Name: Minsyuku Katsuya
Address: 3118-5, Shirahama, Shirahama, Shirahama, 649-2211, Japan
Rating: 8

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Spent one night here before heading to Tanabe to begin the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage. Owner picked us up at the airport and then gave us a short orientation drive around the area including a scenic view. He pointed out the grocery store, bus station, beach area, etc.

A minshuku is a homestay, essentially. Nice people, but heavy smokers. If you don't like cigarette smoke, this will be a problem. Once we were in our room (#3) we no longer smelled the smoke. The wifi works downstairs. There's a TV room and a dining room with fridge and water kettle for guest use. Japanese-style (squat) toilets on 2nd floor. Western toilet on first floor.

Room was traditional tatami mat with futons. Very comfortable and quiet. I like the small koi pond in the courtyard with tanuki figure!

Onsens (bath) are on the ground floor and segregated by sex. Tub is sized for one person and is hot mineral spring water. This isn't a hotel so some things that would be replaced or repaired quickly in a 5* hotel aren't addressed in a home. If you want a 5* hotel, there's a Marriott in town. If a traditional Japanese homestay is more your speed, you'll likely be comfortable here (smoke smell aside).

Location is prime for visiting nearby beaches and also the Minakata Kumagusu Museum (highly recommended). Bus station about 5 minutes walk away.

Good stay, kind and helpful owner

Owner was very helpful. 1 minute to the beach. The building is old and traditional which makes it nice. Koi carp pond in the middle of the building. For a real Japanese experience stay here, price is good too. 

Lovely stay

Minshuku means that you're staying at someone's home. In this case, that is not an advantage. The entire house stinks, the smell of sigaretes is everywhere. The bathrooms are very dirty and the smell of mold is overwelming. The baths and walls are filled with rust. The owner was never to be found, checking in and out was done by a key left on the counter. Some old ladies (the owners mother or aunts?) were friendly but didn't speak a word of English so it was hard to communicate with them. The only advantage was the location near the beach, but if you want to walk Kumano Kodo, you better try and find a hotel in Tanabe. This little town is much further from Kumano than we expected.

Old and dirty

  The other day I stayed one night here with my boyfriend. In a nutshell, this hotel turned into our favorite! 
  First, location is quite great. Shirarahama beach and a supermarket are located withing walking distance. Also, you can visit other attractions such as Senjojiki and Sandanbeki even on foot from this hotel.
  Second, owners of this hotel are such kind. Even though our check-out time was 10:30, they let us put our bags inside. Moreover, in the evening (after the checking-out time) they allowed us take shower after playing at the beach.
  Third, even though the time we visited was the busy season, we never met any other guests in the hotel, which made us more comfortable to stay here.

Such a good and cozy hotel

Last time I stayed here 2 years ago I gave this place a ranking of 5 but in reality that was probably too high. I was just happy to find something so cheap and close to the beach. It is still the best value in that respect. 

As much as I love the place I can understand why some people wouldn't. It is very clean but it is aged, and some areas do smell of cigarette smoke. Wall paper and carpet needs changing badly, and the bath area needs refreshing. Despite all of this I still find it a great place.

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