洗心館 松屋(Senshinkan Matsuya)

Had a lovely experience there tatami room and the nice sized rooms. Wish I had chose the food option but there were a few decent restaurants in the area. The private onsen was very nice and a bonus I lost almost 2 kilos just from using the onsen. It was great to wallk around the little town in wooden slippers and Yukata. Even spotted some of the Snow Monkeys in the town.

Absolute perfection. I felt genuinely touched by the heartfelt service provided by the innkeeper and her son. We felt welcomed and taken care of in their home. The room was spotless and you can feel the history and care of this 350 year old property. We understand the son is the 13th generation owner and the pride shows. This ryokan does not have the typical musty smell in other old buildings. Finally, the bath was great. Super hot water and clean. You are allowed to book a private session for the evening and morning you stay. Couldn’t have been more pleased, especially at the reasonable price offered.

The owners of this Onsen were thoroughly kind (even delivering our luggage to our next nearby hotel). We were so impressed by the warmth that Senshinkan Matsuya has both in the care and attention to detail, as well as the exceptional meals. We had two breakfasts and each was unique. The building is old but that is part of its charm... please note that guest rooms are on the 2nd and 3rd floor and the steps are steep. Although the bathroom is shared it has state of the art Toto toilets and is kept spotless. Now that we have seen some of the other Onsens in the area we can honestly say we loved their private tubs! ( you must reserve a time slot to have private use and they are offered at no extra cost.) The owners were helpful in making recommendations about nearby eateries and getting around town. Additionally by staying here you have access to a specific cluster of 9 other onsens. We loved this place and are already scheming about a return visit.

Il Ryokan ha superato ogni aspettativa ed è stata una bellissima esperienza! Situato nel centro di Shibu Onsen ti fa vivere una vera esperienza giapponese cominciando lasciando le scarpe all'entrata e fornendoti tutto il necesario per goderti al meglio le Onsen. La stanza e tutta la struttura sono in vero stile Giapponese, avevamo anche una betulla che attraversava la camera! Avevo qualche remora sul wc in comune, ma sono pulitissimi e non mi sono assolutamente sentita a disagio. La proprietaria e tutto lo staff sono sempre stati gentilissimi e disponibili e ci hanno addirittura portato gli zaini alla stazione di Yudanaka così da ritrovarli direttamente lì dopo la visita dello snow monkeys park a cui ci hanno accompagnato personalmente. Non potevo mangiare pesce e sono stati così gentili da preparare pasti appositi per me. Ogni pasto è stato davvero delizioso, in ogni portata, e abbiamo avuto il privilegio di poter cenare e fare colazione da soli in una stanza tutta nostra, davvero fantastico. Ciliegina sulla torta, è possibile riservare una delle due onsen private della struttura solo per per 50 minuti e gratuitamente. Lo consiglierei a chiunque, è stato davvero un peccato non poterci fermare più a lungo. Grazie alla proprietaria e a tutto lo staff per l'esperienza che ci hanno fatto vivere!

Wonderful stay here. The owners are friendly and very helpful! Very good service. They have 2 private onsen in the basement that are available to book at no extra charge. The rooms are tranquil and comfortable (traditional tatami) The breakfast was really enjoyable too. Stairs are quite steep- so keep that in mind if your mobility isn’t great

The staff was very courteous and welcoming, and when I needed to leave my bag someplace on my check out morning, they brought it to a convenient pick up point by the station. This made my day very easy to manage!