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  Awesome stay, very convenient to restaurants and train station.

  Amazing space for watching films and experiencing local places. Theater has historical significance so it’s cool that it’s kept alive with a place to stay and private screenings. The bathroom... read more and showers are modern and the water pressure is like a massage. Bed is comfortable.
Kitchen had everything we needed for making food as well as fresh beans for coffee and good waffle breakfast.
Music plays in every room as you wish with a tablet so you can choose the vibe.
The local recommendations for food and coffee are fantastic.
Streaming device has options and host makes it easy to connect to hdmi but if you are coming from outside Japan make sure your devices work well ahead of time. I was able to get some classic films working on YouTube after criterion and hbo max failed completely for certain movies (mirroring did not work even if downloaded). Netflix on the host device had a few English subtitle films but most I searched for were not. Hope to visit again in warm weather.

  I actually came to Gotemba just to stay at Kosukes place and I must say it was unquestionably worth it. As a film lover it was an a magical... read more and surreal experience. I was the only guest that night so I had the whole space to myself. The theater is fantastic and care and detail in every corner of the space was a joy to walk around and discover. Next time I come back to Japan, I will definitely be visiting again.

  this was one of the most amazing Airbnb experiences. You get your own retro, vintage theatre with amazing local restaurants in easy walking distance. We rented Kosuke's place over the... read more few days we were hiking Mt Fuji and it was perfect for easy access to transport as well as plenty of space and laundry facilities for hike prep and pack down. I would highly recommend Kosuke and his place for a home away from home.

  Kosuke is a great host. The place is unique and beautiful

  Eine wundervolle unterkunft, ein großer kinosaal, ein eigenes kino mit eigenem programm, wir haben uns in diese unterkunft verliebt. Sehr schönes ambiente, man erkennt in allem den designer. Kosuke war... read more immer sehr hilfreich und hat uns viele informationen gegeben. tausend dank, es war ein tolles erlenbis

  This is one of the coolest AirBnBs out there. Kosuke has put a lot of time and love into this place and it shows in the details.

  Sehr schicke Unterkunft da ein altes Kino umgebaut wurde. Der Betreiber ist sehr freundlich.

  Such a fun and unique stay! Would love to come back soon!

  great place to stay! I would definitely come back again if I'm in town! super awesome for people who wants to relax after a long day to watch movies!

  By far the most unique AirBnB we’ve ever stayed in. We had a car, so this was very conveniently located to do the Hakone tourism circuit and also get close... read more up views of Fuji to the northwest (Lake Kawaguchi). The space itself is a converted retro movie theater with tons of cool related cinema memorabilia. The host has added a great projection/audio setup to the theater itself with lots of streaming options available. The rest of the place has plenty of space and beds, with all the amenities you’d need. It’s located in a lively part of town very close to the train station. The host is also very friendly, helpful, and communicative. If we ever find ourselves in the Hakone region again, we definitely would like to stay here again.

  This was one of the coolest Airbnb’s we’ve ever stayed in. The place is beautifully decorated, the beds are comfortable, the apartment has everything you need for a great stay... read more and it has a movie theater. I mean, you can’t beat that. We made popcorn, watch movies and had the absolute best time. We didn’t even want to leave the apartment. Kosuke is a great host. He made sure we were comfortable and gave us some recommendations for things to do in the area. It’s conveniently located and you can make it your base to explore Mt. Fuji.

  Outstanding from start to finish. What an amazing place, coupled with an incredible host. Our only regret was not staying at least 2 nights. Easily the most unique Airbnb we... read more have stayed at. We are a large family of 5 (three daughters) and everything was available for our needs from the kitchen to the bathroom. There are 2 large grocery stores in walking distance with one that closes at 2000 and the other open 24 hrs. We used this as a rest stop between Osaka and Tokyo (driving). Parking was included and was able to accommodate a Toyota Vellfire (full size van) without issue. If you like to cook, this place is perfect for you. Gran some fresh groceries, cook a nice meal and enjoy fabtastic drinks while watching a movie on the big screen that's all yours! Lastly, would recommend bringing your favorite DVD, Nintendo switch (console not included, but sync station available), or laptop with downloaded movies (HDMI port available). Also possible to airplay/android cast. Thank you for all!

  Super unique stay, definitely try this if you are headed to Gotemba!

  Genuinely the coolest, best place! Definitely will be returning 🙂

  An incredible, unique experience with an unparalleled host. Kosuke was very easy to communicate with and always responded quickly, attentive to all of our requests and went out of our... read more way to make sure our experience in town was as good as it could be. He also speaks English well.

The place itself is unlike any Airbnb I’ve experienced. The movie theater is huge and it’s easy to hook up your computer and sit back on one of the many couches to a movie or sports event on a massive screen with an theater grade sound system. The non bunk bed room is very nice, as well as the bunk beds and each door has its own lock. Kotsuke lives upstairs so he is available, but he gave us our privacy the whole time.
Could fit 10 comfortably, has two showers two bathrooms. Has a washer.

There are all these little touches around the place that make it such an experience. So many surprises and little touches to the place. So much more to say, but I’ve hit the character limit. Do not miss out!

  Kosuke’s place is the best airbnb place I’ve been to! Super unique and well worth the money for the opportunity to live in an old/restored theater (DIY project by... read more Kosuke)! Everything was super clean, the bathrooms were neat to use, and the bed sheets were soooo comfy. Next time I’m visiting Japan, I will make a point to stay at this unique airbnb for a week instead of a few days. There are so many tasty restaurants near by!

  The owner keeps the place in a very good condition and the decoration inside is amazing, especially the theatre area. You can immerse yourself in the movie scene and enjoy... read more the private moment. On a separate note, the owner is very friendly and responsive. Definitely enjoyed a great time there

  Great place to stay.

  This is a great place. The Theatre Room is spectacular and perfect when you need to chill out during your trip in Japan. The host - that you actually meet... read more in person - is very welcoming, helpful and eager to make your staying as nice as possible, while never being intrusive. The place is also greatly decorated with lots of charm - not like many other Airbnb places that are impersonal and look like an Ikea store - and has a great book library. Highly recommended.

  The host is very passionate, easy to communicate and polite.
The screening room is big. It is great if you bring a lot of friends to stay.
Highly... read more recommend

  an amazing and unique place to stay. Kosuke was a wonderful host and made sure we always had everything we needed.

  Host is very friendly, chill and responsive. Sadly I couldn’t climb Mt. Fuji this time but I had a good stay. I will make it next year.

  The place was insane. The most unique AirBnB I have ever been. The home cinema was an actual cinema room and experience Ive never had before in my own home.... read more Great location very close to the station and Kosuke was super friendly and helpful with restaurant recommendations. I will definitely be back at some time

  The best AirBnB we've ever stayed at. Movie theater was incredible and we loved Gotemba--many restaurants and bars just steps away. We hope to come back again someday.

  We loved our stay at this very unique AirBnB. If we return to Gotemba, we'll definitely stay there again!

  Very fun and cool Place!
Comes with all services like netflix, disney+, etc!

Really loved it!! We had much fun!

  I had a wonderful stay at this apartment! The host was incredibly friendly and always available whenever I needed assistance, making my stay even more enjoyable. The apartment’s retro design... read more added a unique charm that I absolutely loved. Everything was well-maintained and thoughtfully arranged, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a comfortable and stylish stay!

  Staying here was an awesome experience. We could watch all the movies we always wanted to see in the cinema in a cozy private cinema. The whole Airbnb is so... read more cool and every cm has so many cool movie details. Kosuke is a real nice guy and always answered real quickly whenever we had aquestion. It is absolutely worth a visit whenever you're around.

  Great stay and a very unique location. If you like cinema, there are a lot of cool Japanese magazines and posters of famous movies. The cinema room itself was awesome,... read more and the host let us use his Netflix and Disney plus accounts and his DVD collection, so we didn’t have to worry about bringing a laptop. Would stay here again! 🙂

  Kosuke is a great host. The place is unique and beautiful

  Bu eşsiz Airbnb deneyimi kesinlikle unutulmazdı! Sinemalı bir evde konaklama fikri zaten çok cazipti, ama gerçek deneyim beklentilerimizin çok ötesine geçti. Evin dekorasyonu özenle düşünülmüş ve hem estetik hem de... read more konfor açısından kusursuzdu. Sinema odası tam anlamıyla bir harikaydı; kaliteli ekipmanları ve rahat oturma düzeni sayesinde kendimizi gerçekten bir sinema salonunda gibi hissettik. Film izlerken keyifli vakit geçirmek için ideal bir yer!

Bunun yanı sıra evin diğer alanları da çok temiz ve düzenliydi. Konforlu yataklar, ihtiyaç duyabileceğiniz her şeyi bulabileceğiniz bir mutfak ve huzurlu bir ortam vardı. Ev sahibimiz ise inanılmaz derecede misafirperver ve samimiydi. Girişten çıkışa kadar her konuda çok yardımcı oldu, iletişimi oldukça hızlıydı ve kendimizi özel hissettirmek için ekstra çaba gösterdi.

Kısacası her şey mükemmeldi!

  Kosuke is a great Host, even showed us a great place to eat within the city. The Cinema is excellent and the rooms are great.

  The best AirBnB we've ever stayed at. Movie theater was incredible and we loved Gotemba--many restaurants and bars just steps away. We hope to come back again someday.

  Highly recommended this fabulous house to all of you . It’s an unexpected experience and probably our best Airbnb experience! Kokuse San is very kind and friendly to his guests.... read more He even prepared some snacks for us to enjoy with the theatre.

Btw thank you so much for keep these good old things and thank you for loving Hong Kong!

  Le logement de Kosuke est incroyable. Vous dormes vraiment dans un cinéma et pouvez voir des films, tout est avec la thématique des films. Vraiment top. C’étais propres, les recommandations... read more étaient cools, facile d’accès a 1 minute a pieds de la station de Gotemba. Un endroit vraiment incroyable et parfait. Merci Kosuke.

  Kosuke’s place is the best airbnb place I’ve been to! Super unique and well worth the money for the opportunity to live in an old/restored theater (DIY project by... read more Kosuke)! Everything was super clean, the bathrooms were neat to use, and the bed sheets were soooo comfy. Next time I’m visiting Japan, I will make a point to stay at this unique airbnb for a week instead of a few days. There are so many tasty restaurants near by!

  This is a great place. The Theatre Room is spectacular and perfect when you need to chill out during your trip in Japan. The host - that you actually meet... read more in person - is very welcoming, helpful and eager to make your staying as nice as possible, while never being intrusive. The place is also greatly decorated with lots of charm - not like many other Airbnb places that are impersonal and look like an Ikea store - and has a great book library. Highly recommended.

  Incredible location, an old cinema lovingly renovated by Kosuke. Truly unique experience. Our kids were obsessed! So many thoughtful odes to cinema everywhere too, you really felt like you were... read more somewhere special and different. We also appreciated somewhere with a bit of space after so many tiny homes in Japan.

  What a wonderful experience. I sat in the theater with my two daughters watching movies as if I was a king.

  The owner is very nice, the room is very large and has a sense of design, there are a lot of interesting ornaments, you can see that the owner is... read more very tasteful, we spent a wonderful two nights here, it is a pity that we left in a hurry and did not say goodbye to the owner in person, hope to come again next time

  Great place to stay.

  I wish I could give this stay 6 stars. Kosuke was the nicest airbnb host I have stayed with in my 7 years using this app. The place is incredible... read more and the pictures do not do it justice. This man has done a wonderful job reconstructing this beautiful theater into an incredible inn. The place is spotless, and he has all the amenities you will need for your time there. He is so kind and helpful, coming to help us when we were lost getting to his stay, and even sharing great places to eat and see while in Gotemba. The stay is 3 minutes from the train station which is super convenient for traveling from Gotemba, or even taking the bus up to Mt Fuji for a hike. There are plenty of onsen(thermal baths) near this stay, so you can really do it all from this area. He even offered us bikes that we used to coast around the area. Besides the stay, Kosuke is a very kind person, and I plan to return here in the near future to see how his work on this theater has progressed.

  Sehr schicke Unterkunft da ein altes Kino umgebaut wurde. Der Betreiber ist sehr freundlich.

  Very fun and cool Place!
Comes with all services like netflix, disney+, etc!

Really loved it!! We had much fun!

  One of the coolest and most creative places I’ve ever stayed. Huge space with plenty to watch! Our host was also unimaginably helpful. He gave us great recommendations for food... read more and parks and made us feel very at home. This place has got to be the best place in Gotemba and definitely worth staying while in Japan!!!

  Staying here was an awesome experience. We could watch all the movies we always wanted to see in the cinema in a cozy private cinema. The whole Airbnb is so... read more cool and every cm has so many cool movie details. Kosuke is a real nice guy and always answered real quickly whenever we had aquestion. It is absolutely worth a visit whenever you're around.

  Eine wundervolle unterkunft, ein großer kinosaal, ein eigenes kino mit eigenem programm, wir haben uns in diese unterkunft verliebt. Sehr schönes ambiente, man erkennt in allem den designer. Kosuke war... read more immer sehr hilfreich und hat uns viele informationen gegeben. tausend dank, es war ein tolles erlenbis

  The place was insane. The most unique AirBnB I have ever been. The home cinema was an actual cinema room and experience Ive never had before in my own home.... read more Great location very close to the station and Kosuke was super friendly and helpful with restaurant recommendations. I will definitely be back at some time

  this was one of the most amazing Airbnb experiences. You get your own retro, vintage theatre with amazing local restaurants in easy walking distance. We rented Kosuke's place over the... read more few days we were hiking Mt Fuji and it was perfect for easy access to transport as well as plenty of space and laundry facilities for hike prep and pack down. I would highly recommend Kosuke and his place for a home away from home.

  The owner keeps the place in a very good condition and the decoration inside is amazing, especially the theatre area. You can immerse yourself in the movie scene and enjoy... read more the private moment. On a separate note, the owner is very friendly and responsive. Definitely enjoyed a great time there

  Great stay and a very unique location. If you like cinema, there are a lot of cool Japanese magazines and posters of famous movies. The cinema room itself was awesome,... read more and the host let us use his Netflix and Disney plus accounts and his DVD collection, so we didn’t have to worry about bringing a laptop. Would stay here again! 🙂

  Host is very friendly, chill and responsive. Sadly I couldn’t climb Mt. Fuji this time but I had a good stay. I will make it next year.

  I actually came to Gotemba just to stay at Kosukes place and I must say it was unquestionably worth it. As a film lover it was an a magical... read more and surreal experience. I was the only guest that night so I had the whole space to myself. The theater is fantastic and care and detail in every corner of the space was a joy to walk around and discover. Next time I come back to Japan, I will definitely be visiting again.

  Such a fun and unique stay! Would love to come back soon!

  Kosuke was extremely helpful from beginning till the end. The place was very unique. We were only able to stay for one night which was definitely not enough. I could... read more only imagine how much fun it would be to watch a few movies with a group of friends. I would 100% come back here for my next visit. Thank you so much Kosuke!

  great place to stay! I would definitely come back again if I'm in town! super awesome for people who wants to relax after a long day to watch movies!

  This was, by far, my favorite rental for our stay in Japan. Kosuke is extremely helpful with recommendations and went out of his way to help navigate renting a car.... read more The pictures do not do justice to the space. The cinima is HUGE!

  By far the coolest Airbnb we’ve ever stayed in!
Kosuke has done an incredible job restoring the old movie theatre and we loved all the tiny little details. ... read more /> The bed was comfortable and warm, bathrooms were pristine and the kitchen was really well equipped for cooking.
Kosuke was also kind enough to leave us some waffles for breakfast and let us borrow bicycles to explore Gotemba with. 🙂
Communication was easy and instructions were clear.
Would 100% recommend - having the cinema screen to ourselves was a one off experience and worth visiting Gotemba for alone.

  I had a wonderful stay at this apartment! The host was incredibly friendly and always available whenever I needed assistance, making my stay even more enjoyable. The apartment’s retro design... read more added a unique charm that I absolutely loved. Everything was well-maintained and thoughtfully arranged, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a comfortable and stylish stay!