<h2>Elegant Accommodations</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 1.9 mi from the property. Other nearby attractions include Suzaka City Zoo (8.1 mi) and Jigokudani Monkey Park (20 mi). <h2>Guest Services</h2> The ryokan provides walking tours and offers a tour service, highly appreciated by guests.

Couples in particular 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


Availability

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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
8.4
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

  • Staci
    United States United States
    What a lovely traditional style lodging. The tatami room was extremely warm and cozy, the staff was warm and welcoming, and the location was perfect, directly adjacent to the Zenkoji temple grounds.
  • Margaret
    Australia Australia
    Location was ideal for visiting Zenkoji temple. I had to leave before breakfast.
  • Robert
    United States United States
    Lovely staff. They take exceptional care of you. Lovely dinner and breakfast quality. They assisted in getting me a taxi when I needed it. Connected me with a guided tour of the Zenkoji temple. Comfortable, clean, kind, quality. Perfect for a...
  • Peter
    United States United States
    Together with the 5am Zenkoji temple visit this is a meaningful and unique experience. The lodging is a small, Intimate ryokan-style room. There is a nice indoor onsen. The staff were welcoming and friendly and the vegetarian food was delicious ....
  • Rubing
    Australia Australia
    Right on the doorsteps of Zenkoji. The morning service was excellent, although a bit too early for me... This is my first time in a Shukubo, certainly interested in trying again.
  • 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.

Area info

Amenities of 信州善光寺 薬王院
Great facilities! Review score, 8.4

Most popular amenities

  • 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 available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs ¥600 per day.

    General

    • Air conditioning
    • Smoke-free property
    • Heating
    • Non-smoking rooms

    Spa

    • Public Bath

    Languages Spoken

    • Japanese

    House rules
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    Check-in
    From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Check-out
    From 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Curfew
    The entrance to the property is closed between 21:00 and 06:00
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children not allowed.

    Crib and extra bed policies

    Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There's 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 need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

    The fine print
    Must-know information for guests at this property

    This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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

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