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Hotel Tsubakino

3.5 star property

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Point of interest
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Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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Hirao, Yamanouchi-machi, Yudanaka Onsen, Yamanouchi, Nagano-ken, 381-0401
  • Shiga Kogen Ski Area
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Yudanaka Hot Spring
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Shibu
    ‪14 min walk‬

Room options

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Deluxe Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Deluxe Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

  • 861 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 3 Twin Futons

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Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

  • 392 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 3 Twin Futons

View all photos for Traditional Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Traditional Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • 235 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Japanese Room, Non Smoking, No View | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Japanese Room, Non Smoking, No View

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Comfort Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Comfort Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

  • 391 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Futons

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Mountain View | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • 419 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 4 Twin Futons

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Japanese Western Style Twin Room, Non Smoking | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Japanese Western Style Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • 226 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Tsubakino

3.5-star Yamanouchi ryokan steps from Shiga Kogen Ski Area
Along with a restaurant, this ryokan has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and free train station pick-up are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and free newspapers are onsite.
Hotel Tsubakino offers 24 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include toilets with an electronic bidet, hair dryers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. This Yamanouchi ryokan provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Services include massages. 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. There are hot springs on site.
Hotel Tsubakino features hot springs. The ryokan offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This hot springs ryokan also offers a vending machine, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
HanaTsubaki - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Sake bar - Onsite lobby lounge. Open daily.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 2,200 for adults and JPY 1,650 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • HanaTsubaki
  • Sake bar

Things to do

  • Hot springs

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Spa

  • Hot springs
  • Massage
  • Public indoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Public outdoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1998
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Safe
  • Tatami (woven mat) flooring

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in Half Board rates must check-in by 7 PM to receive dinner.
Meals are not served for infants and children age 1-5 in the Breakfast Included or Half Board rate plans.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not 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

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A bathing tax, collected at the property, may be charged. The bathing tax applies to properties with hot springs and ranges from JPY 150-500 per person, per night based on local regulations. Please note that further exemptions may apply.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately JPY 2200 for adults and JPY 1650 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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 and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for 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

Hotel Tsubakino
Hotel Tsubakino Yamanouchi
Hotel Tsubakino Ryokan
Tsubakino Yamanouchi
Hotel Tsubakino Japan/Yamanouchi-Machi, Nagano Prefecture
Hotel Tsubakino Yamanouchi
Hotel Tsubakino Ryokan Yamanouchi

Hotel Tsubakino Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 98 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

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and a fantastic onsen
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is hidden up in the hills of Yubanka and is a welcome surprise from the tourist epicenter of Nagano. The hotel has an amazing breakfast and couples can use the onsen on the roof for a price. The monkey bus leaves daily for exploration of the local hills. Great price and quiet. Staff was polite and friendly. Great experience and loud visitors need not apply.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My family enjoyed our stay at Hotel Tsubakino. We had a traditional Japanese room with a mountain view. The sunset views from our room were very nice. We also enjoyed the private onsen both nights of our stay. The temperature of the water fluctuated so the second night it was really hot and we were unable to stay in the water long. We had both the Japanese breakfast and the western breakfast. The Japanese breakfast was very impressive and it was tasty - although a bit much for the morning for our kids. So we tried the western breakfast on our second morning. It was good too. Beds were comfortable and the service was attentive and helpful. We came for the snow monkey park and while the snow monkeys didn't show up on the day we were there, I'm still happy we visited this beautiful mountain town. Would also recommend Sushiya for dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Maryna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed overall stay. The room is great. Hot springs are awesome. Vegan options for the food could be better. Make sure to check that kids are included when receiving confirmation. We didn’t and have to pay 1/4 more and it was already expensive. I checked the price online for four of us and it was exactly as we paid while booking but the confirmation letter didn’t include kids so we have to pay anyways. Otherwise happy with stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We did the half board option and the food and service was excellent. It was great for experiencing Japanese cuisine and culture. Staff very friendly and helpful. Close to the station and the bus to see the snow monkey park.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Justin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great stay. Great private bath. Had lots of fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed two nights at Hotel Tsubakino during our honeymoon. The hotel was clean and inviting, the staff were immediately welcoming, taking us into the lounge to welcome us and get us checked in, offering us complimentary drinks. The room was large, clean, well appointed and included is own hot spring fed bath. Each breakfast and dinner was served in a private dining room with multiple courses of incredible food. Hotel Tsubakino was easily the best stay of our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An unforgettable experience with my son who is 9 we enjoyed the private onsen with 2 separate baths we bathed under the stars which was perfect. The staff was incredibly accommodating attentive and so SWEET , the Japanese chocolate covered pecans are dreamy definitely grab a box or 2!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great spot
really enjoyable would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

kieren kai kai

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tooba

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hospitality. Amazing meal services. Very kind staff. Our stay was amazing and we quite enjoyed the onsens! Looking forward to coming back

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great Ryokan in Yudanaka
A friendly warm welcome and drink were received on arrival. This was our 2nd visit to Yudanaka. Very comfortable traditional rooms, and the outside onsen on the 5th floor was great. The nightly wine bar was a pleasant surprise and the Japanese breakfast was high level. Would definitely stay again !!
Japanese Breakfast
Outside onsen on the 5th floor
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jaimee

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were incredible, the service was incredible, the food was amazing, the onsen was fantastic. Great value for the level of care that the staff give. I really want to come back and stay at this hotel for a week. 10/10 recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maricris

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Bo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, Ketchum

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was so incredibly amazing in every regard. We arrived and were provided a wonderful welcome drink. We booked a western king bed with an outer room for tatami mat as there were 3 of us. The rooms were very spacious - and had large sitting area and a massage chair. The Nespresso coffee machine in room was fantastic- but the coffee machine in lobby that opened at 6 AM became my best friend. The baths in this hotel on the roof were absolutely beautiful with incredible views of the mountains. We booked the private bath too- and this would be fantastic for a celebration as had beer and champagne. The food in this hotel was 5 star and so artfully presented. It was delicious and we had a choice of Japanese or western breakfast. The Japanese breakfast was amazing. They make their own apple juice which was so yummy. The staff at this hotel were so polite, accommodating, helpful, kind, and the absolute best. This was truly a special find- and I would recommend this hotel to one and all. It was very special. Very close to train station, very quiet, and close to the Heiwa no Oka Park (largest brass Buddha) and snow monkey park. We actually walked down from Snow Monkey park to hotel thru Shiba Onsen. I loved Yudanaka, Yamanouchi, and Hôtel Tsubakino!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

MajesticTurkey, California

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely excellent. Great onsen with views of the mountains. Staff is very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a beautiful hotel. A relaxing peaceful haven, it’s been a highlight of our trip.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020