About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Shima Yamaguchikan in Nakanojo offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and mountain or river views. Each room includes a refrigerator, TV, and free toiletries. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a hot spring bath, open-air bath, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, public bath, coffee shop, and live music. Dining Experience: An à la carte breakfast with local specialities is served daily. The on-site restaurant offers a variety of dishes, including Asian options. Convenient Location: Located 138 km from Matsumoto Airport, the ryokan is near Naeba Ski Resort (47 km) and Ishidan-gai Steps (34 km). The surrounding area features a hot spring area.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- ツクボウシ
Vietnam
“Good location, beautiful onsen view, and delicious foods~! Staff are nice and friendly. You should experience this hotel.” - Mark
Australia
“The outdoor baths or rotenburos right next to the river were wonderful. We were given the room exactly as expected, very satisfying stay!” - Natalja
Germany
“It’s an old, well maintained property. You can hear the river outside. It’s very beautiful!” - Zulhilmi
Malaysia
“- Serene and less touristy area for ryokan. - Endless streams of local food and dishes to try on, focusing on gunma's specialty - Very helpful staff even with language difficulties” - Zur
Israel
“Stay for four nights not disappointed at all. It was around January. Everything is Snow White magical atmosphere the hotel is located in a small town. There are nearby restaurants. I took the full course so I had breakfast and dinner every day....” - Stamena
Switzerland
“Great view from my spacious room onto the waterfall ( l love the noise of the water, but it is not for everyone especially during the night), the onsen was beautiful with night illumination onto the forest, dinner and breakfast was delicious” - Johanna
Australia
“The whole place is beautifully made up. Traditional furniture and decoration, presented in a very clean and decent way. The atmosphere is super peaceful and we found the place to be spotless. The dinner and breakfast were Teishoku sets and...” - Laura
United Kingdom
“The onsen was amazing and the highlight of our stay. The staff were so friendly and helpful. They really made an effort to accommodate us even though we do not speak Japanese. The river next to the hotel makes it so relaxing and peaceful. The...” - Raman
Netherlands
“Nice open onsen baths, awesome river, beautiful nature, good rooms.” - Amber
New Zealand
“I liked the onsen on both levels 2 and 7. They were large, clean, and private. The temperature was excellent and the facilities were sufficient.”
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House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.






The fine print
Please inform the hotel about the arriving time.
Please inform Shima Yamaguchikan in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.