End your day in the bathroom, wrapped in black tile. Sink into the cypress tub, and beyond the glass, a maple garden glows in lantern light. The deck flooring continues seamlessly into the bathroom, giving the sense that you're bathing right in the garden itself. With laughter from the living room drifting faintly in the distance and the scent of cypress in the air, the tiredness of travel slowly melts away.

This inn has a small courtyard garden. At its center stands a single maple tree. By day its leaves are a soft green, and by night their shadows drift in lantern light, quietly coloring conversations in the sunken living room. Across the garden is the bathroom, its light glowing faintly through the greenery, a view found only at this inn. Sit for a while on the veranda deck and let the evening breeze settle in.

The heart of this inn is its sunken living room. Slip off your shoes and step down, and cushioned benches on three sides gently cradle your body, naturally drawing everyone face to face. Set tea and Kyoto style dishes on the round table, and the conversation begins on its own. Outside the window, a maple tree glows in lantern light, and beyond the garden waits a cypress bath. Upstairs, you'll find a Western style twin room and a Japanese style room with futon bedding. True to its name, "Kanade no Yado," this inn is made for evenings where the voices of family and friends blend together like music.