Run by a friendly family, it won’t take long before you feel as though you are a part of it. Ayabe has a lot to offer and so do the people that live here. Learn to cook like the rural people here, experience fermented foods and natural produce. Your time here will be slow and relaxing, filled with clean mountain air and pleasant conversation. In the spring, they also offer rice planting experiences.

Iwan no Sato (the website is in Japanese, but booking can be completed through Ayabe’s Tourist Association website, linked at the bottom)

￥adults 8,500 yen per person w/two meals