Amagawaso

A nice little hotel run by a sweet old couple. The hotel offers a free private onsen which is located outside in a beautiful setting which you can book for 40min. The hotel also has a public onsen inside which is gender separated and where you can take a shower. The room is traditionally japanese style with a tatami mat, futon and low table. It was warm and cozy and there was plenty of space. A teapot was provided and you could make your own tea. You get slippers, a yukata per person and traditional japanese wooden shoes for outside. If you stay here you have the option of using the 9 public onsen. However, these are a short distance from the hotel away. The couple can't speak English but with a translator we were able to communicate. It was difficult to find an open restaurant in the village after 18:00. It is no problem to store your luggage in the hotel after check-out. The Snow Monkey Park was easy to reach on foot, even if it was more than 3km. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to others.

Wonderful family-run Ryokan with cute rooms which are significantly bigger than they look on the pictures. A bit old but nice indoor and outdoor onsen within the hotel and with access to the nine public onsen in Shibu Onsen. You can also walk to Snow monkey park from here!

I took my 3 adult children to Japan to experience what my childhood was like growing up there. We went to see Snow Monkey park which was fantastic and then we went to this hotel to experience traditional Japanese life style and the natural hot springs. They have an inside and outside hot spring. We were also served a traditional 7 course meal for dinner and breakfast in our own private room! My children were in awe and they said it was one of the best parts of Japan!