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🏮A Night in an Onsen Town Built by Craftsmen

Nagano · Shibu Onsen Koishiya Ryokan

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A Kominka Left by Showa-Era Carpenters

• 🏮In Shibu Onsen, with 1,300 years of history, this wooden inn was built by craftsmen in the early Showa era
• 🔑Once shuttered, the building was revived in August 2015 to welcome guests again
• 🪵The old tatami rooms keep their original charm, refined with modern comforts

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Rooms to Suit Every Taste

• 🛏️New Western-style bedrooms -- Forest Twin (8 mats, 13.2㎡) and Double (6 mats, 10㎡)
• 🍵Traditional Japanese private rooms in 6, 8, or 10 mats, plus Japanese-Western twin rooms
• 👥A men's dormitory for solo travelers too, with free Wi-Fi throughout

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A Pilgrimage Through Nine Outer Baths

• ♨️Use the key given at check-in to freely enjoy Shibu Onsen's nine outer baths
• 🧖Open from 6:00 to 22:00, stamping your towel as you visit each one
• ⛩️Finish at Shibu Takayakushi Shrine, praying for health and long life

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A Note on Bathing at the Ryokan

• 🚿The inn itself has only shower stalls -- soak in the outer baths instead
• 🌿A 3-minute walk away, Kadoya's private hinoki bath (30 min, ¥800) is also on offer
• 🗝️Modest in scale, but the whole onsen town is effectively this inn's bathhouse

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A Cup Poured by a Barista

• ☕Single-origin espresso pulled from a Synesso Hydra 3
• 🎨Specialty beans from various roasters, coffee topped with latte art (¥350–650)
• 🥪Paired with BLTE and roast beef baguette sandwiches, plus house-made granola

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A Plate to Start the Day

• 🍳A light breakfast of baguette sandwiches and mini croissants, served 7:30–10:00
• 🍷In the evening (18:00–21:30), Western-style small plates that pair with wine
• 🚪An open café and restaurant that welcomes outside guests as well as those staying overnight

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The Gateway to Snow Monkeys

• 🐒A shuttle to Jigokudani Monkey Park runs 8:20–10:20 in the morning
• 🏔️At the foot of the Shiga Highlands, this is the land of the snow-bathing Snow Monkeys
• 🚗A same-day-reservation morning shuttle toward Yudanaka Station is also available

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Five Minutes from Yudanaka Station

• 🚌About 5 minutes from Yudanaka Station by local bus or shuttle
• 🚐Free shuttle runs 15:00–17:30 (reservation required the day before), set on a stone-paved onsen street
• 📍2277 Hirao, Yamanouchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano Prefecture

In place of an in-house bath, nine outer baths and stone-paved alleys await at this small kominka inn in Shibu Onsen. Amid the warmth of wood left by a craftsman's hand, enjoy a cup of specialty coffee and a morning with the Snow Monkeys.

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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.

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

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 16:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 22:30

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.