Asama Onsen Onoue no Yu Ryokan

♨️100% free-flowing Asama Onsen water in a Taisho-era wooden inn

Nagano · Asama Onsen Onoue no Yu Ryokan

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A long-established inn in a Taisho-era building

• 🏯The inn has a long history — its name already appears in Meiji-era writings.
• 🪵The building is authentic Taisho-era Japanese architecture that keeps the atmosphere of the Taisho and Showa periods.
• ♨️Asama Onsen is said to have been discovered in 939 and has been known since the Edo period as Matsumoto's 'inner parlor' hot spring town.

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Filming location of the drama 'Hakusen Nagashi'

• 📺The inn appeared as the family home of Fuyumi Tachibana in the 1990s TV drama 'Hakusen Nagashi'.
• 📜Original scripts and autographs from the cast are still kept at the inn.
• 🛁The large baths also appeared in the drama.

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Free-flowing hot spring, no heating or added water

• ♨️A 100% free-flowing natural hot spring with no recirculation, heating or added water — one of only a few such inns in Asama Onsen.
• 💧Clear, weakly alkaline simple spring (source temperature 44–53℃), known as a 'skin-beautifying bath' and said to help with digestive issues, neuralgia, fatigue, muscle pain and poor circulation.
• 🕰️Two large baths are open 16:00–23:00 and 6:00–9:30; men's and women's sides switch depending on the guest ratio.

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Seven calm tatami rooms

• 🛏️All 7 rooms are Japanese-style: one 16-tatami room with toilet, two 8-tatami rooms with toilet and bath, and four 8-tatami rooms.
• 🧴Towels, toothbrushes, yukata, slippers and a tea set are provided, with air conditioning, TV, fridge, safe, hair dryer and internet.
• 🔥Kotatsu heated tables are set up in the rooms in winter.

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Kaiseki cuisine with Shinshu ingredients

• 🍱The owner hand-prepares kaiseki meals with local seasonal ingredients.
• 🥩Horse meat sashimi and Shinshu salmon are standard, and the upgrade plan adds Shinshu beef grilled on a ceramic plate.
• 🍷Shinshu wine and local sake are available, and breakfast is a balanced Japanese meal.

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Dining room and in-house services

• 🍽️Dinner and breakfast are served at tables in a shared dining room with partitions between tables (solo plans get dinner in the room).
• 📶Free Wi-Fi; the building is non-smoking with a designated smoking area.
• 💳Cash, PayPay and credit cards (Visa and Mastercard only) are accepted; pets are not allowed.

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A base for Matsumoto sightseeing

• 🏯Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure, is about 15 minutes by car.
• 🌿Daio Wasabi Farm in Azumino is about 30 minutes by car, and the Utsukushigahara Plateau about 1 hour.
• 🏔️Kamikochi is about 1 hour 30 minutes by car, and Kurobe Dam (via Ogizawa Station) 1 hour 10 minutes.

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Access and parking

• 🚃About 20 minutes by taxi from Matsumoto Station; no shuttle service is offered.
• 🚌By bus from Matsumoto Station, get off at 'Yuzaka' and walk 3 minutes; buses to Asama Onsen are infrequent.
• 🚗About 20 minutes from Matsumoto IC; free parking is limited, so request it when booking. Winter tires or chains are recommended in winter.

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Free-flowing hot spring, no heating or added water

• ♨️A 100% free-flowing natural hot spring with no recirculation, heating or added water — one of only a few such inns in Asama Onsen.
• 💧Clear, weakly alkaline simple spring (source temperature 44–53℃), known as a 'skin-beautifying bath' and said to help with digestive issues, neuralgia, fatigue, muscle pain and poor circulation.
• 🕰️Two large baths are open 16:00–23:00 and 6:00–9:30; men's and women's sides switch depending on the guest ratio.

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Seven calm tatami rooms

• 🛏️All 7 rooms are Japanese-style: one 16-tatami room with toilet, two 8-tatami rooms with toilet and bath, and four 8-tatami rooms.
• 🧴Towels, toothbrushes, yukata, slippers and a tea set are provided, with air conditioning, TV, fridge, safe, hair dryer and internet.
• 🔥Kotatsu heated tables are set up in the rooms in winter.

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A small inn where you can enjoy unheated, undiluted free-flowing water from 1,300-year-old Asama Onsen and Shinshu kaiseki in a modest Taisho-era building. Note there is no open-air or private bath, the four 8-tatami rooms have no in-room toilet, and meals are served in a shared dining room.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · 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 Asama Onsen Onoue no Yu Ryokan?

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

Where is Asama Onsen Onoue no Yu Ryokan located?

It is in Matsumoto. Address: 3-4-18 Asamaonsen.

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.