KAIDO STAY / 01 / Kanbara
Living with craft
Kanbara, Shizuoka
A 120-year-old machiya in Kanbara, once the home and atelier of a hanging-scroll artisan. Work by living craftspeople fills the rooms, and the whole house is yours.
2–5 guests5 min walk from JR Kanbara Station
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A reason to stay
Sit, make tea and sleep in rooms where the work lives. Handmade things show you something different when they are within reach, not behind glass.
Your own house
Picture who you'll be with, and how the hours will go.
A living room shared with craft. Leave space in your plans for time in the house itself.
Futons on tatami in the upstairs room. No rush in the morning: check-out is 11:00.
A full kitchen and a dining table. No meals are served, so eat out in town or cook for yourselves.
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A closer look
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Beyond the front door / Kanbara
Duck under a diner's curtain. Hunt for something to take home. Bring what you find back to the table at Soku-an. The local shops are one of the reasons to stay here.
Enlarge the map Stop at a diner
Start Kanbara with a bowl of Chinese-style noodles at the town's diner.
Follow the alley
A narrow alley, a red curtain, a tiny room. Finding it is part of the fun.
Take the taste home
Sakura-shrimp tsukudani and other local flavours to take away.
Okitsu, Yui and Kanbara: three towns on one old road.
Japanese and English · 2 pages · PDF 9.4 MB
Check opening days and what is on offer with each shop before you go. Distances and times depend on your route.
Published by KAIDO Inc. · In partnership with Shizuoka Bank (Okitsu, Kanbara and Yui branches) · Design: 横山麻衣 · Illustration: 海野清衣 (Lihue design) · Calligraphy: 赤澤佳心
Imagine your stay
Self check-in. Unpack, then take a slow look around the rooms.
Walk the old street and see which shops catch your eye. Check opening days before you set out.
Eat out or cook in. Then settle into the living room.
Take a breath in the house before heading out. Check-out is 11:00.
One way to spend your stay. Meals, outings and experiences are not included in the room rate.
Good to know
The facilities, and what comes with an old house.
| Private use and guests | Whole house to yourselves · 2–5 guests |
|---|---|
| Check-in | 15:00 onwards · self check-in |
| Check-out | By 11:00 |
| Bedrooms and bedding | Futons in the upstairs tatami room. Ask us ahead if you'd like to split between floors |
| Bath | Shower only, no bathtub |
| Meals and kitchen | No meals · kitchen |
| Laundry | No washing machine, and no coin laundry within walking distance |
| Parking | Free, 1 space. Ask us first for 2 or more |
| Bicycles | 2 free rental bikes |
| Wi-Fi | Free Wi-Fi |
| Smoking | No smoking anywhere in the house |
Guest Reviews
A wonderful home where you feel the care for art in every detail, from the furniture to the kitchenware. A historic house, yet the water areas are newly renovated and very comfortable.
This beautiful house has a soul and a story. Tradition and warmth blend beautifully — a rare chance to experience calm, authentic Japan.
I love the house so much. Hope to see you again.
Questions, answered
Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out is by 11:00 AM. With self check-in, a late arrival after 3:00 PM is no problem at all.
We use self check-in with no in-person procedure. After booking, you will receive access to a guest portal with everything you need for your stay: key pickup, Wi-Fi, parking, and directions.
Yes, as paid options: early check-in from 12:00 PM and late check-out until 2:00 PM. Please let us know by the day before your arrival. As we do not offer luggage storage before or after your stay, these options are the best alternative.
One free parking space is available in front of the neighboring house, next to the entrance. If you are coming with two or more cars or several motorcycles, please contact us in advance.
JR Kambara Station is about a 5-minute walk away.
The house has a shower room only. If you would like to soak in a bath, we recommend the nearby bath houses Suruga Kenko Land and Yuragi no Sato, or the enzyme bath Kambara Ion House.
There is no washing machine in the house, and there is no coin laundry within walking distance. Please keep this in mind if you are planning a longer stay.
Futons are prepared in the 2nd-floor tatami room. On request, we can also set up futons in the 1st-floor tatami room so your group can sleep separately (the 1st floor faces the road, so some car noise may be heard).
Babies are very welcome. We do not have cribs, but we lay out futons directly on the tatami floor, so there is no risk of your baby rolling off a bed (you may also bring a travel cot). Infants co-sleeping with you stay free of charge.
Two free bicycles are available for guests. If you need more, electric share-cycles are available in front of Kambara Station.
Within walking distance or a few minutes by car you will find Kambarakan (a classic diner near the station), Miyoshi Shokudo (home-style cooking), and sakura-shrimp and seafood restaurants toward Yui. For groceries there is the Shokusenkan Taiyo supermarket, and Miyahara Shoten is our pick for sakura shrimp souvenirs.
Because we preserve part of the original townhouse interior, some aspects differ from modern housing, such as steep stairs, uneven steps, and cold in winter. The water areas — toilet, shower, washroom, and kitchen — are newly built, and air conditioning is provided on each floor.
Smoking is prohibited throughout the building and premises. The house is in a quiet residential neighborhood, so we also ask you to keep noise down at night.
Kanbara / Whole house to yourselves · 2–5 guests
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