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♨️A night in a mountain onsen, Japan's original landscape

Nagano · Ryokan Warabino

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Warabi Onsen, Straight from the Source

• ♨️Flow-through hot springs at the entrance to Shinshu Takayama Onsen, 735m above sea level
• 🧖‍♀️Sulfur-sodium calcium chloride-sulfate spring (pH 7.9), 46°C at the source, with excellent warming effect
• 💧Colorless, clear spring water said to help with neuralgia, muscle pain, poor circulation, and skin conditions

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A Wooden Bath and a Cave-Like Stone Bath

• 🌲The overflowing wooden indoor bath is prized for its gentle scent and warming quality
• 🪨A cave-like stone indoor bath, kept slightly cooler for long, leisurely soaks
• 🌌In the open-air bath, take in summer greenery, winter snowscapes, and a sky full of stars

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Private Open-Air Bath with a View, 'Kazane no Yu'

• 🛁A private, view-facing open-air bath in the garden — "Kazane no Yu (風音の湯)" — all to yourself
• 🏞️The Zenkoji Plain stretches into the distance, and on clear nights the sky overhead fills with stars
• ❄️Closed in winter (mid-November to mid-March) and occasionally during quieter periods

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9 Refined Japanese-Style Rooms

• 🏯A cozy 9-room Japanese-style inn, with a yukata prepared in every room
• 🛏️A connecting two-room Japanese-modern special suite, renovated in 2025, fitted with three semi-double beds
• 🌿A garden-facing 10-mat tatami room with a wide veranda, perfect for unhurried relaxation

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Irori-Grilled Local Kaiseki

• 🔥Salt-grilled iwana trout cooked carefully over the irori hearth is a guest favorite
• 🥬Authentic kaiseki generously featuring seasonal local vegetables from this 700m mountain village
• 🍚Multigrain rice with black rice, mung beans, pearl barley, buckwheat, and millet, prepared with equal care

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The Luxury of Premium Shinshu Ingredients

• 🥩Hobayaki — premium Shinshu beef, raised on apples, grilled with Shinshu miso — is a standout dish
• 🐟Shinshu salmon, born of nijimasu and brown trout, served as carpaccio
• 🍷Paired with the gold-award Chardonnay of Takayama Village, once served at the Ise-Shima Summit

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Meals in Semi-Private Dining Spaces

• 🍽️All meals served in semi-private spaces for a relaxed, personal dining experience
• 🔲The "Irori Room," with four hearths, can be divided into semi-private sections
• 🎋Three small side rooms — Matsu, Take, and Ume — are ideal for smaller groups

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Mountain Scenery Framed by the Northern Alps

• 🏔️A grand panorama of the Northern Alps and the Zenkoji Plain from the spacious hall
• 🌾The original landscape of Takayama Village, a member of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Japan" association
• 🚐Free shuttle service from Suzaka and Obuse stations available with advance notice

In a mountain village that still holds Japan's original landscape, flow-through source hot springs and irori-cooked dishes let you empty the day completely. Warm conversation with the okami as she helps with your bags feels like coming home.

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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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