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A two-storey inn on a post-town street lined with latticed townhouses

Kuraya Post-town InnSample

A restored Meiji-era merchant house on an old Koshu Kaido post town, rented whole. One group a day, up to 6 guests.

This is a sample page. Kuraya Post-town Inn is a fictional inn, and all of its details are sample settings.

How to enjoy it

Kuraya keeps the bones of the merchant house it once was. Look up at the beams over the earthen-floored entrance and at the lattice of the old counting room. Walk the post-town street once in the evening and once in the morning to see its quieter side.

Contents

What to see and do here

A tatami and wooden-floored guest room lit through a lattice window

The whole merchant house

The whole Meiji-era merchant house is yours, one group a day. There are three bedrooms: the Storehouse Room, the Doma Room and the Garden Room. The original posts and beams remain, with new bedding and bathrooms. Up to 6 guests.

How to enjoy it

Each bedroom looks out on something different. The Storehouse Room faces a white-walled storehouse, and the Garden Room a small courtyard garden. Walking the house to decide who sleeps where is part of the fun.

Price
  • Dinner and breakfast (2 guests)From ¥26,000 per person（Varies by season）
  • Dinner and breakfast (3–6 guests)From ¥23,000 per person
  • Breakfast only (2 guests)From ¥18,000 per person
  • Children of primary-school age70% of the adult rate
Hours
Check-in 15:00–18:00 / Check-out 10:00
Capacity
Up to 6 (one group a day)
Minimum group
2
Booking
Required

Book by phone or online. Languages for booking: Japanese, English (by email)

Phone 0551-00-0000

Book by 3 days before your stay　Cancellation 30% from 7 days before, 50% the day before, 100% on the day

A Japanese breakfast of clay-pot rice, miso soup, grilled fish and small side dishes

Dinner and breakfast with rice cooked in spring water

Dinner brings clay-pot rice cooked with local water and seasonal dishes to pair with Koshu sake. Breakfast is clay-pot rice, miso soup made with local miso and small vegetable dishes. Both are served in the wooden-floored room that was once the counting room.

How to enjoy it

Try a mouthful of rice on its own first. The water shapes the aroma and sweetness of the rice. The innkeeper picks the sake to suit each dish, so ask for the name and where to buy it if one stands out.

Price
  • Dinner and breakfastIncluded in the dinner-and-breakfast rate
  • Local sakeFrom ¥600 a glass
Hours
Dinner 18:00–20:00 (start at 18:00 or 18:30) / Breakfast 7:30–9:00

Please tell the inn about allergies or foods you avoid when you book.

A post-town street of latticed townhouses in the morning light

Morning walk through the post town

Walk the post town in the morning with the innkeeper, who points out the lattices, roof shapes and traces of old shop names that are easy to miss on your own.

How to enjoy it

Notice the height of the eaves and how fine each lattice is. They hint at the trade each house once followed. Bring your questions to the breakfast table afterwards.

Price
  • GuestsFree
Duration
About 30 min
Session times
8:00–8:30
Dates
Daily (not on rainy days)
Capacity
Your group
Meeting place
The inn's entrance hall
Meeting time
7:55
Guide languages
Japanese
Booking
Not needed (let the innkeeper know the evening before)

Hours

Check-in15:00–18:00

Check-out10:00

Closed

Irregular (a few days a year)

NotesOpening days may change over the New Year holidays

Contact

0551-00-0000

Calls 9:00–18:00 (Japanese)

Location and access

Address
Hakushu-cho, Hokuto, Yamanashi (sample address)
Phone
0551-00-0000
Nearest expressway exit
Chuo Expressway Nagasaka IC
By car from the exit
about 15 min
Nearest station
JR Chuo Line Kobuchizawa Station
By car from the station
about 15 min
Parking
Yes (free, 3 cars)
Shuttle
No
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Payment

CashAccepted

Credit cardsVISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express

E-moneyTransit IC cards

QR code paymentPayPay

Drinking under the age of 20 is prohibited by law. Do not drive after drinking.

Facilities and services

Languages
Japanese / English (email only)
Wi-Fi
Yes (all rooms)
Children
From primary-school age
Group size
Up to 6 (one group a day)
Accessibility
No (steps and a steep staircase)
Accessible toilet
No
Allergies
Ask when booking
Luggage storage
Held before check-in and after check-out

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