{"id":30982,"date":"2017-11-09T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T23:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=30982"},"modified":"2022-09-14T15:12:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T06:12:40","slug":"oita-kunisaki-farm-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/oita-kunisaki-farm-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Kunisaki Peninsula: Farm Stay with Locals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kunisaki<\/strong> Peninsula<\/strong>\u00a0is located in the North-East of Kyushu island<\/strong>, in Oita prefecture<\/a><\/strong>. It is well-known as a place\u00a0of temples, landscapes and of course for its onsen<\/strong>,<\/em> especially in\u00a0Beppu city<\/a><\/strong>. In addition to that, Kunisaki Peninsula is also known as an important<\/strong> agricultural<\/strong> area.<\/strong>\u00a0In 2013 it has been awarded the\u00a0GIAHS<\/a> designation as one of the World Agricultural Heritage sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to discover\u00a0the rural life<\/strong> of the Kunisaki peninsula is to spend the night at a n\u00f4ka minshuku <\/em>(\u8fb2\u5bb6\u6c11\u5bbf)<\/strong>, which is the Japanese version of a far<\/b><\/span>m stay<\/strong>. I was blessed to stay at the Maruka<\/strong> farm guesthouse, which is run by the Kamihira family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host family: The Kamihira’s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Kamihira are not your ordinary farmers. Tired of their city life, Fusako and Masayoshi decided to leave\u00a0Tokyo five years ago.\u00a0 They wanted a better life for their kids, far away from the extra-consumerism of the city, and to live in a more human and harmonious way closer to nature.\u00a0<\/strong>Now by opening a farm-stay, they wish to give you a taste of this life too.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kamihira family: Fusako, Masayoshi and their children Youka and Shinnosuke<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Spending the night in a traditional Japanese house<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Besides their agricultural activities, the Kamihira\u00a0spend their time welcoming travelers into their own house.\u00a0 Guests stay in a special guestroom, making the farm-stay experience comfortable. I think spending the night in this kind of accommodation is the best way to discover\u00a0the\u00a0Japanese countryside. By staying with locals on a farm stay, we can gain insight\u00a0into the local point of view. Staying at Maruka\u00a0farm-stay especially gave me the feeling\u00a0of being a special family guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n