Ryokan Ryokan Hakura
This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in wildlife, nature walks and hot springs – Check location 381-0401 Nagano, Yamanouchi, Hirao 4123-47, Japan – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in wildlife, nature walks and hot springs – Check location
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Just a 5-minute walk away from Yudanaka Station, Japanese-style hotel Ryokan Hakura is well equipped for disabled guests. It offers spacious rooms, hot spring baths and a rooftop cafe.
Rooms in Hakura Ryokan are furnished with contemporary amenities, including a flat-screen TV, radio and a fridge. An electric kettle and slippers are provided, and some rooms have free Wi-Fi. Japanese-style rooms have shared bathrooms.
Guests at Hakura can enjoy a healing public bath, relax with a massage treatment, or nose about in the souvenir shop for a local specialty. Pets are welcome at an extra charge.
Ryokan Hakura is just a 30-minute drive from Jigokudani Monkey Park, and a 40-minute drive from ski resort Shiga Kogen. A free shuttle from Yudanaka Station is available on request.
The ryokan’s restaurant takes special pride in its fresh homegrown vegetables, and serves local as well as Western dishes. The rooftop Beer Garden is open during warm seasons.
Yudanaka Onsen is a great choice for travelers interested in wildlife, nature walks and hot springs.
This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more
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- What's a ryokan?
- A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature bathhouses, multicourse dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travelers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation surrounded by therapeutic mineral springs.
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- What are the big differences between a ryokan and a hotel?
- Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is just a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just a place to sleep. In Japan, many travelers journey long distances to relax in a hot spring bath and feast on a traditional multicourse dinner – staying in a ryokan is an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw floors and futon beds (no Western beds and carpeting). You should also remove your shoes at the entrance of the room, or before you enter it. Modern ryokans might serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while more traditional ryokans tend to serve in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms have a private bathroom, and others might just have a shared bathroom.
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- What's a kaiseki meal?
- Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodying beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Every one of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multicourse Japanese dinner is prepared in a way that highlights the unique textures, colors, and flavors of featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Most commonly served at special restaurants and ryokans, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-size appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish, like sushi), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot-pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
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- What's a yukata?
- A yukata is a casual summer kimono or robe, typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans provide guests with yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it's common to see guests strolling through the neighborhood in their yukatas. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for sleeping and relaxing in.
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- How should I wear a yukata?
- First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a robe. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then, take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is level at your ankles. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
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- What's a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?
- Onsen (literally "hot spring") is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
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- What's standard bathing etiquette?
- At a bathhouse—onsen or not—guests are expected to remove all clothing in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you should not put towels in the water.
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- Why are tattoos not allowed?
- While tattoos have become more popular among Japan's youth, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you might still be refused admission to bathhouses and swimming pools. Small tattoos can be covered up using waterproof bandaids, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.
This is our guests' favorite part of Yamanouchi, according to independent reviews.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.
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Breakfast Info
Vegetarian, Halal, American
Great Coffee!
Free Private Parking Available On Site
Bathhouse, Hot spring bath
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Area Info – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in wildlife, nature walks and hot springs – Check location
Closest Landmarks
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Yudanaka Station0.1 miles
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Jigokudani Monkey Park2.9 miles
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Ryuoo Ski Park3.8 miles
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Hasuike Pond4.8 miles
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Shigakogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area6.3 miles
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Okushiga-kogen Ski Area6.9 miles
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Iiyama Station7.8 miles
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Mayumi Takahashi Doll Museum8.4 miles
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Mt. Kusatsu Shirane10 miles
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Madarao Ski Resort10.4 miles
Closest Airports
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Matsumoto Airport48.1 miles
Most Popular Landmarks
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Lake Hokuryuko11.3 miles
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Lake Nojiri12.7 miles
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Pallcall Tsumagoi Ski Resort13.1 miles
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Zenkoji Temple13.6 miles
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Nagano Station14.1 miles
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Togakushi Shrine18.1 miles
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Facilities of Ryokan Hakura
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Health & Wellness Facilities
- Bathhouse
- Hot spring bath
- Massage (additional charge)
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Activities
- Walking tours
- Bar crawls
- Hiking
- Skiing
Food & Drink
- Fruit
- Bottle of water
- Wine/Champagne
- Kids' meals
- Restaurant
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in some hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking
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Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
- Accessible parking
Front Desk Services
- Concierge
- Baggage storage
Cleaning Services
- Daily housekeeping
- Dry cleaning (additional charge)
Business Facilities
- Fax/Photocopying (additional charge)
General
- Shuttle service
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Shuttle service (free)
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Shops (on site)
- Heating
- Gift shop
- Safe
- Elevator
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
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prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.
Children and Extra Beds
All children are welcome.
Free! One child under 12 years stays free of charge when using existing beds.
There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.
There is no capacity for cribs in the room.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Ryokan Hakura accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Guests staying at the Annex can use the hot-spring baths in the Main Building.
Guests with a tattoo may not be permitted to enter public bathing areas and other public facilities.
Please inform Ryokan Hakura of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
