How to be a Good Guest on Airbnb?
Why do some guests get bad reviews from hosts and others get great reviews? Why are some guests banned? What do hosts expect from guests? Airbnb is a great service and it is [...]
top 10 attractions in hakone
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Harukimichi Walk
Harukimichi (or Haruki street) is the path along the Kari River. From Kevin’s Guesthouse you can access it at the nearest bridge. -the road that goes along the river. Walk [...]
Minamiashigarashi Events
Doryosan Hatsumode Jan. 1st Join the crowds and come and pray. A truly Japanese experience. The Daiyuzan line was built in 1921 so that people could more easily come to this [...]
Hakone & Odawara City Events
Short Video of Hakone by Jonah Kishiya Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden: (Annually-January 2nd & 3rd) It’s a long distance marathon relay race done by university teams. It is [...]
Hakone Ropeway
Update, Dec. 2019: The cable car running between Gora and Sounzan will be until the end of March, but Hakone Ropeway is now working, so you can visit Owakudani and Lake Ashi [...]
Merry Lue’s Guesthouse
We have been refurbishing Merry Lue ‘s Guesthouse. Both suites look very good now. I think guests will enjoy staying there even more! Here are some photos! Cooking Show [...]
The Review System at Airbnb is Broken
On Airbnb
In Japan, the authorities here require us to gather all kinds of information. So that’s changed. But Airbnb needs to catch up with the Japanese situation. They need [...]
Legal Guest Houses require Information just like Hotels
Legal guest houses must operate like hotels now. If you refuse to give information you cause problems, and the police could even be alerted. The J Police are on high alert [...]
