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Last Updated on December 15, 2025
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A Small Restful Inn with Quietude and Clay Pot Rice, Just Like Returning to a Countryside Home
Tucked away in the mountain village of Mihara in Kochi, Morimoto Maru is a single-party farmhouse inn welcoming just one group per day. The spacious, traditional Japanese-style rooms feature high ceilings with carved transoms, creating a nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of a home from an old folk tale. Meals highlight hearty farm cooking—fresh vegetables from the garden, seasonal mountain and river delicacies, and rice cooked in an earthen pot using Mihara-grown grains—served alongside the proprietress’s treasured pickles and the house’s bold homemade doburoku sake, “Yomekko Katsura.” Its tranquil setting also offers opportunities for nature walks, and the inn gently encourages pilgrims to find renewed strength for the road ahead.
Basic information
| Address | 514-2 Miyanokawa, Hata-gun, Kochi |
| Phone number | 0880-46-2622 -Reception hours until 19:00 |
| Parking | 2 cars (free) |
| Number of room(s) | 1 building (Japanese-style room) |
| Price | Room only : 5,000 yen With breakfast : — With dinner : — Half board : 7,700 yen |
| Website | — |
| Check-in | 16:00 – 18:00 |
| Check-out | 9:00 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ Available |
| Laundry | Washing machine: ✓ Available (free) Dryer: ✓ Available (free) |
| payment | Cash: ✓ Accepted Credit card: ✕ Not accepted e-money: — |
Supplementary information
- A cup of doburoku (300 yen)
*Doburoku is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice, rice malt, and water without straining the moromi. - ー
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This exclusive one-building farm inn deep in the mountains of Mihara is often praised for its warm ambiance and nostalgic setting. Many guests say they feel “like returning to their old family home” and appreciate the high ceilings and traditional architectural features. The meals receive particular acclaim: “Seasonal vegetables, mountain and river foods, and the house-made doburoku ‘Yomekko Katsura’ were deeply satisfying.” Practical amenities are also well-regarded, such as laundry machines and in-room pajamas that help pilgrims quickly refresh. One forum post notes that the “one-party-only” policy wasn’t always upheld, but the quiet experience still felt luxurious. While a few mentioned getting a bit lost on the way, the majority of reviewers support the inn as “a place to soothe the mind and body and inspire a return.”
I think I’ve seen information that there is only one group per day, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
On the day of my stay, there were 2 people including me. Private houses are used as accommodation facilities.
The hostess’s personality and the natural and delicious food will wash your soul.
I would like to stay there even if it is not a pilgrimage inn!There is also a farmhouse inn called “Ima-chan” about 1 km before the road.
★★★★★ (5 out of 5 stars)
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