The front porch that gives onto the lake is amazing. The staff is SUPER welcoming. They don't speak English, but they have lots of English instructions pre-prepared and are very willing to use translation aps to figure everything else out. This is a true simple Japanese inn experience with tatami mats, futon mattress for sleep, and shared bathrooms so don't go expecting western-style arrangements. But if you want to be able to walk out the door and take 10 steps to swim in a gorgeous lake and to eat your meals on the porch with that lake for accompaniment, you will love it. Definitely pre-order dinner. We did not and the hotel was super gracious about pulling some food together for us, but if we had pre-ordered we would have had much more options. The hotels is a 5-7 min walk from the train station.

We didn't investigate the neighborhood, so if you think you might need other activities other than swimming and relaxing you will want to look into that more as I'm not sure what else there is to do. Note this is not a sandy beach - the waterfront is more retaining wall areas and natural rocks to prevent erosion but there are lots of place to sit and many entrances to the water, so not a negative per se, just adjust your expectations.

A very short walk from the station. Very friendly staff. Comfortable rooms. Dinner was delicious!

As the property is quite old, the floors are creaky and the sound-proofing is not so good. . You can hear people walking along the hallway. It was just my family staying in the property so it wasn't so noisy. But I can imagine it could get noisier when it's fully booked in peak seasons.

We loved how accomodating and nice the staff were they were always making sure the space/ our room was tidy and neat and provided us with fresh linen, towels and robes daily. They cooked us meals and treated us like family! The location is beautiful right on the lake with amazing sunrises and sunsets and just a short 10 minuet walk to the station or a 15 minuet walk to 711. We honestly can’t fault anything about this property and can’t wait to stay again!

Perhaps the only place to stay right on the lakeshore. Staff was super friendly, room was clean. Shared bathroom was fine.

Oddly, the price on booking.com was half of trip.com, so hopefully you're reading this and I saved you some money!

Staff was amiable and very helpful. It was situated directly on the waterfront and there is a great waterfall just a short hike away.

There aren't many restaurants operating on weekdays in this remote area.

Funky laid back feel. Superb peaceful location with excellent views. Easy walk from JR station. Good simple food available in the evening. Quiet now at this time of year.

Few options for eating out nearby, as summer season over. Convenience store 15-20 minutes walk

The house is beautiful and set close to Biwa Lake. I really enjoyed my night on traditional Tatami and Futon. The stuff is amazing! They are super friendly and we laughed a lot together as my new Nakama :) I definitely will come again!!!!!

Really cozy place, beautiful location, free sandwich every day, staff treat you like family, right next to train station

Shared bathrooms

Great location, great staff! Very kind

Nothing!

Very welcoming and friendly staff. We had a great one-night stay and plan to visit again.