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We reserved a one night stay at Juemon through Shirakawa-go Tourist Association. The owner was very friendly and spoke very little English. She entertained us with shamisen, a Japanese string instrument, during dinner. The stay included both breakfast and dinner. Both meals were filling home cooking. We had a nice time and would recommend Juemon.
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Date of stay: November 2009
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We wanted to stay at a gassho-zukuri during our stay in Shirakawa-go rather than a regular hotel/inn, but most places were booked up by the time we started looking. Luckily for us, Juemon was still available. We had a really nice stay here. The owners were polite, courteous and helpful. The house itself was traditional and comfortable and the location is perfect - a bit more removed from the village so that it was quieter (and closer to nature - we definitely saw a small fox in the fields around the house a few times), but still within walking distance to all of the sights. Everything was very clean (as one would expect in Japan!) and our breakfast and dinner, which were included with our stay, were absolutely fantastic. Both meals were some of our favourite meals during our 2.5 week stay in Japan. The owners were very helpful - they accommodated our earlier breakfast request (we had to catch a bus to Takayama early on the morning we left) and even gave us a lift to the bus station. I would definitely recommend a stay here!
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Date of stay: October 2013
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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We decided to stay over night in Shirakawa-go and this Minshuku turned out to be great. The village is not very big, and everything is within walking distance. We got there around midday and dropped our bags at the Minshuku. We then spent the day exploring. The room costs includes dinner and breakfast. So in the evening we returned to have dinner, which was traditional Japanese, on tatami mats.The owner played a traditional Japanese instrument while we dined. This area is know for its Hida beef, it melts in your mouth. The dinner was very good, and you cooked your beef on a magnolia leaf, over a Konro grill. Bathroom and facilities are separate, and are very clean, it was very cool to brush your teeth in the morning and look over the fields. The bathroom, is as expected in a Minshuku, hand held showers with stool and a small bath. The room we had was great, as is with all traditional Japanese rooms, there was a small table and we were greeted with a pot of green tea and a red bean cake. and while we were at dinner they set up our futons for the night. Breakfast, also very traditional, and very good, with lots of different dishes to try.
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Date of stay: October 2013
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I contacted Shirakawa-go Information Center through email to info-e at shirakawa-go.gr.jp to make reservation for Gassho-style house.
Because this trip was planned very last minute (less than a week), I wasn’t able to reserve the popular Gassho-style house with tons of TA reviews. Juemon was the only available Gassho-style house. I was skeptical but desperately wanted to experience staying at a Gassho-style house.
Even though the location of this Gassho-style house was not in the city center, it was across from the most famous three Gassho-style house which always appeared in the image of Shirakawa-go Gassho-style house. It took 15 - 20 minutes walk from bus station to Juemon.
Based on the map distributed at the bus station’s Information Center, we already reached the area where Juemon was located. Since there was no sign in English, we were not able to tell whether the house was Juemon. In addition, the area was so quiet and not a single person was outside, we had to knock on one of the doors and were told Juemon was actually the house next door.
We were not able to check-in even though it was 30 minutes prior to check-in time. We then put down our luggage by the entrance and went back to the city center to walk around.
When we came back that evening before the dinner time, we were greeted with welcome tea and desserts in the room. Our luggage were already in the room. The room was very simple. Tatami style. No TV, no WiFi.
The accommodation cost 9.000 yen per adult with dinner and breakfast, tax included. Cash only. It was quite pricey for an accommodation with shared bathroom and toilet. On top of that, bathroom (shower) time had to be reserved by putting down the name on the white board. However, the dinner and breakfast were tasty.
All the guests in the house had dinner and breakfast together. They were all local Japanese, except us. The owners spoke very little English. The male owner (husband) spoke better English than the female owner (wife). The owners including a grandma lived in the same house along with the guests. The grandma played music for the guests during dinner.
I highly recommend Juemon if you want to experience staying at Gassho-style house but I will not be back to Juemon or any other Gassho-style house accommodation. 1 night was enough to escape the city life.
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Date of stay: September 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This is a very nice minshuku with nice people. Sanitary is shared, but because there are few rooms it is not crowded. We could store our luggage and explore the village at our leisure. We got a nice spacious and traditional room overlooking the pond, fields and mountains. Because there is one here, the door could stay open at night. Dinner was great, very diverse with fish, lots of vegetables and Hida beef. We had a wonderful stay.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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