Shinshu Yamada Onsen Yamadakan

♨️A 200-year-old inn above Matsukawa Gorge with free-flowing hot springs

Nagano · Shinshu Yamada Onsen Yamadakan

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A Two-Century-Old Gorge-Side Inn

• 🏯Founded in the Kansei era of the Edo period, the inn has welcomed guests for more than 200 years.
• 🍁It sits in Yamada Onsen, part of the Shinshu Takayama hot spring area, deep in the forests of Matsukawa Gorge.
• 🌿Just 9 rooms (7 Japanese-style, 2 Japanese-Western) stand on a 1,700-tsubo property, along with 2 dome tents overlooking the gorge.

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Free-Flowing Baths and Open-Air Bath

• ♨️The main bath, Kinryukutsu-no-yu, is fed straight from the source and is linked to the Western-style painter Wada Sanzo.
• 🧪The sulfur-containing sodium-calcium chloride spring emerges at 68.5°C, with yunohana mineral flakes drifting in the water.
• 🍂The roofed open-air bath can be used even in rain and alternates between men and women by time slot (main baths 15:00-9:50).

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Public Baths at the Doorstep

• 🏛️Yamada Onsen Oyu, a Momoyama-style bathhouse right in front of the entrance, is free for guests with a ticket from the front desk (6:00-20:30, closed 3rd Wednesday).
• 🦶A footbath in the square in front of the inn is open to all (closed in winter).
• 🔑Guests can also borrow the key to Taki-no-yu, a residents-only communal bath.

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Every Room Faces the Gorge

• 🛁Nadeshiko and Fuji are Japanese-Western rooms with a separate twin bedroom and a semi-open-air bath of free-flowing spring water.
• ♿Nadeshiko is barrier-free with a wheelchair-accessible toilet, on the same floor as the main baths.
• 🍁Asagiri and Seiran are corner rooms of 10 + 6 tatami; other rooms are 10 + 4.5 or 10 + 6 tatami.

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Shinshu Kaiseki, Local by Principle

• 🥩Kaiseki dinners showcase Shinshu brand ingredients and local produce, with premium Shinshu beef as a signature.
• 🐟Seasonal touches include sake-and-salt grilled char, spring mountain vegetables and wild matsutake in autumn (only when harvested).
• 🍽️Meals are served in private sections of the Nonohana-tei dining hall; seafood is offered to guests who don't eat meat.

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Facilities and Services

• 🍵Complimentary matcha is served 15:00-17:00 at Tsukimidai, a lounge facing the gorge.
• 🍶There is a drink counter, a souvenir corner and vending machines for soft drinks and alcohol.
• 📶Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the inn except the open-air bath.

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Nearby Sights

• 💧Kaminari Falls, about 10 minutes by car, drops 30 m and can be viewed from behind the curtain of water.
• 🍁Matsukawa Gorge is famed for autumn leaves, and Takayama Village is known for its weeping cherry trees in spring.
• 🏘️Obuse with its Hokusai Museum, the storehouse town of Suzaka and Zenkoji Temple are all within reach.

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Getting There

• 🚐A shuttle runs on advance request from Suzaka Station (departs 14:50) and Obuse Station (15:05), returning from the inn at 9:45 the next morning.
• 🚌By route bus, the Nagaden Bus takes about 46 minutes from Suzaka Station.
• 🚗By car, use Obuse Smart IC (ETC only); parking for 11 cars on site plus a 50-car village lot.

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Public Baths at the Doorstep

• 🏛️Yamada Onsen Oyu, a Momoyama-style bathhouse right in front of the entrance, is free for guests with a ticket from the front desk (6:00-20:30, closed 3rd Wednesday).
• 🦶A footbath in the square in front of the inn is open to all (closed in winter).
• 🔑Guests can also borrow the key to Taki-no-yu, a residents-only communal bath.

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Every Room Faces the Gorge

• 🛁Nadeshiko and Fuji are Japanese-Western rooms with a separate twin bedroom and a semi-open-air bath of free-flowing spring water.
• ♿Nadeshiko is barrier-free with a wheelchair-accessible toilet, on the same floor as the main baths.
• 🍁Asagiri and Seiran are corner rooms of 10 + 6 tatami; other rooms are 10 + 4.5 or 10 + 6 tatami.

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A mountain hot spring inn with two centuries of history, free-flowing baths, gorge views and village bathhouses at the door. Note that in-room dining is not available, some in-room baths are not hot spring water, and stairs at the open-air bath entrance make it inaccessible by wheelchair.

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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.

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.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Shinshu Yamada Onsen Yamadakan?

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

Where is Shinshu Yamada Onsen Yamadakan located?

It is in Kamitakai-gun. Address: 3604 Yamadaonsen Takayamamura.

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.