It is located in the northeastern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, 20 kilometers from prefectural capital Mito City and 120 kilometers from Tokyo. It seems to have prospered as the center of the region since ancient times, as can be seen from the many ruins and burial mounds. The town is full of history and culture, with various shrine festivals held every 72 years since the Heian period (794-1185).
Nearby is Fukuroda Falls, one of the three most famous waterfalls in Japan, surrounded by majestic wilderness, but where people live is a gentle satoyama where nature and people coexist. about 10 years ago, the area attracted people to start organic farming. There are more and more young business owners who have started their businesses in the last few years.
We, a family of three with a 6-year-old boy, were in your care for 15 days. The expansive garden, which is unthinkable in Tokyo, the old traditional house only seen in dramas, the small mountains and fields spreading out before us, and the kindness and generosity of Mr. Kita and Mrs. Satoko provided two weeks of healing. My son loves insects, and he would wake up in the morning, grab his insect net to go catch something, and even when he disturbed Mr. Kita doing his morning work, he kindly explained about the insects and lent us an insect guidebook, which was touching. Talking about agricultural products with me, who was born and raised in the countryside of northeastern China, considering how to make miso, and learning about old Japanese tales were all very educational. Teaching my husband, who is interested in farming, about mowing and informing us about moving to the countryside, we are now seriously considering the possibility of moving. Having a dumpling party together, doing a Chinese-style BBQ in the garden, and setting off fireworks not only made it a summer vacation for the kids but also for us adults. Additionally, there was a park nearby where we could play in the river, making it a perfect summer activity. We were truly grateful for your hospitality and had a lot of fun! Thank you! We would love to visit again!
We basically accept credit card payment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.