Masuya Ryokan(Nagano)

🏯A Cultural Property Ryokan Holding 500 Years

Nagano · Masuya Ryokan

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500 Years of History as a Registered Cultural Property

• 🏯A long-established ryokan spanning over 500 years, its roots tracing back to a village headman's (shoya) residence before the Edo period
• 📜The building, believed to date from the Meiji era, is a national Registered Tangible Cultural Property
• 🌲A tall wooden inn ringed by Aoki's three mountains, with the Main, East, and New wings joined together

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Where the Literary Master Shimazaki Toson Once Stayed

• ✍️Shimazaki Toson stayed here as a young writer, and the inn appears in his essay collection Chikuma River Sketches
• 🛏️'Toson's Room' on the third floor of the East Wing preserves nearly all of its original woodwork and furniture
• 🏔️From Toson's Room, take in views of the Yugamaru Plateau and Mt. Asama

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pH 9.6 Alkaline Simple Sulfur Spring

• ♨️Tazawa Onsen, opened in the Asuka period, is a clear, silky 'beauty-skin' spring
• 💧A Kakenagashi bath filled directly from a pH 9.6 alkaline simple sulfur source
• 🫧Tiny bubbles cling to the skin while bathing, and the mild source temperature makes it easy to soak for a long while

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Open-Air and Private Baths

• 🌿Separate open-air baths (rotenburo) for men and women, framed by seasonal scenery
• 🛁A large communal bath overlooking greenery, with atmospheric night bathing available
• 🔑Two private (kashikiri) baths, available by advance inquiry

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Kaiseki Made with Shinshu Ingredients

• 🍲Kaiseki centered on a hot-pot dish with Chiyogendon and seasonal vegetables
• 🍄Spring wild mountain vegetables, summer river fish, and autumn mushrooms like matsutake, served by season
• 🐟Also sample Aoki Village specialties like salt-grilled ayu and carp dishes

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Surrounded by Mountain Charm

• 🪵Explore the wooden interior in geta clogs, past a lobby furnished with sofas
• 🏓A free table tennis room (open until 10pm) that has also served as a film location
• 🌄A mountain-village ryokan surrounded by peaks on every side, perfect for a quiet stay

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A Range of Rooms

• 🛏️Five room types, from the 16-mat Toson's Room to 14+8-mat rooms in the new wing and bed-style rooms
• 👨‍👩‍👧Rooms accommodating 2 to 5 guests, each with mountain views
• ♿Second-floor rooms in the East Wing, with fewer stairs, are easy for elderly guests to use

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Getting There

• 🚕About 30 minutes by car from JR Ueda Station, with free parking for 50 cars
• 🚗About 20 minutes from Osami IC and 30 minutes from Ueda-Sugadaira IC
• ⛩️About 30 minutes from Ueda Castle, and close to nearby sights like Anrakuji and Daihoji temples
• 🚐Shuttle bus service (book by phone in advance; nearest station JR Ueda)

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pH 9.6 Alkaline Simple Sulfur Spring

• ♨️Tazawa Onsen, opened in the Asuka period, is a clear, silky 'beauty-skin' spring
• 💧A Kakenagashi bath filled directly from a pH 9.6 alkaline simple sulfur source
• 🫧Tiny bubbles cling to the skin while bathing, and the mild source temperature makes it easy to soak for a long while

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Open-Air and Private Baths

• 🌿Separate open-air baths (rotenburo) for men and women, framed by seasonal scenery
• 🛁A large communal bath overlooking greenery, with atmospheric night bathing available
• 🔑Two private (kashikiri) baths, available by advance inquiry

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At this wooden, culturally registered ryokan carrying 500 years of history and the traces of a literary master, spend a quiet night with a pH 9.6 beauty-skin bath and Shinshu mountain-village cuisine. Masuya Ryokan of Tazawa Onsen welcomes you, unchanged through the years.

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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.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 15:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 24:00

* Translated from information supplied by the property; 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 Masuya Ryokan(Nagano)?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Masuya Ryokan(Nagano) located?

It is in Nagano Chiisagata-gun. Address: 2686 Tazawa Aokimura.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩191,684 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

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.