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Kasumigaura’s old folk house guesthouse “Eguchiya” Weekday accommodation limited early check-in plan has started

2021.07.24

The quaint building of a former brewery built in the late Meiji era has been reborn as a guest house by the hands of local master craftsmen.
Breakfast where you can enjoy the best Asahi rising from Kasumigaura, rice cooked in a kamado, and fresh Salangidae caught in the morning. It is an inn where you can meet the best mornings, which makes you look forward to getting up early. A pleasant morning is the beginning of a great day. Quiet relaxation and fun outside play. Please enjoy your wonderful time.

Weekday stay at an old folk house on the shores of Lake Kasumigaura where you can feel the original scenery of Japan

A warm Japanese space made of wood that makes the best use of the original beams and fittings. Some of the signs and bottles used during the brewery era are also reused and decorated so that visitors can feel the history of the house. Rooms are available in tatami mat rooms and between boards. It is also possible to rent out the entire building with family, friends, and colleagues.

Cycling & breakfast of special rice cooked in a kettle and local vegetables

・ Breakfast of cooked rice and local vegetables
Kasumigaura City’s “Fukumaru Carefully Selected Rice (Specially Cultivated Rice)” Rice Cooked in a Hagama / Seasonal Local Vegetable Miso Soup (Uses Handmade Miso from Kasumigaura City’s Kojiya) / Mito Natto / Kasumigaura City’s Delicious Eggs / Wakasagi Soft Boiled / Umeboshi (Hitachi Noume)
* Contents vary depending on the season

・ Refresh with cycling
You can rent a bicycle for free. There is also “Tsukuba Kasumigaura Rinrin Road” designated as a national cycle road. Please enjoy cycling while admiring the magnificent scenery of Kasumigaura.

Countryside worcation

The entire building is equipped with Wi-Fi. It can also be used for meetings and work in the business scene.

Backyard experience with family

We offer various experience options such as chopping wood, making pizza in a stone oven, local production for local consumption BBQ, bonfire experience, and somen noodles. Enjoy with your family and friends in the large backyard.

Supper is also available as an option. If you wish, please let us know at the time of booking or at least 3 days before your stay.

Old folk house Eguchiya

Location: 895-1, Saka, Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 300-0214
Access: 20 minutes by car from “Kandatsu Station” on the JR Joban Line
About 30 minutes from “Tsuchiura Kita IC” and “Chiyoda Ishioka IC” on the Joban Line Expressway
Contact: 080-9095-7800 (9: 00-17: 00 / Closed on Mondays)

>Old folk house Eguchiya official website

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