Steve (the owner) was exceptionally friendly. Steve accommodated me with both a dinner and breakfast even though I didnt choose the meal option when orginally booking. I still had to pay for the meals, but they were well worth it. The meals were homemade Japanese style meals. I believe he mentioned he could accommodate western pallets. There's also a kitchen provided if you would prefer to cook your own meal. The location is amazing for scenery, if you love nature and Steve is knowledgeable about his property and is able to give you some history about it. The room I was in was a japanese style room with a kotatsu in one section and the sleeping section had a japanese futon mattress. It was early spring when I stayed and it was cold for me outside (iirc it 5°C/41°F), but under the plethora of blankets and comforters that were provided I stayed comfortable. Taking a dip in the onsen really helped me get comfortable before dinner and helped me get a restful sleep. Akiu-Canada innkeeper is friendly, very helpful and kind. The scenery is amazing for nature lovers and there's even more nature to explore relatively close by, if you have the means of transportation. The food was delicious. The on-site onsen is relaxing. And the sleeping arrangements are great. There's more pictures I wanted to share, but I can only submit one per prompt.

The only major issue I had was transport. I was relying heavily on public transport and some of the information on google map was incorrect. The innkeeper, Steve, did tell me that the city changed the location of the bus stop but out of my own stupidness I forgot and the bus left with out me. The buses come maybe once an hour in the area, so if you're on a tight schedule double check your transportation plans. Steve helped me out a lot to deal with this problem. He first offered to call me a taxi, but the local taxi service wants you to call an hour ahead, which didn't work for me. After this Steve went way above expectation and drove me to my next destination (Akiu Great Falls) and showed me some sites of the local area. And he went even further beyond expectation and drove me to a train station were I could take a train back to Sendai on time to stick with the rest of my itinerary.