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Shirahone
A legendary hidden hot spring (hitou) nestled deep in the Northern Alps of Nagano Prefecture, where milky-white mineral waters have been cherished for centuries. Known as "the hot spring where three days of bathing wards off three years of colds," this tiny village of just a dozen ryokans sits at 1,400 meters elevation along the Yugawa Valley, surrounded by pristine mountain forests within Chubu-Sangaku National Park.
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Awanoyu Ryokan
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Shirahone's most iconic ryokan, famous for its vast mixed-gender outdoor bath where milky-white waters are infused with natural carbonic bubbles that cling to the skin.
æé $250 //æ³
Yumoto Saito Ryokan
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The oldest and most prestigious ryokan in Shirahone, established in 1738, with its own natural hot spring source flowing since the Kamakura period.
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Shirafune Grand Hotel
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The largest hot spring hotel in Shirahone, offering a contemporary resort experience with panoramic open-air baths, a sauna, and a drinking spring.
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Oyado Tsuruya
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A pure Japanese-style inn beside the mountain stream, known for its gentle hot spring waters with the softest mineral composition in Shirahone.
æé $150 //æ³
Konashi no Yu Sasaya
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An exclusive 10-room hideaway surrounded by birch forest, offering private open-air baths and refined kaiseki cuisine crafted from Shinshu seasonal ingredients.
æé $250 //æ³
Katsura no Yu Maruei Ryokan
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A family-run budget ryokan offering an authentic and unpretentious Shirahone experience with home-style mountain cooking and a cozy indoor onsen.
æé $100 //æ³