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Aburaya Tosen

4.0 star property
4-star ryokan near Shiga Kogen Ski Area

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, slippers, towels
Japanese Style Deluxe Suite with Open Air Bath
Special room (4 people) C2, Non smoking
Spa
Japanese Style Deluxe Suite with Open Air Bath | Bathroom

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services

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2586-5 Sano, Yamanouchi, Nagano-ken, 381-0402
  • Place, Shibu
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Yudanaka Hot Spring
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Shiga Kogen Ski Area
    ‪11 min walk‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bath

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Comfort Room

Comfort Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Junior Suite with Open Air Bath

Junior Suite with Open Air Bath

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Deluxe Suite with Open Air Bath

Japanese Style Deluxe Suite with Open Air Bath

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Japanese Western Suite with Open Air Bath

Japanese Western Suite with Open Air Bath

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Futons

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Bath

Bath

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Special room (2 people) C1, Non smoking

  • 2 bedrooms
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Special room (4 people) C2, Non smoking

  • 4 bedrooms
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Double Beds

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Comfort Room

Comfort Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, slippers, towels

Special room (4 people) D1, Non smoking

  • 4 bedrooms
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Double Beds

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Special room (2 people) D2, Non smoking

Special room (2 people) D2, Non smoking

  • 2 bedrooms
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Comfort Room

Comfort Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

About the area

Yamanouchi

On river.Within a 15-minute walk of the ryokan, you'll find Shiga Kogen Ski Area and Yudanaka Hot Spring. Also, Shibu is within half a mile (1 km) and Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park is within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Shibu - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Nishimiya Shrine - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Yudanaka Hot Spring - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Shiga Kogen Ski Area - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Heiwakannon - 13 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Yudanaka Station - 8 min walk
  • Kaesa Station - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪味処 みかさ - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪道の駅の食堂 - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪HAKKO BEER STAND - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪やまブイブイ - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪中華料理 栄楽 - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Aburaya Tosen

4-star ryokan near Shiga Kogen Ski Area
Aburaya Tosen offers its guests hot springs. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at Aburaya Tosen. A train station pick-up service and a train station drop-off service are free. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Yamanouchi ryokan.

  • 1 building
  • 32 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Aburaya Tosen offers 32 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include slippers, complimentary toiletries, hair dryers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

Public bath/onsen services include an indoor mineral hot springs (Japanese-style onsen) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. The ryokan bathing area is open from 2:30 PM to midnight. There are hot springs on site.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Children's dinnerware
  • High chair
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle from 2:30 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 1,650 for adults and JPY 1,100 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Kaiseki meal

Things to do

  • Hot springs
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible train station shuttle
  • Elevator (32 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-inch TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: JPY 150.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 1650 for adults and JPY 1100 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for private bath/onsen. For reservations, contact the ryokan before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities.

Property is also known as

Aburaya
Aburaya Tosen
Aburaya Tosen Inn
Aburaya Tosen Inn Yamanouchi
Aburaya Tosen Yamanouchi
Aburaya Tosen Japan/Yamanouchi-Machi, Nagano Prefecture
Aburaya Tosen Ryokan
Aburaya Tosen Yamanouchi
Aburaya Tosen Ryokan Yamanouchi

Aburaya Tosen Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 148 out of 204 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 204 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 204 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 204 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 204 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful property lovingly cared for with a breathtaking mountain view. The kaiseki absolutely delicious!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

jean, montreal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chambre japonaise correcte, belle vue, futon au sol de 3 pouces environ et salle de bain minuscule. Faut absolument reserver les soupers d’avance car nous etions la deux nuits et les deux soirs complets
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Brian, Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel but a bit dated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

NATALIA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just amazing! Wonderful staff. Thank you for making our stay so special. Could not recommend it enough! My family felt really well taking care of. Thank you!!!

10/10 Excellent

eleni, Hillsboro Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a wonderful and unique experience ! The owner greeted us outside the door with a warm welcome and also on our departure was there to say good bye. The entire staff was so kind and courteous. Marina, especially went out of her way to help us throughout our stay. We chose to book the private onsen room and it was well worth the extra charge. We also opted to have the traditional Japanese dinner. Again, such a unique and amazing experience. We were asked to choose from a beautiful selection of yukatos/kimonos upon our arrival to wear to our dinner. And of course don’t miss the snow monkeys! It is a short train ride, but then quite a long walk uphill and a further beautiful hike to get there. (We did see taxis dropping off people to the top but it would still be half an hour easier hike to arrive there ). Worth it !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolute excellent experience from beginning to end. Hospitality, service, food and dining, in room Onsen and very attentive and sweet owner always assuring we are comfortable. That’s why we have become repeat customers!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

nicoletta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Devin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

JENNY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly & service is good. Good breakfast spread & rooms are clean. We enjoyed our stay & will consider to be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Allison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If you’re going to stay at this hotel, I would suggest you pay the extra money to have one of the rooms with a private onsen. Somehow I booked a basic room that was more than basic. It smelled like mold and had little more to offer than a futon on the floor. Thank goodness we were able to upgrade. I would have left the hotel otherwise. Staff were great, very friendly and helpful. Few spoke English just as a side note.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connan

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room with private onsen, clean and spacious. Dinner was solid, felt slightly rushed during the first seating.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner and staff were amazing and so friendly. We loved our stay !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location! Walkable from Yudanaka Station. Has a shuttle service for pickup and dropoff to the station. Short walk to the bus stop to the Snow Monkey Park. Breakfast buffet is decent. Right next to a brewery if you want to try some local crafted beer. Rooms are nice and big. 2 public onsens and also a private onsen is available. Downside is the kaiseki dinner option may not to available so prepare to plan for dinner elsewhere. They have a do-it-all-staff, this one receptionist was checking us in/out, driving the shuttle van, and communicating in English~ impressive.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miyuki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed during the shoulder season and it was quiet at the time so we were able to enjoy the public onsen all to ourselves. Private onsen in our own room was perfect for us as we have tattoes, but the staff said if your tattoo is for fashion purpose only, it'll be ok - just let them know in advance. Food was great, they have free trf services to/from Yudanaka station. We didn't get to go this time but it's not too far from Jigokudani snow monkey park. We loved the roof top bar they had! Staff including the owner were very polite, friendly and courteous that we enjoyed our time there and we'll definitely recommend and go back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect authentic Japanese stay for the family.

Great experience for the family. Japanese hospitality at its finest. The meals were exceptional and meticulously served. Onsen on our balcony was a treat. Lovely escape after a day of skiing. Highly recommend. Special mention to our dinner waiter Koji-San. Great job!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very friendly and accommodating since i had to check out before the available checkout time. Clean waa absolutely spacious and clean. Love having my own open air bath! I definitely would come back fo spend more time there.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Traditional
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel made feel like royalty. This hotel was really and staff was very accommodating, professional and kind. I loved our suite and breakfast and dinners we had.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ayako was amazingly warm and welcoming to us. The owner fed us even though we areived too later for dinner. We were absolutely spoiled by their hospitality and if I could spend my entire trip there I would.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024