Yuyado Sekiya

♨️All 8 rooms with hot spring baths, 30 minutes' walk to the snow monkeys

Nagano · Yuyado Sekiya

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A small forest inn since 1912

• 🏯Founded in 1912 and run for over a century, it was recognized as one of Nagano Prefecture's 100-year companies in 2014.
• 🌲It sits in Kanbayashi Onsen, a villa-like area where art museums and galleries are scattered among the trees.
• 🚭The whole inn has been non-smoking since 2019, with a smoking booth beside the first-floor open-air bath.

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Three free private open-air baths

• ♨️A cypress bath, a rock bath and a tub bath with jacuzzi can be used privately for free with no reservation.
• 🌳All three sit in the forest, so you bathe beside tall zelkova trees.
• 🕰️Every bath, including the separate men's and women's cypress-paneled baths, is open 24 hours.

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A hot spring bath in every room

• 🛁All 8 rooms come with an open-air bath fed by free-flowing spring water.
• 💺Each room has a massage chair, air purifier with humidifier, DVD theater and washlet toilet.
• 👘Yukata, bathrobes and basic toiletries are provided, and Wi-Fi covers the building.

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Local kaiseki with Shinshu beef

• 🥩The centerpiece is shabu-shabu of marbled Shinshu beef.
• 🥬The local kaiseki is built on mountain vegetables, produce and fruit from the foothills of Shiga Kogen.
• 🍽️Meals are served in the private dining room Shikitei or the private tatami dining room Mukashigokorotei.

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Lounge, salon and reading room

• 🛋️The inn has the lounge Dan and the audio salon TANNOY.
• 📚There is also a quiet reading room.
• 🥤There is a vending machine corner, and hair dryers and kettles can be borrowed for free.

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Nearby sights

• 🐒A flat forest trail leads to Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, famous for bathing monkeys, in about 30 minutes; rubber boots are available to borrow.
• 🖼️The Shiga Kogen Roman Art Museum, designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, is a 2-minute walk.
• 🍶Tamamura Gallery, a historic sake brewery with tastings, is an 8-minute walk.

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Getting there

• 🚃Take the Nagano Electric Railway from Nagano Station to Yudanaka Station, then a bus for about 10-15 minutes.
• 🚐Pick-up from Yudanaka Station is available by reservation; call from Nagano Station.
• 🚗About 20 minutes from Shinshu-Nakano IC via Route 292; the beer restaurant lot in front serves as the inn's parking.

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A hot spring bath in every room

• 🛁All 8 rooms come with an open-air bath fed by free-flowing spring water.
• 💺Each room has a massage chair, air purifier with humidifier, DVD theater and washlet toilet.
• 👘Yukata, bathrobes and basic toiletries are provided, and Wi-Fi covers the building.

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Local kaiseki with Shinshu beef

• 🥩The centerpiece is shabu-shabu of marbled Shinshu beef.
• 🥬The local kaiseki is built on mountain vegetables, produce and fruit from the foothills of Shiga Kogen.
• 🍽️Meals are served in the private dining room Shikitei or the private tatami dining room Mukashigokorotei.

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Hot spring baths in every room, three free private baths and a walkable route to the snow monkeys are the big draws. There is no elevator, though, so second- and third-floor rooms are reached by stairs.

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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.

♨ Yudanaka & Shibu Onsen · 33 ryokan in this onsen town

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 14:00 · Check Out: 11:00 · 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 Yuyado Sekiya?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is Yuyado Sekiya located?

It is in Shimotakai-gun. Address: Yamanouchimachi.

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.