YAMADA ONSEN · NAGANO
YAMADA ONSEN · NAGANO
Yamada Onsen — Takayama Village
MATSUKAWAKAN stands at Yamada Onsen, in Takayama Village, Nagano. Oyu, a communal bathhouse running since the Edo period, and Takinoyu, long used by the people who live here. Enjoy the feel of a hot-spring town you can walk around, alongside your stay at MATSUKAWAKAN.
About Yamada Onsen
MATSUKAWAKAN stands at Yamada Onsen, in Takayama Village, Kamitakai District, Nagano.
At the centre of the hot-spring town is Oyu, a communal bathhouse running since the Edo period. It is a one-minute walk from MATSUKAWAKAN.
The other public bathhouse, Takinoyu, is closer still — thirty seconds on foot. It is a local communal bathhouse, long used by the people who live here. Day-use guests are welcome here as well, though it may occasionally be closed for cleaning. Overnight guests can always bathe there.
Both are bathhouses of the old kind, drawing on the Yamada Onsen source. Walking between them in your yukata, wooden geta sandals clacking on the road, is one of the pleasures of a stay at MATSUKAWAKAN.
Sotoyu — Two Public Baths
Yamada Onsen has two public bathhouses (sotoyu) you can walk between. Both flow free straight from the source, and guests staying at MATSUKAWAKAN can use them at no charge.
The central bath of Yamada Onsen, running since the Edo period. You can choose from three water temperatures: hot, slightly hot and lukewarm. One minute on foot from MATSUKAWAKAN. Free for overnight guests; ¥300 for day visitors.
A communal bathhouse long used by the people who live here. Thirty seconds on foot from the inn. Day-use guests are welcome here as well, though it may occasionally be closed for cleaning. Overnight guests can always bathe there. The water runs hot, so we recommend adding cold water before you get in.
Towels for the public bathhouses are provided free to overnight guests. Day visitors can rent one for ¥100–150. Prices are subject to change. Guests with tattoos are welcome in all of the baths at MATSUKAWAKAN; at the village’s public bathhouses, please follow the notices posted on site.
How to Enjoy
What we recommend at MATSUKAWAKAN is a cycle: warm through, rest in the open air, then bathe again. Keep that rhythm in mind between the public bathhouses as well, and the tension eases out of you from the core.
About the Spring
The detailed analysis of the spring quality and mineral content at Yamada Onsen is not stated on this official site. For the detailed figures, please see the notice posted at the bathhouse itself, or ask the staff at MATSUKAWAKAN.
Access & Shuttle
The address of MATSUKAWAKAN is 3507-1 Yamada Onsen, Takayama Village, Kamitakai District, Nagano. It is about 40 minutes by car from Nagano Station.
For overnight guests there is also a free shuttle bus between Nagano Station and MATSUKAWAKAN (by reservation).
| Address | 3507-1 Yamada Onsen, Takayama Village, Kamitakai District, Nagano 382-0816, Japan |
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| By car | About 40 minutes from Nagano Station |
| Free shuttle bus | Nagano Station ⇔ MATSUKAWAKAN (overnight guests only, by reservation) |
| Parking | Free (village-run parking, about 10 spaces) |
FAQ
After a round of the public bathhouses at Yamada Onsen, there is the free-flowing inner bath at MATSUKAWAKAN, the saunas, and a kaiseki course cooked at the irori hearth. Overnight or on a day visit, you can taste what makes this hot-spring town what it is.
Reservation
About 40 minutes by car from Nagano Station, with a free shuttle bus available. Enjoy the public bathhouses, Oyu and Takinoyu, together with the water at MATSUKAWAKAN.