Guesthouse Fuga

Japan , Akita
SENBOKU, 34 8 Kodate Kakunodate Machi
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20 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Scott

Facilities are very clean and the owner is very friendly and helpful. It’s a good place to meet other travelers and the common space in the dormitory is spacious and welcoming.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

YIWEI JOEY

Warm bedroom and reliable hot water for showering in winter. Good for a night in Kakunodate, or more. Breakfast (if purchased when booking) was served in the guesthouse's Italian restaurant just beside. Thin walls though the other guests were considerate to minimise noise during my stay. The owner, Eiko, is a very easygoing and friendly lady. I regret I had to leave.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Troy

Nice staff, quiet, good location for exploring the town and for meeting other people staying there. Clean.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Matt

Nice room. Super helpful staff (above and beyond!).

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Craig

I really enjoyed my stay here. Quiet town, comfortable bed, friendly host who also speaks english. Would highly recommend as a solo traveller who has been to Japan 6 times. Thanks once again.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2025

Miyoshi

Okay so far

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2024

Jo-Anne

Quite a nice stay at Guesthouse Fuga. The lady owner is lovely and the included breakfast was good too. Twin room with air con quite spacious and there is a desk and chair, a couple of coathangers. Just me but if you had 2 people sharing- 1 person gets a bed, the other person gets a fold out bed. I slept fine and area very quiet.
A parking spot at the front door is excellent. All rooms are upstairs so you need to be able to walk up about 15 stairs. 1 toilet and 1 washbasin upstairs but I didn't have to wait.
The reason I gave it 4 stars is the shower has to be accessed by going outside the front door into a shed. Ok in mild weather as now but would not good in the winter. Towels have to be hired for 200y as at hostels. As always if you get a noisy person, they can be heard in other rooms so I had to ask a lady to be quiet at 630am.
Easy walk to samurai street and restaurants. Take a torch if you go out at night as street lighting not very good.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2023

Danish

The owner is really kind and helpful and it is really a peaceful place to live in

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2022

Don

We loved staying at this Japanese Inn. It is a small inn and it is clean, safe, walkable and very affordable. The shower and bathroom are not in the room, but both the bathroom and shower were always available, well stocked and very clean. Breakfast was traditional Japanese and delicious! We visited during the winter time and it was snowing, but the rooms are very warm especially since we are from south Florida. The owner makes sure you are comfortable and made us feel very welcome. We'll definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2019

Denis

I would definitely stay here again. The manager, Eiko was very relaxed and welcoming. We arrived when she was out but there was a note saying our room was ready and please go in. The walk from the station was not a bother (and we arrived when it was raining). It gave us the opportunity to learn about this amazing town. The shower room was outside the genkan but would have been fine, however we relaxed in the public bathhouse just around the corner. Breakfast was truly amazing, prepared by Eiko in her restaurant at the front of the guesthouse. Her free bikes were in great condition and excellent for seeing the town and adjacent area. Kakunodate was a surprise for us, we came to ride the Akita Nairiku train ride and also discovered the amazing samurai houses and the plantations of cherry trees. Really recommend a visit to the Ishigura samurai house. 12th generation resident Mr Ishigura gave a really interesting tour in English - 400 yen.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 May 2019

William

Poor choice

Quite a distance from station (good 15-20 minute walk, no bus, otherwise taxi). Located on right hand side of road between Ando House and Uchikawa bridge in south west of town (nowhere near a castle (?) as stated in details!). Bad soundproofing from next room (thin plywood walls) also some noise from owner's dogs; shower in garage, might be a cold experience in winter. Our room was bright and pleasant but sparsely furnished. No table or communal seating area. We have been in Japan for 2 months staying at all types of accommodation; this was the only Japanese guesthouse that charges to rent a towel (none provided) ! One would expect a free towel for a room with shared facilities at £62 per night! Owner requested our arrival time, which we gave to the minute, but place was deserted on arrival. Very unusually for Japan no passport or ID was later requested. In view of the distance, an offer to pick up guests from station would be a bonus. Without this facility and for the above reasons this accommodation is not a good choice. Good restaurant and onsen short walk away, also tunnel of floodlit cherry trees along the river. Very pleasant small town well worth a visit, but other accommodation is advised.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2019

Gregory

My stay overall was good. I would say that the listing of the property should be updated to accurately reflected the facilities. The listing stated that there was a shared bathroom. This is not accurate. There was a shared toilet but no shower or bath facilities. The only place to have a shower or bath was down the road at a public facility.

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

FUWEN

Good

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Haruki

総合的に満足したので、また泊まりたいです。

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2024

PNA

The beds were okay, a bit lumpy but I did sleep well on them. Slightly too short for my size but I'm a tall westerner at 194 cm (6'4½\"). The room's heater though was just too loud. The breakfast is tasty.
I can't say anything about the shower room because I used the nearby onsen.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Ryo

電車もありますが、バイクや車で来ることをオススメします。
無料駐車場あります。
改築している部分もあり、気になる部分はありましたが、トータルして満足してます。
自転車の貸し出しが無料なので、周辺探索ができて良かったです。

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2024

YUKO

シャワーが狭いなどの口コミがあったが、かくのだて温泉に行けば問題なし。
ウォーターサーバーもあり、この価格なら文句は無い。