I had never stayed in a traditional Japanese hotel (I would call this a bed and breakfast) before, so this was really a nice experience. The building is in immaculate condition and it's very clean. It does have common bathrooms, so that was a bit of a surprise. The couple who runs the Fukurou Tei are nice and very helpful. The wife was also fluent in English, which helped me quite a bit. It is located kind of in the middle of nowhere, which is both good and bad. I specifically wanted to see rural Japan. So this hotel put me right in the middle of that. The downside was the nearest train station was a VERY long walk. Fortunately, the owners were willing to give me a ride. And while they added to my bill for this, it was far cheaper than calling a cab. Overall, I had a wonderful experience at this hotel.