Up to 4 guests · 4.55
Dresser room (2-4 guests)
6-8 tatami private Japanese room with an in-room washroom dresser. Toilet is shared. The best-rated of the three.
Positioning
Why this property, and for whom
Come for the price, the host, and the experience of staying in a real Japanese share house. Do not come for hotel polish. It is a lived-in home, not a staged space - expect clutter in the shared areas, a bath that looks used because it is used, and a genuine share-house vibe rather than a boutique one. Guests who’ve stayed in hostels or share houses before will read the setting correctly; guests expecting a hotel will not. The right traveler here is the backpacker, the budget solo, the young couple on a first Japan trip who’ve decided to trade polish for price, or anyone who actively wants the social texture of a Japanese share house over the anonymity of a hotel. Masato himself is the reason several of the positive reviews exist - he is warm, responsive, and helpful with the town. If you are the right guest, the ¥3,000 number is the entire argument; if you are the wrong guest, no writeup will save it.
Evidence
Why we say this
We collapse multiple Airbnb room pages into property-level choices. Price, guest count, and rating are static guide fields; confirm final details on Airbnb before booking.
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- Currentness
- Static guide record, not a live inventory feed. Confirm hours, prices, closures, and booking availability before travel.
Straight talk
What the Airbnb listing doesn't tell you
Straight talk: this is a real share house, not a curated one. If "lived-in, a bit cluttered, shared facilities" sounds fine, you’ll be fine. If you want spotless hotel-like conditions, book Shiroyama-kan or Soran instead and don’t leave Masato a disappointed two-star.
Room / building variants
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Up to 5 guests · 4.36
Economy room (2-5 guests)
7-10 tatami private room; futon or bed; all facilities shared. The cheapest entry point.
Up to 8 guests · 4.26
Group room (up to 8 guests)
Larger private room for a group. Same share-house building and shared facilities as the other two - fits 6-8 at the group price.
Media angles
How to think about the stay
Rooftop view
Rooftop view
The 3rd-floor roof terrace is the quiet selling point - Sagami Bay and the Yugawara townscape laid out below. The listing photos underplay this; in practice it’s a real wind-down spot.
Masato’s hospitality
Masato’s hospitality
The highest-signal reviews are about the host, not the building. Warm, responsive, happy to give restaurant and onsen recs.
Japanese share-house texture
Japanese share-house texture
Tatami rooms, communal kitchen, futon or bed by preference. If you’ve done Tokyo hostels, this reads one notch up and five notches cheaper.
Itinerary fit
When to pick this property
Best for backpackers, solo budget travelers, or first-time Japan visitors willing to trade polish for price.
Pairs well with the ¥300 Mamanenoyu toji bath and the ¥1,100 Kogome no Yu - your whole day including a bath fits under ¥5,000.
Skip if you’d notice the word “hoarder” in a listing review and get upset.
Features
At a glance
BudgetShare housePrivate Japanese-style roomsShared kitchen, bath, toilet3rd-floor roof terrace with Sagami Bay view~¥3,000/person