Homestays in Miyajima

One of the highlights of our visit to Japan. Beautiful property with a lovely courtyard/garden. Quiet street relative to the main touristy stretch, though close and easy to find. The best part was the owner/host, a wonderful and kind person. He made our stay very comfortable, gave restaurant recommendations, and provided a delicious breakfast. He also showed genuine interest in us and where we were from; our interactions were cheerful.

Great accommodation and a great experience, we can only recommend it. Traditionally furnished room where we had to make our own futon bed, traditionally as instructed, which was fun. The room overlooked the sea and also the beautiful garden that belongs to the accommodation, where the deer were running around in the morning. It also included a simple dinner and breakfast, which was nice. The communal showers and toilets were clean and there was also a fully equipped kitchen, vending machines, ice cream and a communal living room with everything you could think of (with space to work, board games, musical instruments, TV etc, all free to use). A great place even for those travelling alone. A great bonus is the traditional onsen, which you can book just for you. The owners are very nice and showed us everything on arrival and recommended places to visit, we were even greeted by Miku the cat. Thank you!

Ellen and Jo are the owners of the place and live there, great, lovely, and warm towards people. Had a full selection of snacks and drinks for you to use if you would like, without additional charge but only a small donation box if you thought you had too many drinks. Overall the rooms were really tidy, and the hosts offered much more than was necessary and expected. Drinks, appetizers, rides from the train station and back. Would go back to this place if I were again in Miyajima