Satono Yado Mongoto
OITA TAKETA
Stay in a 120-year-old samurai residence,
reserved for one group at a time.
This house was once home to
the Mongotou family,
A samurai residence where the Mongotou family once lived
In a quiet satoyama village
where the sound of deer echoes through the night,
Experience the quiet beauty of everyday life.
Experience the quiet beauty of everyday life.
Taketa is a quiet town in Oita,
about an hour by car from Beppu, Yufuin, Aso,
and Takachiho.
Just five minutes from the old castle town,
Across the Edo, Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras,
life in this house slowly changed with the times.
Now, in the Reiwa era,
the house has been reborn as a place to stay.
That said, the renovation is minimal.
The view from the windows
has hardly changed in over a hundred years.
Please take your time here,
and immerse yourself in the way of life this house still holds.
Room features
One group per day only. The entire house, quietly yours.
Electric kettle, Fridge, Microwave, Cookware and tableware
Toothbrushes.
Towels
.Hairdryer
.Hangers.
Yukata (adult size)
Children under 2 stay free when sharing a bed.
Matcha and local sweets
Drip coffee
Onsen tickets
Basic cooking ingredients
Five minutes by car from Taketa’s castle town.
About thirty minutes on foot from the station.
A car is recommended.
Satonoie Mongoto Home Tour
Entrance
An old gate once passed through by samurai.
About five minutes from Taketa’s castle town, down a steep slope beside a small shrine for the water god, you’ll find the house quietly tucked away. A bamboo grove stands nearby, and fruit trees grow throughout the garden. In season, you may even pick some yourself.
Tatami Sofa Space
A quiet sofa to slow down.
A spacious room where you can relax slowly while looking out at the garden view.
Coffee and tea sets are prepared, so please enjoy them by the engawa.
Bedrooms | Sleeping areas
Relax on the engawa, with a glass of Japanese sake.
There are two beds in the tatami space. You can spend time overlooking the engawa and the garden, feeling the changing seasons. Two futons can be arranged as an option.
Second Bedrooms | Separate bedrooms
Listening to the voice of the garden on a quiet morning
A separate bedroom with two semi-double beds placed side by side. A comfortable space for groups of friends and multi-generational trips. Please enjoy the garden view from the windows.
Kitchen & Dining
Oita is delicious for both meat and vegetables.
A bathroom and washroom renovated using plaster mixed with soil from Aso. Onsen tickets are included, so you can either visit the hot springs or enjoy the earthen-walled bath here.
Bathroom & Toilet
In a clay-walled bathroom
Renovated bathroom and washroom using plaster mixed with Aso soil. We're also gifting onsen (hot spring) tickets, so you can either go to the hot springs or enjoy the earthen wall bathroom.
Booking through our official website offers the best value.
Local information
Satono Yado Mongotō
Address: 780 Taketamachi, Taketa City, Oita Prefecture
About one hour from Yufuin, Takachiho, Aso, Beppu, and other areas.
You can also reach Kurokawa Onsen and Nagayu Onsen in about 30 minutes.
Not only within Taketa, but you can also enjoy a variety of sightseeing experiences.
Birds sing, deer call, in the satoyama.
Quietly standing, surrounded by bamboo groves along the riverside.
It is a samurai residence with a large garden.
A castle town is five minutes away by car, with supermarkets and many restaurants.
It is a convenient location as long as you have a car.
Three distinctive accommodations
In Taketa City, Oita Prefecture, we operate three private, detached accommodatio
Corner House in the Castle Town
Located in the center of the castle town, a modernly renovated space.
Within walking distance of restaurants, hot springs, and the station. It is about twice the size of a standard hotel room and is a stay-type accommodation equipped with a kitchen.
Nagayu Valley舎
A detached house located on a hill in the Nagayu Onsen area, the hot spring district of Taketa City. In addition to the hot springs, popular restaurants and cafés are also nearby. The living space features a modernly renovated doma (traditional earthen-floor area) at its center. You can experience what it feels like to live in a hot spring town.