Shin-San was is the best host I met in a long time. Super interesting conversations and nice recommendations. As a fan of motorcycles and bears, this place was paradise! I did not spend too much time in Mataki as I had a JR pass and was traveling around but I will Matakitai soon ! Thank you again Shin!

The house is a beautiful old Ryokan in the classic manner. Tatamy, beautiful woodwork, in a quiet country location. A convenient train hop from Ichinoseki. In the the owner was helpful and cheerful. The kitchen is very convenient and well set up. We recommend an early morning walk up the country road it’s on.

Like any classic Ryokan, the privacy level is nil. Conversations two rooms away are quite clear.

Amazing place, was better than expected!

The public transportation is close, but with low frequency. Plan your morning alarm accordingly and you're good :)

I liked the atmosphere, gave the Japanese vibes with it being a traditional house. The facilities were clean and nice too. Apparently the night I stayed others weren't there so I had the entire place to myself. The breakfast was great too. I'm a Muslim so I don't eat non halal meat and alcohol, so he made seafood and eggs with veggies, which was just yum.

The location is nice tbh but I couldn't think straight coming from the station to the house at 19:30, I was kinda scared with how dark and lonely the route seemed. The way back in the morning was very nice though.

A really charming place to stay for those wanting something between an AirBnB in a very spacious traditional house, and some optional services such as breakfast, which was very good. The location is ideal for visiting the historical sites of Ichinoseki, such as Chuson-Ji. We had a car, so can't comment on accessibility by public transport. Service was excellent and attentive, with swift responses to any questions via Booking.com - we communicated in Japanese, so can't comment on English.

Can't fault it - it was exactly what we wanted for our stay.

Beautiful house, super clean, very friendly host!

The host is incredibly welcoming and gave us lots of space to do our own thing. This is a great place for kids. Our son loved meeting the resident goat. There is a kitchen so we could cook for ourselves, which can be convenient with kids. Our beds were comfortable and we all slept well. One thing to note, there are no shops or convenience stores close by. We brought food and drinks from ichinoseki, which is five minutes by train. You can buy some drinks at the guesthouse. A lovely breakfast is included. The property is close to Ichinoseki and we used it as a base to ride the Pokémon train that runs from ichinoseki to Kesennuma.

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Gorgeous house and very warm welcome. We spent a great night here. The host was really nice and even adapted the breakfast to our dietary restrictions (vegetarian).

Host was lovely. Lovely quiet location. Beautiful room - we had the place to ourselves!