1654 Bessho Onsen, Ueda-shi, Nagano, Japan
📞 0268-38-3011
Kashiwaya Honten, an historic onsen ryokan with over a century of tradition, offers 15 thoughtfully designed guest rooms across its main building and detached guest house, creating traditional Japanese spaces that showcase the beauty of natural wood. The ryokan provides several types of hot springs, including rental open-air baths for private use, gender-segregated large public baths, and in-room cypress baths filled with free-flowing hot spring water of outstanding quality that leaves skin feeling smooth and silky. Situated adjacent to the famous Kitamuki Kannon Temple and near numerous other Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, this tranquil hillside retreat offers not only exceptional bathing experiences but also delicious kaiseki meals prepared with fresh ingredients and served with attentive care by the professional staff.
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One hour 15 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Ueda Station, then 30 minutes by Ueda Electric Railway to Bessho-Onsen Station and 2-min shuttle bus ride from there
Obasute Rice Terraces (Zenkoji-daira), Utsukushigahara Highlands, Lake Shirakaba