도구라카미야마다 온센 우메무라 료칸 우구이스테이(나가노)

♨️An Open-Air Bath That Whitens the Skin, Overlooking the Chikuma River

Nagano Prefecture · Umemura Ryokan Uguisu Tei

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The View Communal Bath's Natural Hot Spring

• ♨️The 4th-floor view bath runs on kakenagashi, a continuous flow of fresh spring water, available 24 hours a day
• 🌸Discovered in 1868, Kamiyamada Onsen is an alkaline simple sulfur spring known as the 'skin-whitening bath'
• 🏞️Both the men's Tenkei-no-yu and women's Shokei-no-yu baths have open-air pools with a full view of the hot spring town

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An Open-Air Bath in the Breeze

• 🌿Split between indoor and open-air pools, so you can move between them as you like
• 🍶Soak in the plentiful spring water and cool breeze while looking out over the hot spring town
• 🌙In the evening, let the day's fatigue melt away in the lantern-lit open-air bath

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Shinshu Creative Kaiseki

• 🥩The signature dish is a beef hot pot (gyunabe) of Shinshu wagyu finished with a special miso sauce
• 🐖Paired with local specialties such as Shinshu pork shabu-shabu and horse sashimi (basashi)
• 🍂A sister company deals in Shinshu beef wholesale, so quality meat comes at a reasonable price

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A Seasonal Kaiseki Table

• 🍣A creative kaiseki course loaded with Tokura-Kamiyamada's seasonal ingredients
• 🐟In summer (June 15–September 15), a limited course adds salt-grilled wild ayu sweetfish
• 🍚Breakfast pairs freshly cooked rice with local soy-simmered beans and the innkeeper's own pickles

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Purely Japanese-Style Rooms

• 🛏️14 purely Japanese-style rooms and 6 Japanese-Western hybrid rooms
• 🪟Natural light through large windows mingles with the tatami for an open, airy feel
• 🛁Every room has air conditioning, a washlet toilet, unit bath, and refrigerator

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A Nostalgic Lobby Lounge

• 🎏Watch koi swim in the Ukibutai pond beside the lobby lounge, Sekisen
• 🛍️The 1st-floor front desk and shop carry Shinshu-exclusive souvenirs and recommended local goods
• 🪷The Ukibutai, decorated for each season, carries the mood of Tokura-Kamiyamada

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The 5th-Floor Private Lounge, Baikan

• 🥂The 5th-floor special level holds just 4 luxury rooms, with access to the private lounge Baikan
• ☕The lounge offers a range of drinks, hand-picked by the ryokan, free of charge
• ✨Rest after bathing in the Yuagari lobby or the Reiho terrace, looking out over the hot spring town

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Obasute Station and the Surrounding Scenery

• 🚕7 minutes by taxi from the nearest Tokura Station; free pickup is available with advance booking
• 🚗Free on-site parking makes it convenient for road trips too
• 🌄At 547m elevation, Obasute Station is a scenic spot with terraced rice fields by day and city lights by night

Umemura Ryokan Uguisu Tei is a quiet, purely Japanese-style ryokan enclosed by the Chikuma River and Mount Jozan. With a skin-whitening bath open around the clock and a creative kaiseki course built on Shinshu wagyu, take your time savoring the mood of Tokura-Kamiyamada Onsen.

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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: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

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