Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya
3137 Heiin, Yamanouchi-cho, Shimo-takai-gun, Nagano. Restaurant.
The large-yet-cozy Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya is a traditional ryokan inn with an authentic Japanese atmosphere and onsen hot baths. Traditional tatami rooms are the rule, but a western variation is available. My room was essentially a tatami room with raised beds--it had tatami flooring, sliding doors, and an enclosed deck where I could look out over the town and surrounding mountains. Guests here are asked to keep the deck doors closed because wild monkeys roam the area. A large bathhouse is constructed from the sacred tree of Mt. Koya--Japanese Umbrella Pine--and has morning hours for men and evening hours for women. Baths include a Momoyama Bath and an open-air bath, as well as private baths at an additional fee. Waters are effective for wounds, burns, pruritus cutaneous, rheumatic diseases, movement disorders, chronic eczema, female disorders, postmenopausal syndrome, and neuralgia. The night I stayed here I was simply too tired and used the pink deep tub in my room instead, which also pumped in the hot mineral water. I noticed that the next day I perspired heavily and deduced that was the mineral salts at work.
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| western tatami room at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan |
The large-yet-cozy Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya is a traditional ryokan inn with an authentic Japanese atmosphere and onsen hot baths. Traditional tatami rooms are the rule, but a western variation is available. My room was essentially a tatami room with raised beds--it had tatami flooring, sliding doors, and an enclosed deck where I could look out over the town and surrounding mountains. Guests here are asked to keep the deck doors closed because wild monkeys roam the area. A large bathhouse is constructed from the sacred tree of Mt. Koya--Japanese Umbrella Pine--and has morning hours for men and evening hours for women. Baths include a Momoyama Bath and an open-air bath, as well as private baths at an additional fee. Waters are effective for wounds, burns, pruritus cutaneous, rheumatic diseases, movement disorders, chronic eczema, female disorders, postmenopausal syndrome, and neuralgia. The night I stayed here I was simply too tired and used the pink deep tub in my room instead, which also pumped in the hot mineral water. I noticed that the next day I perspired heavily and deduced that was the mineral salts at work.
Onsen etiquette requires quiet talking. Bathers are usually required to be nude, and tattoos are usually not permitted. More helpful onsen information.
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| appetizer plate at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan |
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| outdoor onsen at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan |
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| in-room deep tub at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan |
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| sunrise from room balcony at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan |
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Thank you for introducing us to the idea of staying in a Japanese onsen inn. This place looks so tranquil and relaxing. We are sure you felt very refreshed after your visit.
ReplyDeleteIt must be wonderful to stay in an onsen - very relaxing. And I love the idea of wild monkeys roaming around!
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