<h2>Elegant Accommodation</h2> 信州善光寺 薬王院 in Nagano offers a serene ryokan experience with a beautiful garden and free WiFi throughout the property. <h2>Comfortable Facilities</h2> Guests enjoy air-conditioning, a public bath, and a shared bathroom. Additional amenities include a tea and coffee maker, yukata, tatami floors, TV, and electric kettle. <h2>Delicious Breakfast</h2> A vegetarian and vegan breakfast is served daily, catering to diverse dietary needs. <h2>Local Attractions</h2> Zenkoji Temple is a 4-minute walk away, while Nagano Station lies 3 km from the property. Other nearby attractions include Suzaka City Zoo (13 km) and Jigokudani Monkey Park (32 km). <h2>Guest Services</h2> The ryokan provides walking tours and offers a tour service, highly appreciated by guests.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • Breakfast info

    • Vegetarian, Vegan

    • Public Bath


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Room type
Number of guests
 
4 futon beds
5 futon beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.2
Facilities
8.3
Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.7
Value for money
8.3
Location
9.6
Free WiFi
8.1
High score for Nagano

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Isadora
    Brazil Brazil
    Authentic ryokan experience with excellent vegetarian breakfast (shojin ryori buddhist cuisine). We also had the tour in the temple and watched the morning ceremony, I would highly recommend it.
  • Kar
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    thank you for the patient and helpful staff. lovely and smooth bath and shower systems too. I wish I had more time there. Get to see monks and other events around the living hall which intrigues me and my respect. I felt safe and calm there.
  • Yosh
    Canada Canada
    The staff were exceptionally friendly and the facility gave a pleasant ryokan feel. The timed bath time was great and the tub was huge. Breakfast was very good.
  • Brett
    Australia Australia
    We appreciated the traditional charm of the Ryokan, but sleeping on a hard floor wasn’t as comfortable as we had hoped. The amenities felt outdated and in need of maintenance, though the overall experience remained authentic. On the bright side,...
  • Ron
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    close to temple - vegans catered for. breakfast and evening meal ( vegan) good and healthy.. good value short stays.
  • Zhen
    Australia Australia
    Beautiful and carefully maintained historical building. Great breakfast in the morning. Walk to Zenkoji. There are nice local restaurants nearby for dinner as well. Manager is very helpful and efficient! Parking is cheap and it's 5 mins walk...
  • Simone
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Spacious and clean rooms and interesting property . Food was fantastic
  • Suziehan
    Australia Australia
    Wonderful location, traditional Japanese style of stay. Breakfast and dinner were included with extra pay for a selection of alcohol. I was very well fed, too full in fact. Very delicious food. Staff was so friendly and helpful. Arranged...
  • Helen
    Australia Australia
    Great location next to the temple, lovely Onsen and fabulous breakfast.
  • Steve
    India India
    It’s an excellent ryokan experience including the meals , just loved staying here . Very welcoming , helpful staff and location is so perfect just adjoining the temple wall and close to the bus stop from Nagano station too. Wish we had stayed a...

Property surroundings

Facilities of 信州善光寺 薬王院
Great facilities! Review score, 8.3

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Bathroom

  • Towels
  • Shared toilet
  • Shared bathroom

Outdoors

  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

Activities

  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Telephone

Food & Drink

  • Tea/Coffee maker

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

Parking
Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs ¥600 per day.

    General

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

    Wellness

    • Public Bath

    Languages spoken

    • Japanese

    House rules
    信州善光寺 薬王院 takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 15:00 to 18:00
    Check-out
    From 08:00 to 10:00
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Curfew
    Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 21:00 and 06:00
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children are not allowed.

    Cot and extra bed policies

    Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There is no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.
    Parties
    Parties/events are not allowed
    Quiet hours
    Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 06:00.

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

    This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

    Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 06:00:00.

    Legal information

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

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