Only 40 minutes from Nagano Station
A secluded inn where four hot springs 700 years old and two saunas heal both body and soul.
合計6つの温泉やサウナと、地元食材を活かした滋味あふれる料理を組み合わせ、日常では味わえない思い出に残る秘境の旅をお楽しみください。
大切な人やご家族、ご友人と貸切できる開湯700年の源泉を使用した露天風呂をご用意しています。
Within a 1-minute walk, there are two outside bathhouses that have been handed down in the local community, making it possible to enjoy a casual tour of the hot spring baths.
国立公園の大自然に佇む森のサウナ。
夜の焚き火は湯上がりやサウナのととのいにピッタリ。
大切な人、ご家族、ご友人と貸切できる天空のサウナ。高山村の四季折々の絶景をお楽しみください。
松川館で味わえるのは、信州の山が育てた命のごちそう。
信州サーモン、信州プレミアム牛、信州“福みどり”、信州ポーク、そして高山村の猟師が仕留めた猪や鹿など、
ここにしかない信州の“お肉”を余すことなく楽しめる、贅沢な懐石料理をご用意しています。
Reservations through the official website are the most economical!
Only at Matsukawa-kan can you enjoy
Three Attractions
(1) The luxury of a secluded area where you can enjoy the bounty of the forest only in Shinshu.
At Matsukawa-kan, you can enjoy a feast of life nurtured by the mountains of Shinshu.
We offer a sumptuous kaiseki cuisine that allows you to enjoy all the "meats" of Shinshu, such as Shinshu salmon, Shinshu beef, Shinshu "Fukumidori", Shinshu pork, and wild boar and deer hunted by the hunters of Takayama Village. We have prepared a sumptuous kaiseki cuisine.
The wild game of deer, wild boar, and bear is caught, bled, and cured by hunters who know the fields and mountains of Takayama Village with great care.
The gibier is a delicious delicacy that overturns the image that "gibier is smelly. We will provide you with a time when you can taste the delicious meat nurtured by the nature of Shinshu with all of your senses.
(2) Starry sky, bonfire and private sauna
Sauna in the Sky
Sauna built on a hill overlooking the spectacular scenery of Shinshu.
While being wrapped in steam in a luxurious space,
you can have the expansive mountain view by day and the starry sky all to yourself at night,
which was voted the third best in the world.
Forest Sauna
A sauna nestled in the forest of a national park, surrounded by silence and nature. The gentle breeze, the sound of the trees, and the clean air will sharpen your senses and make you feel as if you are one with nature.
3) Secret hot spring in Takayama Village, Nagano
You can't play in a day.
A place where you can "get in tune" with your body and soul.
Day 1
Check in→Cleanse yourself in the indoor bath
In the indoor baths, which draw from a 700-year-old hot spring, you can first wash your hair and body, and then condition your body and mind while relieving travel fatigue.
I soaked in the hot, free-flowing hot spring water and took a break in a chair by the window.
We recommend alternating bathing in the cool breezes and hot springs at an altitude of 1,000 meters.
16:00 Sauna in the forest and sauna in the sky
Experience an outdoor air bath where you become one with nature at the "Sauna in the Forest" nestled in the forest of the national park or the "Sauna in the Sky" overlooking the Matsukawa V-shaped valley.
Getting in tune here will enhance the rest of your meal.
Shinshu gibier, seasonal vegetables, Milky Queen rice, and Irori cuisine using Matsukawa-kan's signature broth. You can enjoy a moment of a hot-spring cure from the inside as well.
20:00 [Recommended for sauna lovers] Forest sauna bonfire time
20:00 [Recommended for Onsen lovers] Stargazing and moon-watching in the open-air bath
Gentle Zosui (rice porridge) for the stomach and intestines. Breakfast is a modern take on the traditional hot-spring cure culture, using Matsukawa-kan's special soup stock and an abundance of mushrooms from Shinshu.
9:00 Tour of outside hot springs (Taki no Yu and Oyu)
Rooms in Matsukawakan, surrounded by serenity
Alpine Village Seasonal Recommendations
Spring To the hidden hot spring of fresh green and melting snow
Spring in the alpine village with a mixture of lingering snow and fresh buds. The fresh green leaves and the sound of the river are pleasant from the sauna in the forest, and the fresh air surrounds you when you take a bath in the open air.
In the morning, you can enjoy a meal full of wild vegetables, and at night you can enjoy the cool starlit sky and bonfires. You can enjoy the quiet luxury of spring.
Summer Sauna Retreat with Starry Sky and Bonfire
Refreshing air unique to a summer resort. At an altitude of 1,000 meters, Matsukawa-kan is cool even in summer.
At night, you can relax in the forest sauna while gazing at the stars and bonfires.
Enjoying soft ice cream and cheese curry at a nearby ranch is another way to enjoy summer.
Autumn: Inn where you can enjoy autumn leaves, wild game, and mushrooms
When the mountains of Takayama turn red, seasonal mushrooms and game dishes take center stage at Matsukawakan.
Mushroom shabushabu-shabu" served in a special umeboshi broth is an autumn specialty.
The autumn leaves dancing in the open air are a hidden luxury for adults only.
Winter: snow-viewing open-air baths and quiet time in a secluded hot spring
In a private hot spring bath, you can soak your body and soul in the steamy hot spring while watching the snow fall.
The cuisine features tasty gibier such as bear and wild boar, which only a harsh winter can offer.
Here are some comments from our guests
Some excerpts from Google's word-of-mouth.
The hot spring water was perfect for my tastes, and the gibier cuisine for dinner was truly delicious.
The staff was friendly and helpful, and I was able to relax from the bottom of my heart.
The sauna in the snow was an extraordinary experience and the self-launge was great!
I was also happy and satisfied with the all-you-can-drink ume shiso sour and sake 🍶.
Next time I would like to try the sauna in the sky: ♨️
The careful attention to detail in the sauna, hot springs, and meals all made me feel truly refreshed.
Access and transportation information
[Address]
〒382-0816
3507-1 Yamadaonsen, Takayama-mura, Kamitakai-gun, Nagano, Japan
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■Train access (free shuttle service available)
From April 2025, the free shuttle bus service from Nagano Station to Matsukawakan has been increased.
You can enjoy the hidden hot spring and sauna more easily.
▼ Pick-up/drop-off bus stop:
Nagano Station East Exit, Yumeria Bus Park
▼ Departure from Nagano Station (to Matsukawakan)
・11:00 Departure
・14:00 Departure
・16:00
▼ Departure from Matsukawakan (to Nagano Station)
・Departure at 10:00
・Departure at 13:00
*If you would like to request a pick-up service, please indicate your preferred time in the remarks column when making a reservation.
You can also call us or drop us off on line.
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For those coming by car
Matsukawakan is a 50-minute drive from Nagano Station.
It is a one-house inn surrounded by nature at the end of a mountain road in a national park area.
Free parking is available on site (approx. 10 cars)
・Winter tires or studless tires are recommended in winter.