Shohaku

🏔️Hinoki-scented springs in the arms of the Northern Alps

Nagano · Hinoki-yu no Yado Shohaku

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Natural hinoki baths

• ♨️A bathhouse built of hinoki cypress, filled with natural hot-spring water
• 💧Alkaline simple hot spring water, soft enough to earn the name bi-jin no yu
• 🌡️A blended source from Ariake Onsen, emerging at a hot 70.9°C

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The bi-jin no yu bathhouse

• 🛁One bathhouse each for men and women, with six shower stations apiece
• 🕕Open to overnight guests 15:30–22:00 and 5:30–8:30
• 🌸In spring, wild azaleas bloom in full view of the bath

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Tatami rooms throughout

• 🏠Japanese rooms from 6 to 16 mats, each with a hiroen sitting alcove
• 🛏️Tatami-bed style, comfortably sleeping two to seven
• 🪟Mountain-view rooms and rooms with a washbasin are both available

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Home-style dinners

• 🍲Carefully prepared meals rooted in the local cooking of Azumino
• 🌾The menu shifts with the season and with what the market brings in
• 🍚Dinner 17:45–18:30, breakfast 7:15–8:00, with seating announced at the hall

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A 2,000-tsubo garden

• 🌳Wild azaleas, wisteria, and pine groves across a garden of 2,000 tsubo
• 🐿️Small birds and even monkeys pass through from the mountainside
• ⛰️The heart of Azumino, with Kamikochi and Mount Tsubakuro just beyond

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A base for the Northern Alps

• 🥾A gathering point for climbers heading up Tsubakurodake, Jonendake, and Chogatake
• 🚗About 10 minutes by car from Hotaka Station, with free parking for 18
• 🏢A 110-mat banquet hall and other facilities for groups and events

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Good to know

• 🛜Free Wi-Fi throughout, with air conditioning, TV, and yukata in every room
• 🚭Non-smoking throughout; toilets are in shared areas
• 🕒Check-in 15:30–22:00, check-out 9:30

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Tatami rooms throughout

• 🏠Japanese rooms from 6 to 16 mats, each with a hiroen sitting alcove
• 🛏️Tatami-bed style, comfortably sleeping two to seven
• 🪟Mountain-view rooms and rooms with a washbasin are both available

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Home-style dinners

• 🍲Carefully prepared meals rooted in the local cooking of Azumino
• 🌾The menu shifts with the season and with what the market brings in
• 🍚Dinner 17:45–18:30, breakfast 7:15–8:00, with seating announced at the hall

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Hotaka Onsen is the gateway to the Northern Alps, and a soak in its hinoki-scented bi-jin no yu unwinds a whole day of walking. A 2,000-tsubo garden and home-style local cooking round out a quiet mountain night.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Shohaku?

Check-in starts at 15:30 and check-out is by 09:30.

Where is Shohaku located?

It is in Nagano Azumino. Address: 7713-2 Hotaka Ariake, Azumino-shi, Nagano.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩104,293 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.