Hare days and ke days.

This is a record from the time of publication. Events, availability, prices and booking methods may differ from the current information.

News from the Guesthouse

Autumn stays: room availability.

Saturday, October 17 and 24

Few rooms remain.

Late October to mid-November

With overseas groups staying, there are few rooms even on weekdays.

Saturday, November 7 and 14

The 7th is the day before the Rokko Zenzan Traverse and the 14th is the day before the Kobe Marathon. Both have been almost fully booked for months. Even when a room opens up now and then, it fills quickly.

Please check the booking site for the latest availability.
(As of October 13)

Column by the Third Generation

For the few days of the festival, the familiar town shows a different face. The sound of drums, chants, the lights of the stalls. It is a time when everyday "ke" switches to special "hare."

For many years we have also welcomed the stallholders who run festival stalls. Those ties, continuing across generations, are another part of what links the guesthouse and the festival.

Raising voices, joining forces and parading through the town. Feelings that cannot be released in daily life are set in motion, and people connect. I think a festival may also refresh the air of a town and its people.

On the other hand, I saw news reports that some people were injured during this year's procession. I wish them a swift recovery.

When the festival ends, we go back to everyday life. That those who carry the floats and those who watch all return safely to that everyday. As a guesthouse that has kept its ties with the festival across generations, I feel again how much that matters.

The Paper

Umiyado Kurashi No.8 paper (in Japanese) — The paper is in Japanese. Tap the image to enlarge it.