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Rural Kyoto, Japan
Welcome to Nonomura Family Homestay. This is the perfect option if you want to have contact with a Japanese family. You will discover the rural side of Kyoto. Their house is located in a tiny village facing rice fields. They are proud of their sumptuous Sukiyaki prepare with premium Japanese beef. While guests are staying in the modern building, it’s possible to have dinner in the Honkan (main old building) upon request. In the modern building, guests would have their own kitchen, bathroom, living room, and bedrooms. There is a Japanese style bedroom on the first floor and a western style room on the second floor. Children (who are very polite and friendly) will entertain guests with some magic shows or origami. Please note that Ms Nonomura is not able to accommodate guests with food allergies.
Wonderful experience
We had a wonderful stay of two days with Megumi and her family, absolutely unforgettable. The privacy of the guesthouse is super, but the interaction with Megumy and het family makes it so special. It gave us the opportunity to ask all our questions about Japanese society and their cultural habits. The family is very open to discussion, a habit you don’t easily find when traveling in Japan. Megumi provided us with two gorgeous meals, one of the best we’ve had in Japan. A two day stay is minimum, we recommend. Thank you Megumi, for this unforgettable experience and the warm welcome! Ronald & Roelien, october 2019
By Roelien
A stay we will never forget
We stayed three nights with Megumi and her family in June 2019. Megumi and the whole family were so friendly and welcomed us so warmly. We had a very spacious and clean guesthouse with living room and bedroom with futon beds (all with A/C). We enjoyed it very much to join the family in their home for the traditional dinner in the evening chatting along and drinking some Sake wine. They even had a birthday cake for my stepson who turned 16 a few days earlier. Megumi served us fresh Japanese breakfast every morning. We had a great time in Kameoka and Kyoto area. We did a river ride to Kyoto and spent the day in town. Megumi took us around her neighborhood visiting Atago-Jinja Shrine and the Yosen Temple. This was actually much nicer than the tourist attractions in Kyoto because we were the only visitors. Returning from our walk, we cooked lunch with Megumi and her friend who came around. Another highlight was the visit to Masahiro Tantoujou sword forge in Kameoka where we forged our own knives in a 4-hour workshop. Awesome! After the hard work, Megumi dropped us at the local Onsen where we relaxed and enjoyed the Japanese bathing culture. Afterwards we had great traditional Japanese multi-course meal (KAISEKI) prepared from fresh, seasonal ingredients in the Japanese restaurant “Sakura” Megumi recommended. Megumi was very helpful with everything. We had a great time and we will never forget the moments we enjoyed with Megumi and her family and the impressions we got of the town of Kameoka. Thank you so much for the great time and the nice farewell gift Megumi’s father painted for us! We hope to meet you all again at some stage. All the best!
By Oliver
We found our Japanese family
We stayed with Megumi’s family for one night and had such a good time together. We went to an Onsen and afterwards she prepared amazing food, we tried kimonos on and her children played some instruments and sang for us. It was really heartwarming and we are so thankful for this encounter. The next day, after a good nights sleep, we had a traditional Japanese breakfast and they showed us Kameoka: a shrine, a temple and where they grow their own rice. We would highly recommend staying with Megumi and her family.
By Tilla
A wonderful stay!
Megumi and her family were spectacular hosts and we enjoyed learning more about the Japanese culture. We particularly loved the dinner, during which we cooked an amazing sukiyaki. The children then entertained us with various shows. They made us feel like part of the family and we will forever be grateful for the fantastic experience.
By Samantha