Countryside & Kominka Experience
Stay in historic farmhouses and experience rural Japanese life
Machiya townhouses and kominka (traditional farmhouses) offer a window into historic Japan. Many abandoned properties have been lovingly restored as guesthouses, giving travelers an authentic rural experience unavailable in city hotels.
What is a Kominka (古民家)?
Kominka are traditional Japanese farmhouses, typically more than 50 years old, with distinctive architectural features including thick thatched or tiled roofs, exposed wooden beams (zashiki), and open irori (sunken hearths) at their center.
As rural Japan faces population decline, thousands of these historic buildings have been lovingly restored by passionate owners who want to share traditional Japanese culture with visitors from around the world.
Featured Kominka Stays
Types of Rural Stays
Kominka
Traditional farmhouse 50+ years old, often with irori hearth
Shiro-泊 (Castle Stay)
Sleep inside one of Japan's historic castles
Shukubo (Temple Stay)
Meditate and eat shojin ryori with Buddhist monks
Gyoson (Fishing Village)
Wake at 4am and join local fishermen for the catch
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