This Japanese villa and garden, covering about 6,600 square meters, is located in Arita, a town famous worldwide for its pottery. The 130-year-old Villa Kaede, originally built as a guest house by a founder of Arita Bank, has been beautifully renovated. Visitors can enjoy a garden that showcases the changing seasons. The villa also serves as a convenient base for day trips to places like Nagasaki City, Unzen, Ureshino, Sasebo, Hirado, and Huis Ten Bosch. The space ・A maximum of one couple per stay. ・On the first floor, from the entrance to the dining room, there is a tatami-mat room with an open hallway. ・On the second floor, there are two tatami-mat rooms which you can use as a bedroom. There is also a small study room, a washroom, and a bath. ・You can enjoy the seasonal garden view both from the 1st floor and 2nd floor. ・Newly built dining room with a kitchen is spacious with an open ceiling. ・You can enjoy a beautiful garden view from the bath. ・We have two toilets with heated seats with a warm-water shower feature. Guest access ・The forest next to the garden is our property, but please refrain from going further than the 'No Trespassing.' sign. ・The paths in the garden can be very slippery. We highly recommend against using heels or sandals when using the walking path. We cannot take any responsibility for any injury when using our property. Please take full responsibility for your actions. Other things to note Please understand the following points when you stay at our property. ・Open Fires are strictly prohibited on the premises. ・Smoking is prohibited in the house. When smoking outside, please use the designated area. Please be cautious not to start a fire in the adjacent forest. ・Charcoal BBQs and fireworks are prohibited. If you want to have a barbecue, we can provide you with a gas barbecue stand. Please let us know prior to your stay. ・We kindly ask our guests to refrain from cooking food that causes strong smell and smoke indoors. ・Pets are not allowed to stay with you. ・This is a wooden house surrounded by nature, and is not airtightness. We take measures to prevent insects from entering as much as possible, but sometimes insects appear such as (harmless) spiders. We will make Katori and insecticide available for you. Thank you for your understanding. ・When high precipitation is expected due to typhoons and other factors, we are afraid that we don't accept reservations or we make ask you to move to other safer accommodation. Arita is surrounded by rocky mountains. When it rains, water concentrates in the valleys. When the rain is heavy, the amount of water in the brook next to the house increases. Please be careful when you cross the stone bridge. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Registration details M410028557