Ryokan Suminoyu

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Located close to Shibu and Yudanaka Hot Spring, Ryokan Suminoyu provides an indoor mineral hot spring (onsen). Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, and a sliding shoji screen.

Japanese Style Room, Half Board

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, and a sliding shoji screen.

Japanese Style Room, Breakfast Included

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

View all photos for Japanese Style Room, Room Only

A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, and a sliding shoji screen.

Japanese Style Room, Room Only

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

View all photos for Japanese-style Room

A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, and sliding doors.

Japanese-style Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

About the neighborhood

Hirao, a neighborhood in Yamanouchi, is home to Ryokan Suminoyu. Shibu and Yudanaka Hot Spring are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park and Mount Yokote. Don't miss out on a visit to Jigokudani Monkey Park. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including skiing. Visit our Yamanouchi travel guide
Map
Shibu-onsen, Shimotakai-gun, Yamanouchi, Nagano, 381-0401

What's nearby

  • A snow-covered landscape with a flowing waterfall, a bridge, and traditional buildings.
    Shibu
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • A snowy outdoor scene with a pond and rocks.
    Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park
    4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Onsen-ji Temple
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Shibuyu Bridge
    4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Yudanaka Hot Spring
    3 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Yudanaka Station
    8 min drive
  • Shinshu - Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)
    97 min drive

Restaurants

  • 味処 みかさ
    3 min drive
  • 羅臼庵
    19 min walk
  • HAKKO BEER STAND
    3 min drive
  • YUDANAKA BREWERY COMPLEX “U”
    3 min drive
  • 小石屋カフェ
    6 min walk

About this property

Ryokan Suminoyu

  • Ryokan near Shibu
  • Located close to Yudanaka Hot Spring and Jigokudani Monkey Park, Ryokan Suminoyu provides an indoor mineral hot spring (onsen). Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks at this ryokan include:
    • Free self parking
    • Free train station pick-up, hot springs on site, and luggage storage
    • An elevator
    • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Ryokan Suminoyu boast perks such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Toilets with electronic bidets, hair dryers, and toilet paper
    • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
    • Refrigerators, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ryokan Suminoyu pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Ryokan Suminoyu?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Ryokan Suminoyu?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Ryokan Suminoyu located?

Located in Hirao, this ryokan is within 1 mi (2 km) of Shibu, Yudanaka Hot Spring, and Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park. Shiga Kogen Ski Area and Ryuoo Ski Park are also within 9 mi (15 km). Yudanaka Station is 26 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Ryokan Suminoyu Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 122 out of 149 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 149 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 149 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 149 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 149 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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Outdoor Onsen on 6th floor has great views. Food was amazing. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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What a welcoming and special stay we had! Couldn’t fault the facilities or the staff. A great location, comfortable setup with great amenities, added services like shuttles from the train station and to the monkey park, and a super dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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A cozy onsen ryokan with very attentive and helpful male staff. I was truly impressed by his excellent service and will definitely return for another stay. Both dinner and breakfast were delicious. Although the onsen is not very large, it offers both indoor and outdoor baths and was pleasantly quiet with few people around.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Unique dining, excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Great service, from check in to check out. Amenities available were great & dinning room staff were very friendly & explained all the dishes. Onsen was fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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For an authentic Japanese experience this is the place to go. Staff wonderfully helpful, picked us up from the Monkey Park when we arrived, also put on an early breakfast for us as well as early transport to the railway station.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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This place was amazing! Never have I stayed with a more friendly staff. They were very helpful with everything. The tradition Japanese experience was perfect from the public hot baths to the great food served at dinner and breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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A wonderful time

A really special place. Amazing room, onsen and food. The service was absolutely amazing. We had the most special time.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Incredible rooftop bathing

Fantastic ryokan within Shibu Onsen - the rooftop spring are so nice that we barely felt the need to leave the town, and the food and service was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Nicer Ryokan for the area. Obvious reason to stay is to visit the Shibu Onsen facilities and the Snow Monkey Park and this is a great option for those activities. Pretty close to the Shiga Kogen resort. Check the Map before booking as it is not in Nagano despite the address. Diner and breakfast with Half board was very good and staff were friendly and helpful. Free shuttles were a bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent service. Delicious meals at the Ryokan and they catered to my dietary needs! They made me delicious vegan and gluten-free dinner and breakfast. I loved the bathhouse as well.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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The staff were so kind and helpful, and the included meals were exquisite. We were picked up from Yudanaka station and driven to the Snow Monkey Park the next morning. The location is within a block of two public onsens, but the hotel’s own onsen is even nicer and well-appointed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Loved our experience. Only issue was the bed was not enough mattress for us but maybe others would not take issue. Other than that everything was a 10/10. Food was unique and delicious, service excellent, clean and of course the Onsen’s we so fun. Beautiful little town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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A lovely traditional Ryokan. The staff were lovely and welcoming and went out of their way to make our stay memorable. They offer free collection and delivery to the train station and drop off to the snow monkey resort. The food is beautifully presented and very traditional. They also have a lovely onsen to enjoy.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Best Ryokan to stay.

the stay was very nice, very nice lady boss and very friendly, The room was large and extremely cozy and warm for ryokan stay. breakfast and dinner we have was so good. just love it. They supplied us with the key for the 9 public onsens and all the instructions. We also had all the necessary items for the onsen trips including warm jackets for going out. The onsen at the hotel is indoor and outdoor with an amazing view outdoors.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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A welcome slowdown in pace at a top notch Ryokan

Thoroughly enjoyed my stay. From the pickup at the station to the drop off at the Snow Monkey Park, to the “key” to the local Onsen circuit…this was a welcome reprieve from the crazy pace of Tokyo and Kyoto. Everyone was so friendly and helpful, dinner and breakfast meals were all amazing and the rooms and facilities were clean and comfortable. I would go back in a heartbeat. And to top it all off, I accidentally left my shampoo and conditioner and before I’d realized it, they drove it over to me and gave it to me in the train before it departed, going way above expectations!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Judanaka station transfers were so very convenient for us as well as the transfers to Snow Monkey Park. The staff were incredibly patient and helpful even though we did not speak Japanese. The food served was really incredible. Even the kids meal was very thoughtfully planned and tasty. Location was perfect, it was so close to the shrine and a tiny play area with snow for kids was right next door. They also had a foot bath and next to an area with foot baths. The onsen on site was very nice especially the outdoor one. Not crowded at all. We had everything we needed, even great espresso at the front desk. We loved our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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wonderful Ryokan with delightful staff

We had a wonderful two night stay here, one in a traditional Japanese room and one in a modern Japanese room. The staff did everything to make us welcome; they are super friendly and helpful. You have everything you need for a stay in an onsen town. The kaiseki dinner was delicious - served in a dining room not in the room, and breakfast wonderful too. The roof level onsen is clean and tidy and has great views from the outside pools - the men's more so as the women's have a bamboo discretion fence. But you can see over it. Collected and dropped at Yudanaka station to meet our trains Heartily recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Ryokan Suminoyu was absolutely wonderful. We had a traditional Japanese room with two twin futons. The bathroom and shower were modern and lovely. The staff spoke English and were very gracious about our attempts to speak Japanese. The location is perfect; tucked on a quaint street in the heart of Shibu Onsen. We were picked up from the Yudanaka Station by the staff who monitored our train arrival time and were there to retrieve us when we arrived. There were also two very convenient morning shuttles to the Snow Monkey park. The walk back was down hill and only took 25 minutes. There were cabs there if you needed one. We were absolutely delighted with our Kaiseki style dinners and breakfasts. They were prepared and served beautifully and the wait staff were very gracious in explaining the various dishes and in what order to eat them. I cannot praise Ryokan Suminoyu enough. Thank you to the staff for making our first Ryokan and Onsen experience one we will never forget.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Fantastic Stay

Definitely the best decision to change our booking (for 03 families) to Suminoyu Ryokan as the overall stay was a superb one right from the start. It was also a 2nd time stay in this ryokan for one of us. Lady proprietor greeted us warmly outside the ryokan after we had parked our cars and her team immediately sprang into action welcoming and helping us with the bags and parking. It had snowed the night before so the roads were snowed in and iced and very cold. As we were heading into snow monkey park, lady boss was concerned with the ladies' footwear and gladly offered her personal snow boots to 2 of our female travellers. The rooms were clean, cosy and well maintained taking into account that the ryokan was fully booked. Dinner and breakfast were served in a room separated for each travelling party. Service were prompt and excellent especially from a lady staff ( Filipina) who is always obliging and smiley. The Onsen on the top floor was good and we enjoyed hot soaks daily with an awesome view of the mountain range. Check out was swift and the farewell experience from lady owner and her team was with the highest recognition to their guests. They stood and waited to bid goodbye out in the cold even when we gestured that we would take a while to get ready. Overall it was a great stay and the experience we had was exceptional from the team in Suminoyu Ryokan. Thank you Suminoyu Ryokan, we will sure to be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent service, amazed with the attention during the check in and check out service, incredible experience durin the dinner en breakfast service. All 9 baths incluided in rate, awesome stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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My room was lovely and comfortable, the staff was very pleasant, friendly and helpful. The superb dinner and breakfast were really memorable and a highlight of my trip!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely small traditional onsen hotel.

Lovely small hotel. Very clean, great service. Great onsen on top floor. Traditional Japanese dinner was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Such a good time. Definitely would book again!

Really nice place. You get access to the 9 onsen nearby and the town is cute and quiet. Definitely opt in for meals, they are AMAZING.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Great Ryokan Experience

Lovely ryokan experience at a reasonable price! Felt like a new property, with great rooms, food, and hospitality for our entire stay. Highly recommended for your first time staying at a ryokan, especially in an onsen village
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023