We had a fantastic and comfortable stay at Cup of Tea Guesthouse. The property offers a mix of private rooms and dorms, with the dorms featuring a thoughtful capsule-style design—no more than six bunks per room. Each capsule provides plenty of privacy and more space than you'd expect, with enough room for clothes and personal items. The capsule setup is excellent: lockbox, power outlets, personal light, shelves, and hooks all make it easy to settle in. The bedding is soft and breathable, and the in-room AC helps regulate the temperature well—though we did notice it would turn off automatically during the night. Bathrooms, sinks, and showers were consistently clean and rarely occupied, which made everything feel smooth and stress-free. The common areas are lovely and inviting, with a calm, zen-like atmosphere. While outdoor seating is limited (which would be nice given the peaceful setting), the indoor spaces make up for it. The small kitchen has the basics you need, and the large dining table near the entrance adds a great community vibe. The staff were kind and helpful throughout our stay. The guesthouse is perfectly located—right across from an great onsen and within easy walking distance of all the main sights in Takayama. We explored everything on foot over our 4-day stay and loved it.

People should learn to close doors when they leave the room before 8-9-10am

Lovely little hostel in close proximity to the old parts of town, but shielded away from the big crowds. The staff were awesome and very laid back. The beds were some of the comfiest hostel beds I've ever stayed in with spacious pods. Theres also a nice, tattoo-friendly sento across the road which is a good experience after a long day of walking.

I don't know if it was the golden week holiday, but there was an entire 24 hour period where the hostel wasn't cleaned at all during our stay. Many guests were sick with colds, and so it meant by the second morning of our stay there were bins overflowing with used (infectious) tissues and the sink areas were extremely dirty.

Bed was comfortable, there is privacy for each bed as it was covered with thick curtain. Clean towel, shampoo, body soap and conditioner were also provided. There is a public bath in tront of the hostel, you will get a 20 yen discount by presenting your hostel key. The bath house doesn't provide for towel and soap, the hostel prepared soap and shampoo for guests you can also bring your towel.

The only problem was that the AC was not working properly on my 2nd and 3rd night. I didn't sleep well. I informed the staff about this. The AC controller should be left in the room so the guests can adjust the room temperature.

I had an absolutely wonderful stay at Cup of Tea! The hospitality was truly unmatched—every staff member went above and beyond to make me feel at home. From the warm welcome to the thoughtful recommendations about the area, their kindness and attentiveness made my visit unforgettable. The cozy atmosphere, spotless facilities, and charming communal spaces were the perfect setting to relax and meet fellow travelers. I highly recommend this gem to anyone seeking a comfortable and friendly place to stay. Thank you, Cup of Tea, for an amazing experience! Arminas

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When we booked this, to be honest I thought I wouldn’t like it because it's a capsule-like place. But I enjoyed it! I met different tourists from different countries. We had talks and became friends. The staff’s were also friendly and very accommodating. I'm still missing the cup of tea and Takayama. I wished I could have stayed more. Such an amazing places to stay! It is also near the JR Takayama Station and tourist spots! Great location!

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I LOVED cup of tea! The staff was amazing! She scribbles onto the city map and gave me the best food recommendations. She also recommended day trips to me. It’s a 20 min walk from takayama station and with google maps easy to find. You’re super close to one shrine. And very close there is a local restaurant with awesome tempura🥹😍 cup of tea is very cozy and the beds were so cozy. I slept like a baby.

EVERYTHING WAS AWESOME. 12/10 would come again

very comfortable and clean beds, very clean toilets and showers with loads of hot water (if you didn't want to use the fabulous puclib bath house across the road) and floors. Location was very convenient to everything.

Kitchen was very basic, but still worked. It was small, but it worked. We were there for 4 nights and it really seemed small by the last night. But for a 2-3 night stay, or 1 night, fabulous.

Really nice and helpful staff, they gave me good recommendations. Very close to Takayama old town. Very quiet place where I was able to rest. It was also very clean.

During the night I didn’t see anyone around and o was sharing a room only with a guy. It would be nice if they can split us in different rooms in that case, you never know with whom you are staying. And I believe we were all alone at the guest house. The pod feels a little too hot during the night.

Loved the location, the access to the sento on the other side of the road. The dorm felt big enough with the fact that I could store my luggage under the bed, and the capsule itself felt spacious. Price is great for the dorms.

The main thing was the commun room. There is a single table, and four chairs. I couldnt tell if I could use the table when the staff was using it as a reception desk. One of the days I was there, I think there was a staff meeting in there that lasted at least until 5:30PM, so I felt unconfortable having an early supper. I wished I would have been told what the situation was.

Some of the best dorms that I have seen in hostels, very spacious sleeping area. The toilet/showers were clean and the people travelling/living there were all friendly and a great chat! Loved staying there would definitely come back to cup of tea if ever in takayama again. No parking but there is a parking lot 5 minutes walk away that is only 700 yen per day so not too bad.