Shirahone Onsen Shirafuneso Shintaku Ryokan

♨️A Shirahone ryokan whose own spring turns milky white

Nagano · Shirafuneso Shintaku Ryokan

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A hilltop inn in Shirahone Onsen

• 🏔️Set on high ground in Shirahone Onsen within Chubu-Sangaku National Park, surrounded by natural forest where squirrels and wild birds live.
• 📜Shirahone is said to take its name from "Shirafune" (white boat) Onsen, after the way its baths turn white; the inn kept that old name alive in its own.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 17:00), check-out 10:00.

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The private Aratama-no-yu spring

• ♨️The inn's own spring flows at 49.8°C and 240–260 liters per minute, feeding all seven baths straight from the source with no heating, added water or recirculation.
• 🫧Rich in carbon dioxide and calcium, it starts clear and turns milky white after 3–4 hours, coating the skin in tiny bubbles that aid circulation.
• 🌲The men's and women's open-air baths, framed by natural trees, look out toward the mountains of the Northern Alps; leaves and insects sometimes drift in.

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Hinoki baths and family baths

• 🪵The hinoki-scented large baths, Gyokusen and Hakusen, are source-fed and open 24 hours.
• 👨‍👩‍👧The Sumomo and Konashi family baths are free to use by reservation.
• 🍵A post-bath lounge offers cold tea, and the women's large bath has a powder room.

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Drinkable hot spring

• 🥤With a near-neutral pH of 6.5, the water from every spout in all seven baths is drinkable.
• 🪨An outdoor drinking fountain sits beside a stone lantern by the entrance, with a mountain spring-water tap to the right of the door.
• 🫙Fresh containers are provided to take spring water home; the inn says it keeps about a month refrigerated.

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Five room types

• 🛏️Choose from Japanese rooms in Houunkaku, Shiunkaku or Keizankan, rooms with a private open-air bath, or Western rooms.
• 📐Houunkaku has 8 tatami plus a 3-tatami veranda, Keizankan 10 plus 3, and Shiunkaku 12 plus 4.5 tatami with a balcony; all have a bathroom.
• ♨️Rooms with an open-air bath have a 12-tatami main room, bathroom and outdoor tub; Western rooms have a bath and toilet.

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Seasonal kaiseki and onsen rice porridge

• 🐟Local mountain vegetables, char bone sake, whole char sashimi, matsutake steamed in sake and Kuroge wagyu are guest favorites.
• 🍚Breakfast brings rice porridge cooked in the hot spring water, served in an individual clay pot; it is faintly yellow and easy to digest.
• 🥢Dinner includes soba made from Azumino buckwheat flour in seasonal styles, and there are 17 private dining rooms.

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Lounges and library

• 📚A mini library holds guidebooks and books with music to enjoy, and squirrels can sometimes be seen in the tree outside.
• 🛋️The lobby and rest areas around the inn invite lingering, and there is a shop.
• ⏸️The karaoke rooms and the Ginrei snack bar are currently closed, and day-visitor bathing is suspended.

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Access and parking

• 🚃From Matsumoto Station take the Alpico Kamikochi Line to Shin-Shimashima Station, then a bus to Shirahone Onsen.
• 🚕A taxi from Matsumoto Airport takes about 70 minutes.
• 🅿️Parking for 50 cars and 5 buses.

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Hinoki baths and family baths

• 🪵The hinoki-scented large baths, Gyokusen and Hakusen, are source-fed and open 24 hours.
• 👨‍👩‍👧The Sumomo and Konashi family baths are free to use by reservation.
• 🍵A post-bath lounge offers cold tea, and the women's large bath has a powder room.

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Drinkable hot spring

• 🥤With a near-neutral pH of 6.5, the water from every spout in all seven baths is drinkable.
• 🪨An outdoor drinking fountain sits beside a stone lantern by the entrance, with a mountain spring-water tap to the right of the door.
• 🫙Fresh containers are provided to take spring water home; the inn says it keeps about a month refrigerated.

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All seven baths run straight from a drinkable private spring, and the onsen rice porridge breakfast is a highlight. It is deep in the mountains with a train-and-bus transfer, and the karaoke and snack bar are closed.

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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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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 17:00

* 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 Shirahone Onsen Shirafuneso Shintaku Ryokan?

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

Where is Shirahone Onsen Shirafuneso Shintaku Ryokan located?

It is in Matsumoto. Address: 4201 Azumi.

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.