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Stay at a Renovated School in the Mountains: Katakuri-no-Yado, a Hidden Hot Spring in Akiyamago
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Stay at a Renovated School in the Mountains: Katakuri-no-Yado, a Hidden Hot Spring in Akiyamago Trip date: June 2022 (Wrapped in the fresh, rainy scent of the mountains...) Tucked along the border of Niigata and Nagano prefectures lies Akiyamago—a remote village where time seems to move a little slower. We stayed in the peaceful hamlet of Ketto, at a very special place called Katakuri-no-Yado. This cozy hot spring inn was once a wooden school building—now lovingly renovated into a nostalgic retreat. A warm wooden welcome. Wait, is this really an inn? At the entrance, we’re greeted by two signs—one for ...