Ueda Tokyu Rei Hotel ★★★

"I use this hotel because I have a study group in Nagano Prefecture every month. Everyone at the front desk is kind and polite. Breakfast is a buffet and the contents remain the same, but I think breakfast is pretty much the same everywhere. If you get tired of it, you can purchase something at a nearby convenience store. I come by car, but when it snows, the train is fine too. It's convenient as it's right next to the station. I'll use it again."

Ueda Plaza Hotel ★★

"For an overnight stay, I think this is a reasonable accommodation, considering the price including breakfast."

Nakamatsuya Ryokan ★★★★

"The people at the inn were very attentive and the atmosphere was very comfortable. The food was also delicious and there was so much we couldn't finish it. It would be nice to stay two or three nights instead of just one and relax. I would definitely use Nakamatsuya again."

Bessho Onsen Midoriya ★★★

"Perfect stay. Amazing modern onsen ryokan. Lovely privat baths ideal for couples or families. Food was also really good and communication with the lovely staff in english (with some help from google translate) easy."

Tsuruya Ryokan ★★

"This inn is located on Yubata Street in Kakeyu Onsen. It is close to the public bath, Monju-no-Yu, and next door is Fujiya Ryokan. We used it for a day trip. The bath fee is 700 yen and you can only use Yakushi-yu, which is located on the floor below the lobby. Only the water outlet is circulated from the source, and the amount of water is reduced to make the water lukewarm at about 37 degrees. Although it is the same hot spring, the lukewarm water is different from the hot hot spring of Monju-no-Yu, and this is said to be the original Kakeyu Onsen."

Ryokan Tsuruya ★★

"Our lodging in Bessho Onsen was "Ryokan Tsuruya," a rather retro hot spring inn founded in the Genroku period of the Edo period. However, the cuisine is highly acclaimed, and the hot spring water is 100% natural spring water, so we booked it. The low price was also quite attractive... The gabled building's exterior is beautiful. This time, we reserved a Japanese-style room with 10-12 tatami mats. The room is retro, full of Showa-era charm, but it's kept clean and comfortable. The shoji screen decorations and alcove design are wonderful. The black telephone and CRT TV are full of retro charm. There's also a toilet and sink in the room. The hot spring water is 100% natural spring water, with no added water, so the landlady warned us, "Be careful, it's hot," but for me, it was just the right temperature. The open-air bath was a little cooler, but it was also comfortable. It had a sulfurous scent and the water quality was excellent. There is also a free private bath, but since we were staying on a weekday and only four groups were staying, we didn't meet anyone in the hot spring. Meals at Tsuruya Ryokan are served in your room. The menu included Shinshu salmon sashimi, carp simmered in sweet syrup, earthenware pot steamed dishes, and A5-grade beef shabu-shabu. It wasn't flashy, but it was delicious♪ Dessert was fruit compote. It was a very satisfying dinner. Breakfast was also served in the room. It was a little simple, with simmered simmered dishes, salad, whitebait, hot springs*, etc., but maybe this is fine. I prefer this kind of nostalgic, rustic inn to a half-renovated inn!"

Saihokuso Inn ★★

Saito Ryokan ★★

"I stayed overnight without meals included, arrived late at night, and left on the first train of the day, but I felt a sense of peace and tranquility that only a small, cozy place can offer. The landlady was very kind, and the sulfurous hot spring water was wonderful."

Besshoonsen Nanjyo Ryokan ★★★

"We stayed a week at Nanjyo Ryokan and had a very pleasant stay in Bessho Onsen thanks in large part to Katsuki Ide, who helped us with our online reservation and made certain that we had a wonderful stay. Our Japanese style room was lovely: very spacious with a view of the (small) garden which you can visit on your way to the public baths. (Be sure to take advantage of the Shampoo Bar in the women’s bath.) The hotel is old and shows its age, but being aware of this beforehand we knew what to expect. There were marks and repairs on the walls, some strange heating pipes visible under the closet, not the cleanest floor to ceiling window, along with routine signs of wear; none of this was an issue and one might say it added to the charm. The many connected annexes and hallways meant that you could get lost trying to find your room if you don’t have a good sense of direction. The renovated lobby was comfortable, with books to browse and games to use, jazz playing during the day, and Charlie Chaplin silent movies at night (subtitles in Japanese plus background music). Coffee, tea and cocoa were available in the lobby all day with a wide selection of beautiful cups and saucers. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. We spent several days visiting the sites in Bessho Onsen. We also spent a morning at Shimonogo Ikushimatarushima Shrine which was very worthwhile. It is easily accessible by train or as one of your stops on the “Heritage Bus” which we took on another day. (¥500 each). We will definitely consider returning at some point for autumn foliage in Bessho Onsen."