Monthly Rentals in Ube

It was very fun to stay at Tomomi’s place! She was very accommodating and cooked dinner for us. In addition, she picked us up from the train station which was kind of her. Just a note for people considering this stay—Tomomi’s place is a ~15 minute walk from the train station (as shown on Google maps). This can be a little inconvenient if you have a lot of luggage. However, my mother who is in her 60’s was fine with this walk. But just a heads up for those who may have disabilities.

We stayed for about two weeks during our child's spring break. They were very kind and we enjoyed life in Yamagata Prefecture.

Ube wasn't initially on my radar as a destination, I'm just bike-packing across Japan and decided to stop here for a night, I wish I had time to stay longer though, the host seemed fun to chill with and I assume wouldn't mind showing us around Ube if requested ahead of time. He also provided many local recommendations to eat at, even at the next location on my journey. If you're ever in Ube and want to chill with a local in a quiet part of town, this spot is your go-to accomodation. They even woke up early to see me off, 7AM early.

Super friendly host and beautiful onsen experience. Communication in English was possible too. Highly recommend.