Name: Magome Chaya
Address: 508-0502 Gifu, Nakatsugawa, Magome 4296 , Japan, Nakatsugawa, Nakatsugawa, Nakatsugawa, 508-0502, Japan
Rating: 7

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We stayed overnight at Magomechaya in May 2024 as a family of 4 before walking the Nakasendo. As a minshuku, the rooms are simple with just a table in a tatami room and futon you set out yourself, but it's clean and comfortable and we had a nice view from our corner room on the 2nd floor. The weather was nice so we slept with our windows open and it was so nice to hear the birdsong outside and feel some fresh air blow through after being in the city so long. The shared bathroom got a bit busy right after dinner, but was always clean. The shared bath area was uninspiring, but perfectly functional, clean, and got the job done. The front staff was also friendly, helpful, and spoke wonderful English. 

I recommend having breakfast and dinner there as things close up early in town and the food was delicious. The traditional Japanese meals are served in the dining area across the street at a specified time for everyone and though each room had their own table, it felt a little like eating in a communal area, knowing everyone was staying at the same place and all sitting down to eat at the same time, which was fun. Breakfast is served bright and early at 7:30am, so if you like to sleep in, you won't get to if you want to eat. (Nearby Hillbilly Coffee is great for coffee afterward though!). The food was delicious for both meals. 

The thing to be mindful of is that this is an old building that has been around for over 100 years, so there isn't a ton of sound insulation from other rooms and you're not getting lots of modern conveniences. This wasn't an issue for us (and we weren't disturbed while sleeping at all) and we enjoyed it, but look at their website so you know what you're getting.

The best part about staying here is the location. Magome is beautiful and charming. I highly recommend arriving early enough to enjoy the town as things closed up pretty early while we were there (around 4pm) and there are a lot of cute shops, the tourist info station, and a traveler rest stop (good stamps, if you're collecting).

Lovely place to stay before walking the Nakasendo

This was our first experience with a Japanese style room on this trip to Japan. The room was very simple with a table and bedding in the closet that we laid out ourselves. The bathrooms were across the hall and showers were downstairs. The dinner was excellent, and was provided across the street in a restaurant. The staff went out of their way to help us get taxi reservations to return the train station. The owners were kind and helpful. We recommend the trout.

Classic Japanese style lodging

We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 night stay.
The accommodation is typical Japanese with futon beds which were comfortable. 
The shared bathrooms were never busy and were immaculately clean. 
The place is conveniently located to the start of the walk to Tsumango.
Take advantage of the dinner and breakfast packages as places close up early here.  Plus the food is delicious and plentiful. 
Jane, the receptionist is delightful and speaks perfect English. 
Highly recommend this ryokan which is in a beautiful location. 

Beautiful location, great staff and fabulous stay.

This is a really nice hostel-ryokan to stay at in beautiful Magome. The Japanese room is very minimal but nice and big, toilet and bath are close-by on the same floor. Bath (onsen) is small and not very inviting. The traditional dinner is excellent (but not enough food for the teenager...). Staff very very nice and speaks English. And Magome is so nice, highly recommended to arrive here in the afternoon and walk around, stay the night here and start the Nakasendo trail in the early morning (tourist office to send bags opens at 9). Would love to come back!

A very nice ryokan with excellent dinner

Magome Chaya is conveniently located in the Nakasendo trail 300 meters from where the trail begins (Magome to Tsumago). I immediately booked this stay on booking.com because it is usually sold out and I can see why. The room is clean with ample place to hang your clothes and store luggage. The beds are comfortable and the room is fitted with an AC. AC is very much needed because it can get very hot during the day but gets cooler at night. We were there on the last day of September and AC was a necessity.  
There is a common space to sit around or have meal if you do not plan to eat at the restaurant. A small kitchen with common fridge, oven, electric kettle and cutlery is a great selling point of Magome Chaya. There are separate toilets for men and women, 3 on 1st floor and 3 on second floor with sink and they are all very clean. Bathroom is open and separate for men and women. If you are not comfortable to take bath with others, a tiny tip is to take bath between 6- 7 pm when most of them go out for dinner or late night or very early morning are good too. 
Check in process is very smooth and yes there is parking space. We had a great time staying @ Magome chaya and would definitely recommend others without thinking twice. 
PS:- The walls and floor are made up of thin wood hence one should be lucky to get mindful guests who are considerate about others. Example; closing door slowly or moving around slowly, as you can hear every tiny sound if you are a light sleeper.

Perfect place to stay in Nakasendo trail..

We stayed for two nights to walk the trail. Great family run hotel. We took advantage of the dinner and breakfast options and had some fantastic meals. Really welcoming hosts and a great location in the centre of the village. Recommend 😁👍

Great hotel and food

We stayed here overnight and were very happy with the accommodations. It was a joy to sleep on a futon again and the tatami is very well maintained. It is very clean and the staff is quite friendly. Make sure you get the dinner as well, as it is filing and delicious! If you don’t get the dinner option, make sure you bring food with you, as very little is available in the area after 5:00. Also, only cash is accepted, but there is an ATM across the street which is open M-F.

Beautiful and convenient

We stayed at this Ryokan for two nights before walking to Tsumago.
The owners were very friendly, the room was a good size and everything was very clean. Both the breakfasts and dinners were excellent and beautifully presented. We would really recommend staying here.

A wonderful experience.

Very nice family guesthouse. Though the bathroom is share, it is extremely clean. At the reception, Mary speaks a wonderful English and is always willing to help and very accommodating. The dinner offered is plentiful and beautiful.

Very nice guesthouse at Magome

Stayed here for the second time, my last time being around 2018.

The hosts are super friendly, the place itself is right in the middle of the Magome Nakasendo trail. They have a few parking spaces behind the house and overall, it feels like a great option.

Just be mindful, this is a 150 + years old minshuku, so it´s not state of the art.

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