Hello! I'm Nikumoto Ryoma, a BBQ samurai who can speak simple English. Welcome to this area and my home. Matsuno Town is a rural town where 84% of the area is forested. Because it's a rural area, it's inconvenient if you don't have a car, but my house is right in front of JR Matsumaru Station, and you can walk to hot springs, roadside stations, convenience stores, sake breweries, Kagomori Castle ruins, the town hall, the post office, and more. The space As Matsuno town is the smallest town in Ehime Prefecture, you can spend your time quietly and leisurely, and the beautiful sea, mountains, and rivers are all within 30 minutes to 2 hours, so you can enjoy plenty of nature experience activities and there are plenty of delicious ingredients! Since it is not a famous tourist destination, you can enjoy the Japanese countryside while feeling the nature. In particular, we are particular about BBQ, and our BBQ experience menu using local ingredients from southwestern Shikoku has been praised by our customers as being more delicious and fun than luxury hotels. We limit our hospitality to one group per day, so you can relax and enjoy your time. BBQ Castle is an experiential private lodging, so we ask that you make a reservation for the custom-made BBQ experience as part of your stay. Our BBQ professionals, the BBQ Samurai, will propose a menu just for that day, taking into account allergies, food preferences, and budget. The house is made by renovating two old houses, so the rooms are spacious, and there is a front desk, BBQ space, two Japanese-style rooms, and one workcation room for Airbnb guests, and the rest are my rooms. 《Facilities are as follows》 The two Japanese-style rooms on the second floor and the workcation room are both air-conditioned. The workcation room has a desk, chair, and Wi-Fi so you can work, and there is a unique facility where you can practice throwing ninja shuriken. The BBQ space has a hearth and a wood stove. 《Recommended points of BBQ Castle》 The biggest attraction is the BBQ space, where you can enjoy BBQ using charcoal and the flames of a wood stove. We purchase fresh seasonal ingredients, so you can enjoy a quality BBQ that you can't get in the city. The BBQ space has a wood stove, so in winter you can chop your own firewood, make your own fire, and enjoy coffee or hot wine while warming your body by the flames of the wood stove. Play your favorite music and it will become your own private "bonfire cafe". The hot water is boiled with firewood, and it is just a 10-step walk to Poppo Onsen, which has an open-air bath and sauna, so it is like a hot spring inn. The foot bath is free, so you can enjoy it casually. The hot spring is on the second floor of the station, so you can see the trains from the open-air bath, and there is a piano at the station that anyone can play, so you can enjoy music casually! From morning to afternoon, you can enjoy various experiences in nature, and in the evening, you can enjoy a special BBQ made to order at the BBQ castle, take a bath in the hot spring, and relax. *The experience menu is summarized in detail, so please refer to it. If you are lucky, there will be a market or festival event right in front of the inn, so you can enjoy four things at this inn: "stay", "play", "eat", and "hot spring". 《Recommendation》 • Those who want to eat delicious food at a reasonable price. You can enjoy the very expensive dishes in the city at a more reasonable price and with a more delicious taste. •People who like the Japanese countryside and nature. •People who are interested in the local daily life, culture, and people. •People who prefer quiet and not so crowded places, not in the downtown area. It is a minor tourist destination, so it is rarely crowded. •People who want to make memories with family and friends. •People who like samurai. •People who like nature experiences. •People who want to try a unique experience. •People who are tired of ordinary trips •People who want to go to hidden spots that only locals know about 《Not suitable for》 •People looking for a place to sleep. •People traveling alone. •People who want to cook their own food. BBQ Castle is limited to one group per day, so it can be used by two or more adults. •People who do not want to communicate with the host. •People who do not speak English. 《Experience menu》 *Additional fees will be charged in addition to the accommodation fee. ①Custom-made BBQ experience Experience BBQ using fresh local seasonal ingredients. You can also learn traditional Japanese BBQ from BBQ Samurai. Adults (junior high school students and above): 5,000-15,000 yen/person Elementary school students: 2,500-7,500 yen/person Toddlers (ages 3-6): 1,200-3,000 yen/person *The BBQ menu is a course meal, with 5-6 dishes (including dessert). 《Menu examples》 1. Grilled summer vegetables 2. Bonfire-grilled venison frankfurters (served with cheese) 3. Bonito ajillo (served with baguette) 4. Seared bonito (served with red and white salt) 5. Straw-grilled yakitori 6. Charbroiled mochi (rice cakes) (served with sweet sake cream) *If you are staying multiple nights, the BBQ experience will be for dinner on the day of check-in. ②Breakfast experience Experience making a traditional Japanese breakfast. You will chop your own firewood, light a fire, and use a traditional Japanese cooking tool called a hagama to cook rice, and make rice balls and miso soup. •Simple course Rice ball, miso soup 1,100 yen/person •Deluxe course Rice ball, miso soup, charcoal-grilled fried fishcake, butter-grilled hiougi shells 1,600 yen/person ③River snorkeling experience (June to September) Go to a secret spot where the riverbed is transparent, and experience river snorkeling, river fish catching, diving, and water slides. Experience time: about 4 hours (including travel time) Adults (junior high school students and above): 7,500 yen Elementary school students: 4,500 yen *Insurance, life jacket, snorkeling mask rental fee included *Children under 6 years old cannot apply. ④Sea snorkeling experience Go to a secret spot with high transparency where dolphins and clownfish can be found, and experience snorkeling. Adults (junior high school students and above): 15,000 yen Elementary school students: 11,000 yen *Insurance, rental fees for life jackets, snorkeling masks, etc. included *Children under 6 years old cannot apply. ⑤Special set: cafe with a spectacular view of dolphins → ocean snorkeling experience → BBQ experience → hot spring This is a special experience set that includes a snorkeling experience, cafe experience at a perfect spot, BBQ experience, and hot spring bathing ticket. Adults (junior high school students and above): 24,000 yen Elementary school students: 20,000 yen *Insurance, rental fees for life jackets, snorkeling masks, etc. included *Children under 6 years old cannot apply. ⑥Bodyboarding experience You can surf, but since it's not well known, you can go to a secret beach where there aren't many people and try bodyboarding. Adults (junior high school students and above): 13,000 yen Elementary school students: 9,000 yen *Insurance, rental fees for life jackets, bodyboards, etc. included *Children under 6 years old cannot apply. ⑦ Blue Cave Cafe → Bodyboarding Experience → BBQ Experience → Hot Spring Special Set!! This is a special experience set that includes a bodyboarding experience, a cafe experience in a spectacular spot, a BBQ experience, and a hot spring bath ticket. Adults (junior high school students and above): 22,000 yen Elementary school students: 18,000 yen *Insurance, cafe set (drinks, snacks), life jacket, bodyboard rental fee, BBQ experience fee included *Children under 6 years old cannot apply. ⑧Sake brewery tour (with tasting) You can go to Masaki Masamitsu Sake Brewery, which is a 3-minute walk from BBQ Castle, and tour the traditional sake brewery. The places and contents of the tour vary depending on the season. Adults (over 20): 2,000 yen/person Minors (under 20): 500 yen/person ⑨Samurai Experience Change into a samurai-style kimono, go to castle ruins and secret training grounds, and experience sword training, meditation training, and outdoor matcha experience. 10,000 yen/person *Those under 13 years old cannot apply. Includes insurance, samurai set rental, matcha and Japanese sweets set ⑩Samurai Experience & Sake Brewery Tour Set A great value set that includes a samurai experience and a sake brewery tour. You can also take memorable photos dressed as a samurai at the historic sake brewery. Adults (over 20): 11,000 yen/person 14-19 years old: 10,000 yen/person *Those under 13 years old cannot apply. Includes insurance, samurai set rental, matcha and Japanese sweets set ⑪ Custom-made camping experience Go to a campsite with a great view in a secret forest and on a secret sandy beach, and enjoy a bonfire and BBQ. If you're lucky, the campsite may be reserved for you! You may be able to see countless stars at night. Adults (junior high school students and above): 15,000 to 40,000 yen Elementary school students: 12,000 to 36,000 yen *Children under 6 years old cannot apply. Includes insurance, campsite fee, firewood, camping equipment, and BBQ experience. ⑫ Outdoor cafe (bonfire cafe) experience Go to a campsite in a beautiful forest, draw clear, clean water from the river, boil water, and enjoy coffee or tea. We have some cots, so you can take a nap while enjoying forest bathing. Coffee brewed in beautiful nature is the best!! Adults (junior high school students and above): 6,000 yen Elementary school students: 4,000 yen Under 6 years old: 1,000 yen *Children under 3 years old cannot apply. Insurance, campsite fee, cafe set, and firewood included ⑬ Experience catching long-armed river shrimp with a trap Set up a "shrimp tube" in the river near the BBQ castle in the evening and retrieve it the next morning. When you catch a long-armed river shrimp, you can grill it with salt over a charcoal fire and eat it. 6,000 yen (1 group) ⑭Festival experience Enjoy local festival events. Firefly festival, fireworks display, autumn festival, etc. 7,000 yen/person *Dates vary depending on the year. Please contact us by message. ⑮Rice farming experience (hot spring bath ticket included) Experience rice planting, weeding, and harvesting in the terraced rice fields deep in the mountains of Matsuno Town. You can experience farming in a traditional Japanese rural landscape. 8,000 yen/person Children under 10 years old cannot apply. Includes insurance, cold drinks, lunch box, and hot spring bath ticket ⑯Samurai cherry blossom viewing experience You can go to a secret place with beautiful cherry blossoms in a samurai costume and enjoy a lunch box and matcha experience. You can take a lot of photos that will look good . Since it is a secret place, most people do not come, so you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing at your own pace. Adults (junior high school students and above): 15,000 yen Elementary school students: 7,000 yen 3 years old and above to under 6 years old: 3,000 yen 3 years old and under: Free Insurance fee, samurai set, lunch box, drink, matcha set, included ⑰Wood stove experience (November to April) On cold days, you can chop your own firewood and warm yourself up by the wood stove in the BBQ space. 6 hours: 3,000 yen Since we only accept one group per day, we can flexibly accommodate the start time and content of the experience. If you would like to try something that is not on the menu, please send us a message. BBQ Samurai will support you in making your experience a memorable one. Guest access 《Available areas》 1st floor Reception, BBQ space 2nd floor 2 Japanese-style rooms (bedrooms), workcation room Shared bathroom If you like hot springs,, please use "Poppo Onsen", which is a 10-step walk from BBQ Castle. Opening hours 10:00-22:00 One free bath in the hot spring is included per night. The water is heated with firewood, so it will help you relax after your travels or nature experiences. The foot bath can be used free of charge from 10:00-17:00. Shared toilet, 2 sinks 《Unavailable areas》 *The kitchen is not available. *The linen room is not available. Please use the coin laundry, which is a 5-minute walk away, to do your laundry. During your stay It's always useful to exchange ideas about life, hobbies, work, culture, and history with other guests during their stay. I usually work from home, so please feel free to talk to me. Please feel free to ask me anything you need help with or recommendations for tourist spots in the area. I can only speak simple English, but I have traveled and studied abroad when I was younger, so if you talk to me a lot, I will be able to speak more English. Sometimes the word "GOZARU" is added to the end of a sentence, which is a word used by samurai in the past. This is polite language. Other things to note 《Thank you!》 When sending a request, please let us know the following information. ① Country of residence ② Purpose of visiting Japan ③ Reason for choosing this accommodation ④ Food allergies, favorite foods, disliked foods ⑤ Experience you would like to try ⑥ Estimated arrival time at JR Uwajima Station/BBQ Castle *Up to 3 people can be picked up and dropped off at JR Uwajima. *BBQ Castle is right in front of JR Matsumaru Station, so if you like train travel, please use the train. *It is convenient to rent a car from Matsuyama Airport. *It is possible to arrange a hire car (English available) from Matsuyama Airport or JR Matsuyama Station. Please contact us by message for prices, schedules, etc. 《Notes when making a reservation》 •A minimum of 2 adults can stay. •Please make sure to apply for at least one BBQ experience (for all guests). •Requests without a profile photo and self-introduction cannot be accepted. •Only English speakers are accepted. 《About Me》 When I was young, I didn't have anything I wanted to do. One day, I went to a child welfare facility and volunteered, and the children there were very happy. At that time, I realized that entertaining people was what I wanted to do with my life! At that time, I learned about an activity in Matsuno Town called "Let's revitalize the town with wild game and BBQ." I was attracted to the people of Matsuno Town, who wanted to make their depopulated rural town bright and fun with their own efforts, so I moved to Matsuno Town. Even people living in Shikoku don't know about Matsuno Town, but in order to spread the appeal of Matsuno Town to more people, I transformed into a samurai and researched and trained in BBQ, which can only be experienced in Matsuno Town. After 10 years of training in Matsuno Town, I was able to offer a variety of experience menus to visitors, so I listed my service on Airbnb. I look forward to meeting people from all over the world. Let's share our time! *This is a private lodging where the owner lives, with the aim of providing an experience that you will never forget. Most of the guests who have stayed here so far have been very pleased with the experience of staying in a very rare place in Japan, where there is a samurai host at the travel destination, and the repeat rate is high, with most of the reviews on Google being 5 stars. The description is written entirely in English, so please check the contents before contacting us to avoid mismatches. We will welcome you dressed as samurai! Registration information M380024971 Registration details M380024971