the internet (WiFi) could be faster (max. 1mbps) and the AC in the room is pretty loud if you leave it on during the night

good location and nice rooms with fresh towels and water everyday. Also a shuttle to the bus station that you dont have to walk the way with all your luggages

Stayed in August 2025

Not the Curio's fault but be advised a quiet village with few eating options in the evening.

Was the only accomodation we could find for Shirakawago! However great rooms and facilities.

Stayed in May 2025

The wifi was extremely poor and kept disconnecting. I had to rely entirely on mobile data throughout my stay If you don’t need reliable internet, this place could be a great fit — especially for the comfort and convenience. But if a strong connection is important to you, that might be a dealbreaker.

The place was clean and comfortable, and overall I had a decent stay. There’s no check-in counter, but the self check-in process was smooth thanks to the clear instructions provided. It’s about a 25-minute walk from the bus terminal, and while I believe there’s a shuttle service available, I didn’t use it.

Stayed in July 2025

No lift but it was just a short staircase. Bed was a bit hard.

Free on-site parking, spacious and very clean room. Easy check-in and check-out.

Stayed in July 2025

Clean and very cosy - just a few mins away from the unesco heritage site shirakawa go village.

Stayed in July 2025

The wifi is rather weak - though it wasn’t a deal breaker for us since we had our esim 🛜 connection.

I truly enjoyed my stay at Curio: new and clean premises, comfy beds, lots of room amenities, not far from the terminal bus station, 2 supermarkets with walking distance, great view overlooking a kanda house(I stayed in room A103), caring hosts.

Stayed in July 2025

Only one restaurant open for dinner, so if you do not have a car might be difficult to get dinner.

The location.

Stayed in June 2025

The accommodation was very pleasant and comfortable. It was a bit tricky to find at first (Google maps had some trouble locating it), but once you look around carefully, there are signs pointing the way. The room itself was very cozy and well-equipped – everything we needed was there and worked perfectly.

Stayed in May 2025

Room was a bit on the small side. No TV, which was strange. We also didn't like the huge spiders.

New hotel in a convenient location, within walking distance of Ogimachi. Room was comfortable and quiet.

Stayed in June 2025

The chairs in the photo were not there.

Clean and comfy

Stayed in June 2025

Really easy check-in with good communication. The complementary transport back to the bus station was appreciated and completely unexpected and it was done with a smile which left me feeling happy.

Stayed in May 2025

Wifi not working. Bad sound proof.

New, clean, location which is driving distance to attractions and amenities.

Stayed in June 2025

Great hotel with large conformable rooms, well equipped with everything you can need. CheckIn and checkout are automatically handled, no staff involved.

Stayed in June 2025

It’s a very new small house with like five rooms, self check in, no reception, nothing but the rooms. The immediate surroundings are not that cosy as the village (maybe 15 min walking distance).

Clean rooms, a small walk from the bus station.

Stayed in May 2025

I wish I’d known the courtesy bus did departing guest drop offs at 8.30 and 9am, as we would’ve asked to catch the return trip to get our bags to the Curio despite the fact we couldn’t check in yet. I think they are only used to people turning up in the afternoon. It was a long walk there with bags or you have to pay to store them at the bus stop and then get picked up in the afternoon.

Clean big room and the courtesy bus to the bus station.

Stayed in June 2025

Hotel is quite far from Shirakawago centre town. Needed to walk at least 30 minutes. The place was literally dead town at night with most food places closed in the evening. Had to buy food packs from supermarket for dinner as restaurants were closed. To me, Shirakawago is over rated and expensive. Day trip to Shirakawago should be sufficient & not worth staying overnight . The place looks better on video than actual.

Provided all the necessary amenities.

Stayed in May 2025

Wish they had a table and two chairs. Because most local restaurants close by 4pm, we needed to eat convenience store foods at the room when we arrived too late and the room didn’t offer space for more than one.

Loved how clean it was, the organic and supplemental amenities, and they had best shower water pressure of my life!

Stayed in May 2025

We really loved our stay at CURIO Shirakawago—everything was seamless from start to finish. Check-in was easy with access codes provided in advance, and the room had everything we needed. It was spacious, with two very comfortable beds, and spotlessly clean. The location is excellent—an easy walk to Shirakawago village with breathtaking views of the valley along the way. There’s also a convenient store about halfway between the accommodation and the village, which made it easy to pick up anything we needed. A peaceful, well-thought-out place to stay.

Stayed in May 2025

The beds were a bit too firm for our standards, and the Wifi really slow.

The rooms are pretty spacious and super clean. There is a fridge and microwave, and water gets delivered to each bedrooms every day. It’s a convenient hotel but a bit ‘standardised’ - they are no receptionist and no common spaces to sit and have dinner, but if you are looking for somewhere nice to base yourself, CURIO works. It is about 20 min walk from the village, but has a lot of parking spaces in front. There is also a conviennent store about 10 min walk, very useful as no restaurant are open after 6pm in the village.

Stayed in May 2025

No staff. No breakfast. Great room for 1 night stay. 15 minutes walk from bus station.

Stayed in May 2025

A quiet location just 10 minutes'walk from old Shirakawago, so, away from the masses of tourists. Very comfortable, clean and spacious.

Stayed in May 2025

Loved everything

Loved this place. New build so everything very modern. Comfortable room. Great bathroom. Very helpful staff member who cleans the rooms and speaks good English. Self checkin clearly explained so not an issue. Wifi was good contrary to some reviews. About a 15 minute walk from the village. 10 minutes to convenience store. Excellent restaurant nearby open until 9pm with lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Tenkara Shirakawa. Good parking. Book it!

Stayed in May 2025

Basically, the room was so tidy and comfortable. However, the floor of the shower room already had water while we checked in.

Cozy and well-equipped accommodation. Nice and helpful host with prompt responsive communication. Convenient self-check in under clear instructions.

Stayed in May 2025

Too far away from bus station, no shuttle from bus station in AM. No open restaurants, ended up eating from convenience store. Mid May.

Price and size of room

Stayed in May 2025