Name: Guest house & Cafe SOY
Address: 365 Kamigirimachi, Takayama, Takayama, Takayama, 506-0044, Japan
Rating: 10

Air conditioning

Smoke-free property

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Newspapers

Garden

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

No elevators

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Family room

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Free Wi-Fi

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Transfer

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Japanese

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Free bicycle rental

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Parking

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Additional measures against COVID-19

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Toyama Airport

Guest house & Cafe SOY

Takayama

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How anyone could give this less than 5 stars would perplex me. Tai, the owner and his family really make this experience! They are at your beck and call making every ounce of your experience comfortable. Need a ride from the station? They've got you! Need to be dropped off to dinner and provided the BEST recommendation? They've got you! This was easily the most special hospitality I've had in a long time (maybe ever). I am so thankful for their kindness. It made Takayama an extra special area in Japan to visit. 
Just because the service is so exceptional, I don't want to neglect talking about the delicious breakfasts, the stunning grounds/ garden, and the very comfortable accommodations. Those were fantastic too! Thank you so much for being fantastic ambassadors of Takayama.

The best hospitality... maybe in the WORLD

From the very beginning of out stay at Soy Guesthouse I knew it would be the highlight of our trip to Japan. Tai-San met us at the train station and took us back to the guesthouse where Nobuko-San greeted us with Japanese tea. The Guesthouse is warm and inviting, filled with beautiful locally sourced furniture and soft jazz music. Every detail was carefully considered, from the delicious traditional Japanese breakfast Nobuko-San cooked with love each morning to the hospitality Tai-San graced us with. Tai helped us with local restaurant recommendations and reservations, shuttled us to and from Takayama’s city centre and helped us with really anything that we needed. I honestly feel I’ve made a life long friend in Tai-San and his family. I’ve attempted to put into words just how fabulous this guesthouse is but I feel you really need to experience it yourself to truly understand just how amazing it is. I can’t wait to stay again soon.

I feel you really need to experience it yourself to truly understand just how amazing it is.

I would give Soy a 6 if I could. Our family of four all thought it was terrific. As the other reviews explain, Tai runs Soy with his parents, and he was helpful even before we got there, recommending restaurants, making reservations, offering to pick us up at the station. (His English is very good.) We stayed in Koyame, the smaller house right next to Soy, and it was perfect for our family. My wife and I stayed in the western-style bedroom downstairs while the kids (now grown) slept on futons upstairs. Tai offered us the option of Western or Japanese style breakfast. His mother is a wonderful cook (to see some of her cooking, search for 飛騨のユージーバー on Youtube), and you won’t go wrong with either choice. The coffee is also delicious. At every turn, Tai went out of his way for us much more than we expected. When we go back to Takayama, it will be to see more of a wonderful city. It will also be because we want to spend more time at Soy.

Perfect Takayama place for families

During our 3 week visit to Japan this was our favorite place to stay.  We were genuinely very sad to be leaving.  Tai and his parents were kindness itself.  Breakfasts were delicious, we had the continental (western style, cooked) breakfast twice and the Japanese style twice.  Tai was happy to drive us to town whenever and was extremely helpful with restaurant suggestions and reservations as well as shop recommendations.  Can’t wait to go back, hopefully when it’s hiking season!

Wonderful, home-like stay

In our 24 days in Japan this was probably the very best place we stayed in .  Super and beautiful family home.  Tai looked after us so well and gave recommendations of places to visits and for restaurant.  He gladly supplied lifts to all the restaurants which we visited in the town.  His mother prepared the most amazing breakfast every day  - not only was it a work of art but really tasty as well.  We really did feel welcome and happy here.  If ever in the area again we will certainly stay here

FANTASTIC 

The house is a genuine Japanese home. Tai’s - and his parents’ - hospitality is amazing, which makes the stay at his house as a truly authentic and marvelous Japanese stay. In the evening, Tai recommended a restaurant, booked it for us and even drove us there, and back! Thank you for this extraordinary stay.

Great authentic Japanese hospitality.

This is the first real review I’ve posted after our month long trip in Japan - but it’s important this place gets recognized and noticed.

The owner, Tai, runs this guesthouse with his parents.  The beautifully renovated old house is a remarkable place in and of itself, but the service is incredible and elevates the place to another level.  The included breakfasts (cooked by his mother) are superb.  The level of service he offers is above and beyond anything I’ve ever experienced: he is incredibly attentive and thoughtful; happy to drive you wherever you like; full of recommendations; etc.

Our terrific room also had an upstairs area with a beer fridge and a giant projector and speaker system for our use (Tai’s father was a professional cameraman and made music videos).

This is a quiet town.  Don’t come here expecting the bustle and excitement of Kyoto or Tokyo.  Come here to tour the countryside (for instance with the incredible Satoyama Experience) or to drive up to the Onsens in the mountains nearby.  

Well worth the trip.  It’s best if you rent a car to explore the surrounding areas.

Best Stay in Japan

Very warm welcome in this guest house. Tai and his parents took great care of us during our stay. the house and the rooms are sublime. Homemade breakfast, we would have liked to stay longer in this haven of peace. 

Thank you again for your welcome

Charlotte San, Annie San, Max San, Luc San :)

Little Paradise in Takayama

Tai and his parents have the most wonderful home and guest house. Tai drove us to all of our locations and picked us up whenever we needed or helped translate at bus stations for larger day trips, this made travelling around Takayama seamless. Always offering his local expertise and happy for a chat, I would come back to Soy Guesthouse in a heart beat.
Thanks heaps for our stay at Takayama it was a pleasure.

Excellent, most relaxing and pleasant stay

We were on a 2 weeks tour through Japan with a friend and arrived at SOY GuestHouse for 1 night in Takayama, and what a welcome! Tai (the owner) came to the train station to bring our luggages so that we can be confortable for our walking in Takayama and then picked us up wherever we wanted in the city center; advincing us about where to go for a visit, to eat... he even bring us to the restaurant at night!

The whole Tai's family was so kind to us, prepared some tea and cake to welcome us and answered to all of our need. All of this in a genuine Japanese setting with a typical breakfast before we leave.

We're so grateful to Tai and his family for this wonderful moment, they deserve the top 1 place to rest in Takayama and we sure highly recommend it!!!

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