Pension Natsumi no Sato in Asahikawa

Off a leafy rural road, this low-key guesthouse is a kilometer from the Biei Shrine, 3 km from Biei train station and 4 km from Ikoigamori Park.Accommodations range from straightforward rooms offering flat-screen TVs to a wood-clad cottage sleeping up to 5 people. Some offer shared bathrooms, and/or tatami floors and futons.Free perks include parking and a train station shuttle. There's also an art gallery, as well as loaner bikes. Breakfast and dinner are available for a surcharge.