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Located in Omihachiman, 34 km from Enryaku-ji Temple and 35 km from Sanzen-in Temple, Guesthouse En offers free bikes and air conditioning. The property features garden and inner courtyard views, and is 43 km from Shugakuin Imperial Villa. The property is non-smoking and is set 35 km from Mount Hiei. Best place to stay if you want to live in an old Japanese house but with modern toilet. Had a car and was easy to drive around town and nearby amenities

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9.3
Superb
160 reviews
Price from
US$141
per night

With free WiFi, this 1-bedroom guest house features a TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and fridge. The accommodation offers an air conditioning, a heating and a shared bathroom.

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9.3
Superb
52 reviews
Price from
US$31
per night

With free WiFi, this 1-bedroom guest house features a TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and fridge. The accommodation offers an air conditioning, a heating and a shared bathroom. The space was comfortable, well maintained, very close to the station, and the owner was amazing! His friendliness made me feel like I was staying at a relative’s house :)

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9.6
Exceptional
26 reviews
Price from
US$31
per night

ゲストハウスすまいるさん, a property with a garden, is located in Iba, 43 km from Enryaku-ji Temple, 43 km from Sanzen-in Temple, as well as 44 km from Mount Hiei. This guest house provides free private parking and a shared kitchen. incredibly kind staff, excellent room, overall, wonderful! 10/10

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9
Superb
11 reviews
Price from
US$40
per night

Featuring garden views, GuestHouse去-来-現Ko-Rai-Gen provides accommodation with free bikes and a terrace, around 37 km from Hikone Castle. Among the facilities at this property are free shuttle service and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Parking on-site is available and the guest house also offers a shuttle service for guests who want to explore the surrounding area. It is a nice apartment in a garage loft. The space is spotlessly clean and neatly arranged in a "modern Japanese" style featuring tatami mats, futon beds, shoji doors etc. The host, Asami, is incredibly polite and accommodating. She quickly responded to my messages, picked us up from the train station and never bat an eyelid in response to our "on-the-way" chaotic planning. Asami's husband runs a small buddhist temple. It's very serene and open for the guests. You can also opt in for a guided tour, which we did and liked very much. The bicycles that they provided us (for free!) were very useful for exploring the surroundings. We visited Mount Shizugatake and the Nishino Tunnel. The former has splendid views; the lift was closed but it was a very pleasant walk. Regarding the tunnel: it's good to know there are actually two tunnels, the original and the modern one. This made it very easy to split into two groups (... the Adventurers and the Cowards ...). One great surprise was the Cherry Tree Alley leading to a shrine not far from the Shizugatake lower lift station. We thought we had arrived in Japan too late for the cherry blossoms, but here they had this late blooming variety that allowed us take lovely Sakura photos at the end of April!

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9.4
Superb
50 reviews

1日1組限定 1棟貸切の古民家 蔵の宿 隠れ蔵 is a recently renovated guest house in Nagahama, where guests can make the most of its garden and terrace. The air-conditioned accommodation is 43 km from Hikone Castle, and guests can benefit from on-site private parking and complimentary WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 21 km from Kehi Jingu Shrine. The location, Host hospitality, The peaceful, etc... all of it. If I have a chance to visit this area. I'll come again.

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9.7
Exceptional
63 reviews
Price from
US$93
per night

With free WiFi, this guest house provides a TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and toaster. Towels and bed linen are provided in the guest house. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Beautiful remote and quiet location, English and vegetarian food option was possible and super delicious. Host put a lot of effort and helped a lot.

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9.4
Superb
75 reviews
Price from
US$90
per night

Situated in Takashima and only 50 km from Sanzen-in Temple, FarmStayINN 母屋 Sanzaemon-tei GuestHouse Second floor Shiga-Takasima Traditional Japanese architecture house Limited to one group per day features accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property has lake and garden views, and is 27 km from Omimaiko Beach. The property is non-smoking and is located 30 km from Kehi Jingu Shrine. The owner, Fujiwara, left us wanting for more. He picked us up from the station and gave us a tour of the city, as well as bringing us to a supermarket to get some food for dinner and breakfast the next day. He was incredibly sweet and helpful. The house was beautiful and the city was quiet. We could relax completely. We have nothing else to say but thanks, and we will come back!

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9.7
Exceptional
88 reviews
Price from
US$121
per night

The villa with a terrace and quiet street views has 3 bedrooms, a living room, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a microwave and a toaster, and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower. The air-conditioned unit at the property features a hot tub and a dressing room. For added privacy, the accommodation has a private entrance and soundproofing. The guesthouse is clean and has 3 rooms, very suitable for group of family or friends!! The owner cleans up the house daily so that the guesthouse feels like brand-new everyday! It even has plenty of toys for kids!! And can park up to 2cars! It is very recommened to family or friends!!

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9.3
Superb
47 reviews
Price from
US$202
per night

Boasting garden views, 快適なアメリカ製トレーラーハウスで非日常グランピング features accommodation with free bikes, a garden and barbecue facilities, around 10 km from Hikone Castle. This property offers access to a terrace, table tennis, free private parking and free WiFi. The guest house has an outdoor fireplace and a sauna.

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9.6
Exceptional
14 reviews
Price from
US$194
per night

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