【Yamaguchi House】Historic Private House with Onsen

[Important] As this property offers hot spring facilities, a hot spring tax is charged separately. Amount: JPY 150 per person per night Applicable to: Guests aged 12 and over Children under 12 are exempt This tax is required by the local municipality and will be paid to the local government. Thank you for your understanding. Regarding payment: After your reservation is confirmed, we will calculate the total amount and inform you accordingly. A payment request will be sent via Airbnb. The space We prepare discount ! Stays of 3 nights or more receive a 5% discount. *An additional fee of 4,000 yen per night will be charged for stays with 5 guests. 5 guests, 2 bedrooms.1 bathroom(Onsen), 2 toilets Villa Ohira-so is located just front of the “Ohiradai” station (Hakone Tozan Railway) and the bus stop “Ohiradai station”. The perfect place to explore Hakone. The Main House was built in 1930. Its architectural design was inspired by American and European modernism. When the Main House was built, it was named Ohira-so. So, we named Villa Ohira-so by their historic story. You can see an original sign of Ohira-so at the entrance gate. Owner of the house, Yamaguchi family is the founder of Fujiya Hotel, the oldest western style hotel in Japan located in Miyanoshita, Hakone. The first floor of Main House has the entrance hall in classical style, the study room with a historic family story, and charming living room facing the veranda and garden. We have an exhibit about Yamaguchi family in the study room and the living room. The second floor of the Main House has a master bedroom for owner family with 2 large single beds and a wash basin. It is decorated in romantic atmosphere with antique the Showa style furniture and Scandinavian textiles. we have a toilet with bidet function next to the room. When you reserve our personal chef service, you can enjoy a special private dinner with historical tableware of Yamaguchi family and fresh local produce. Professional chef welcomes you as special guests of Yamaguchi House. It promises to be a memorable experience. The extension part of the Main House has two historic Japanese rooms designed by Sukiya (tea house style) & Shoin-zukuri (the traditional style of Japanese residential architecture) . You can use one tatami room as a bedroom with two semi-double beds. It was originally designed for the tea house, so we have Tokonoma, decorated by chrysanthemum stone and Bonsai. You can use another tatami room with Hori-gotatu style table as a living room and dining room. Also, we have a small but well-prepared kitchen and a toilet with bidet function. These Japanese rooms was built in late 1940s, just after WWⅡ. At that time, Fujiya Hotel was occupied by GHQ, but the Yamaguchi family had a friendly relationship with them. So, they decided to build a guest house to welcome GHQ’s officers and they demonstrated Japanese culture. Our main attraction is a fantastic private natural hot spring experience of Ohiradsai Onsen. You can enter the Onsen bathroom from both the Main House and Japanese rooms. Please enjoy our hot spring by Open-air rock bath and In-door bathroom with Kodai Hinoki Buro(the bath tub made from ancient Japanese cypress which are the best quality material for bathing). Our Onsen facilities are completely private, we do not share them with anyone including Annex and Japanese room guests. Both properties, The Main House and Japanese rooms are registered as a tangible cultural property as “ the Yamaguchi House“ by the Japanese government in 2015. Personal chef catering is available for a private dinner for 2 and more. The cost for a dinner is up to JPY6,000(incl. Tax) per person and catering charge is JPY,8000(incl. Tax) for one party. Breakfast option is available at JPY3,000(incl. tax) per person. Our Odawara based chef, experienced including Conrad Tokyo. It makes your personalized menu with local produce. Dining room opens for personal chef reservation only. Advance reservation is essential. Please contact your host for further information. We share the cleaning guideline of Airbnb and carefully clean and disinfect our rooms We provide hand soap and sanitizer spray. Our linen and towel are washed by the professional laundry service. Especially recommended for intellectual curious people, those who are interested in architecture, Japanese culture and lifestyle, explorers for your own secret retreat. Also Good for people looking for the private Onsen experience. You can access Yamaguchi House’s Garden area Free Parking available Hot Springs& Spa The natural hot springs of Ohiradai Onsen has the benefits of fatigue recovery and beautiful skin. Spring quality is weak alkali, salt springs, colorless and clear. You can enjoy Ohiradai Onsen at the private open-air rock bath and the private bathroom with Kodai Hinoki Buro (the bath tub made from the ancient Japanese cypress, which are the best quality material for bathing in Japanese tradition and smells good) Spa at Yamaguchi House Yamaguchi House Annex is located just next to Spa at Yamaguchi House. This is the Day Spa at a heritage site, Yamaguchi House, which offer Indian Ayurveda with natural hot springs. Advance reservation is essential. Please contact your host for further information. -Two semi-double beds -Two Single beds -Futon - Wireless Free Wifi - Fire Alarm - Wash & dry machine - Washing material - Working Desk - Luxury bed linen, duvet covers and sheets (100 percent cotton ) - Extra futon (In winter season) - High quality Bath towel& Face towel - Bathrobe -Shampoo, Conditioner, Body soap - Kotatu table - Western style toilet with bidet function - Basin - Private bathroom with Kodai Hinoki Buro and Onsen - Toothbrushes and toothpaste - Slippers - 4 air-conditioned/heating convertible type equipped machine. -Gas Heater - Air purifiers - Fridge - Flat panel TV - Flat panel TV (4K) - Microwave & Toaster - Rice cooker - Electric kettle - Table top IH cooker - Pot for table, cook - Grill plate for table, cook - Basic cooking utensils (such as frying pan, pan) - Tableware set - Box of tissues - Regular Coffee and tea( black tea/ green tea/ roasted green tea) - Paper towels - Dishwasher detergent and sponge - Vacuum cleaner - Anti-bug spray - Insecticide -Telescope -CD Player -CD Collection (1980-90s Music) 【Authentic Sushi Making Experience Plan】 Why not try your hand at making authentic sushi with a professional sushi chef during your travels? From preparing sushi rice to cutting ingredients and mastering sushi techniques, the chef will guide you step by step. You’ll get to create various styles such as nigiri, hosomaki, and uramaki, and enjoy the sushi you made right after the experience. ◎Experience Includes (some parts are demonstration-based) How to make sushi rice (shari) Knowledge of soy sauce and real wasabi for sushi How to cut sushi toppings (neta) Hands-on sushi making (nigiri, hosomaki, uramaki) Seasonal fruit dessert after the meal ◎Example Ingredients Tuna, white fish, salmon, scallop, shrimp, omelet, etc. Note: Sea urchin or salmon roe is available with an additional fee. ◎Price (tax excluded) 2 people: ¥16,000 per person 3 or more people: ¥14,000 per person Travel fee: ¥10,000 Same price for elementary school students and older. Free for younger children (content can be adjusted). ◎Other Notes Generous amounts of ingredients provided — enjoy to your heart’s content at no extra charge Water and green tea included Sake and wine pairings available upon request (additional fee) Perfect for creating special memories with your family or friends — enjoy the fun of both making and tasting sushi! Guest access It is completely reserved. Please do not enter the locked rooms. Other things to note ※We prepare electric BBQ grill. BBQ using charcoal by yourself and Open flames such as bonfires are prohibited as there is a risk of fire. There are 2 different accommodation at the same address. The owner is same person but please do not go another accommodation. House rules (1)How to use our rooms ①Smoking is prohibited in this room and inside the house grounds. Dropping cigarette butts could cost you an JPY15,000. ②When you check out or go out the house, please make sure to turn off lights and air conditioners. Please help us conserve energy. ③ No Pets are allowed in our house. If you have a guide dog, please let us consult. ④Please don't make a loud noise or music. Claims may come from the neighborhood. Please be quiet especially after 10pm. ⑤Please don't open the door with " Staff Only " sign. ⑥Please be sure to separate the garbage to 1) Burnable garbage 2) Unburnable garbage 3) Pet bottles, Cans, Glass bottles ⑦Please remove your shoes before entering house ⑧Please don't eat and drink on the beds and the futons. ⑨We will charge extra cost if there is excessive dirt or damage. (2)How to use our Kitchen ①You can use our kitchen. ②Please wash dishes and the cooking utensils by yourselves and return to the original place after using them. ③Our tap water is drinkable (3)How to use our Hot spring bath ①Please turn off when you finish using open-air bath. ②Our hot spring is from natural hot spring "Ohiradai Onsen "directly. If it is too hot, please use " Cold Water" to regulate the temperature. (4)How to use our Toilet ①Please don't flush any other objects except toilet paper. ②Please throw toilet paper in the stool. If you flush much toilet paper at the same time, the toilet may stuck. So please flush toilet paper bit by bit. ③Please flush the toilet after using it twice. ④If the toilet is clogged, please try to use toilet plunger before flush the toilet many times. ⑤Contact us immediately when the toilet is clogged. Thereʼs a trick to use the toilet plunger. (5)Other attentions ①Please don't enter our annex's areas. ②Please don't leave any food in our garden. Wild animals such as wild boars may approach. ③ It is possible to park a car in the house. But please be careful to park because there are a sharp curve and the road of low visibility. If you are worried about, please use a pay parking lot. ④We have a shape slope at the edge of the garden. So please pay enough attention to safety. ⑤It is free stay with a child when we don't prepare any equipment like a guest towel. If we need to prepare some equipment, it need to cost JPY2,000 per a child. Registration details Hotels and Inns Business Act | 神奈川県小田原保健福祉事務所 | 第041095号