Self Renovated Antique House with Dog Run + Sauna

Entire villa in Awaji Island, Japan

  1. 5 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 1 bath
Rated 4.86 out of 5 stars.14 reviews
Hosted by Cheryl, Tomoya And Chestnut
  1. Superhost
  2. 6 years hosting

Listing highlights

Exceptional check-in experience

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

Mountain and garden views

Soak up the views during your stay.

Dedicated workspace

A room with wifi that’s well-suited for working.
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AKIYA cornerstone
Escape the hustle and bustle of the Japanese city and experience life in a small island farming community. Surrounded by rice paddies, our self-renovated Japanese Minka House is a mix of Japanese traditional mud walls fitted with early 19th century English windows and doors. Take a walk through the village and you will glimpse life as it once was and at the top of the mountain you will be greeted by a panoramic view of the island’s west coast.

The space
We did our best when renovating this house to preserve the look and show the traditional Japanese mud walls and beams that are special to a "minka" house. The doors, windows and switches are early 19th century antiques from England and along with the revamped tatami room and goemon bath you will feel like you have slipped back in time.
The backyard is fully enclosed with a hot stone pizza oven, gas BBQ and fire pit so you can enjoy the day in your own private sanctuary.

To see the transformation of this akiya (abandoned house) check out our youtube channel "Akiya Awaji".

Provided items:
'European Vintage Room' (1F Bedroom) with 2 single beds.
'Taisho Roman Room' (2F Tatami Room) sleeps 3 people on 3 futons. When not in use this room is transformed into a theatre room where you can watch unlimited movies on the projector.
1 Japanese toilet.
1 bathroom with an automated “goemon” bathtub.
Kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances, pots, pans and utensils.
All rooms come with brand new split system heating and cooling.
Outdoor dining with a gas BBQ and hot stone pizza oven.
A firepit where you can enjoy all the s'mores you want.
Spacious deck perfect for star gazing.
For your convenience we provide linen, duvets, covers, bath towels and various amenities at no extra cost.
Coffee is provided along with creamer and sugar
For your pooch we provide a play pen

For guests bringing dogs:
We understand that your dog is more than just a pet but in order for all of our guests to enjoy their time here physically and mentally, we apologise but we only accept the following dogs so we can best provide a clean and sanitary residence for everyone.

Dogs that have had their rabies and vaccine shots
Dogs that have taken their flea and tick prevention medicine
Dogs that have been neutered or spayed
Dogs that are toilet trained
Dogs who do not bark excessively
We will allow up to 3 dogs at an extra cost to stay who meet the above criteria.

¥3000 for each small dog, ¥3500 for each medium dog and ¥4000 for each big dog.

Other things to note
Please note that this is a non smoking house, please smoke outside in the bbq space we will provide an ashtray.

There is a roof over the BBQ and pizza area so please feel free to use it even on a rainy day.

We do not charge a cleaning fee, so please respect our property, clean up after yourself and leave the house as you found it. Thank you and we hope you enjoy this place as much as we enjoyed renovating it for you!

Registration Details
Hotels and Inns Business Act | 兵庫県淡路県民局 | 兵庫県指令 淡路(洲健)第451-65号

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Garden view
Mountain view
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace

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4.86 out of 5 stars from 14 reviews

Overall rating

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Rated 4.9 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 4.4 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan

Meet your host

Superhost
178 reviews
4.93 out of 5 average rating
6 years of hosting
Where I went to school: RMIT Melbourne
Speaks English and Japanese
An international couple, a Japanese and Australian who originally operated a fashion brand. To change my environment, I bought a dilapidated house on Awaji Island, which I thought was an uninhabited island in 2015, and moved there. The abandoned house was renovated by ourselves and reborn as a small old private house "AKIYA nehemiah" right in front of the Seto Inland Sea, and we started renting it out in July 2020 and launched "AKIYA AWAJI". I wanted to manage the inn and listen to the voices of my guests, so that I could make them feel very satisfied again for my guests. The inn is "AKIYA cornerstone". This is also a ruin like the first one, and it took a year and a half to fully renovate it, and we were able to start renting it out from March 2023. I like old and tasty things, and I want to see the possibilities that are completely thrown away with no potential. "Trash to treasure" Insta, Youtube, and website are updating their details.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
5 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior or entryway security camera present
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm