town community made me feel comfortable. I also have fond memories of helping my grandparents with their store and being praised for it. I revived a coffee shop that had been semi-closed, and while operating it only on Saturdays and Sundays, I also established a regional trading company business as a Regional Development Cooperation Volunteer, planning, manufacturing, and selling products utilizing the primary products of Futami. Based on my own experience of often using guesthouses when traveling alone, I also opened a guesthouse in the spring of 2022, hoping to create a place where people can enjoy the chance encounter between people. Hosts also live together on another floor.
2You can interact with people like this! 
Since it is a guesthouse, we can not only interact with guests who visit daily from all over Japan, but also take you to various places in town if you wish, including the owner's grandparents, local grandparents who come to shop at the store run by the grandparents on the first floor, neighborhood elementary school students who come to play when in the mood, people running local businesses, farmers, fishermen, and other local residents!
3You can experience like this!
You can join me to go to work in and out of the community and try to build the village. You can do a part-time in the Popye where the coffee shop I’m running is only on Saturday and Sunday. You can also join the events if you like to cook. You can have a beer garden or BBQ on the rooftop overlooking the ocean or on the sandy beach in front of you! Futami also offers a variety of hands-on activities, so if you wish, you can do anything from paragliding and pottery making to enzyme baths and working as a part-time mandarin orange farmer! You might even get to process and eat fish given to you by a handsome fisherman!

Annual Schedule

Spring

Canola flowers and cherry blossoms are in full bloom!

Summer

The ocean opens! SUP, swimming, beer gardens, etc! Summer is a busy season with more customers! Many events such as summer festivals!

Autumn

Cosmos at Shimonada Station in full bloom. Sunset platform concerts, etc.

Winter

Many days when the sea is rough and windy! Daffodil fields are in full bloom. Various varieties of mandarin oranges are produced every month. The chabudai may be overflowing with mandarin oranges. (We can also introduce agricultural part-time jobs and harvesting experiences!)

Annual Schedule

Spring:

Canola flowers and cherry blossoms are in full bloom!

Summer:

The ocean opens! SUP, swimming, beer gardens, etc! Summer is a busy season with more customers! Many events such as summer festivals!

Autumn:

Cosmos at Shimonada Station in full bloom. Sunset platform concerts, etc.

Winter:

Many days when the sea is rough and windy! Daffodil fields are in full bloom. Various varieties of mandarin oranges are produced every month. The chabudai may be overflowing with mandarin oranges. (We can also introduce agricultural part-time jobs and harvesting experiences!)

House Rule

Allowed
Having friends over, Staying out or coming home late at night, Hosting Friends, Outdoor Smoking
Forbidden
Indoor Smoking

Host Area

 1 reviews
Suzu

I was able to spend an unexpectedly fulfilling 10 days experiencing various activities by the beautiful sea, eating delicious food, and surrounded by a lot of nature! The host family was incredibly kind and interesting, and I grew to love them a lot! I had a truly wonderful summer vacation that makes me want to visit again! Definitely planning to repeat the experience (*^^*)

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What payment methods are available?

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We basically accept credit card payment.

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What is included in the homestay fee?

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It’s included a fee for staying, for the service of insulting the manager, interviewing when you match, and tax. Some of the Host is included in food costs.

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How many days is the minimum stay? What is the minimum period of stay and how do the rates change depending on the stay?

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You can stay from minimum 4 nights and 5 days. Minimum stay differs from host to host, please check each host’s home page for details. Also it refers amount of per day per week. If you wish to stay in a homestay for more than one month, a daily fee will be added to the monthly amount.

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Is there a pick-up and drop-off service from the nearest station?

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For homestay residences that require transportation, the host will pick you up and drop you off. Details on pick-up and drop-off are listed in the “Location” section of each host’s page.

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When can I send a reservation request to the Homestay?

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Please send a request at least three months to three days before your desired stay dates. Highly recommend you send a request as early as possible, as reservations tend to increase before a month.

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How much will cost for the kids?

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Prices for preschool and elementary school students differ depending on the homestay. Please check the “Additional Fees” on each host’s page. If there is no indication of preschool and elementary school student rates in the “Additional Fees” section, the rates are the same as the general rates.

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Is it the same room if I’m staying with friends?

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It basically going to be the same room. Please check each host page for less expensive rates for two people. However, if two adults request separate rooms, the regular rate per person will be charged.