Let Nature and Onsen Rejuvenate You at these 9 Kamikochi Hotels & Ryokan

Nagano Kamikochi is a mountain scenic area located in Matsumoto City at an altitude of about 1,500 meters above sea level. It is also called "the land where the gods descend" because of its beauty. Although 1.5 million people visit the area every year, it is a treasure house of nature where the beautiful nature is well preserved thanks to restrictions on private cars and the daily efforts of the local residents.

It is also popular as a summer resort, and many people visit to be healed by the refreshing air and nature. The famous wooden suspension bridge "Kappa Bridge", which Ryunosuke Akutagawa was the subject of "Kappa", and the beautiful "Taisho Pond" are also must-see spots. No matter where you look, you can see the beautiful scenery of nature. Whether you are traveling alone, enjoying camping or hiking as a couple, a family, or a girls' trip, you can enjoy a trip that will free your mind to nature.

In Kamikochi, where there are many hotels and lodges where you can feel the nature, there is a luxurious inn where you can enjoy onsen. This time, we will introduce you to luxurious hotels and ryokan where you can enjoy the elegant atmosphere of a mountain resort together with onsen that will soothe your tired mind and body.

About 1 hour by bus bound for Kamikochi from Shinshimashima Station, get off at Imperial Hotel Mae and walk about 8 minutes. Arrive at Kamikochi Lemeiesta Hotel surrounded by rich nature. This is a luxurious hot spring hotel where all the baths in the hotel are 100% free-flowing onsen springs. Surrounded by rivers and mountains, you can fully immerse yourself in the soothing nature while listening to the chirping of birds and the murmuring of clear streams.

There are twin, triple, Japanese-style rooms, rooms with a bath with a view, and this premium theater twin. Through the large windows, you can see the majestic nature and the glittering starry sky. Sitting on the sofa and looking at it makes me lose track of time. The massage chair while looking at the beautiful scenery doubles the relaxing effect... ♡ All rooms face south, and you can see not only the refreshing sunlight, but also the glittering Azusa River, the majestic Mt.

A spacious public bath with a large window that gives a sense of openness. The soft, clear hot water that wells up from about 150 meters below ground will relax your stiff mind and body. If you look carefully at the open-air bath in the back where the breeze is pleasant, you will find a statue of a Kappa! While enjoying the rare experience of mixed bathing with Kappa, let's enjoy the hot water flowing directly from the source. There are also two private baths made of Japanese cypress.

Another attraction of the hotel is “authentic Kamikochi French”. Using plenty of local seasonal ingredients, you can enjoy French cuisine unique to Kamikochi made by experienced chefs. It's a blissful time to enjoy freshly prepared food cooked in an open kitchen where you can enjoy a live atmosphere. Enjoy the marriage of more than 100 types of wine, including Shinshu wine carefully selected by the sommelier.

At night at Kamikochi Lemeiesta Hotel, you can see a sky full of stars that you can almost touch with your hands in the unobstructed nature. Beautiful nature, luxurious natural onsen, blissful French cuisine... The charm of Kamikochi is condensed into a hotel that will purify your soul.

"Sawando Onsen Kamikochi Hotel" is located in front of "onsen Shakomae" about 35 minutes by bus bound for Kamikochi from Shinshimashima Station. This hotel is popular for its smooth onsen fed directly from the source. When you enter the hotel, you will be greeted by a warm and elegant lobby with a feeling of a mountain resort.

At the time of check-in, you can have apple juice from Hada Matsumoto as a welcome drink. The taste of apples is very strong and surprisingly delicious. I'm happy to have a service where you can enjoy the unique taste of the land.

There are two types of guest rooms: Western-style and Japanese-style. The Western-style room has a modern and calm atmosphere that lulls the body warmed by onsen into a peaceful sleep. Some Japanese-style rooms use Ryukyu tatami mats, and the delicate and soft tatami mats will relax your mind and body.

The onsen flowing directly from the source is smooth and transparent, and is said to make your skin smooth. From the open windows, you can see the nature of Kamikochi, and you can also feel healing visually. There is also an open-air bath in the back, so enjoy a relaxing onsen time while gazing at the refreshing nature during the day and the beautiful starry sky at night.

meal are kaiseki cuisine made with local ingredients. The main Shinshu beef bite-sized steak is so tender that it melts in your mouth. Each dish is carefully prepared one by one, and the deliciousness and volume will satisfy your heart and stomach.It is a hotel where you can relax and unwind with onsen and delicious food that you will want to stay in forever.

About 40 minutes by bus bound for Kamikochi from Shin-Shimashima Station, get off at "Sawatari" bus terminal and walk about 5 minutes to "Keiryuso Shiorie". The corridors in the hotel are covered with tatami mats, so you will be healed by the soft comfort of walking. This inn offers a wide range of plans for anniversaries, maternity, families and solo trips. Whether you want to take a special trip with your loved ones, enjoy nature with your family, or just be alone and be surrounded by nature, it will add color to your trip.

There are 8 Japanese-style rooms in total. You can see the Azusa River from the windows of the 4 rooms on the 2nd floor, and you will be healed by the refreshing murmuring of the river. Guest rooms are equipped with massage chairs and coffee makers. There is also a Blu-ray player, so it would be nice to bring your favorite disc and enjoy it. You can relax to your heart's content in your favorite outfit, such as a work clothes that is easy to move around in, or a yukata with a choice of colors.

The 4 rooms on the 1st floor have nice open-air baths. The free-flowing onsen will heal your mind and body from the core. One of the pleasures is to enjoy onsen while watching the vivid autumn leaves in autumn and the snowy landscape in winter. You can't use soap in the open-air bath in your room, so it's best to enjoy it when you want to warm yourself up, such as when you arrive or just wake up in the morning.

This is the large public bath "cave bath". The spacious open-air bath has a space for lying down, a half-body bath, and a small bathtub that is safe for children. The public bath can be reserved for private use from 23:00 to 5:00 the next morning. There is also a private indoor bath that can be reserved at check-in, so you can fully enjoy onsen in private. The hot water is free-flowing from Sawando onsen. It is smooth and gentle on the skin, and can be expected to have a beautiful skin effect and a high hot bath effect.

For dinner, enjoy a kaiseki meal using plenty of Shinshu ingredients in a private room. For the main course, you can choose from four styles: broiled Shinshu beef, Azumi pork, Hida beef, or grilled shrimp and scallops. If you don't specify it, it will be Shinshu beef, but you can't change it on the day, so if you want it, don't forget to specify it in advance. Breakfast is a delicious Japanese breakfast with Matsumotodaira rice cooked in an earthenware pot. For those who stay for a long time, I am happy that the menu changes, such as Iwao Chazuke.

"Nakanoyu onsen ryokan" is a mountain inn where the majestic Japanese Alps spread out in front of you. About 60 minutes by bus from Shin-Shimashima Station, get off at "Nakanoyu", and take the hotel's courtesy car that you have requested in advance. The appeal of this inn is that you can immerse yourself in the feeling of merging with nature. You will be healed by the beautiful mountains that you can see from the window of the lobby. Telescopes are installed in the lobby, so you can enjoy observing wild birds and flowers.

The guest room is a Japanese-style room where you can relax. If you lie down on the tatami mats, your body and mind will be soothed. The size ranges from 6 tatami mats to 12 tatami mats, so you can choose according to the number of people and your preferences. Depending on the room, you can see the beautiful "Hotaka mountain range" from the window. If you want to fully enjoy nature from your room, please choose a room with a good view.

At the inn's large public bath, you can enjoy an indoor bath with a view of Mt. Kasumi and an open-air bath surrounded by a virgin beech forest. When it rains or snows, you can soak in the onsen while wearing the umbrella provided in the open-air bath. There is also a private bath that does not require a reservation, and you can use it freely if it is vacant. onsen, both the large public baths and the private baths, all flow directly from the source. Enjoy the soft spring quality of onsen to your heart's content.

All meal are carefully handmade by the chef. There are tempura made with seasonal edible wild plants and rockfish arranged in various ways. The inn's specialty, "Duck Nabe", which has no odor and is full of umami, and the special order dish, "Hoba Steak", are also excellent. The rich taste will permeate your tired body from hiking and walking. You can also taste and compare local sake, so if you like alcohol, apply early at the front desk ♪

`` Kamikochi Onsen Hotel'' is a historic hotel founded in 1987. Just like the previous Kamikochi Lumiesta Hotel, take the bus to Imperial Hotel and walk for about 7 minutes. This hotel, which is also known as the place where Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who visited Kamikochi many times, stayed, is a hotel located right in the middle of nature, with views of Mt. Kasumizawa, Mt. Rokuhyaku, and Azusa River in the front, and Mt. Yakedake in the back.

You can choose between a Japanese-style room on the river side, a Japanese-style room on the mountain side, or a Western-style room. From the window, you can enjoy the scenery of the mountains in each season, and spend a relaxing time. The Japanese-style room on the river side has a balcony, so you can feel the nature right next to you and feel even more refreshed. If you have a room with a bath, you can of course enjoy the natural onsen there as well.

The hotel boasts onsen that has continued to fascinate many people since it was discovered in the 1830s. Yake-no-Yu on the Yake-dake side has a sense of openness, and Azusa-no-Yu on the side of the Azusa River surrounded by fresh greenery. Masu. The quality of the water in both indoor and outdoor baths is different, so it's fun to compare the difference in texture.

An open-air bath surrounded by nature. The wind swaying the trees feels very comfortable on your body warmed to the core. Among the open-air baths, the barrel bath on the left has a different spring quality. It is a luxurious experience that you can enjoy 3 types of hot springs, 2 indoor baths and 2 open-air baths. Why don't you complete all the baths and enjoy the hot onsen?

There is also a free footbath space in front of the hotel. The natural onsen footbath, which is like an oasis and gently soothes the fatigue of walking, can be used not only by guests staying at the hotel, but also by those who are nearby and want to experience onsen feeling. Kamikochi Onsen Hotel is a place where you can enjoy a variety of hot springs. Anyway, I want to fully enjoy onsen! It is perfect for those who.

Sawando Onsen Hotel Somanoya is about 30 minutes by bus bound for Kamikochi from Shinshimashima Station, and about 3 minutes on foot from Sawatari bus stop. This hotel will soothe your soul with its onsen fed directly from the source and its warm hospitality. Located at the main entrance to Kamikochi, it's also a perfect location for you to return home quickly after enjoying leisure activities such as mountain climbing, trekking, and mountain stream fishing.

The guest rooms are mainly Japanese-style, with one Western-style room and one Japanese-Western style room. A kotatsu is provided during the winter season, so you can stay warm and comfortable♪All rooms are spacious and comfortable, so families and large groups can stay without stress.

There are two types of baths, an indoor bath and an open-air bath. A free-flowing natural onsen spring that warms your body to the core. From the open-air bath, you can see the nature of Kamikochi that changes with each season, so you'll want to visit again when the seasons change. In addition, the private bath "Hidden Hot Spring" is a rock bath that the owner himself created. It seems that the owner also painted the mural of onsen

The dishes are local dishes such as Shinshu's specialty horse sashimi, Shinshu beef, and char caught in the Azusa River. The edible wild plants are so fresh that the owner himself goes to the mountains to pick them. At this hotel, you can feel the warmth onsen, cuisine, and hospitality. It will warm your heart.

There are many other onsen areas around Kamikochi. If you change your mood and move around the area, you may be able to feel the different charms of your ryokan to Kamikochi.

About an hour's drive from Kamikochi, Matsumoto City is known for its historic sites such as Matsumoto Castle and the rich nature of Utsukushigahara Kogen. About 30 minutes by car from Matsumoto Station, Tobira onsen Myojinkan is a detached inn surrounded by greenery within the Yatsugatake Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park. When you enter the classical lobby, beautiful nature spreads out in front of you. This inn is also a member of Relais & Chateaux, an association that symbolizes the high level of hospitality. Enjoy a blissful time in a world-renowned high-quality inn.

You can choose from pure Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, open-air baths, and rooms with jacuzzis. Each room is named after a flower or bird, so you can enjoy a different atmosphere. The area is very spacious from 56㎡ to 107㎡. The walls are made of diatomaceous earth to purify the air, the flooring is made of solid wood, and the charcoal is laid under the floor. Stretch out your tired body and relax while being healed by the nature that you can see from the window.

One of the charms of this inn is that you can enjoy a tour of the hot springs. The standing bath “Setsugekka” where you can be healed by the nature of the four seasons, the large public bath “Hakuryu” with a spacious open-air bath, and the reclining bath “Sorayama” where you can see the sky and mountains as the name suggests. Space spreads out. If you immerse yourself in Tobira Onsen, which has a long history and is said to have been visited by the gods as a hot onsen, your fatigue and stress will melt away. The bath in the guest room is also onsen, so you can fully enjoy the famous hot spring.

For dinner, choose from ``Nature French Na'' or kaiseki ``Shinshu Dining TOBIRA''. Both restaurants are committed to local production for local consumption, and offer healthy and delicious items made with plenty of vegetables from their own farms and from Nagano. Breakfast is divided into Western and Japanese breakfasts depending on the venue, with Eggs Benedict being popular for Western food and a variety of small bowls for Japanese food. Recharge your energy by tasting plenty of local ingredients.

From Shirahone onsen, which is located next to the Kamikochi area, take a 55-minute bus ride from Shinshimashima Station to the Kamikochi area, and about an 8-minute walk from the bus stop "Shirahone onsen", we will introduce the Shirafune Grand Hotel. Shirahone onsen is characterized by its milky white onsen. You can spend a comfortable time in the hot water that feels like silk, melting your mind and body.

Guests can choose between Japanese-style and Western-style rooms. Beautiful nature can be seen from every room, letting you forget your fatigue and stress. The corner Japanese-style room has a luxurious specification with a private sauna. Up to 10 people can stay here, so it's recommended for family anniversaries, etc.

Not only onsen, but also cloudy hot water unique to Shirahone onsen. It is said to be particularly effective against gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, and it is said that if you enter for three days, you will not catch a cold for three years. If you drink onsen at a drinking hot spring place, you may feel the effect from the inside of your body. Surrounded by deep nature, the milky-white onsen that you can enjoy in the elegant open-air baths are truly paradise... ♡ There are also private baths that are complete with indoor and outdoor baths, so please enjoy them with your couple or family.

For meal, there are many Japanese dishes that you can enjoy local ingredients such as Shinshu beef, Shinshu salmon, and hydroponic vegetables from Azumino. You can enjoy plenty of seasonal ingredients such as abalone and river fish in summer, and matsutake mushrooms in autumn. The hotel's specialty, "Shirafune Nabe" made with soy milk, is also excellent! You won't be able to stop your chopsticks from the many meal that are vivid to the eye♪ You will have a happy mountain resort stay with the exquisite cuisine in the paradise of the hot onsen.

Kakurean Hidaji is an inn for adults that does not allow children under elementary school age to stay. All guest rooms have open-air baths, making this inn perfect for those who want to enjoy high-quality onsen in private. It is located in Okuhida onsen in Gifu, so it crosses the prefecture, but it is easily accessible from Kamikochi in about 45 minutes by bus. If you get off at the bus stop "Fukuchi onsen", you will arrive in about 1 minute on foot. It's nice to be able to enjoy sightseeing Gifu as well.

There are only 12 guest rooms on the large premises, which is a luxury. Time for quiet relaxation flows. The floor plan is a 10-tatami Japanese-style room with a 4.5-tatami hori-kotatsu, giving it a somewhat nostalgic atmosphere. The gentle lighting and the comfortable texture of the tatami mats will naturally relax your mind and body.

The open-air bath in the guest room is an open-air rock bath. There is also an indoor bath made entirely of Japanese cypress. onsen "Fukuchi onsen" of this inn is colorless and transparent, and onsen ingredients are rich, and it is said to warm you from the core of your body. There is a legend that the hot spring was opened by Emperor Murakami during the Heian period, and it is also called "Emperor Spring". In addition to the guest rooms, there are two open-air baths along the river, which can be reserved for private use from 21:30 to 10:00 the next day. Relax to your heart's content in a historic onsen.

Dinner in a completely private room is Hida's rural cuisine, which uses plenty of local ingredients. You will be surrounded by an atmospheric hearth. Gohei-mochi, grilled rock fish skewers, stone-grilled Hida beef, and the famous “grandmother's special sweet potato” are all items that will fill your heart and stomach. Slowly enjoy the taste of the mountains with carefully selected tableware by the hermit.

Kamikochi is a treasure trove of nature. Resort-style hotels and lodges are of course wonderful, but we also recommend luxurious hotels and ryokan where you can enjoy onsen as well. There are many attractive facilities in the surrounding area, so choosing a place to stay should be one of the pleasures. The time to enjoy onsen surrounded by nature is an indescribable paradise...♡ Please refresh your body and mind with the beautiful nature and healing of onsen ♪