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Book Ryokan Sugimoto in Matsumoto Utsukushigahara Onsen (Nagano)—— This onsen ryokan is a 15-minute drive from JR Matsumoto Station, and has 17 guest rooms. Jazz music playing in its folksy building is a distinctive feature. Every guest room has characteristics different from each other, such as loft, irori (a type of traditional Japanese sunken hearth), etc. You can enjoy the onsen coming from the ryokan’s own spring source at the gender-segregated public baths, and rental hot springs outside the rooms for private use.
Access: Two hours 40 minutes by JR Limited Express from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto Station, then 25 minutes by bus to Utsukushigahara Onsen and 3-min walk from there
Rental hot spring baths for private use (outside guest rooms): 2 baths
Simple hot spring
Matsumoto Castle, Utsukushigahara Highlands, Kamikochi, Hakuba
17 rooms
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15,500 - 39,500 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
451 Satoyamabe, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Japan Show map
(1) Two hours 40 minutes by JR Limited Express from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto Station, then 25 minutes by bus to Utsukushigahara Onsen and 3-min walk from there
(2) Three hours 20 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal, then 25 minutes by bus to Utsukushigahara Onsen and 3-min walk from there
(3) Two hours 5 minutes by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Matsumoto Station, then 25 minutes by bus to Utsukushigahara Onsen and 3-min walk from there
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.