Wafu Guesthouse Kashiwaya

Amazing authentic experiences in the experiences room that the staff will show you how to do which include dressing up in traditional clothes and writing traditional Japanese characters, including spelling your name! Amazing. The house also gives the exact experience you'd be staying there for. Very nice. During super typhoon higibis they closed the storm shutters and everything was fine. The staff were super friendly and helped with anything we needed and were very excited to show us how to do the dress up and Japanese writing. Loved it. I for sure recommend this experience. Amazing view of mt Fuji from the corner room too.

The traditional pad beds are not comfortable unless you weigh little. 120-150lbs + you will require two bottom mats to be comfortable, which you can try requesting from the guest house in advance. It's basic science, if you weigh more.. then you require further padding. It's a very good traditional bed, just be aware. :) I had become sick and laid on my slept for 36 hours.. a few hours and your hips will start to hurt if you don't have the right padding. Needless to say my hips and neck were in agony. It's not the fault of the guest house, I am just 6'2" and weigh 180lbs, not like the Japanese.. haha