Bougakusou

🏔️A hilltop village inn facing the Central Alps

Nagano · Bougakusou

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A hilltop inn in the village of apples and honey

• 🏡A public inn set on a hill in the quiet mountain village of Nakagawa.
• 🌸Nakagawa is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan association.
• 🍎Known as a village of apples and honey, it also offers apple picking.

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Panoramic bath facing the Central Alps

• 🏞️Large windows frame the Central Alps and village scenery from the view bath.
• 🪨It is not a natural hot spring; the water is treated with the natural mineral stone Komyoseki.
• 🪵By day, the bath water is heated by the Maki-bo boiler, which burns thinned wood from the village.

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Rooms

• 🛏️Eight-tatami Japanese rooms with Alps views (7 rooms, up to 4 guests) have a toilet and washbasin.
• 🛋️Popular Japanese-Western rooms combine a six-tatami space with twin beds (5 rooms, up to 5 guests).
• 👨‍👩‍👧Annex 14-tatami rooms (4 rooms) suit families and groups but have no bath, toilet or washbasin.

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Seasonal South Shinshu cuisine

• 🍱Dinner centers on the house kaiseki 'Nozomi Gozen' made with seasonal local produce.
• 🥩Plans add stewed carp, gohei-mochi, or Shinshu premium beef grilled on lava stone.
• 🍳Breakfast is a Japanese meal with local ingredients, and children's dinners are available.

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Bee Museum

• 🐝The on-site Bee Museum explains the life of bees and their ties to human life.
• 🏆It displays a giant nest measuring 2.25 m across and 2.7 m tall.
• 🎫Admission is 300 yen for elementary students and up; open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Restaurant, shop and banquet hall

• 🍛The day-use restaurant Hinoki serves set meals, rice bowls, soba and udon, with a weekend lunch curry buffet.
• 🛍️The shop sells local souvenirs and Shinshu specialties.
• 🎉A 90-tatami banquet hall holds about 100 people.

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Nearby sights

• 🌸Okusa Castle Ruins Park, about 5 minutes by car, has more than 10 varieties of cherry trees.
• 🚡The Komagatake Ropeway is about 30 minutes by car; Senjojiki Cirque is about 90 minutes away.
• ⛰️Mt. Jinbagata, with sweeping views of the Ina Valley, is about 30 minutes by car.

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Access and stay info

• 🚃About 10 minutes by car from Ina-Oshima or Iijima Station on the JR Iida Line.
• 🚗A large garage makes it convenient for road trips.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 19:00), check-out 10:00.

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Rooms

• 🛏️Eight-tatami Japanese rooms with Alps views (7 rooms, up to 4 guests) have a toilet and washbasin.
• 🛋️Popular Japanese-Western rooms combine a six-tatami space with twin beds (5 rooms, up to 5 guests).
• 👨‍👩‍👧Annex 14-tatami rooms (4 rooms) suit families and groups but have no bath, toilet or washbasin.

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Seasonal South Shinshu cuisine

• 🍱Dinner centers on the house kaiseki 'Nozomi Gozen' made with seasonal local produce.
• 🥩Plans add stewed carp, gohei-mochi, or Shinshu premium beef grilled on lava stone.
• 🍳Breakfast is a Japanese meal with local ingredients, and children's dinners are available.

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A village inn with an Alps-view bath, South Shinshu home cooking and a one-of-a-kind bee museum. Note that the bath is not a natural hot spring, annex rooms have no toilet, and you will need a car from the station.

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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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

* 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 Bougakusou?

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

Where is Bougakusou located?

It is in Kamiina-gun. Address: 4489 Okusa, Nakagawamura.

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.