Yoshino Cedar House (Max 7 people)

Private room in home in Yoshino District, Japan

  1. 7 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 7 futons
  4. 1 shared bath
Stay with Host
  1. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

Designed by

Go Hasegawa

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.
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●Yoshino Cedar House is a collaboration between Tokyo-based architect Go Hasegawa, Airbnb and the community of Yoshino. The house is built from sustainable cedar forests located in mountains nearby, and was built by local master carpenters and craftsmen.

We offer two rooms upstairs– Sunrise for 2 people (max.3) and Sunset for 2 people (max.4). The space downstairs is where you can meet local people, to get information or to enjoy local cuisine together, just like how we relax in Yoshino.

The space
●Yoshino Cedar House is located on the bank of the Yoshino River, in a beautiful valley and flowing river. It used to be the site of an old timber-inspection office - logs would be floated downstream, stop in front of the building to be checked, before making their way to Osaka.
In the area, there are about 40 wood mills and other wood related factories that are home to renowned high-quality timber.

●Yoshino cedar is used for the floor, wall and ceiling downstairs, and Yoshino cypress is used upstairs. Enjoy the different scent and texture. The space downstairs is also open for the local community and the space is anchored by a large, 15 foot long cedar table. Relax with a drink, a book or computer, watching the Yoshino river stream by.

Guest access
●Guests can use the whole building, with the exception of the staff room.

During your stay
●The house is run by and for the Yoshino community. Guests will be welcomed by Teruichi Ishibashi, Asuka Noguchi, or one of our other hosts - all live nearby and have a deep knowledge of the community.

●A host from the local community will be there to greet you..

Other things to note
●You can be made up to 3 months in advance.

●Our house is closed on Tuesday and Monday. So you can stay here from Wednesday to Saturday.
Our house is closed on Bon festival and New Year's holiday.

●We are currently not serving breakfast.

●There is a futon (Japanese traditional bedding).

●Smoking is prohibited in the building. There is a wonderfully old zelkova tree in the yard, from which leaves fall in autumn and winter. Please do not smoke around the building to avoid any fire. If you need to smoke, do so by the river, and pick up your litter please).

Registration details
Hotels and Inns Business Act | 奈良県吉野保健所 | 第５１６０３００６号

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom 1
4 futons
Bedroom 2
3 futons

What this place offers

Waterfront
Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Washing machine – In unit
Unavailable: Lock on bedroom door

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Rated 4.91 out of 5 from 323 reviews.

Guest favourite
This home is a guest favourite based on ratings, reviews and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 93% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 6% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Yoshino District, Nara-ken, Japan

●The nearest restaurant, 5 minutes walk away, offers local cuisine ‘kakinoha sushi’, sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves. Across the river, there are breweries that produce original sake, and further down the valley a soy sauce disilltery.

●There is a nearby supermarket and a convenience store 11 minutes walk away. The old town, called Iigai, was built around the main temple and retains many of its origial historial buildings. A walking and cycling map of the area is providing in the listing.

●Rich nature and historical spots including UNESCO World Heritage listed Yoshinoyama. where is also known as one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan, are nearby.

Meet your host

Host
427 reviews
4.91 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Lives in Yoshino, Japan
Run by a group of people who live and work in Yoshino-cho. Our members include people who work in the mountains, people who cut down trees, people who build houses, People who know Yoshino's history and sightseeing, fishing lovers, culinary people, etc. A diverse group of 'local people'. The people you meet here should open the door to a journey where you can truly enjoy Yoshino. I think it's especially interesting to talk about people who handle trees famous for Yoshino wood. Upon request, we can arrange visits to the mountains where Yoshino wood grows, timber markets, sawmills, and the Yoshino Wood Museum. We also provide information on chopstick manufacturing facilities and other related facilities.

Host details

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