If you want to stay in Matsumoto, here! 15 hotels and ryokan where you can spend the best time

Matsumoto City is full of highlights, including the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle. There are also many sightseeing spots such as historical buildings that retain vestiges of the Meiji era and museums. In the city area, there are many stylish and retro spots full of remnants of the castle town! Take a walk through the elegant shopping street, and if you get tired of walking, take a break at a stylish cafe. You can enjoy it that way too.

Matsumoto is not only a town, but also has many attractive inns. After enjoying a lot of sightseeing, why not enjoy a "luxury stay" at a wonderful inn as a reward for your hard work? You can overlook Matsumoto city, and it is next to the national treasure "Matsumoto Castle". We have also collected various inns with recommended points.

From JR Matsumoto Station, take a local bus (for Shindai/ onsen), get off at Daimyo-cho, and walk for about 1 minute to Matsumoto Marunouchi Hotel. It consists of a stylish western-style restaurant building that was designated as a 80-year-old registered tangible cultural property and a hotel building with a simple appearance, and you can feel modernity while inheriting tradition. At this inn, you can spend quality time on a higher level.

You can choose the room type according to your needs, from the standard semi-double that can be used comfortably by one person to the comfort triple that can be used by a family. You can enjoy a wonderful view of Matsumoto Castle and the Northern Alps from the luxurious suite room on the top floor with a canopy bed. The modern brown-based guest rooms have a warm atmosphere where you can relax. All rooms are equipped with a high-class mattress "Silky" manufactured by "Nippon Bed", which will heal the fatigue of your trip.

The pride of this hotel is its wonderful location, just a 2-minute walk from Matsumoto Castle! You can easily enjoy everything from strolling around the streets around Matsumoto Castle to sightseeing in the castle tower. In addition, "Nawate Street", which is full of downtown atmosphere at night, is also recommended because you can see a fantastic side. You can also drop by after dinner at the hotel.

About 20 minutes by bus bound for onsen Onsen from JR Matsumoto Station, there is Hotel Shoho, a hotel with a modern Japanese atmosphere standing on a hill. You can spend the ultimate healing time in the rooms with a superb view overlooking the Northern Alps and the large public bath that boasts the largest size in onsen town. meal has more than 40 kinds of local Shinshu sake, so you can have a drink after taking a bath! What a luxury you can have.

All guest rooms offer a panoramic view of Matsumoto city. At night, you can enjoy the sparkling night view of the castle town, and on clear days, you can even see the peaks of the Northern Alps. If you want to enjoy a higher-class stay, we recommend the "Japanese-Western room with an open-air hot onsen bath (photo)"! There is also a set where you can enjoy freshly ground and brewed coffee. After taking a bath, you can sip coffee while looking at the spectacular view...it seems like such a happy time to be spent.

“Takama no Yu” is proud of its high-quality hot water, which has been selected as a national insurance onsen resort. Among the 5 types of onsen, the bath with a view, Utsukushi-no-Yu, is a must-see. While soaking in a comfortable onsen, you can see the Alps mountains and the castle town of Matsumoto. It seems that you can spend a blissful time to heal the tiredness of your trip.

Located about 40 minutes by car from the Matsumoto Interchange in the direction of Utsukushi-ga-hara Kogen (Utsukushi-ga-hara Plateau), Tobira Onsen Myojinkan is a one-house inn quietly nestled in a park. ryokan This inn, which combines the warmth of a hotel with the comforts of a hotel, is highly acclaimed not only in Japan, but also internationally. Recommended for those who want to relax in the midst of nature.

There are a variety of room types available, including Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, and rooms with open-air baths. This is a luxurious room with an open-air onsen bath. From the open windows, lush nature spreads out before your eyes. Be sure to refresh yourself in the silence and scent of the trees that will help you forget the hustle and bustle of the city.

The baths include an open-air bath in the large public bath, and a standing bath in the sleeping bath, so you can relax while listening to the murmuring of the wasabi swamp. The season when the fresh greenery grows is also good, but the autumn foliage and winter snow scenery are also wonderful locations. You can enjoy the feeling that the sight and the heart melt into nature.

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Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu, a long-established hotel founded in 1888, is located in a good location for sightseeing, about 15 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Station and about 5 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Castle. It is a space where you can fully enjoy Matsumoto, such as a retro-modern interior with Matsumoto folk craft furniture and meal based on the concept of "Nagano terroir".

The guest rooms in the old building, based on the concept of "folk art where you can stay," have a nostalgic atmosphere with wooden beams on the ceiling, plaster walls, and tasteful lamps. The recommended room is the "Annex Deluxe Twin Room." The white base creates a bright and modern atmosphere, and the Matsumoto folk art furniture blends in with the room, making it very stylish.

If you want to immerse yourself in the Taisho retro space, we recommend spending time at the café Yatroonkan. Surprisingly, the layout of the hall is all the same as when it was founded! You can enjoy a cup of coffee that is carefully dripped with flannel in hot water of 86 degrees, which is the origin of the name of the store.

Hotel Tamanoyu, a onsen inn located about 20 minutes by car from Matsumoto IC, is a barrier-free hotel. The interior of the hotel is designed to be wheelchair-friendly, making it a perfect inn for those traveling with the elderly. The whole family, from grandparents to grandchildren, can spend a relaxing and luxurious time together.

You can choose from a variety of rooms with a modern Japanese atmosphere to suit your taste. Some of the high-grade rooms have even been used by members of the imperial family. In addition to the standard Japanese-style rooms where you can lounge and relax, there are also rooms with luxurious open-air baths, which are sure to soothe your travel fatigue. This is an environment where everyone can feel at ease, whether they are staying alone or with their family.

Another attraction of this inn is the private observation bath with plenty of privacy. You can enjoy various types of onsen such as a barrier-free bath, a full-body reclining jet water current bath, and a jet bath. You can feel luxurious while soaking in onsen while looking at the starry sky in the great outdoors surrounded by many mountains. It's nice to be able to relax in the open bath without worrying about others.

"Hotel Buena Vista" is conveniently located, about 7 minutes on foot from the main exit of JR Matsumoto Station, or about 2 minutes if you take the free shuttle bus. It features a stylish glass exterior. If you are staying at the hotel, you can also use the large public bath of the affiliated hotel "Hotel Shoho" for free, so you can spend a relaxing time.

The rooms feature bright and refreshing colors inspired by the beautiful nature of Shinshu Matsumoto. The spacious “Simmons” bed is perfectly comfortable! It's a nice room and you can wake up feeling refreshed in the morning. The room is equipped with a humidifier with an air purifier and a trouser press. You can spend a comfortable time in this room with excellent functionality.

The charm of Hotel Buena Vista is that you can choose between a "Western-Japanese Breakfast Buffet" and a "Picnic Breakfast". In the morning, you can enjoy luxurious dishes made with vegetables and rice grown in Shinshu. With "Picnic Breakfast", you can pack your favorite menu in a picnic box and enjoy it at your favorite place. You can have a garden picnic while breathing in the fresh morning air, or a sky picnic on the top floor while enjoying the view.

ryokan is located about 15 minutes by car from JR Matsumoto Station. It is a modern inn with a playful spirit, with jazz music playing gently in the folk art style rustic and calm interior. Antique furniture and audio equipment are placed everywhere, making it very stylish! While listening to soothing jazz music, you can spend a rich time enjoying the warm hospitality and the finest cuisine.

The guest rooms are rich in variation, with hearths, folk art style, lofts, hideaway twins, and inner parlors. You may not be able to decide which room to choose♪ All rooms are based on Japanese colors, nostalgic, soft and warm... You can feel that kind of taste. If you sit around the hearth and chat with your friends, you might get to know them even better.

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For meal, you can enjoy creative kaiseki cuisine using seasonal local ingredients. There is a wide selection of dishes that allow you to enjoy the original flavor of the ingredients, such as "Matsumoto Ippon Negiyaki" and "Grilled Bamboo Shoots." The main dish, "Shinshu Specialty Seared Horse Sashimi," is an original dish of horse sashimi wrapped in sea urchin. You can enjoy a luxurious taste. Another popular dish (additional charge) is the "hand-made soba noodles" that are lovingly made by the owner and are limited to the first 10 guests staying at the inn! You can enjoy fragrant soba noodles.

Utsukushigahara onsen Oiwake Ryokan is located about 15 minutes by taxi from Matsumoto Station. The sukiya-zukuri style is distinctive. The hearth that you can see when you enter the lobby and the Japanese-style garden full of greenery make you feel the Japanese atmosphere. You can spend a relaxing time in the footbath in the garden.

All 13 guest rooms are made differently, so you can enjoy the differences between each room. For those who want to spend a special day, we recommend the room at Hanareya Yurakutei, which is limited to one group per day. The room is luxuriously reserved and has an open-air bath. You can enjoy a private space in a detached hideaway for adults.

meal are Kaiseki style. You can enjoy meal that use plenty of seasonal ingredients and local ingredients. Savor both your eyes and your taste buds with the beautiful table setting. If you order the special order "Shinshu salmon sashimi" or "stone-grilled Shinshu beef", you'll be able to enjoy a meal that's unique to Matsumoto. I can do it.

About 70 minutes by car from Matsumoto Station, `` Shirahone Onsen Awanoyu Ryokan'' is nestled deep in the mountains of Nagano. The large mixed outdoor bath with milky white water is a specialty of the inn! The milky blue color of onsen is breathtakingly beautiful. When you soak in the comfortable lukewarm water, you can experience a new sensation of fizzing air bubbles surrounding your body. It's a mixed bath, but please don't worry, women are provided with bath clothes.

Special amenities, aroma essences, and colorful yukata are available exclusively to guests staying on the third floor of the new building. The recommended room on the third floor of the new building is the "Moegi" room. A kotatsu table is available for use in the winter. You can enjoy a luxurious atmosphere as you gaze out at the beautiful fresh greenery and winter scenery from the room window.

The breakfast menu is mainly Japanese. The specialty is "hot spring rice porridge" using the source of "onsen". The hot water has a unique sour taste when you drink it,
When used as porridge, it has a mellow and gentle taste. It's a delicious taste that gradually sinks into your stomach, which is tired from eating feasts on your travels. It's a luxury to be able to enjoy "Awanoyu" not only in the hot water, but also with meal.

Opened in 2022, “Natural onsen Azuminoyu Onyado Nono Matsumoto” is located in an excellent location, about a 5-minute walk from Matsumoto Station. The whole building is covered with tatami mats, so you can spend a comfortable time with bare feet. It's also great that there are plenty of in-house services such as free Yonaki soba noodles, popsicles, and a "manga corner"♪

There are a total of 168 guest rooms in the hotel, some of which offer views of the Northern Alps. To ensure a comfortable stay, all rooms are equipped with Serta beds and loose-fitting loungewear. Lying down on the comfortable beds is sure to soothe your tired body after a day of sightseeing.

Azumi no Yu, located on the 10th floor, is a large public bath with a view of the Northern Alps. While soaking in a comfortable onsen, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the scenery and feel luxurious. There is also a dry sauna, a self-roasted bath, and a water bath, so sauna lovers will be very satisfied! After warming up in the hot onsen, let's get ready in the fulfilling sauna.

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About 90 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR Matsumoto Station, "Ogatou Hotel" is located in the Utsukushigahara Highlands at an altitude of 2000m. From the 360° panorama view, you can see 41 of Japan's 100 famous mountains at this resort above the clouds. You can see not only the impressive sunrise and sunset, but also the star-filled sky that stretches to the horizon. You can enjoy a superb stay where you can enjoy the superb view.

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There are a variety of guest rooms available, from Western-style rooms, Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-modern Western-style rooms, and suites. From any room in the South Wing, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Yatsugatake Mountains, Mt. Fuji, and the Southern Alps. The magnificent view that can be seen from the large windows will make you feel luxurious, as if "every view is for me." There is a coffee machine in the room, so we recommend enjoying your coffee time while looking at the view♪

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There are three types of onsen: a semi-open-air observation bath, an observation bath, and a free private observation bath. Through the wide-open windows, you can enjoy the beautiful mountain ranges, seasonal scenery, and depending on the weather, the sea of clouds. The attached relaxation room has a reclining chair. After getting warmed up in onsen, the time to lie down after taking a bath is definitely a blissful moment.

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"Kappo ryokan Momoyama" is a scenic single-family inn located on a hill. About 15 minutes by car from Matsumoto Station. At this inn, which stands in the vast 3000 tsubo garden "Momoyamaen", you can enjoy the scenery of nature full of greenery from various places such as guest rooms, onsen and terraces. Surrounded by azalea flowers in the early summer season, it is very gorgeous ♪

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There are 10 Japanese-style rooms in total. The windows of every room are designed so that you can take in the scenery of the Japanese garden and Matsumoto city. Bright light and lush greenery can be seen from the large windows, just like a piece of art! The recommended room is the "special room". From the granite bath, which is limited to special rooms, you can enjoy different views of the waterfall and the garden.

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Kaiseki cuisine for dinner. For those who want to spend their anniversary, we recommend the "Sea bream grilled in a salted rice cauldron" here. You and your loved one can taste the perfect meal for a festive occasion. Especially, the moment when the salt cauldron hardened with egg white is broken with a hammer, the excitement never stops.

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About 30 minutes by bus from Matsumoto Station, "Matsumoto Jujo Matsumoto Bookcase" is a book hotel where you can enjoy 12,000 books. It is located in the complex facility "Matsumoto Jujo" which renovated the long-established onsen ryokan "Koyanagi" founded in 1686. The building has a unique atmosphere that utilizes the taste of building materials such as reinforced concrete and blocks. Spend a luxurious time immersed in onsen and reading.

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There are 24 guest rooms in total, all with their own open-air bath. You can enjoy your time at leisure, taking a bath and reading a book whenever you like. The photo shows the "Panorama Suite with Open-Air Bath," a corner suite on the fourth floor. From the window of the room, you can see the Northern Alps. There is a mini kitchen, so you can make a simple snack if you get hungry.

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Let's have dinner at the wood-fired grill dining "365 + 2 (367)". There are dishes that make use of wood fire and menus that are sprinkled with the essence of fermentation. Local ingredients such as "Azumino Pork" and free-range chicken "Sanada Maru" are cooked to perfection in a variety of wood-fired dishes that are exquisite! You can see how the food is grilled over the wood fire up close, and it feels like a live performance.

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“onsen Kiku no Yu” was founded in 1891. It takes about 25 minutes by bus bound for onsen from Matsumoto Station, and about a 1-minute walk from the Shimo-Asama bus stop. The inn, built in Matsumoto's traditional architectural style "Honmon-zukuri", looks like an old private house. Antique furniture is made to order in the wooden hall, and you can feel the warmth.

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All guest rooms are luxurious rooms with indoor baths that have natural hot spring water. Each room is a space where you can relax and unwind while feeling the warmth of wood. You can sit on a cute antique chair like the one in the picture and gaze out at the courtyard, or take a bath surrounded by the scent of cypress, and your daily fatigue will be soothed away.

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For dinner, you can enjoy kaiseki cuisine that makes use of seasonal vegetables. It also has fresh seafood dishes, so it is recommended for those who want to enjoy a wide range of options. For breakfast, freshly cooked rice and homemade tofu are available, making it a healthy option for waking up. It looks like you can enjoy a different breakfast to your heart's content♪

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Bettei Ichika is located on a hill overlooking the Northern Alps, about 15 minutes by taxi from Matsumoto Station. Being located in the center of Nagano, it is easy to access from tourist spots. The entire building is covered with tatami! The entire building is non-smoking, so even those who don't like smoking can rest assured. There are 10 guest rooms in total. You can spend a relaxing time in the homely atmosphere as if you were at home.

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There are two types of guest rooms: a Japanese-style room and a Japanese-style room with a bed. All guest room names are derived from the names of plants and flowers in Shinshu. In addition, each room is decorated with paper cutouts that match the scenery. In the tatami-floored room where you can fully enjoy the Shinshu style, you can spend a leisurely time wearing a loose yukata.

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A colorful yukata is an essential item for a stay at ryokan. The inn offers a rental service for colorful yukata that will get you excited. There are a wide variety of yukatas to choose from, so you'll be left wondering which one to wear. The yukata will look great in the Japanese-style building with tatami mats. Take lots of photos wearing a colorful yukata to create memories of your trip.

We introduced 15 recommended inns in Matsumoto where you can enjoy a luxurious stay. There are many unique and wonderful inns that will make you wonder, "Where should I go?" Please use this article as a reference and have a rich time on your trip to Matsumoto.