No Television and No Bathroom, the Recipe for Success at the Sakamoto Inn

The little Yuyado Sakamoto inn has gained a loyal clientele thanks to a simple recipe: good local cuisine from the Noto peninsula, springs at a temperature of 17°C with medicinal properties, and a minimal experience that allows guests to disconnect from the world.

The four rooms do not have their own bathrooms, and are also not equipped with air conditioning, heating or internet. Visitors cool down using fans or warm themselves by a woodburning stove.

Local cuisine

This return to roots was something the owners particularly wanted to achieve, and this is clear right down to the breakfast. ‘My philosophy is to offer regional, traditional cuisine while remaining tasteful‘, explains chef Sakamoto Shin’ichiro. ‘We serve local food without dressing it up in an excessive way. The flavours are simple and honest‘.

After a good night’s sleep on a slightly firm mattress and a bracing wash in cold water, the guests receive their reward. On the menu are ganmodoki, fried tofu fritters, dried and grilled fish, white rice, miso soup made from kajime seaweed and pickled Chinese cabbage. The dishes are refined and modest, but offer unparalleled flavours. 

More information about Yuyado Sakamoto can be found on the inn’s website (in Japanese).