Sanson Terrace "off-grid tiny cottage" in Nagano

Tiny home in Sakuho, Japan

  1. 3 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 0 baths
Hosted by Sanson Terrace
  1. Superhost
  2. 13 years hosting

Listing highlights

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.

Mountain view

Soak up the view during your stay.
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Rural Cabin Retreat in Nagano
We built a small cottage at a mountain side of the natural woodland which separated for a while from the colony.
The time flows graceful here, while the interval of farm labor or works in the mountain.
It is a special time to have Coffee or Beer while looking at Mt. Morai on the other side.
You can spend time, being surrounded by nature...
reading books slowly, taking a walk the mountain, listening songs of birds while lie on a hammock in the forest.

The space
About the building
・The building name is Sanson Terrace "off-grid tiny cottage"
・ The cottage was built by ourselves
・ Main building have just 1 room【includes kitchen & dining room】and 1 loft and a wood deck
・Separate building is washroom & toilet room

About equipment
※lifeline service is not coming at all.
It means there are no electric service and water service.
But we can get some service like below:
・Electricity ... Solar energy panels on the roof + battery system
・Cooking ... Portable gas stove
・Drinking water ... tap water in tanks
・Heating ... Wood stove & cylinder type oil stove
・bath ... There are no bath. Please take nearby public Onsens. If you don't want to take public onsens, you can take a shower at our office which is 1.5km away from the cottage. Or you may take a simple shower by the mountain stream water at the cottage during the green season.
・toilet ... Cyclical earth toilet (not flush toilet)
・Internet ... Only Pocket Wi-fi
・audio ... bluetooth speaker
・Bedding ... double size bed×1, double size Japanese Futon×1
・hammock ... for inside×1, for outside×1
・drink ... coffee, herb tea
・other things ... refrigerator
・other nothing ... hot-water supply machine, freezer compartment, microwave oven, oven, washing machine, drier, shower, TV
・amenity ... bath towel, face towel, toothbrush

Guest access
You can use whole the cottage and the square in front of the cottage, next forest.
You can walk in the forest around the cottage, but you don't remember that wild animals live in far in the mountains, too.

Other things to note
☆ Special affairs
・Compared with general accommodations, the cottage is not comfortable and not convenient, either.
However, you can spend eco-friendly and graceful time without being not dependent on society about Energy.
・a rental BBQ set is 3,000 yen.
・E-bike rental is free of charge.
・Your car needs to have snow tires or chains during December to March.

★ Notes
・If the weather in the daytime is not bad, you can use electricity satisfactorily while all night by solar energy panels & battery system,
but if the weather is bad, please cooperate with power saving.
・There are some insects during May-November, because the cottage is surrounded by forests. Please take a bug spray, if you mind them.
・About taking a bath... Please visit public-bathes by your car. If you don't want to take public bathes, you can take a shower at our office which is 1.5km away from the cottage.
・If you make camp fire, it costs separately for woods.
・Please be careful with fire.
・We have a license for lodging from Nagano Pref : 長野県佐久保健所指令27佐保第11-14号.

Registration Details
Hotels and Inns Business Act | 長野県佐久保健所 | 長野県佐久保健所指令27佐保第11-14号

What this place offers

Mountain view
Kitchen
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
Shared patio or balcony

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Rated 4.95 out of 5 from 606 reviews.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Sakuho, Nagano, Japan

Our village Ohinata is in the countryside amongst the mountains. Examples of things you can do in our countryside include; climb Mt. Morai, go to the river, walk in the village, visit a heritage shrine on the hill, and so on.

There are no shops or restaurants in Ohinata, but it takes only 10 minutes by car to the central town of Sakuho. Here, you can buy everything you need. The supermarket, Tsuruya, and the farmer’s market next door, have many kinds of fresh groceries!

Yachiho Kogen is a beautiful nature area which is 40 minutes away by car. It is a very nice place for hiking to lakes and in forests. Some hot springs are 30 minute by car.

It is not convenient for sightseeing in Karuizawa, because It takes over 1.5 hours from karuizawa to my place.

Meet your host

Superhost
1,428 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
13 years of hosting
My work: Sanson Terrace
Speaks English and Japanese
In Sakuho-cho, Nagano Prefecture, I make and operate small accommodations and so on. The Saku area is not remarkable, but I think it is an area where you can live a rich life while benefiting from nature.
By creating a comfortable space, I hope to have a good time, and the accumulation will connect you to a good life and society. The surrounding area is home to many people who build solid living and business rooted in the land. We hope you will enjoy the cultural area where we live. We manufacture small accommodations by ourselves in Sakuho town Nagano Japan. We are happy you enjoy our life cultures and spend relaxing time!

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
3 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm