""This is an elementary school where you can stay overnight." Yonezawa City in Yamagata Prefecture is a two-hour bullet train ride from Tokyo. Yonezawa Misawa Elementary School | Tococoto is an elementary school that utilizes the former Yonezawa City Misawa Higashi Elementary School and offers overnight stays and local experiences. Enjoy the bonfire and starry sky. There is also a natural hot spring nearby that has been around for a thousand years. There will be a sports day in the gymnasium, glamping in the classroom, and board games and a takoyaki party in the evening. The classrooms on the second floor are lined with exciting dormitory-style beds that feel like a secret base, and can accommodate up to 36 people. In addition, you can enjoy a special time with your family and friends at the ""Glamping Classroom,"" which has camping equipment on permanent display. Movies can be projected onto the large walls of the classroom, and games can be played. This is a unique place where you can have fun without worrying about time. There are stories that can now be told in a place where children once studied. The chalk marks left on the blackboard, the casual conversations you have with your friends. Memories suddenly come back to me as I gather around the bonfire at night. Meeting local people adds to the pages of my memories. Come on, let's enjoy a memorable time here. ▼ Dormitory (separate for men and women) Bunk beds for up to 36 people In addition, there are classrooms where you can enjoy indoor glamping. ▼What you can do at this facility 1. Stay The classrooms where children once studied are now bedrooms. Classrooms for training and gyms for sports. The baths are at Onogawa Onsen, a 5-minute drive away. At night, sit around the bonfire and chat, and in the morning, enjoy Yamagata rice and soft-boiled eggs. Each room has curtains, allowing you to stay in a private space. The accommodation is divided into two rooms, separated by gender. 2. Play and learn You can stay overnight, take a day trip, or rent the entire school building. Stay in a secret base-style bed, enjoy bonfires and BBQs, and experience local activities such as weaving and farming. Feel free to play in the gymnasium or on the school grounds. At night, enjoy a soak in the hot springs at Onogawa Onsen under the starry sky. 3. Plan There are things that can only be born in this place. Some people want to make their usual training camp a little more special, hold an event, or even have a class reunion. What will be created depends on the thoughts of the people who gather here. So, where do we start here? ▼What's Yonezawa like? Yonezawa is a castle town in southern Yamagata Prefecture, and is attractive for its historical culture, including Uesugi Shrine! You can enjoy Yonezawa beef, hot springs, and the beautiful nature of the four seasons. Nearby is Onogawa Onsen, which uses 100% natural hot spring water. ▼About the facilities 【Dormitory bed】 There are a total of 36 dormitory beds, each large enough for adults to sleep comfortably. 18 in the men's room and 18 in the women's room. There are power outlets and reading lights at the bedside, and when you close the curtains you have your own space. You can experience the excitement of being in a secret base. Reservations can be made for just one person. There is also a plan to rent the entire school building. 【Empty classroom】 There are two classrooms that can be used freely. Including the former library, there are three rooms in total, and you can arrange the desks and chairs as you like. Please use them for meals, workshops, or any other purpose. 【Gymnasium】 A gymnasium the size of two basketball courts. It can also be used for recreational activities and practice matches. Reservations for the gymnasium are managed by a different organization, so please contact us if you would like to use it. ▼Items that can be purchased and used locally 【Equipment】 ■ Shower room ■ Coin laundry ■ Coin locker ■ Refrigerator ■ Elementary school desks and chairs (up to 30 sets) ■ Unmanned FamilyMart (amenities, clothing, snacks, chilled foods, etc.) 【Rental】 ■ Sports day set (indoor/outdoor) ■ Bicycles (2 units) ■ Game console (Switch 2) ■ Projector ■ BBQ & Bonfire Set ■ Takoyaki set ▼What's Yonezawa like? Yonezawa is a castle town in southern Yamagata Prefecture, and is attractive for its historical culture, including Uesugi Shrine! You can enjoy Yonezawa beef, hot springs, and the beautiful nature of the four seasons. ▼Nearby facilities Nearest convenience store: Family Mart Tateyama (5 minutes by car) Nearest supermarket: York Benimaru (8 minutes by car) Nearest general store: Don Quijote (8 minutes by car), Muji Goods (8 minutes by car) Hot spring facilities available: Onogawa Onsen Access ・For those coming by public transportation From Tokyo Station, take the Yamagata Shinkansen for about 2 hours to Yonezawa Station. Take the bus from ""Yonezawa Station"" and get off at ""Matsunoshita"" or ""Onogawa Onsen"" bus stop 20 minutes walk from ""Matsunoshita"" or ""Onogawa Onsen"" bus stop ・For those coming by car Approximately 20 minutes by car from Yonezawa Chuo IC Parking: 10 cars (large buses OK)

"Welcome back" "I'm home" Even if we're far apart, we can still have a connection like neighbors. In an age where relationships between neighbors have become weak, why not try a new style of interacting with your neighbors? When you experience farming at the inn, you can meet your neighbors working on the farm. Let's talk to people in the area. When you come back to this place, say ""I'm home"" and ""Welcome back."" The conversation will flow naturally. May this place become your second home. Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture. It is the area with the heaviest snowfall in Japan, and is also the birthplace of Japan's best rice, ""Uonuma Koshihikari."" We hope that by touching the soil through rice, people will be able to get a sense of the lives of the people who live in Tokamachi and become connected to the community. With this in mind, we named this inn KOME HOME. KOMEHOME is a 70-year-old traditional Japanese house located in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, the home of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale. Enjoy the open nature and BBQ and fireworks in the garden. Pets are welcome! (Separate pet accommodation fee applies.) Echigo Yuzawa and Naeba are also just a 40-minute drive away. It's also a convenient base for visiting FUJIROCK and skiing! ▼Accommodation Limited to 1 group per day. This is a traditional Japanese house with an irori hearth that has been renovated from an old house that is over 70 years old. The room can accommodate up to 8 people and the entire house is spacious and comfortable. We only accept one group per day, so you will not be surrounded by other guests, making it a comfortable stay even for those with small children. There is also a kitchen, washing machine, and bathroom, making it a very convenient environment for families and friends wishing to stay for a long period of time. From the second floor you can see the rice fields, and the breeze from the Shinano River is soothing to the soul. ▼Area information Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan It is located a little away from the city center, so you can enjoy a quiet stay. Here, time passes slowly, far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city, and the locals live in harmony with nature, farming. ・5 minutes by car or 20 minutes by foot from the nearest station (Doichi Station). ・15 minutes by car from Tokamachi Station. ・The nearest supermarket is a 5-minute drive away, and the nearest large supermarket is a 10-minute drive away. ・There are many restaurants near Doichi Station, including sushi restaurants, ramen shops, soba shops, Western restaurants, cafes, and izakayas. ▼Tourist information ・20 minutes by car to the popular art piece ""Kiyotsukyo Tunnel"" In addition, there are over 200 pieces of art scattered around the Tokamachi/Tsunan area! ・15 minutes by car to Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art ""Kinare"" ・10 minutes by car to the hot spring facilities ""Mion Nakazato"" and ""Yukura Tsumari"" ・Matsunoyama Onsen, one of Japan's three most famous medicinal hot springs: 25 minutes by car ▼ Experience + Early Check-in *Reservation required 3 days in advance ・Making bamboo dumplings ・Penis making ・Cloth/straw sandal making The above experience fees will be discounted by 500 yen and can be experienced in the traditional Japanese house where you are staying. Check-in is also two hours earlier than normal guests at 2pm!! ▼Various experiences that can be booked on-site This accommodation is operated by HOME HOME NIIGATA, a travel agency in Tokamachi. If you wish, we can provide seasonal experiences and optional tours while you are there. Please let us know if you are interested. Examples: Rice terrace trekking, bamboo dumpling making experience, zori sandal making experience, etc. ▼Other notes ・Guest access area You can basically enter all areas of the house except for the room where the owner is staying. You are free to use the outdoor area in front of the entrance and other areas on the premises, but please do not enter the surrounding rice fields, farms, or neighboring houses and gardens. ・As the owner is not always at home, please inform us of your check-in time in advance and be punctual. If you do not comply with the time, check-in may not go smoothly. ・We have taken measures to prevent insects from entering the house, but as the inn is surrounded by nature, insects may enter the house. ・The house is fully equipped with heating facilities, but since it is an old house, it can get a little cold in the winter. ▼Access by public transportation 472 Baba Hei, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, 949-8551 By car: 30 minutes by car from Shiozawa-Ishiuchi IC on the Kan-etsu Expressway By train: 15 minutes walk from Doichi Station on the JR Iiyama Line