Отель Kominka Guesthouse Hagi Akatsukiya, Хаги, Япония

I liked the artist colony vibe of the place, with the bar area and tatami rooms, plus the local/Japanese feel since the owner and his friends/staff used the place as their own residence as well. They were very friendly and helpful. I liked that there was a beach so close by for a dip.

This is the classic traditional Japanese house, which I really enjoyed having the experience of staying at. The owner has pretty good English skills and can give some great recommendations for places to eat or stuff to see in Hagi. I was lucky enough that I went during the firefly season and the owner was so nice to invite me to go with his friends to see them at night (amazing experience I was able to get some photos of them although they just look like little lights in my photos). As well if you are a bird lover, there are local hawks(?not actually too sure about the specific breed) that hang around the beach closest to the hostel but do be careful to keep an eye out for them as one scared the heck out of me trying to take my carrot out of my hand when I was having a snack by the ocean. I absolutely ran away after that to a picnic bench beside the former domain boat house to finish my snack, (I’m a bit scared of birds though) but I’m happy I had that experience🤣.

I had an amazing experience staying there when I visited Hagi. It's a traditional building with comfy bunkbeds and plenty of common areas to mingle with the other travellers. Kitchen is free to use and there are two toilets and a bathroom, all kept clean. The host has created a very warm and welcoming atmosphere and people usually sit down together for dinner and drinks. The place is a short walk to the beach and Hagi itself is a small town so you can walk everywhere easily. I am definitely coming back here and I totally recommend it if you are looking for a place to stay in Hagi.

Location was a bit far from the station. But overall it was pretty good since it is so close to the beach.

I wasn't planning on staying in Hagi, but the trains stopped due to bad weather and I made a reservation here at the last minute. When I got there I immediately felt surrounded by friends. Everyone, guests, staff and friends of the staff were so nice. I had a great evening. It's a shame I didn't have plans to stay there and had to leave early the next day, I would have loved to spend more time with everyone.