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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: around 2h 30 min by JR Limited Express from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto Station
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) 2h 30 min by JR Limited Express from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto Station, then 25 min by bus to Utsukushigahara Onsen and 3-min walk from there.
(2) 3h 20 min by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal, then 25 min by bus to Utsukushigahara Onsen and 3-min walk from there.
(3) 2h by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Matsumoto Station, then 25 min by bus to Utsukushigahara Onsen and 3-min walk from there.
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.