Shima Onsen Ayameya Ryokan

♨️A homely 10-room inn on a quiet hill at the heart of Shima Onsen

Gunma · Shima Onsen Ayameya Ryokan

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A Small Hot Spring Inn on the Hill

• 🏡A small ryokan on slightly raised ground in the center of the Shima Onsen hot spring town, quiet and with good views.
• 👘The okami and young okami lead the welcome, aiming for a warm, family-style atmosphere.
• 🚭There are 10 rooms in total (5 in the main building, 5 in the new wing), and the whole inn has been non-smoking since April 2020.

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Iwamon-no-yu Baths and Family Bath

• ♨️The sources, Iwamon-no-yu and Shio-no-yu, are a clear, weakly alkaline hypotonic simple spring at 41–42°C.
• 🌙The gender-separated large baths are open 14:00–9:30 the next morning; the open-air baths face Mt. Suisho and are open 14:00–23:00.
• 🕯️A private family bath with aroma candles and healing music is available by reservation (40 min per group, ¥1,760, 15:00–22:00).

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Tatami Rooms with Mountain Views

• 🪟Rooms on the second floor of the main building look out on the mountains through the seasons.
• 🛏️The new wing has 8- and 10-tatami rooms upstairs, plus a 12-tatami room on the ground floor used by guests with limited mobility and groups.
• 📺Rooms have a TV, phone, kettle and fridge, with free Wi-Fi.

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Bed Rooms Renovated in 2022

• 🛌Two Japanese-Western twin rooms opened in the main building in March 2022.
• 🌲"Akagi" has twin beds and its own toilet.
• ✨"Haruna" has low beds on a slightly raised floor and its own toilet.

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Handmade Semi-Kaiseki by the Head Chef

• 🍱Dinner at 18:00 is a 9–10 dish semi-kaiseki, all handmade by the head chef with local mountain vegetables and river fish.
• 🥚Breakfast at 8:00 is gentle on the stomach, with rice porridge and onsen eggs.
• 🍶Pre-order extras include wild char bone sake, Joshu beef steak and horse sashimi, alongside the inn's own cold sake.

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Facilities and Little Touches

• 👘Choose from over 10 colorful yukata; a yukata and hanten jacket set is ¥550.
• 🧺Rental baskets for strolling the hot spring town, aroma pots to borrow, massage chairs and a handmade souvenir corner.
• 📚A picture-book corner chosen by the young okami, a former kindergarten teacher, and a banquet hall with karaoke for up to 35.

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Nature Around Shima Onsen

• 🏞️The Okketsu potholes in the Shima River bed reach up to about 3 m across and 1.5 m deep.
• 💧Waterfalls such as Maya, Ogura and Koizumi are nearby, and the 4 km loop around Lake Okushima is busiest in fresh green and autumn leaf season.
• ⛩️Hinatami Yakushido, a national Important Cultural Property, and the main building of Sekizenkan, a prefectural cultural property, are in the hot spring town.

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Getting There

• 🚌About 50 minutes by bus from JR Nakanojo Station (Agatsuma Line), then 1 minute on foot from the Kirinokidaira stop.
• 🚗About 1 hour from Shibukawa IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway; staff will direct you to a nearby shared parking lot (10 spaces, free).
• 🚍The reservation-only Shima Onsen-go express bus runs from Tokyo Station; use the Tsukimibashi stop for the inn.

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Tatami Rooms with Mountain Views

• 🪟Rooms on the second floor of the main building look out on the mountains through the seasons.
• 🛏️The new wing has 8- and 10-tatami rooms upstairs, plus a 12-tatami room on the ground floor used by guests with limited mobility and groups.
• 📺Rooms have a TV, phone, kettle and fridge, with free Wi-Fi.

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Bed Rooms Renovated in 2022

• 🛌Two Japanese-Western twin rooms opened in the main building in March 2022.
• 🌲"Akagi" has twin beds and its own toilet.
• ✨"Haruna" has low beds on a slightly raised floor and its own toilet.

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A small, homely inn for gentle simple-spring baths and the head chef's handmade semi-kaiseki. Some tatami rooms have their toilet outside the room and heating/air-conditioning costs extra (¥550), so check the room details before booking.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 14:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 17:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Shima Onsen Ayameya Ryokan?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Shima Onsen Ayameya Ryokan located?

It is in Agatsuma-gun. Address: 4238-45 Shima Nakanojomachi.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.