Best Yamanouchi Hotels

It was just wonderful! A chic place, a chic river and such a good location. We were lucky at all, there were no people in the onsen and it was essentially a private bath

Since this trip, the best hot spring, it is recommended to go to the hot spring, there are indoor and outdoor, outdoor hot spring snowy scenery is beautiful. The most comfortable thing every day is to go to a hot spring. Service is good, although the price is higher, including breakfast and dinner, not heavy every day

From the moment you enter Kokuya Ryokan, be prepared to leave the real world behind and fully immerse yourself in the experience. You swap your shoes for slippers at the door and don’t see them again until you leave. You will receive a warm welcome from polite and gentle-mannered staff, get taken up to your beautiful room, and once you’ve changed into your traditional yukata, it’s time to let the relaxation begin. The multi-course dinner will probably be one of the best meals you’ve had in your life, with many unusual textures and flavors to try. The futons are comfortable, and your room is kept toasty warm. There are even skincare products to keep you pampered and moisturized between soaks in the onsen. Honestly, you won’t even need to open your suitcase while you’re there. The staff will take you through all the logistics when you arrive, but there are some things that might be useful to know in advance. - The ryokan sends a shuttle to Yudanaka station at about 15:00 to collect new arrivals, so time your journey to take advantage of this benefit. - The ryokan also offers guests the opportunity to catch a shuttle to the Snow Monkey Park immediately after breakfast the next morning. - After you leave the ryokan, they will take your luggage down to the coffee shop opposite the station, so you don’t need to worry about those logistics. - Trains from Yudanaka back to Nagano leave at 12:30 and 15:30. - The ryokan itself has several private onsens that you can reserve for a 45-minute slot. Because the onsens are on the property, you can go in with your partner or travel companions regardless of gender. It’s a boutique hotel, so you don’t have to worry about not getting access to all the onsens you want. - The ryokan is on the main road of the Shibu Onsen town. The hotel will give you a key so you can wonder down the main road, visiting any of the public onsens you wish - however, with so many gorgeous and more private onsens in the hotel itself, you probably won’t have time or the desire for this. - Also, there is a coffee machine in the room! (I was worried about having to survive without coffee, and this turned out to be an unfounded concern). We had an incredible and totally indulgent time at Kokuya. Experiencing a traditional ryokan is a privilege that you should try at least once if you can. And adding the Snow Monkeys in give the trip a double purpose, making it that much more memorable. The only thing that would have made the trip better is if we had been allowed to linger longer over every course of our dinner.

After seeing the snow monkeys from Jigokudani, the taxi fare is only 1,500 yen. If you don’t have any luggage, you can walk to the hotel. When checking in, the front desk will ask you about your dinner and breakfast times, and also when you plan to leave, so that we can arrange a suitable time to send you to Yudanaka Station. The waiter will then take you to your room. The suite we booked is called Fuyun. It has an entrance hall. There is a bathroom and washing area at the entrance. There are two large Western-style beds behind it. Near the end of the bed is a pair of floor-to-ceiling windows. Further inside is a huge Japanese-style living room. It is enough to lay Japanese-style beds for 4 people. The living room also has a row of windows overlooking the main hotel building and the snow-capped mountains in the distance. There is also a semi-open terrace and a private hot spring. We didn't have time to visit and use the hotel's shared hot springs. The temperature of the hot spring bath in the room is moderate, hot enough but not too hot. I can sit directly in the tub without having to stand on tiptoe to adapt to the temperature. Our dinner was set in a very spacious private room. The food was very rich and there were a lot of vegetables. My child who likes meat but not vegetables would be unhappy. Anyway, I like it very much. If I go to the room after eating too much, I will Have a cup of coffee to help digestion. We have a Nespresso capsule coffee machine in our room, which provides two types of coffee capsules, which suits my taste and is very good! This trip was a quick one and we couldn't arrange time to walk around Yuhataka Station and feel the flavor of the hot spring street. We will come back next time.

Because we wanted to watch the fireworks festival and experience the hot springs, we booked a room here. We were greeted by a grandfather. It was a little late and raining when we arrived at Yudanaka. The grandfather came to pick us up. It was very comfortable to soak in the hot springs. Yudanaka should not be the peak tourist season. Maybe we arrived too late and left too early. The road was very deserted and there were not many people.

The boss service is very intimate and thoughtful! The room is very clean, the outdoor hot spring, the environment is very good

由於剛裝修完，酒店硬件一流，所有設備都是新的，一進房間有香香的原木味，房間配置了一個露天風呂，水温足夠熱，但不確定是不是天然温泉。 預定是一泊二食，餐食也很滿意。

The room was very comfortable and clean, and the bedding was great. The refrigerator has free drinks juice and beer, and it is free to fill up every day. The private soup in the villa is also very good, very comfortable and private. We booked breakfast and have Japanese and Western options (not buffet form). The location of the villa is convenient, just a few minutes walk from Hell Valley Park, and 2 minutes from the bus stop. It is very convenient to go skiing in the snow field. In short, it is a very good hotel. If money is not a problem, it is highly recommended. If the only drawback is that if you play other places in Nagano, you need to have a transportation to Nagano and then continue. We chose the bus, about 1 hour to Nagano. In addition, if you take the electric rail to Yudanzhong Station, it is a bit awkward to get off the bus. After asking for a long time, I realized that there is a small house opposite the station that can dispatch a taxi, 3.5 kilometers, 1700 yen. I have already suggested to the hotel that I should leave the hotel mailbox for better communication. At present, the platform provides Japanese phone calls. Who will call the international long-distance and ask how to get there? I don't know, I didn't call, because even if the hotel tells you, you are also confused and do not know what to do.