Koemon is a restored Gassho-style farmhouse in Shirakowa-Go that operates as a traditional Japanese ryokan. Our one night stay there was a fantastic experience & provided an opportunity to explore Shirakowa-Go after the tourist buses had departed. Koemon is modest accommodation, but excellent value for money, with both dinner & breakfast included. The rooms are small & immaculately clean. Bathrooms... more

Doing the washing today, after our return from Japan, the woodsmoke on our clothes takes me back to the Yokichi. A delightful place to stay - the owner was a bit brusque in explaining the rules of feet (basically, it might feel rude to let your host haul the bags off while you stand around doing nothing, but it's ruder... more