Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 29 reviews.
Clare
United Kingdom · Solo · April 2026
“Wonderful stay in 300 year old original farmhouse”
+It is a wonderful heritage farmhouse with all original features, but is very comfortable as well.
−I liked it all.
Jay
Australia · Solo · April 2026
“Great experience”
+Great location, price and staff
−Super thin walls.. You can hear everything but that's what you get when you stay in an old Japanese house.
Laurie
United States · Couple · April 2026
+This place has a lot of potential. Staying in a 300 year old farmhouse is cool. But it has a vacant, uncared for quality to it. Hard to describe. Hospitality is not their strong-point. A temporary worker greeted us and gave us helpful pointers. It was very cold. We didn’t meet the owners, although I believe they were present. We enjoyed taking a pottery class, taught by a lovely Hungarian potter. But I can’t really recommend this as a comfortable or welcoming place to stay.
Beatriz
Morocco · Solo · January 2026
“Amazing house and the best staff !”
+I loved to be here ! The staff were very friendly and really welcoming ; i did potter courses ther were really good and the teachers were absolutely charming and knowledgable !
Joshua
South Africa · Couple · December 2025
“peaceful stay”
+Spacious, charming old home living, peaceful
Francisca
Australia · Group of friends · August 2025
“We loved staying in this town full of creativity and welcoming people.”
+We loved having a real Japanese experience. The town of Mashiko is amazing if you love pottery and being next to a pottery studio was an amazing experience.
Cory
United States · Couple · May 2025
“Can’t wait to go back in a few weeks! The new friends and ceramic passion was sublime.”
+There was a special feeling of camaraderie among staff and visiting guests. The bbq facilities and access to the huge kitchen was a plus. Will definitely be back. We also were able to see active loading, firing of one of the amazing ceramic kilns on site. Wow!
Renèe
Australia · Group of friends · November 2024
“Basic but comfortable”
+The home has a lot of character, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming, the pottery class was great as well. The kitchen was fully equipped to make anything you wanted at the hostel
−The place overall is a bit dusty and run down, which is reflected in the price so was not a problem. It could do with a lot of TCL to bring it back to its former glory but you get what you pay for and it was suitable for what we needed.
Jacqueline
United Kingdom · Group of friends · November 2024
“We liked it, on the whole, and it’s good value .A great contrast to staying in big cities.”
+Charming helpful staff, even took us to the station, as there were no taxis available! 4 cats and 4 kittens made our stay! Easy to get to the Museums and Pottery shops on foot.The accommodation building is old and interesting architecture, traditional sleeping quarters, beautiful communal living space.It isn’t meant to be luxurious, for the rate they charge- it’s fine.
−It’s quite a way from the railway station, so you need a cab, bus, or car to get there.The communal kitchen is well equipped, but rather grubby, the bathrooms are communal and both could do with updating, loos clean, if a little tatty. The bed linen was clean, but we found the Futons very thin and not very comfortable. Had there been more people staying whilst we were there, lack of privacy and noise would have been a problem.Great for large groups of friends though.
Hilary
United Kingdom · Couple · October 2024
“Backpacker hostel vibe in eccentric large old Japanese house”
+They had kittens roaming around. It was an interesting old building.
−It’s old and dilapidated, dusty and slightly mouldy smelling everywhere. Showers and loos fine but basic. Unusual for what is essentially a backpackers hostel to have no basic shared supplies in the kitchen. It’s quite a way out of Mashiko past the bypass, with no nearby restaurants open midweek. Luckily it was quiet with only one other lovely couple there, so that was good, as it is a traditional house with only screen partitions. The first night there were kerosene cans lined up by the door INSIDE the great room … smelly and dangerous. We saw no evidence of any pottery other than beginner workshops - it’s not a real pottery any more it seems. Yes, being in Mashiko was worth it, and it was an interesting experience to have stayed there. Not one we would repeat.