Nakadanaso

First of all, looking at the area, it is a place that cannot be reached without a car. However, considering the cost of accommodation in Karuizawa, it can be an alternative. There are no other accommodations nearby and it is hidden like a hidden gem. A special feature is apple soup, and an open-air bath is also available. To enjoy Baan Hot Springs, you have to climb about 50 stairs. Also, because the old building and the new building are separated, there is a big difference in price. In cheap old buildings, bathrooms are shared and quite cold. If possible, I recommend staying in the new building. If you refer to the website, you can take a winery tour for free.

Clean, attentive service, delicious farm food

This is my second time here, and as always, the staff were all kind and flexible, and it was a great three days. It's a historic building, so it's old, but it's well-maintained and I rarely had any trouble with insects. As someone who always spends multiple nights at inns, I'm very happy to be able to enjoy delicious coffee in the lounge during the day.

I walked from the station, so it took a while. It was a snowy day, so I had a hard time on the slopes. Check in and go to the Japanese-style room on the 2nd floor of the Heiseikan. Because it is built on a sloping land, you will need to use a few stairs to move. There is a kotatsu in the room, and there is a large desk by the window so you can work. It's not a chair, so my legs get tired for a long time. The sink and toilet were clean and easy to use. To reach the hot springs, you need to climb 50 stone steps. Watch your step. The indoor bath is an apple bath, and the open-air bath has two baths, so you can enjoy both high and low temperatures alternately. It was colorless and transparent, but it was moist and good hot water. Dinner is at Taishokan. You have to walk outside to get around for a bit. We were given a private room. The decorations such as flowers were also nice. I was very satisfied with the number of items and the content that I could enjoy one item at a time. I want to visit again for this kaiseki cuisine. There is also the original wine of the inn, and you can also enjoy various other alcoholic beverages. Breakfast is light with grilled fish and small bowls, but the main point is grated yam and barley rice. You can also replace grated yam and barley rice. . It was delicious and I had to replace it. Changing the season, it has become an inn where you want to come to be healed regularly.

Four of us, my wife and my wife's parents, stayed at this inn for the purpose of visiting Kaikoen during the best time to see the autumn leaves. The atmosphere of the inn, the bathroom, and the hospitality of everyone including the hostess were all wonderful. The hot water in the bath felt moist and soaked into the skin, and combined with the tatami-matted atmosphere of the daimyo-style indoor bath, it was enough to soothe the fatigue of the trip. Having to walk up a long stone staircase from the inn to go to the bathroom may be a problem for elderly people with disabilities, but the parents of the wife I went with said, ``It's a struggle to get there.'' "It's a worthwhile bath," he said, and went to take a bath many times during his stay. As for accommodation, we stayed at Taishokan. The stairs are steep (even during our stay, there were cases where people in other rooms fell down and ended up on their butts), and the bathroom was shared, which may be inconvenient from the perspective of a modern accommodation facility. I think the inn has a wonderful atmosphere that more than makes up for that. Just like the atmosphere of the inn, the food was wonderful and each item was taken care of. In particular, the yam rice for breakfast was very delicious and I felt great from the morning. As an additional note, the next morning, I was seen off by the friendly hostess, and after leaving the inn and visiting Kaikoen Garden, I stopped by the GIO Hills winery run by Nakadanaso. At the inn, the landlady in a kimono and T-shirt was busy serving customers, and we both burst out laughing as we resumed work in such a short time. This is also a great spot where you can enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch in a great location overlooking the mountains of Shinshu, including Mt. Asama. Thank you to the landlady who waved at us from the terrace of the winery until our car was out of sight. It was a fun trip!! ️