Minshuku Kanjiya is a small minshuku, a family-run guesthouse, in a thatched gassho-style farmhouse more than 150 years old in Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go, the World Heritage village in Gifu. It has four rooms, and the inn itself says that makes it hard to book. Before you book, three things matter: the rooms have no toilet or bath of their own; the hinoki bath is used privately, in set hours; and the official site does not list prices, so you ask the inn.
Minshuku Kanjiya at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 689 Ogimachi, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu 501-5627 |
| Building | Gassho-style farmhouse, over 150 years old |
| Rooms | 4 Japanese rooms; shared toilets and washbasins |
| Check-in / out | 14:00 (last check-in 18:00) / by 9:00 |
| Bath | Private hinoki bath, 16:00–21:00; shower only 6:00–7:30 |
| Meals | Dinner and breakfast in a tatami room with an irori hearth |
| Prices | Not on the official site; ask the inn |
| Wi-Fi / smoking | Wi-Fi throughout; non-smoking inside |
| Parking | Free, on the property |
| Phone | 05769-6-1457; from abroad +81 5769 6 1457 |
From the official site, read October 20, 2026. The international number is the Japanese number without its first 0.
Rooms inside the gassho house at Minshuku Kanjiya
The inn describes a space of heavy beams, pillars and old fittings. Gassho houses take their steep thatched roofs from the heavy snow of the area, and in Shirakawa-go, residents still rethatch them together under a system of mutual help called yui, the home page explains. The four rooms:
| Room | Type | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| Kakitsubata | 8 tatami mats, with an engawa veranda | 1–4 |
| Kikyo | 8 tatami mats, with an engawa veranda | 1–4 |
| Nadeshiko | 6 tatami mats, with an engawa veranda | 1–3 |
| Tsubaki | 5 tatami mats | 1–2 |
Official rooms page, read October 20, 2026.
Can a group take connected rooms?
Yes. For groups, rooms can be joined into one larger space: Kakitsubata, Kikyo and Nadeshiko together make 22 mats, and Kakitsubata with Kikyo makes 16.
What is in the rooms, and what is shared?
Each room has its own heating and cooling and floor heating, with a toothbrush set, face and bath towels, a yukata robe and split-toe socks. The toilets and washbasins are shared; the toilets are separate for men and women and have heated bidet seats.
Is it quiet at night?
The rooms are divided by a single wooden door, so you may hear the guests next door, the inn notes. The building is non-smoking, with a designated smoking spot, and there is Wi-Fi throughout.
Dinner and breakfast at Minshuku Kanjiya
What is dinner like?
Meals are served in Fukuju, a tatami room with an irori hearth, on individual trays, with guests seated on floor cushions in the old style. One sample dinner on the official site lists Hida beef grilled with miso on a magnolia leaf (hoba miso), salt-grilled iwana char, seasonal vegetable tempura, simmered small potatoes, tofu dengaku, side dishes of mountain vegetables, grated-yam soba, rice the family grows itself and seasonal fruit. The menu changes with the season, the weather and what is available.
What about breakfast and drinks?
Breakfast is a Japanese meal, followed by homemade yogurt with homemade jam and coffee. With dinner, you can order iwana kotsuzake (char bone sake) if you book it in advance; other alcohol and soft drinks are also available.
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
Guests with food allergies, foods they cannot eat, or who are pregnant should tell the inn in advance, and it will change ingredients as far as it can. The official pages do not mention vegetarian or halal meals, so explain your needs when you book.
The private hinoki bath at Minshuku Kanjiya
When can I use the bath?
The hinoki cypress bath is used privately, from 16:00 to 21:00 and again from 6:00 to 7:30 the next morning, when only the shower is available. Shampoo, conditioner, body soap and a hair dryer are provided. The official pages do not say how to reserve a time or whether the water is a hot spring.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
The official pages do not mention tattoos. The bath is used privately, but ask the inn before you book if it matters. Our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Prices, children, cancellation and payment at Minshuku Kanjiya
How much does a stay cost?
The official website does not publish prices. Ask the inn by phone or through the contact form (name, email address and message are required), with your dates and the number of guests. A post on the inn’s news page says booking directly with the inn gives the greatest value.
Is there a bathing tax?
Shirakawa village charges a bathing tax of 150 yen per person per night for overnight guests aged 12 and over at mineral-spring baths, according to the village office. The official pages of the inn do not say whether it applies here or is included, so ask. Our onsen bathing tax guide explains the system.
What do children cost?
The official site does not list child rates or an age limit. Ask the inn when you book.
What is the cancellation policy?
The official site lists 20 percent of the room rate from 15 to 8 days before, 50 percent from 7 to 1 day before, and 100 percent on the day or for a no-show. No fee is listed for 16 days or more before. Our hotel cancellation guide explains how these fees work.
How do I pay?
The payment field on the official information page is blank. Ask the inn which methods it accepts at check-in.
Getting to Minshuku Kanjiya in Ogimachi, Shirakawago
By car, the inn gives about 5 minutes from the Shirakawa-go interchange (from Tokyo) and about 45 minutes from the Shokawa interchange (from Nagoya and Osaka), both on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway. There is free parking on the property. Cars other than local traffic cannot enter the village from 9:00 to 16:00, and a guard may stand at the entrance; tell the guard you are staying at Kanjiya and you can drive in.
For trains and buses, the official site links to the Shirakawa-go Tourist Association access page rather than giving its own directions. On foot from the inn, the area guide lists the Kanda House 1 minute away, the Nagase House 2 minutes, Myozenji Temple 3 minutes and the Ogimachi Castle Ruins Observation Deck 12 minutes. For how farmhouse stays work across the area, see our Shirakawa-go farmhouse stay guide.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Minshuku Kanjiya
- The website is in Japanese only; its ENGLISH button opens Google Translate.
- Arrive by 18:00, the last check-in, and call if you will be later.
- Checkout is early, by 9:00.
- Toilets and washbasins are shared, and the walls between rooms are thin.
- The inn asks winter guests to wear waterproof, non-slip shoes, as snow is deep.
- Dinner is eaten sitting on cushions on tatami.
Frequently asked questions
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Bottom line (2026): Minshuku Kanjiya is a four-room guesthouse in a gassho farmhouse over 150 years old in Shirakawa-go, with a private hinoki bath and Hida beef hoba miso by the hearth. Toilets are shared, last check-in is 18:00, and prices come from the inn, not the website.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Minshuku Kanjiya’s official pages: home (Japanese), rooms and bath, meals, area guide, information and access and news, and the Shirakawa village office’s bathing tax page. All were read on October 20, 2026. Prices and rules change; check with the inn before you book.
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