Secret Base Tokinokakera
2258-4 Kawakita,Yufu, Yufu, Yufu, Japan, 879-5114 - See map
The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the Yufu part of Yufu, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Mt. Yufu. Rated with 3 stars, this high-quality property provides guests with access to hot spring bath and spa on-site.
Highlights
Facilities
Car park
Shuttle service
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Spa
Coffee shop
Wi-Fi in public areas
Family room
Daily housekeeping
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A place I definitely want to visit again”
Although it's a bit far from Yufuin Station, it was actually nice. It takes about 10-15 minutes to walk to the hotel from the station, and it was fun to experience the atmosphere of the countryside.
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It was a very satisfying accommodation!”
There were only two rooms in the building, so it felt very private and nice. The location is a bit far to walk, but if you contact them through Agoda messages, they will come within 5 minutes and take you where you need to go, so there were no difficulties! The path to get there was also very pretty, and it was cozy and had a unique Japanese countryside feel, which was very nice. The hot springs can be reserved by the first person who arrives, but since there were only two groups, we were able to use them comfortably without any problems, and the hot springs were large and had a great atmosphere, so we were able to relieve all our fatigue from the day. The room was bigger and nicer than expected, and the owner was very kind and cheerful, so we had a pleasant stay! Highly recommended!!
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Exceptional”
Clean and the hot springs can be reserved by writing the time on the blackboard, so you can enjoy the hot springs without mixing with strangers. It's clean, the coffee is delicious, and there's free ice cream. The owner speaks English well and is extremely kind. They also lend yukatas. It's clean and nice!
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Really clean and medical”
The host speaks English very well and is very kind. They picked us up at the station at the time we wanted and even drove us back to the station when we checked out, which was very much appreciated. We were the only ones using the onsen, and it was very nice and completely private. The room was also warm and clean. They didn't provide meals due to COVID-19, so we had to bring our own food, which was a bit disappointing. Overall, it was a great value for the price.
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Very satisfied.”
There was a story that the guesthouse was delicious, but it is not currently operating as it used to be. However, other hot springs and services are very good, and you can also feel the emotion at a very reasonable price. The host is very fluent in English and very friendly, such as free pick-up service. I highly recommend it. The open-air bath is also really good!
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Exceptional”
Love this place. 🥰
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Our Best Stay in Japan”
We loved Secret Base Tokinokakera very much. It was a little haven nicely created by the Tokinokakera team. The food was fantastic, the onsens were nice (there were outdoor and indoor options), the yukatas were so pretty and the room was nicely decorated. We really enjoyed our stay there. We would like to do a shout out to Tomo san who kindly fetched us to and fro the Yufu Station. And he also kindly drove all the way back returned us my hubby's sweater & pant. Super cool chap! Anyway, we highly recommend Secret Base and hope it will also leave good memories like it did for us. :)
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Brilliant place to relax”
First feeling in Tokino Kakera is really a Secret base! From outside you cannot recognise it is the hotel but a nice traditional Japanese style house. Drive there is the best option as the place is a bit far from the town, or you can ask for a ride by the hotel owner. The house is surrounded by natural field, mountains and fresh air, plus the interior design mixup with traditional Japanese stylish and home feel hot spring that makes the stay become perfect. Extra bonus is having a good chat with the staffs and owner, sharing travel experiences in a very warm and stylish dinning room, with a cup of owners's self blended coffee makes the day complete. Will highly recommend to self traveller or couples if looking for a relaxing trip, and no worry for communication because all the staffs knows English!
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A quiet, homey getaway”
We stayed at Secret Base Toki No Kakera for one night and had a very relaxing, pleasant time. The owner is extremely friendly, and the helpful part-time staff are comprised of both English-speaking foreigners and young Japanese people. The food is all prepared fresh in the kitchen, often using local ingredients and eggs straight from the chickens that live on the premises. The "hotel" is more like a traditional Japanese house, with clean rooms (futons only), and common indoor and outdoor hot baths. It is honestly more like staying at a (very hospitable) friend's house than staying at a hotel, which is great. We would definitely stay here again.
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Take a walk outside”
The beautiful of mountains followed us from the time we were fetched fron Yufuin station to Secret Base. It was a pleasant surprises to be bumped up as there were no other visitors that night. The room was clean and quiet, and not to mention big; it would be good for the contemplative sort. The shower was with the onsen so one might need some getting used to. Dinner and breakfast were extremely delicious. Couldn't ask for more.
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Nice house”
Secret base was really nice to me. Peaceful and comfortable to stay in Yufuin. I Could use the Onsen to oneself. i can't forget the experience. Kaz and staffs were so kind. If i can have a chance to Yufuin again, I'll come Here ~~ Thank you for everything!
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Relaxing place”
We went only one night at Secret Base Toki No Kakera but it was a nice time the room so nice big space also inside the hotel have onsen the you can enjoyed it.
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The local place by the nature”
i hope to see the real native life by any travel. i want to see what the native eat, where the native sleep, how the native think. this hotel can give this. the west site of the train station still has a nature style and the native life. the east site of the train station has a lot of shop. most foregin stay and buy somethings in the east site. but what is different from the other shop? so i choose the west site. the hotel is located in the west site of the train station. i walk from the train station to the hotel. but please contact the hotel by e-mail or telephone before going the yuhuin, then the hotel owner will pick up you from the train station. the japan style room is the first time for me. it is very funny. the outside pool is fantastic. anybody want to see the real life and hope to get the quite time when can think about themselves, please choose this hotel.
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expensive but nice”
The breakfast and dinner were outstandingly delicious with lots of fresh vegetables and a variety of food. However, it was disappointing that they only had one option for the meals. As we had a toddler we decided to eat there two nights and had to have the same meal twice... The owner offers free transfers to and from the heart of town each day which was really appreciated (otherwise, you'd need to get a taxi and that would significantly add up to extra costs). The family bath was amazing and beautiful but it would have been better if you could see outside more instead of the ugly roof... Our room was massive and clean. I'm not sure it was really worth the exuberant price though... I was expecting it to be more hidden up in the mountains.
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Great for vegetarians and large room”
This is a very small, traditional Japanese 'hotel' ('house' would be better, but in a positive sense since the service was personal. Very large traditional Japanese bedroom. Best of all, as a vegetarian, I am very limited with food in Japan, particularly traditional Japanese food (even foods that do not appear to contain fish or meat are likely to, e.g. soups and sauces typically contain dried fish or meat in some form). I enjoyed traditional Japanese breakfasts and dinners, made specially for me, that were varied, tasty and I could be confident vegetarian to my standards (they spoke English so no problem there in explaining). Only (possible) minus: We arrived by car at night and had problems finding the place. This is partly because it is a bit out of the main town (an advantage if quiet is wanted), although not too far (about 20 min walk). Note that I did not fill in 'type of hotel' since this hotel does not really fit into any of the categories given.
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Feel Japan with Secret base”
I spent nice holiday because of this place. Everything is good especially the food provided was almost perfact to feel Japen. Moreover, the best thing was nice people there. They were not only really kind but also tried to break the ice when we were arrived. It is located in quite far away from the station. But for I, I rent a car from the airport, so It was not a big deal. It was the first time to take a rest in Onsen. It should be experienced before you died. That's really awesome. I super specially recommended. Hace a nice trip guys. !!
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It feels like home. More like a guest house / B&B than a hotel.”
Our family stayed 1 night there just few days ago. The price is at the best value compare with other hotels for a large room of 5 people (4 adults + 1 kid). The owner Kaz is the soul of this place - kind, polite and punctual. You can see his efforts and love to this place. If you are looking for a homey, local Japanese stay in Yufuin, this is what you should look for. One thing to be mentioned is the shared bathroom with low hot water pressure. But it is totally acceptable for just 1 night stay. Location is away from the main street but getting away from busy life is our key purpose to travel in small town (and there is nothing much to see at night in main street). Much appreciated the breakfast, dinner and shuttle pick-up!
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Secret Base in the outskirt of Yufuin”
Our stay at Toki No Kakera was a pleasant experience. It's located in a village near Yufuin which was around 15 drive from Yufuin downtown. Taxi fare was around 800 yen but you can also call the owner to pick you up at the Yufuin train station. The owner, Kaz san, spoke good English and communication was not much of a problem even we spoke little Japanese. Our room was reasonably sized with tatami. Room rate was reasonable given the onsen facility. There were only 3 rooms so there was ample of time for the guests to take turns to enjoy the onsen privately. There was also a mini farm nearby where Kaz san kept his livestock. Food was a pleasant surprise, and you can pay just 1,500 yen extra for a Japanese hot pot dinner with local chicken. The only downside was that the heating was a little slow to warm up in our room- it did get a little chilly for the first half of the night but afterwards it seemed to be ok.
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Natural with fields and mountains surrounded”
Execellent small guesthouse with hospitality, effective communication in English, only 2 guest rooms for sharing hot spring room, nice breakfast in Jspanese/western styles fusion, quest rooms in traditional Japanese style, strong recommendation. Note to phone to guesthouse to take you in or need to walk for 30 min from nearest JR station.
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Amazing! Well worth it!”
We absolutely loved it here! Only stayed one night but we were picked up from the station and enjoyed the onsen ourselves prior to dinner. The dinner was also very delicious and worth splurging on. The room is just like the pictures - very beautiful! It definitely feels like you're in the middle of no where -very peaceful. Although it was more expensive than my other stays, it was also the most memorable. Would stay here again!
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