Reviews of 馬籠ふるさと学校 Magome Furusato Gakkou

A beautiful hotel in a former Japanese school, located in a quiet area surrounded by rice paddies. Very friendly staff. A quiet, charming place!

The staff was really nice and helpful, they gave us information about the surrounding area and even picked us up from the nearby onsen in the evening. The place is very near Magome-juku and a bus stop. It was very clean and the bunk beds were extremely spacious. There was a large kitchen and cooking utensils.

If they had had meal services it would have been a solid 10.

It was a very unique experience to sleep in a former school, it is really fun you can even play some badminton in the sports hall! The staff was also incredibly nice they helped us a lot and we felt very welcomed. We definitely recommend this place and would love to come again one day!

The facility that brings back childhood memories from the manga / J series. Everything is so comfortable and clean, the facility is new. Staffs are super duper nice and willing to help. Will definitely come back and highly recommend for anyone who looking for hotel in Magome!

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I liked its history that it had once been a school. Lovely spot, a short walk to the Nakesendo Trail. Really clean and spacious and staff were very friendly and helpful

What an amazing facility in an amazing place. Spotlessly clean and beautifully maintained. Staff were cheerful and multi-lingual. The mountain view was simply to die for.

Some advertised facilities weren't available (gym) (onsen shuttle)

Amazing experience staying here! The location is perfect and very convenient for accessing the trekking path. The staff were incredibly helpful and made everything easy. Highly recommended!

The staff spoke really good English and were very friendly!

I liked that the bed and sheets were clean. The showers was big and spacious.

Not something that can be changed easily but it is an uphill walk to the accomodation. Maybe some lockers for big bags or luggages would be good for guests staying on the upper deck.

Dormitory sleeping space is small, but shared lounges and kitchen are huge. Shower and toilets clean. Interior has been renovated with clean wood panelling everywhere. Other guests very friendly.

My dormitory bed had space for luggage, but most didn't.

This was one of our favourite places in Japan! It is a converted school building but it feels like it has been very recently renovated as all the facilities are in amazing condition. There is also a full-sized gymnasium complete with basketball hoops, table tennis etc. The staff were very helpful and friendly in assisting with our bag transfer to Nagiso. We stayed in a dorm room which was really clean and the bunks were spacious. There is also a full kitchen and lounge area to relax with free tea and coffee. The location is about a 5-10 minute walk to the bus stop and the start of the Nakasendo. I would definitely recommend staying here!

The beds in the dorm room were quite firm, but I was able to get an extra mattress base which was helpful as I’m a side-sleeper. There was also nowhere secure to put your bags in the dorm room, although this didn’t really bother us as Japan feels very safe and there were very few other hikers staying in the dorm with us.

You get what you pay for and what you need as convenient starting base for hiking and trails adventure. For a change, I liked the rustic and essential features of the Gakkou! Most importantly, very very clean.

A really unforgettable and experience unique in this old school converted in a dormitory where I had a great time in all aspects and I received a really warm welcome after I coming from the Nakasendo Route. The dormitory is very big and silent with many rooms, the bed was very confortable, all the place and bathrooms were very clean, there is a common area for relax with free drink, a kitchen and a big gymnasio where you can play to basketball and other sports with many balls at your disposal. The wifi it's free and very potent, you can leave free your luggage before checkin and after checkout. It's completely a nice place for family, backpackers or somebody that looking for relax and visiting in simply Magome. The bus station it's near the place and like the heart of the town very easily reachable by walking. A special thanks to all the very kind staff who provided me with lots of information on how to get around the town, advice on where to go to eat and helped me find the right itineraries for my next destinations. I hope absolutely to return in future and I advise it to everybody that looking an experience like this!

Nothing, all great perfect

It's an awesome location. Try to get bunk bed #10, you'll understand if you get it.

Friendly staff, beautiful old school building, lovely views. Cool gym. Comfortable beds. The shared bathrooms were very clean. There are only 2 restaurants open for dinner in Magome, but there was a range of frozen dinners and cup noodles for sale at the hostel.

A bit pricey compared to other (business) hotels in Japan, but there aren't many options in Magome.