How To Get There

We are only 8 minutes walk from Yudanaka Station, Nagano Dentetsu Line. ## Nagano Station to Yudanaka Station ## We are about 38 minute train ride on the Nagano Dentetsu line. Take the Yudanaka train station to our place. ## From Yudanaka Station to Our Ryokan ## When you get to Yudanaka Station on the Nagano Dentetsu line. turn left out of station You will see a Lawson convenience store in front. You need to turn left and then turn right up the hill, keep the Lawson store on your right side. After 300m you will see a Spar store. The Shimaya Hotel is on the left side next to the Haiku museum,20m after the Spar store. If you arrive too late please kindly let us know. We will wait you until check in time. There are several restaurants less than 100 meters away from our hotel. You can have a light dinner for 500 to 2000yen there. There is a cinvenience store(Lawson) near Yudanaka Station.It is open around theedat clock. +++Loctated Near++++++++ ＊＊Open-air bath＊＊ If you wish to experience an open-air bath(Roten-buro)with a spectacular view of the sunset. "Tomi-no-yu" located five minutes away from our hotel, with only 2,500 you can enjoy the excellent view of Yudanaka countryside with private bath for 50 minutes .it is highly recommended and worthwhile to pay a visit. The private bath has an amazing and gorgeous view. If you can spare the cost, it is most definitely worth it. Definitely a memorable, unforgettable experience. ++Located Near++ #Obuse attraction# ＊Ganshouin Temple＊ Ganshoin Temple houses a painting of the Ho'o (Phenix)by the famous painter Hokusi which was painted near the end of his life.The painting is located on the celing of the temple and is quite beautiful. Admission to the temple is 300 Yen for 1 person.there is there is also a beautiful pond and garden which is home to a variety of Frogs/toads for which the temple seems to pay homage to. Ganshoin is a little far from the station.If you are walking it is not that difficult to get to, just follow the signs on the roads(there are many to help you set thete) the kanji for the temple is GANSHOUIN so keep a Kanji for there character in case you get lost! There is also asouvenior shop that sells many nice Obuse products in front of the temple.Also,if you find yourself liking Hokusai's phoenix painting you can buy a poster of it from the gift shop in the temple itself. ＊Hokusai is famous for painting the picture of the waves crashing in the Japanese sea. If you wan to see more of his painting there is a Museum in Obuse called the "Hokusai Museum"which is located bout 10 minutes(walking)from the station. ＊Ask the Front desk(owner)of the Ryokan for an English Map of Obuse,it is very detailed and will get you were need to go! #Senseki-tei#　(Chestnuts.Soba) Senseki-tei is a restaurant that specialize in chestnut rice and Zaru soba and is quiet delicious. The staff were very Friendly and helpful should you have any question about the surrounding shop/area. If you are a light eater (or don't want to be stuffed) I recommend you get the kuriwappa set (1,207 Yen) which consists of chestnut rice,miso soup salad pickled vegetables, a pot of tea and egg-pudding like dish (sorry, no soba included). There are also much larger sets that include soba,tempur,and the above mentioned dishes but cost little more. There is a display in front of the restaurant of all the dishes they serve and price. Beside the restaurant is a Gift shop that sell many sweets made from chest nuts, as well as some chestnut rice to take back home, ＃Kurinoki Terasu (sweet Shop) Around the corner from Senseki-tei is Kirinoki-terasu which is a café/sweets shop. It's Mont Blanc pastries and the many varieties of teas it serves.The café is very spa and clean and the atmosphere is very nice. Get the Mon Blanc ,it's really yummy! +++Located Near+++++ ###SHIGA　KOGEN SKI AREA ### One of our many reason to travel to YUD