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Chojian
長治庵
Shiga onsen ryokan — A 270-Year-Old Thatched-Roof House, Like Your Grandmother's in the Shiga Mountains
★ 3.0TrustYou 97/100 · 40 reviews|Nagahama
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ABOUT
About this ryokan
🏡A 270-Year-Old Thatched-Roof House, Like Your Grandmother's in the Shiga Mountains
Shiga Nagahama · Chojian
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270 Years Since the Edo Period
- 🏡A traditional wooden house standing for some 270 years since the Edo period
- 🔥The thatched-roof main house and its irori hearth remain just as they were
- 🌿A deep-mountain hideaway that feels like coming to your grandmother's house
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Rooms with Mountain Views in Every Season
- 🍃Set on a mountainside, with views that change with every season
- 🛏️Four room types, from tatami Japanese-style to Western-style with beds
- 📶Free Wi-Fi in every room
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Two Private Baths
- ♨️The family bath Okame-no-yu is available 24 hours
- 🛁The solo bath Hyottoko-no-yu is open until midnight
- 📝Reserved by writing your name in the sign-up notebook at the entrance
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A Set Meal of Wild Vegetables Foraged by the Innkeeper
- 🍲A wild-food course with wild boar miso hot pot and venison sashimi
- 🐟Stream-caught trout and tempura of seasonal wild greens
- 👵Wild mountain vegetables the innkeeper forages herself
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Charcoal-Grilled Omi Beef
- 🥩Omi beef, one of Japan's three great wagyu, grilled over charcoal
- 🔥An upgraded course that adds Omi beef to the wild-vegetable menu
- 🍶Paired with a fine local sake
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Breakfast with Pesticide-Free, Home-Grown Rice
- 🍚Specially grown rice, raised by the owner without fertilizer or pesticides
- 🌅A well-balanced Japanese breakfast full of wild mountain vegetables
- 🛍️House-made specialties for sale, including rice and pickled wild greens
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A Walk Through the Mountain Village
- 🏔️The four seasons of a mountain village in Kinomoto, north of Lake Biwa
- 🚕Easy to get around by Ika Kotsu taxi (advance booking recommended)
- ❄️A snowy area from late December to early March — public transit is recommended in winter
Stay at a quiet old house open only to middle-schoolers and up, and feel the innkeeper's home cooking alongside 270 years of history.
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Read the property's own description▾
Property Description Founded 260 years ago! Our main hall has a traditional thatched roof and sunken hearth where you can enjoy eating local vegetables. At our charming inn, you'll feel as though you're at granny's house. Property Access Take JR Hokuriku Main Line to Kinomoto Station. We are 15 minutes away by taxi.
* This description is the property's own text, in English.
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ROOMS
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POLICY
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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 16:00 · Check Out: 11:00 · Last Check In: 20:00
* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- What are the check-in and check-out times at Chojian?
- Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 11:00.
- Where is Chojian located?
- It is in Shiga Nagahama. Address: 2702 Sugino Kinomotocho.
- 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.