Sakura Guest House

Remodeled from a traditional Japanese private house, and newly opened in the summer of 2011.

A clean, cozy and reasonable hostel in Hida Takayama region. It is about 18min walk from JR Takayama Station, and conveniently surrounded by traditional craft shops and restaurants. Located on a hill, it overlooks Takayama City and also has a beautiful view of Northern Alps.

Guest rooms include mix dorm for 8 people, female dorm for 6 people, twin room,private room for 2 people, triple room for 3 people, quadruple room for 4 people.210cm long size bunk beds are prepared in the mix dorm, trying to make it comfortable for tall guests to sleep. The female dorm is spacious and very relaxing. In either dorm room, one can enjoy a great view of the Northern Alps and Takayama City. The twin room is cozy and also spacious. The calm and peaceful mountain village scenery outside the window is beautiful all year long.

210cm long size 2 bunk beds are prepared in the private room for 2 persons ,the triple room and the quadruple room as same the mixed dorm.

There is a tourist information desk right by the front desk, with many brochures on famous sight-seeing spots in Hida region.

A desktop PC is available to the guests FREE of charge.

Please feel free to use the guest kitchen. The electric cooking stove, refrigerator, microwave oven and toaster all can be used FREE of charge.

The shower room and the restrooms are shared by all guests.

Hotel Conditions:
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.Check in: from 15:00
.Check out: until 10:30
Luggage storage service is available before check-in and after check-out.
.Front desk hours: from 8:00 till 10:30, and from 15:00 till 21:30
You can deposit your valuables with the front desk.
Today's reservation: till 21:00,
.Curfew: No
.The entire building is non-smoking. However, there is a smoking area in the garden outside the guest house.
.Payment is Cash (JPY) or credit card (Visa, Master).
.Rental bicycle: 300yen/4 hours, 600yen/12 hours
.Coin-operated laundry machine and dryer are available.
.Shared kitchen
.Common PC with Internet access
.Shared shower room
.5 FREE car parking spaces. There are also municipal free parking spaces near the guest house.
.Vending machine, shops, fax service (charged) available.

Access:
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By Train:
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From Tokyo area:
From JR Tokyo Station to JR Nagoya Station, by Nozomi, Tokaido Shinkansen, 104min.
At Nagoya Station, switch to super-express train Wide-View Hida to JR Takayama Station, 155min.

From Osaka area:
From JR Shin-Osaka Station to JR Nagoya Station, by Hikari Shinkansen, 52min.
At Nagoya Station, switch to super-express train Wide-View Hida to JR Takayama Station, 155min.

From JR Takayama Station:
The guest house is 18min walk from JR Takayama Station, a distance of 1.4km. After getting out the exit of the station, walk right on the main street for about 300m, turn right at the traffic light and walk west on Shirakawa Hwy (Rt. 158). Walk for about 700m, pass Rt. 41 and the Kamioka-honcho-minami intersection, and turn left at a crossroad where there is a sign on the left side of the street says 'Entrance to Hida-no-sato' (200m from Rt.41). Walk south for about 200m (3min), and the guest house is on the left side of the street.

You can also take a city bus, known as SARUBOBO Bus, bound for Hida Sekai Seikatu Bunka Center or Hida No Sato direction from Takayama Nohi Bus Centre next to JR Takayama Station. Get off at Minzokukanguchi bus stop, walk west for a few steps and turn left, and walk south for 3min to the guest house, which is on the left side of the street. The bus fair is 200yen/person.

It takes 5 min by taxi from JR Takayama Station, at the cost of around 1000yen.

Please refer to the map in one of the photos.