Ichinoyu Katei

Had an awesome stay at Ichinoyu Katei. The staff were very attentive, the room was great and both the public baths and the baths provided by the ryokan itself were great experiences. Especially the open air rooftop bath, accessible even at night, was amazing. Warm recommendations!

Authentic Japanese hotel in a gorgeous village. Serves breakfast & dinner which are both Japanese and delicious. Helpful transport to and from the nearby station. Access to many local onsens provided, as well as those in the hotel itself. No showers - bathing is done in the onsens.

I had one extra day at the end of a business trip, so I took the train to see the snow monkeys. I'm glad I stayed overnight at this ryokan. Excellent hospitality and friendly helpful staff. Gave me ride from local train station to ryokan, and from ryokan to Snow Monkey Park (even better, suggested I leave my luggage at the Roman museum since they noticed that the Snow Monkey Park gift shop had not opened promptly at 9:00 AM the previous day, drove me to the Roman museum, helped me drop off my luggage (no help needed, but they insisted...), and then drove me to the Snow Monkey Park). Large room and excellent food. Fun to wander the streets and try all of the onsen. Highly recommend!

We stayed at Ichinoyu Katei for one night and had an excellent experience. Futons were very comfortable, the breakfast in the morning was in the traditional Japanese style. There are two areas on the upper floor (gender-separated) with two hot baths, one indoors and one outdoors in each area. We were given the key to visit the town's public baths. The staff were very friendly and took care of us. They do speak sufficient English. Would definitely stay again.

What a gem! Shibu Onsen Ichinoyu Katei is an experience in itself. A short ride from Yudanaka train station, this tradițional ryokhan is excellent. As soon as you arrive you will be greated by the hotel manager (okamisan) who is attentive and will answer any questions. Dinner and breakfast were included in the price and the food was amazing. Traditional food was prepared with attention to the details and served by lovely staff. Be punctual. Dinner at 630 and breakfast at 730. There are nine public onsen which can be accessed by a key you will receive at the hotel and the hotel has its own onsen, one inside and one outside with a view of the montainous horizon. Room is trafitional japanese. Confortable sleep. The snowmonkey park is not far and you can get a lift from the hotel and will be dropped off nearby the park. You will the walk about 15 min to the entrance, hiking through the gorgeous forest with extremely tall trees and hot springs. The snowmonkeys are adorable. Amazing memories.