Tarachine

I was born and raised here in Ise. Over the years, I’ve run a wine bar and a café in the city. These days, I make and sell a gift-friendly cookie brand called "Satonaka," which many visitors take home as souvenirs. To help guests experience the real, everyday charm of Ise, I renovated two old houses and turned them into cozy inns. I now run both as private lodgings. From spring to summer, I get pretty busy with rice farming. But every year in January or February, I take a break and travel to the snowy regions in the north. It hardly ever snows in Ise, so I’ve always had a deep fascination with snow. I know it can be tough for people who live with it every day—but still, I just can’t help myself! I often stay in small inns run by elderly couples, places that feel like they might disappear any day now. The encounters I have and even the unexpected little troubles often turn into some of my favorite travel memories. I hope your stay in Ise becomes one of those unforgettable experiences too.

Our inn is located in Kawasaki, a historic area just north of Iseshi Station. If you're coming by train, both JR and Kintetsu stop at Iseshi Station. From the Kintetsu (north) exit, it’s about an 8-minute walk. Ujiyamada Station, where local buses depart, is also just 8 minutes away. This is a renovated accommodation housed in an old Showa-era home. It’s a family-friendly place where you can get a small glimpse of traditional Japanese living. The house is two stories tall and compact, with low ceilings on the first floor (192 cm to the ceiling, and 176 cm to the beams), which is a typical feature of old townhouses. Please take care if you are tall. On the other hand, we also offer a queen-size bed, which is perfect for co-sleeping with children. The house can accommodate up to five guests. There is no bathtub, only a shower, but we provide free admission tickets to a nearby public bathhouse, Asahi-yu, just a 3-minute walk away.（We’re sorry, but guests with tattoos are not permitted to use the public bathhouse.） Your host is a rice farmer and serves homemade Japanese breakfasts using pesticide-free rice grown on the farm. Breakfast is available by advance reservation only. If you book a plan that does not include breakfast, please request it at the time of reservation. Please note that during the busy farming season, breakfast may not be available due to early morning work in the rice fields. Breakfast is also not available when the host is traveling. We appreciate your understanding. Bread-based breakfasts are also available upon request. The neighborhood is full of charm, with old houses and storehouses from the Edo period still standing. The host also runs a shop nearby that’s inside a Meiji-era warehouse. You can walk to local cafés, curry shops, izakayas, a supermarket, drugstore, and shops selling both Japanese and Western sweets. It’s a great area to enjoy a stay that feels more like local life than just a place to sleep. If you h

The area of Kawasaki, where Tarachine is located, was a thriving hub of water transport during the Edo period and known as the kitchen of Ise. Today, it's mostly a residential neighborhood, but you'll still find old storehouses over a hundred years old, now transformed into cafes, Italian restaurants, izakayas, and secondhand bookstores. As it's a quiet residential area, loud noises can disturb the neighbors, but it's a place where you can get a glimpse of everyday life in Ise. With charming traditional sweets shops and more, you can truly enjoy spending time here as if you were living in the city.