My wife and I were married in a small private ceremony at Berkshires Shirakaba in July 2011, and were the first couple to be married there. Some friends of ours had won a raffle prize for Shirakaba at the Bridal Expo in Pittsfield, so when my wife saw this on their Facebook page, she looked it up and realized it... More

My husband and I were on an 'elopement honeymoon'. Louise and Sadeo's home is a beautiful setting for their custom built Japanese retreat. Altough newly met, Louise and Sadeo celebrated with us! Our room was decorated with balloons and banners and Louise even made an absolutely delicious tiered wedding cake! In the morning, we were treated to her (what I... More

Four of us stayed at Shirkaba over the New Year’s weekend. What a fabulous, spiritual, serene, and welcoming space. Louise and Sadao made us feel like the most special guests. They anticipated our every need. One of us needed gluten foods and Louise was very knowledgeable and even made the most amazing GF sticky buns. The grounds are beautiful, the... More

Just returned from a two night stay and we had a wonderful time. Louise catered to our needs, and paid extra attention to our three daughters, ages 6 months to 7. The older girls were fascinated with the inn and the hosts. The extra attention to the girls gave my husband and I a little time to relax, Louise made... More

My husband and I had just moved from our home and were waiting to move into our new home. We were both exhausted from the downsizing and packing! Shirakaba was the perfect place for us to recover and to restore our bodies and spirits to get ready for the next move. My husband had spent many years in the military... More

We were looking for an escape for the weekend following our son's Bar Mitzvah. We wanted to pamper ourselves, relax, sleep and have time for "us". My husband found Shirakaba on the web and knew right away that this would be a special place for us to escape from our everyday life. Louise is an exceptional hostess, taking care of... More

Some girlfriends and I recently were looking for something spa-like, but not terribly expensive. I happen to stumble upon Shirakaba in Google and we had NO idea what to expect. Good thing, because this is like no inn we've ever encountered! Everything from the incredible food to the amazing views, even the Japanese architecture (and toilet seats!), took us on... More

We were trying to find a unique place to go without going to far from home for our son's 20th birthday and when I saw the website for Shirakaba Guest House in the Birkshires I thought it would be a perfect place to spend with our family and celebrate our son's birthday while learning a little bit out the Japanese... More

We had a great time for two days at Shirakaba. This guest house is really unique because it is actually part of Louise and Sadao's home - not a separate wing. The suite is spacious and comfortable, exactly as presented on the website. There is a deck off of the bedroom and our room led directly to the indoor pool,... More