Shiki Katsura

🏡Four seasons seeped into an old farmhouse, a night in Shirakawa village

Gifu · Shiki Katsura

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An Old Farmhouse Inn in a Shirakawa Mountain Hamlet

• 🏡An old-farmhouse inn in the small Kidani hamlet, south of Shirakawa-go's Ogimachi village
• 🌿Set in a quiet mountain village with little traffic, where only birdsong and a small stream fill the air
• 🚶Feel the village's true character in a stillness where even passersby are rare

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Tatami Rooms Framing Mountain and Village

• 🛏️Cozy tatami rooms ranging from 6 to 10 mats
• ⛰️The north-facing windows look out on the beautiful ridgeline of distant Mt. Notanishoji
• 🪟The south-facing windows open onto hydrangeas along the embankment and the cedar grove of Hakusan Shrine

3

An Old House Restored with Hinoki and Diatomaceous Earth

• 🌲Interiors of hinoki cypress beams, diatomaceous earth walls, and hinoki flooring
• 🏚️Wallpaper and ceiling boards were removed to return the house to how it looked when it was relocated 94 years ago
• 🛁For bathing, choose between the inn's indoor bath and a ticket to a nearby public hot spring

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Home-Cooked Local Fare, Full of Handmade Flavor

• 🍲A home-cooked local spread so generous you may not finish it all
• 🥔Homemade croquettes and thoughtful side dishes made from garden vegetables round out the table
• 🫘Taste tofu and agedashi tofu made from beans grown right on the property

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Make-Your-Own Tofu and Udon

• 🫛Try making tofu yourself from freshly harvested soybeans
• 🍜An udon-making class where you knead and stretch the noodles by hand
• 🔥Held beside a wood stove burning brush cut from the hill behind the house

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Mountain Village Views from the Veranda

• 🌾From the engawa veranda, a distant pond and Mt. Notanishoji beyond come into view
• 🍃Feel the seasons change in the fresh breeze drifting through the windows
• 🏘️The east-facing windows overlook the quiet, sparsely populated Shirakawa-go settlement

3

An Old House Restored with Hinoki and Diatomaceous Earth

• 🌲Interiors of hinoki cypress beams, diatomaceous earth walls, and hinoki flooring
• 🏚️Wallpaper and ceiling boards were removed to return the house to how it looked when it was relocated 94 years ago
• 🛁For bathing, choose between the inn's indoor bath and a ticket to a nearby public hot spring

4

Home-Cooked Local Fare, Full of Handmade Flavor

• 🍲A home-cooked local spread so generous you may not finish it all
• 🥔Homemade croquettes and thoughtful side dishes made from garden vegetables round out the table
• 🫘Taste tofu and agedashi tofu made from beans grown right on the property

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A small inn in an old farmhouse in a Shirakawa mountain hamlet, serving home-cooked local fare. Take home the full feel of the changing seasons in the mountains, tofu- and udon-making experiences included.

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Shiki Katsura?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Shiki Katsura located?

It is in Gero · Takayama · Gifu Ono. Address: 527 Kidani, Shirakawa-mura.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.