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Featuring a balcony with mountain views, an open-air bath and a garden, Kotobuki can be found in Yamanouchi, close to Jigokudani Monkey Park and 14 km from Ryuoo Ski Park. There is an on-site restaurant, plus free private parking and free WiFi are available. The property is non-smoking and is located 25 km from Suzaka City Zoo. The ryokan comes with a flat-screen TV. The accommodation offers an air conditioning, a heating and a shared bathroom. The ryokan is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. Skiing is possible within the area and the ryokan offers ski storage space. Zenkoji Temple is 31 km from Kotobuki, while Nagano Station is 37 km away. Matsumoto Airport is 106 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

    • Free private parking available on-site

    • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath


Availability

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Guest reviews

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Staff
9.0
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.3
Value for money
8.4
Location
9.1
Free WiFi
8.8

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Pic
    Australia Australia
    clean comfortable hotel well located to the snow monkeys, nice outdoor onsen
  • Natasha
    Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
    This place is as close to the snow monkey park as it can get! It was a very nice stay, rooms are traditional but very comfortable. The onsen was amazing and not full of people!
  • Rachel
    Australia Australia
    the position was excellent and it was very clean. staff were exceptional friendly and helpful.
  • Matej
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Nice place. Very peaceful, close to the Monkey park. Onsen was really great, also having nice outdoor Japanese style pool. There are shared bathrooms, but the rooms as well as entire house is very clean. I can recommend this place.
  • Erica
    Singapore Singapore
    Intimate, lovely, family-run ryokan, with lovely Enza Cafe nearby, closest to Jigokudani Yaen-koen
  • Charlie
    Australia Australia
    Probably the nicest hospitality I have ever experienced. Everything was clean and cosy, the highlight of our Japan Trip!
  • Paul
    Australia Australia
    Exceptional staff. The manager of the hotel must feel like family. The Onsen in the hotel was so relaxing. The traditional kimono and jacket supplied were so authentic and allowed us to immerse ourselves in the traditional Japanese culture. The...
  • Sally
    Australia Australia
    The staff were wonderful and friendly. I had never stayed at a traditional Japanese Inn or Ryukan. They helped me understand expectations and feel comfortable. Location is very close to Snow Monkeys. The doona is exceptionally light and warm -...
  • Salen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Traditional stay with friendly and helpful staffs. Snow monkey park is half an hour walk away making it very convenient and there was a Iocal cafe and a restaurant nearby. I was lucky to have the hot springs to myself and needed a relaxing break...
  • Julia
    United States United States
    Proximity to Snow Monkey Park entrance. Outdoor onsen.

Host Information

9
9
Host review score
Host review score
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Language spoken: Japanese

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

Facilities of Kotobuki
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Hot spring bath
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Shared toilet
  • Shared bathroom
  • Hairdryer

View

  • Mountain view

Outdoors

  • Balcony
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Children's high chair
  • Oven
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Ski

  • Ski storage

Activities

  • Karaoke
    Additional charge
  • Skiing

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Fireplace
  • Seating Area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV

Food & Drink

  • Restaurant

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

    Services

    • Vending machine (drinks)
    • Luggage storage
    • Wake up service/Alarm clock

    Safety & security

    • Safety deposit box

    General

    • Air conditioning
    • Non-smoking throughout
    • Heating
    • Fan
    • Family rooms
    • Non-smoking rooms

    Accessibility

    • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

    Wellness

    • Public Bath
    • Open-air bath
    • Hot spring bath

    Bath/Hot spring

    • Open-air bath

    Languages spoken

    • Japanese

    House rules
    Kotobuki takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 15:00 to 18:00
    Check-out
    Until 10:00
    Cancellation/ prepayment
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    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children of any age are welcome.

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    Cot and extra bed policies

    The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

    There are no extra beds available at this property.

    All cots are subject to availability.

    No age restriction
    There is no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Groups
    When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.

    The fine print
    Need-to-know information for guests at this property

    To eat dinner at the property, a reservation must be made in advance.

    Legal information

    This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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