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Aburaya Tosen

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Escape to a serene oasis where relaxation meets indulgence. Unwind in natural hot springs or rejuvenate with aromatherapy treatments.

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Unwind at Aburaya Tosen, an upscale ryokan near Shibu, surrounded by natural beauty. Relax in the indoor mineral hot spring or rejuvenate with a facial and body treatment. Enjoy shopping on site, coffee at the cafe, free self parking and WiFi.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
The current price is NZ$414
20 Aug - 21 Aug

Room options

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, chairs, and sliding doors.

Japanese-style Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Double Futons
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a desk, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Main Building COMFORT Mountain View Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A wooden interior with a sofa and a view of a snowy landscape through large windows.

Junior Suite With Open-Air Bath

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Double Futons
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, chairs, a television, and sliding doors.

Bath

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a TV, and a view of the city through large windows.

Comfort Room

  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A traditional Japanese onsen with a wooden interior, a hot spring bath, and a view through a large window.

Junior Suite with Open Air Bath

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Japanese Style Deluxe Suite with Open Air Bath

A modern interior with a wooden floor, a sofa with cushions, a small table, and a large window with a view of snow-covered mountains.

Japanese Style Deluxe Suite with Open Air Bath

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Single Futons
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a television, a sliding door, and a view of the outside.

Japanese Western Suite with Open Air Bath

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Single Futons
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bath

Bath

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A traditional Japanese-style bedroom with tatami flooring, a large bed, a sliding door, and a view of greenery.

Special room (2 people) C1, Non smoking

  • River view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A traditional Japanese-style bedroom with tatami flooring, a large bed, a sliding door, and a view of greenery.

Special room (4 people) C2, Non smoking

  • River view
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a TV, a small kitchen area, and a bathroom.

Comfort Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, slippers, towels

Special room (4 people) D1, Non smoking

  • River view
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Special room (2 people) D2, Non smoking

Special room (2 people) D2, Non smoking

  • River view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Comfort Room

Comfort Room

  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi
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About the area

Located in Yamanouchi, Aburaya Tosen is near a train station and on a river. Yudanaka Hot Spring and Shibu are worth visiting if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park and Mount Yokote. Don't miss out on a visit to Jigokudani Monkey Park. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including skiing. Visit our Yamanouchi travel guide
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2586-5 Sano, Yamanouchi, Nagano-ken, 381-0402

What's nearby

  • A snow-covered landscape with a flowing waterfall, a bridge, and traditional buildings.
    Shibu
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Yumiya Shrine
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Yudanaka Hot Spring
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Baio-ji Temple
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Shibuyu Bridge
    3 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Yudanaka Station
    8 min walk
  • Kaesa Station
    23 min drive
  • Matsumoto (MMJ-Shinshu - Matsumoto)
    93 min drive

Restaurants

  • 味処 みかさ
    8 min walk
  • 道の駅の食堂
    16 min walk
  • 福十拉
    6 min walk
  • YUDANAKA BREWERY COMPLEX “U”
    1 min walk
  • 幸鮨
    20 min walk

About this property

Aburaya Tosen

  • Upscale ryokan near Yudanaka Hot Spring
  • Located close to Shibu and Jigokudani Monkey Park, Aburaya Tosen provides an indoor mineral hot spring (onsen), a terrace and shopping on-site. The on-site Japanese cuisine restaurant, 菜の花小路／個室食事処, serves dinner. In addition to a garden and an outdoor entertainment area, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks include:
    • Free self-parking
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), free train station pick-up and hot springs on-site
    • An electric car charging station, express check-out and a lift
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at Aburaya Tosen boast thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
  • More conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Highchairs, baby baths and children's dinnerware
    • Free toiletries and hairdryers
    • 50-inch TVs with digital channels
    • Fridges, heating and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle from 2:30 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Free train station drop-off
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9 AM for a fee: JPY 1,650 for adults and JPY 1,100 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Kaiseki meal

Restaurants on site

  • ループトップバー「雪月花」
  • 菜の花小路／個室食事処

Things to do

  • Hot springs
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Children's dinnerware
  • High chair
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Hot springs
  • Public bath open from 2:30 PM - midnight
  • Public indoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Public outdoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible train station shuttle
  • Lift (81 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100-10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: JPY 150.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
  • A bathing tax, collected at the property, may be charged. The bathing tax applies to properties with hot springs and ranges from JPY 150-500 per person, per night based on local regulations. Please note that further exemptions may apply.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately JPY 1650 for adults and from JPY 1100 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bath facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

Reservations are required for private bath/onsen; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
A car is not required for transport to and from this property
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the on-site public bathing facilities

Frequently asked questions

Is Aburaya Tosen pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Aburaya Tosen?

As of 6 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Aburaya Tosen on 20 Aug 2026 start from NZ$414, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Aburaya Tosen?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Aburaya Tosen?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Aburaya Tosen?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Aburaya Tosen located?

Situated on a river, this ryokan is within a 15-minute walk of Yudanaka Hot Spring and Shibu. Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park and Jigokudani Monkey Park are also within 3 mi (5 km). Yudanaka Station is 8 minutes by foot.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Aburaya Tosen Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 163 out of 224 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 224 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 224 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 224 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 224 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Oleksii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite room, nice stuff, excellent food
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Arianna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Spacious room Japanese style rooms, incredible onsen and shower spa with great Mountain views walkable to shops and town
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such friendly staff they really make you feel at home in this special hotel. Can’t wait to return one day, pure relaxation!! And lovely yucatas
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent accommodating some English-speaking staff, clean room, well appointed for onsen life. Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing room and staff! Had the most relaxing stay here and would definitely come back if we are in the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daisy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very cool staff was very nice and helpful!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner and staff were amazing and so friendly. We loved our stay !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the greeting on check-in, very friendly and welcoming. Excellent room, great breakfast dining, very helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

JENNY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly & service is good. Good breakfast spread & rooms are clean. We enjoyed our stay & will consider to be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful property lovingly cared for with a breathtaking mountain view. The kaiseki absolutely delicious!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Meighan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel at a very convenient location. Could walk to the bus stop that went around town, and to the Snow Monkey park. Onsens at the hotel were lovely and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolute excellent experience from beginning to end. Hospitality, service, food and dining, in room Onsen and very attentive and sweet owner always assuring we are comfortable. That’s why we have become repeat customers!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel

Great hotel, lovely staff, but there was a small issue with a meal ordered at dinner, they took it out to fix and then never came back, by which point it was end of service.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

NATALIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just amazing! Wonderful staff. Thank you for making our stay so special. Could not recommend it enough! My family felt really well taking care of. Thank you!!!
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very friendly and accommodating since i had to check out before the available checkout time. Clean waa absolutely spacious and clean. Love having my own open air bath! I definitely would come back fo spend more time there.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect authentic Japanese stay for the family.

Great experience for the family. Japanese hospitality at its finest. The meals were exceptional and meticulously served. Onsen on our balcony was a treat. Lovely escape after a day of skiing. Highly recommend. Special mention to our dinner waiter Koji-San. Great job!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at this location could not have been better! It was a 5 Star experience in all categories! We stayed in the suite with the open air onsen and it was amazing. The staff offered the best costumer service all throughout the hotel. The food was incredible for all meals, another 5 Stars! The owner of the establishment came and spoke with us on 2 separate occasions to make sure we were enjoying our stay. This place is a total gem if you are staying in the Nagano area. We will definitely be returning in the future!!! Domo arigato gozaimasu!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Miyuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed during the shoulder season and it was quiet at the time so we were able to enjoy the public onsen all to ourselves. Private onsen in our own room was perfect for us as we have tattoes, but the staff said if your tattoo is for fashion purpose only, it'll be ok - just let them know in advance. Food was great, they have free trf services to/from Yudanaka station. We didn't get to go this time but it's not too far from Jigokudani snow monkey park. We loved the roof top bar they had! Staff including the owner were very polite, friendly and courteous that we enjoyed our time there and we'll definitely recommend and go back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location! Walkable from Yudanaka Station. Has a shuttle service for pickup and dropoff to the station. Short walk to the bus stop to the Snow Monkey Park. Breakfast buffet is decent. Right next to a brewery if you want to try some local crafted beer. Rooms are nice and big. 2 public onsens and also a private onsen is available. Downside is the kaiseki dinner option may not to available so prepare to plan for dinner elsewhere. They have a do-it-all-staff, this one receptionist was checking us in/out, driving the shuttle van, and communicating in English~ impressive.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The perfect stay in the snow

Our stay at this hotel was really wonderful. Even without our room having access to its own onsen, we were still able to book a private onsen for ourselves. Additionally, this hotel had one of the best breakfasts I’ve had in Japan. A mixture of fruits, veggies, curry and so much more. It was an incredible way to start our days in the snow. The access we also had to the station was convenient for our day trip to see the snow monkeys. All-n- all we were not disappointed in our selection and would choose this location again and again if we ever decide to come this way again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If you’re going to stay at this hotel, I would suggest you pay the extra money to have one of the rooms with a private onsen. Somehow I booked a basic room that was more than basic. It smelled like mold and had little more to offer than a futon on the floor. Thank goodness we were able to upgrade. I would have left the hotel otherwise. Staff were great, very friendly and helpful. Few spoke English just as a side note.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We went on a Japan trip for 2 weeks and this was our favorite ryokan, because they made us feel at home. It's in a little town surrounded by snowy mountains, near Shiga Kogen and Snow Monkey Park. The kaiseki was unbelievable, well worth the price. We don't want to ruin the surprises during dinner and the attention to detail throughout the experience. The staff were thoughtful, kind and thorough to us foreigners that don't know all of the customs of the area. The onsen was beautiful, well maintained and allowed us to connect. The owner greeted us several times and was so welcoming. They also have the best chopsticks, it's worth checking out their gift shop. We highly recommend staying here. You won't regret it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

eleni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a wonderful and unique experience ! The owner greeted us outside the door with a warm welcome and also on our departure was there to say good bye. The entire staff was so kind and courteous. Marina, especially went out of her way to help us throughout our stay. We chose to book the private onsen room and it was well worth the extra charge. We also opted to have the traditional Japanese dinner. Again, such a unique and amazing experience. We were asked to choose from a beautiful selection of yukatos/kimonos upon our arrival to wear to our dinner. And of course don’t miss the snow monkeys! It is a short train ride, but then quite a long walk uphill and a further beautiful hike to get there. (We did see taxis dropping off people to the top but it would still be half an hour easier hike to arrive there ). Worth it !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was s Great stay in an authentic Japanese traditional atmosphere. One negative point though: the rooftop bar and restaurant was closed and were not told before… so we had to look for another place to have dinner both nights… as for the rest: personal, Onsen, room: great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kerri

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amenities, food and staff are amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026