B&B Kuranoya

We had a wonderful stay at B&B Kuranoya. The room is very clean and the breakfast is delicious. The scenery around the B&B is very peaceful. The owners are very friendly. He helped us with the luggage for Yamato. We really recommend this B&B.

Had the 12 tatami room, which was very spacious. For a single person the 8 tatami room will be enough, though. Fridge and water heater were provided incl. very, VERY tasty green tea. Bed needs to be tidied up each day for cleaning reasons though I would have done that anyway because else mold could grow. I had my own bathroom, where tooth brush, paste as well as shampoo and body soap had been provided. Kuramoto-san has been very eager to show hospitality. As far as I can say he would have been nice enough to drive me to sightseeing spots (as already stated by other people). Though I didn't need that service because I had rented a bike which he supported me to get at the tourist office. The breakfast was wonderfully and especially vegetarian made, thanks a lot! I am happy to recommend the Kuranoya B&B.

Tono is a special place in Northern Japan, for its nature and culture. It’s not surprising that many legends originated here. The B@B Kuranoya is an ideal basis for exploring it and two nights were a bit short for all the points of interest. The B&B itself is great, we got a very large room of 12 tatamis, other are smaller, and meals were excellent. Our GPS plaid a bad trick, sending us a few hundred meters away after dark, we missed the B&B indications and the owner was very kind to come to our rescue. Warmly recommended.

So lovely to get out of the city and spend few days at this B&B. The premises are located on the edge of the city a little way up the mountain so the area is semi rural. To get there from town you pass rice paddies (currently in varying stages of the autumn harvest) and apple orchards (with some late fuji apples still on the trees). The premises were very quiet. Such a blessing to be somewhere with no noise or light pollution and no traffic passing by. Although a little out of town (about 3km from the railway station) the host very kindly collected us and drove us back to the station for arrival and departure. In between we hired electric bicycles and once again the host was extremely helpful, driving us into the rental place and arranging the bike hire which would have taken us much longer due to our lack of Japanese. He also arranged for us to have the bikes overnight (which is usually not done) and to park them at his premises. I am gluten free and the host was able to provide a gluten free Japanese breakfast and dinner every day we were there. For me this took away all my anxiety about where to eat, as it has not been easy finding gluten free food in Japan. The food was delicious and often more than I could manage in one sitting, however the host was happy for me to take leftovers and keep them in the fridge in our room. Highly recommend this place for anyone wanting gluten free food for breakfast or dinner and a place that is comfortable and quiet.

The host, Mr. Kuramoto, is incredibly kind and accommodating. This scenic mountain inn is nestled between the beautiful rice fields of Tono and the dramatic forested mountains, but is still close enough to get to the town easy enough and do some sightseeing. The breakfasts provided were lavish and delicious, and were prepared with care. We stayed in the larger of the tatami rooms and it was roomy and comfy enough for me and my 4 friends. The whole inn has a peaceful, carefully arranged and tidy, and aesthetically beautiful a**osphere that taps into the town's rich history of folklore and fairytales. I can't recommend this wonderful and charming inn enough. Also, consider renting a taxi or bicycle while you are visiting tono, it makes getting around to see the various cultural landmarks much easier. Mr. Kuramoto also rents bicycles if you ask him ahead of time.

We spent 2 nights at the very friendly B&B Kuranoya on our recent trip to Tono. We were extremely impressed with all aspects of this lodging. To start off with, there was very good communication leading up to our stay with the owner, Toshi, sending us through all the useful information we’d need for our stay. Upon arrival, we were picked up from the train station, and after a short explanatory session at the visitor’s center, we were whisked off the 3km to the lodging. The lodge is located in a quiet neighborhood in a rural setting outside the town – but still easy enough to walk or bike into town. Toshi was gracious enough to shuttle us into and out of town as we required, and extremely generous gesture. Our room was one of 5 in the lodge and we opted for the Japanese style room with the private bathroom. Everything was super clean, comfortable, and very well maintained – the place looked brand new! In our room we had a small fridge, AC, fan, tea making facilities, TV, and a good wifi connection. The meals at the B&B were outstanding, all Japanese food prepared by Toshi’s wife. We were really well looked after – Toshi speaks great English and was a very friendly and gracious host and helped us with many logistical aspects of our trip in Japan. I can’t really compliment this place enough – absolutely loved it. It will definitely be one of the highlights of our trip. Highly recommended to all travelers looking for a good base in Tono.

We spent 3 nights at this lovely B&B located just a few kilometres outside of Tono town in the Tono Valley. Our tatami room was large, clean and very comfortable. We had breakfast and dinners there and they were all excellent examples of traditional Japanese food. The owners were very amiable, spoke English and helped us many times with guide information, rides around the valley and even assisted us when my wife’s biking accident warranted a trip to the local hospital. I would highly recommend this B&B and also the Tono Valley itself as an interesting off the beaten track type destination. The surrounding hills in May are beautiful with an abundance of Japanese Maple trees everywhere. This is a location which, if you had the time, you could hang out for a week or more easily.

　北東北を１７日間かけて回っていた私たち。岩手県の遠野か花巻あたりで宿を探していたら見つけたのが、Ｂ＆Ｂくら乃屋さんでした。 　Ｂ＆Ｂくら乃屋は、遠野駅から2～3kmほど北西に向かった高清水山の斜面に建っていました。Ｂ＆Ｂですから本来は夕食はありませんが、繁忙期をのぞくと用意できるということだったので、夕食もついたプランにしました。食事時のアルコールはないので持ち込みです。遠野は日本一のホップの産地だということで地ビールが人気であること、そしてどぶろくが古くから愛飲されていることを教えていただいたので、近くにあった道の駅に買いに行って、夕食のお供にしました。 　Ｂ＆Ｂですから、宿自体は小規模で簡素ですが、建物は新しくきれいに清掃も行き届いていて、とても快適に過ごすことができました。宿から10分余り登って行った先にある「高清水展望台」からは、翌朝、素晴らしい雲海が見られそうだと教えていただいたので、早朝、展望台へと細い道を登っていきました。 　展望台からは、素晴らしい雲海が私たちを待っていました。

姉妹で宿泊しました。 細かに気遣っていただき快適に過ごせました。 朝食もとても美味しく、完食でした。 また、遠野に行く時には是非泊まらせていただきたいと思いました。