[Shirahone onsen] Enjoy the famous hot springs with your partner ♡ 6 hotels and ryokan

Shirahone onsen is located deep in the mountains, surrounded by rivers and mountains, making it a very quiet location rich in nature. It is also a recommended place for couples who want to spend some peaceful time together. It is not a large resort area, and there are many relaxing inns with a homey feel, making it perfect for a relaxing time for two. Enjoy the hot onsen at the inn and spend some quality time together.

The Shirahone onsen inns we will introduce this time are carefully selected inns where couples can enjoy onsen together, such as private open-air baths, mixed-gender open-air baths, and rooms with open-air baths! Enjoy the famous hot springs together. The milky white hot onsen unique to Shirahone onsen can be enjoyed with all five senses, with some inns offering drinkable spring water. At night, soak in onsen and gaze up at the starry sky, soothing the two of you.

"Yumoto Saito ryokan" is a relaxing ryokan surrounded by nature. There are 51 guest rooms in total, divided into three areas: "Kaizansou", "Showakan" and "Bokusuisou", and you can enjoy different atmospheres in each area. There is also a large bath with natural hot spring water and an open-air bath, so we recommend enjoying a hot spring tour of the inn.

The recommended room is the special room with a semi-open-air bath at Kaizanso. Kaizanso is a historic facility where Nakazato Kaizan, author of the novel "Daibosatsu Toge," stayed while getting the idea for the setting of the novel. With a spacious Japanese-style room, wide veranda, semi-open-air bath, and even an irori hearth, it's perfect for a couple to relax in! Enjoy a luxurious bath while gazing at the magnificent nature, and chat on the terrace after the bath.

meal are made with seasonal ingredients from Shinshu. The main dish is "Shinshu Premier Beef", a Japanese beef from Nagano! It can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, from steak and sukiyaki to seared sushi. Enjoy the luxurious taste that can only be found here!

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Shintaku ryokan is located on a hilltop and is surrounded by natural forests where you can encounter squirrels and wild birds. If you open the window, you can hear the birds singing in each season. If you want to feel like you're in nature, we recommend a room with an open-air bath! Enjoy onsen and nature with your partner in a private space. (The photo is an example of a guest room.)

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The private hot spring "Aratama no Yu" is expected to improve blood circulation with the power of carbon dioxide. All seven baths are free-flowing from the source. The open-air bath is surrounded by natural trees and offers a view of the Northern Alps in the distance. Enjoy a blissful time surrounded by nature. If you want to enjoy onsen with your partner, we recommend a private bath.

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Kaiseki meals, which allow you to taste seasonal ingredients, are popular, such as wild vegetables, river fish, and Japanese beef, but soba dishes are also recommended! You can enjoy a variety of menus depending on the season, such as Zaru Soba and Toji Soba. Another popular breakfast menu item is onsen rice porridge cooked in onsen and served in a clay pot. By the way, you can take the hot onsen with you, so you can make onsen porridge at home♪

Awanoyu is a famous hot spring in a white bone forest that sits quietly in the mountains. When you arrive, change into a colorful yukata and enjoy the unique atmosphere of a onsen ryokan. The room in the photo is the Japanese-style room "Raku" in the main building. The purely Japanese style with latticed windows gives it a Japanese feel, and you can relax and enjoy a cup of tea on the veranda. This is the perfect room for couples.

"Awanoyu" is famous for this large open-air bath. Bathing suits are provided and it is shared by both men and women, so couples can enjoy it together♪ The entrances are separate for men and women, and the water is murky, so women can enter safely◎ The scenery changes depending on the season and time, so that is also one of the fun things to do.

Dinner is served at the meal restaurant. With a total of 14 dishes from aperitifs to sweets, you can enjoy the fresh food of the mountains and the sea to your heart's contentIf ♪ you enjoy it with delicious local sake, it will be a dinner time full of smiles.

Sasaya, located in a location surrounded by birch forests, is a homely inn with 10 rooms that was relocated from an old house. The quiet stay that only a small inn can offer is comfortable. The recommended room is the special Japanese-Western room "Jikkoku" in the detached building. Enjoy a relaxing stay in a private space while looking out at the greenery outside.

onsen at Sasaya have a strong sulfur smell and can be enjoyed luxuriously as they flow directly from the source. At Sasaya, there is a free private open-air bath called Konashi no Yu that can be reserved for 30 minutes, and the great thing about it is that you can use it as many times as you like as long as it is available.◎ It is so luxurious to be able to use this open-air bath surrounded by a birch forest for private use! It will be a great memory for couples' trip.♡

For dinner, you can enjoy creative Japanese cuisine that focuses on locally produced meal. One of the most popular dishes is the "Iwana no Sasayaki" (grilled trout) made with freshwater trout. It is steamed slowly for three hours until it becomes soft even to the bone, making it a specialty that can only be eaten here! Other local delicacies are lined up, including the Shinshu specialty "sobagaki" made from 100% buckwheat flour and Shinshu beef.

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Marunaga ryokan is a onsen inn surrounded by tranquility. It is located in a location rich in nature, where you will be woken up by the chirping of small birds in the morning. Surrounded by greenery, most of the rooms in the simple, nostalgic Japanese-style rooms offer a view of the hot spring cones scattered in the courtyard. Relax and unwind while feeling the mystique of nature.

* Funyu Hill: A special natural monument that forms the plateau of Shirahone onsen. The calcium carbonate and travertine contained in onsen water continue to settle, forming a cone-shaped hill.

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The open-air bath at Marunaga ryokan is a mixed-gender bath, so couples can enjoy it too. Enjoy the milky emerald blue water that is unique to Shirahone onsen. Chatting and soothing in onsen and nature is sure to deepen your relationship. There are also places where the hot spring water gushes out, so you can drink the water, which is a nice experience.

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For dinner, you can enjoy rural Shinshu cuisine. Carp sashimi and sweet simmered carp are rare and popular! You can also enjoy dishes made with carefully selected ingredients, such as horse sashimi, wild boar porridge, and salt-grilled trout. In addition to meat, you can also eat fish such as trout and carp, so you can enjoy delicious fish dishes for two.

Located on a mountain high up, the Shirafune Grand Hotel is an inn with a great view and spectacular views. The bright Japanese-style rooms are relaxing and have a warm wooden feel. You can get a full view of the valley from the windows, so there is a sense of openness. Why not sit in a chair by the window and spend some relaxing time together?

The open-air bath is spacious, and the view from 1,400 meters above sea level is exceptional. Enjoy a bath while gazing at the beautiful starry sky. There is also a drinking fountain in the observation bath. If you are enjoying onsen together as a couple, we recommend the family bath, which requires a reservation and costs extra. Enjoy the famous hot springs not only from the outside but also from the inside of your body.

Dinner, made with fresh seasonal ingredients, is a visual treat, and offers a wide variety of dishes. Among them, the hotel's specialty "Shirofune Nabe" (Shirofune Hotpot), made with soy milk, is a popular dish that is full of seasonal ingredients. The restaurant is particular about using local ingredients, so it's nice to be able to enjoy delicious local produce.

For breakfast, you can enjoy "onsen porridge" cooked in the hot spring water. Discovering rare cuisine is one of the joys of traveling. The mellow taste will gently seep into your body after just waking up. Enjoy a leisurely morning without any rushing.

What did you think of the accommodations at Shirahone onsen? There are many inns that offer private open-air baths for couples, so you can enjoy a secret hot spring together. Shirahone onsen is perfect for a relaxed, slightly more mature couple's trip. Enjoy onsen and nature together and refresh your mind and body.