Amakazari

⛰️900 meters up in the Northern Alps, a mountain inn with free-flowing source water

Nagano Otari · Amakazariso

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A mountain inn held by the Northern Alps

• 🏔️Otari Village at 900 meters, cut off from the noise of the city
• 🍂Usually open from mid-April to late November, closed for winter
• 🌲A remote setting ringed by old-growth beech forest

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240 liters a minute, straight from the source

• ♨️A generous 240 liters a minute, rare for a spring this deep in the mountains
• 💧A sodium bicarbonate spring, gentle on the skin and known as a beauty bath
• 🌌Separate open-air baths for men and women, with views of the peaks and the night sky
• 🕒Open 15:00 until 09:30 the next morning

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A walk to the forest open-air bath

• 🚶Three minutes on a beech-forest path from the main building
• ♨️The Amakazari highland open-air bath, also with free-flowing source water
• 🍁Lingering spring snow, summer green and autumn color in turn

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A full kaiseki from mountain and field

• 🍽️A kaiseki course carrying the seasonal flavors of the mountain village
• 🐟Iwana char sashimi, scooped from the inn's tank that day, with fresh wasabi
• 🍜Hand-made soba of Otari buckwheat flour and Mt. Amakazari spring water
• 🥬Tempura of spring mountain vegetables and autumn mushroom dishes

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Shinshu Premium Beef

• 🥩Shinshu Premium Beef, raised on an apple-based feed
• 🔥Grilled right at your table, half the fun of the meal
• 🐴Extra dishes such as horse sashimi and iwana bone sake can be ordered

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Rest in a wa-modern room

• 🛏️Japanese-Western twin rooms of 10 tatami mats with beds
• 🪵Calm wa-modern washitsu full of the warmth of wood
• 🏔️Windows framing the Northern Alps

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Roomy layouts for families and groups

• 🏡Twelve-mat washitsu with plenty of space for families and groups
• 🌿Satoyama-side rooms looking onto the back garden
• 🚽Complete with a hiroen veranda, washlet toilet and washbasin

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A walk to the forest open-air bath

• 🚶Three minutes on a beech-forest path from the main building
• ♨️The Amakazari highland open-air bath, also with free-flowing source water
• 🍁Lingering spring snow, summer green and autumn color in turn

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A full kaiseki from mountain and field

• 🍽️A kaiseki course carrying the seasonal flavors of the mountain village
• 🐟Iwana char sashimi, scooped from the inn's tank that day, with fresh wasabi
• 🍜Hand-made soba of Otari buckwheat flour and Mt. Amakazari spring water
• 🥬Tempura of spring mountain vegetables and autumn mushroom dishes

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A mountain ryokan 900 meters up in the Northern Alps, where you give yourself over to water gushing straight from the source. The turning seasons and a mountain-village kaiseki wash the city off you.

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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 Amakazari?

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

Where is Amakazari located?

It is in Nagano Kitaazumi-gun. Address: 18926-1 Nakatsuchi, Otari-mura.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩360,714 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.