MIINA Japanese Traditional Igusa (Rush Grass) Tatami Mattress, Sleeping Mat, Japanese futon Mattress, Goza Mat (Twin, Natural) 35” X 79”

This was a nice experience overall and it seems well-made. I wanted to try a traditional igusa mat for a long time and finally got one. I put it on top of my Japanese futon (which was right on top of my western mattress). The smell was nice and pretty gentle. Hard to describe. Grassy, like a nice hay. It looked well-made and was smooth, easy to fold. The only thing is, I have allergies to all kinds of things like pollen/hay/certain grasses and I think that this igusa mat triggered them so I woke up with some sniffling and minor allergy symptoms. It could have also been a combination of other springtime allergies causing post nasal drip, I don't want to put the blame solely on this mat. In the end, I decided it's best for me to not sleep with it anymore...so if you're very sensitive or have allergies to a lot of things like me, it might not work for you as a mattress. But it was lovely to fall asleep to at night and the smell was comforting, it would work as a floor mat too. I wish I didn't have allergies. But definitely worth a try and glad I got to experience it at least for a bit :)

I just love this tatami mattress.It’s perfect. The thickness, texture, the smell, great quality. I’m happy that I bought this tatami. It is very comfortable and makes me feel like home when I lay down.Just what I needed!Thank you very much!!

It was a very nice tatami.It smelled very nice when I opened it.It was very carefully made and I thought it was wonderful that it was made in Japan.I am very satisfied.I would like to buy one for my wife and give it to her as a gift.It is very comfortable to sleep on.Thank you very much.

Seems well constructed. The problem is the odor. Smells like wet grass. I have put it in the sun and blown a fan on it for hours but it still smells

I bought this to go on my porch swing along with a Japanese mattress that rolls up. This is great in that I can bring both in before a severe storm in just a few minutes and take up little space. These will last forever and are great to nap on, so comfortable and lightweight!

Good tatami mat I bought this mat to go under my shikibuton mattresses, easy to fold keeps my mattresses of the floor and dry. Love the non-slip bottom to it! The one I got had no smell. The mat is also nice to sit on without shikibuton/futon on top.

Less than 2 months after receiving this item, I discovered mold growing on it, and it ruined my sheets and probably contaminated my shikibuton. The mat always had a weird smell, but I attributed it to the grass and trusted that it was safe. But this evening when I went to bed, the smell was stronger and more musty than usual, and when I investigated, I found mold growing on the mat. I know the mold is coming from the mat and not my shikibuton, because behind the sheet my shikibuton is clean (thank goodness). However, my shikibuton might now be contaminated with invisible mold spores from the mat! I make sure to flip my shikibuton every time I change the sheets and have always taken good care of it so this is really disappointing. I don’t see an option to return it or request a refund, so I am leaving this review as a warning! I will be calling to ask for this to be made right in the morning and will update this review with what happens. Photos show light green mold growing on mat, sheets ruined with mold on them, and the same area of the shikibuton without the sheet on it.

I got this as a temporary solution to use while I build my custom camper. Sleeping on the floor but I was surprised at how much of a decent sleep I've been getting. It will become part of my conversion from the traditional western bed. Japanese style is where it's at.