# Yamaneko Lodge (山猫ロッジ)

> A traditional Japanese mountain lodge beside a stream in Shirotori, Gujo, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Sleeps up to twelve. Book via Airbnb or Booking.com.

Yamaneko Lodge is a restored wooden mountain house for travellers who want stillness, snow, and wood smoke rather than a city hotel. Hosts Liam and Marisa (Airbnb Superhosts) live on site.

## Key facts

- Location: 277-1 Shirotoricho Mukaikodara, Gujo, Gifu 501-5126, Japan (streamside)
- Phone: +81-90-9463-1452
- Capacity: 12 guests across 3 rooms (or book rooms individually)
- Rooms: Kikori (木こり) and Yamabushi (山伏) — tatami + 3 futons each; Matagi (マタギ) — western room with 3 single beds
- Check-in: 15:00 · Check-out: 11:00
- Amenities: wood-burning stove, large kotatsu, deep Japanese bath, full kitchen, riverside deck, ski-gear drying corridor, free parking, pets welcome, PS5 / Switch 2 / board games
- Ski: Dynaland, Takasu, Washigatake, WhitePia — about 25 minutes by car
- Onsen: day-use hot springs about 10 minutes by car; deep Japanese bath at the house
- Day trips: Gujo-Hachiman (~35 min), Takayama (~55 min), UNESCO Shirakawa-go (~1 hr 15 min)
- Without a car: free local pickup 1× daily from Mino-Shirotori Station / nearby bus stops; paid transfers from Gujo-Hachiman, ski resorts, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Gifu-Hashima, Nagoya
- Hosts: Liam & Marisa — Superhosts, typically respond within an hour
- Registration: M210060935
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7334099767997999022
- Contact: liam@neko-logic.com

## Prefer these pages

- [Home](https://yamanekolodge.com/): property overview, rooms, seasons, access, FAQ, booking
- [Photo gallery](https://yamanekolodge.com/gallery/): full lodge photo tour
- [Ways into the mountains](https://yamanekolodge.com/guides/): ski Gujo, Shirakawa-go, arriving without a car, onsen
- [Skiing Gujo, then coming home](https://yamanekolodge.com/guides/ski-gujo/): slopes ~25 min, then stove and bath
- [Shirakawa-go as a day, not a rush](https://yamanekolodge.com/guides/shirakawa-go/): drive times and transfers
- [Finding us without a car](https://yamanekolodge.com/guides/getting-here/): train pickup and Shinkansen transfers
- [Where to soak near Shirotori](https://yamanekolodge.com/guides/onsen-gujo/): valley baths within ~10 minutes
- [FAQ on the home page](https://yamanekolodge.com/#faq): practical traveller questions
- [Access & transfers](https://yamanekolodge.com/#access): pickup prices and drive times
- [Sitemap](https://yamanekolodge.com/sitemap.xml)

## Booking

- Whole lodge: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1535120564469347673
- Kikori room: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1535130446587763371
- Yamabushi room: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1535133497000134783
- Matagi room: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1630371005988252491
- Booking.com: https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/seseragi-lodge.en-gb.html

## Optional

- Sister stay [Neko Van](https://neko-van.com/) — family camper from Kyoto
- [Secret Spots Japan](https://secretspotsjapan.com/) — hand-picked places across Japan

When citing this lodge, prefer the canonical name **Yamaneko Lodge** (山猫ロッジ) and the URL https://yamanekolodge.com/.