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Last Updated on December 15, 2025
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A Hidden Guesthouse Above an Eel Restaurant — A Self-Catering Haven for Travelers
Located just a few minutes’ walk from Kubokawa Station, “Unakichi” is a cozy guesthouse situated on the upper floor of a long-established eel restaurant. Despite its intimate size with only four rooms, each guestroom is fully equipped with essential amenities including a bath and toilet, washing machine, dryer, TV, and kitchen—offering a self-sufficient and comfortable stay. The standout feature is the restaurant’s signature dish: eel grilled over infrared heat to evoke the flavor of charcoal fire, paired with their signature sweet-savory sauce for a rich and authentic taste. With reasonable pricing and a welcoming, unpretentious atmosphere, this guesthouse quietly restores your energy and encourages you to take your next steps on your journey.
Basic information
| Address | 1-14 Honmachi, Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi |
| Phone number | 0880-22-2138 |
| Parking | Available (free) |
| Number of room(s) | 4 rooms |
| Price | Room only : 3,850 yen With breakfast : — With dinner : — Half board : — |
| Website | shimanto-unagi.com |
| Check-in | 15:00 |
| Check-out | 10:00 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ Available |
| Laundry | Washing machine: ✓ Available (free) Dryer: ✓ Available (free) |
| payment | Cash: ✓ Accepted Credit card: — e-money: — |
Supplementary information
- The guesthouse on the upper floor of Unakichi, an eel restaurant
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★★★★ (4 out of 5 stars)
Each room is equipped with a washing machine, refrigerator, microwave, toilet, bath, TV, and air conditioner — all free to use. Laundry detergent is shared on each floor and also free. The washing machine on the first floor appears to support drying as well.
There are no pajamas provided, but everything necessary for your stay is available within the room, so you won’t need to go outside.
Although the building and facilities show signs of age, a clothesline is installed in the room, making it perfectly adequate and very affordable as lodging for pilgrims (henro).
