Minshuku Miyama

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Sami

Amazing old place, old japenese style, the hosts were very helpful, the food is delicious and there is an onsen included.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025

Alex

The property is a bit old, but kept clean and guests are very well looked after, hosts are great. Perfect location for snow monkeys.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Maria

Lovely place to stay and the bath was amazing!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2025

Taylor

Lovely little stay at a traditional style hotel. The onsen was very relaxing, and the hotel was a short walk away from the Snow Monkey Park and bus stations needed to get to and from the area.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Renee

Very welcoming and great experience.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2024

Wei-Hung

Great stay with yummy breakfast and dinner

Great stay here and yummy breakfast and dinner. After snow monkey it was great to use their outdoor hot spring! The owner also provide drop off service to either take the bus or train back to nagano. We will come back for sure!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

Joseph

Minshuku Miyama is a wonderfully cozy place!

The tatami rooms were bigger than most hotel rooms we stayed in and the futons were very comfortable.

The open air bath was lovely and spacious and the hint of sulfur smells ensured that the water is straight from the ground babyyy!!

The best parts of Miyama were the owners Eiko and Shigemi - they were welcoming from the start and prepared an amazing dinner of multiple Japanese dishes as well as a big delicious breakfast. Shigemi said the eggs are just eggs but I find that hard to believe because they tasted so good!

The trip ended with a free ride to the Snow Monkey Park.

This place was awesome!!! Thank you Eiko and Shigemi!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Andres

The owners are very attentive. It is located at just 10 minutes walk to the entrance of the snow monkey park. I highly recommend to plan and have dinner at he place. It is a great experience of different Japanese types of food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Martine

Authentic minshuku experience. Traditional room with futons on floor, sliding doors and tatami mats. The hostess was very friendly and had basic English phrases written down to help communication. The food was incredible and plentiful. Wonderful outdoor onsen (mens and womens separately).

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2024

caroline

A lovely cosey place to stay if you are visiting the Snow Monkey Park. We walked from the ryokan to the park, it took about 30 minutes to the gate and I am a slow walker. A nice town to wander around if you have the time.

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2024

Vish

Very authentic experience. Host and hostess were great. We arrived late and tgey told us to get a taxi from yudanaka station. They also told us that there would be no restaurants open

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2024

Steve

This ryokan was excellent. Best night sleep ever. The Onsen was great. We went later in the evening so had the onsen to ourselves. The host/owner was the sweetest lady. We ordered dinner a bit late but she accommodated us an. They offer a ride to the monkey park entrance. They have all the bus details posted in the entrance. Couldn’t ask for a better host.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2024

Francielle

The staff were super accommodating to my husbands shellfish allergy, switching a couple of dinner items for us. They were super friendly and helpful, just an overall great experience!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2024

Angelina

A lovely stay in a traditional Japanese property. The hosts were so welcoming and helpful. They helped us get to the Snow Monkey Park the next morning and gave us advice on onward travel. The onsen onsite was a peaceful and relaxing way to end the the night. We stayed with half board - the meals were delicious!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2023

Tyrone

Minshuku Miyama is a medium walk from Shiba Onsen Main Street. you can get there from Nagano Station and catch the local line to Yudanaka and a short bus trip drops you right outside- mention the place and the driver will know where to stop. The husband and wife owners are friendly and kind, welcoming us like family. They do not speak English but you will have a great time. Trad breakfast is provided and you can eat in for the evening meal at and extra cost. The food was delicious and plentiful. There are male and female outdoor onsen (included). It is a 20-25 minute walk the the Snow Monkey Park that would be great to do in winter (bring shoes for shloshy pathways) We stayed in mid November 2023 - plenty of monkeys and a few bathing but to see this at its best winter would be the best time when there is plenty of snow. In and around Shiba Onsen can be pretty quite especially on the weekends. Well worth the trip.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2023

Sheila

A very relaxing and peaceful place to stay. Best part is definitely the amazing onsen!! Natural water on stone, and they don’t care about tattoos. Loved it.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2023

Yi

Beautiful minshuku within walking distance to Shibu onsen Main Street. The staff are friendly and kind, welcoming us like family. Food was delicious and plentiful. The star of the stay was the absolutely amazing outdoor onsen! Would be better if the room has blackout curtains but that is a small quibble

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2023

Drew

Great dinner and authentic Japanese breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2023

Hope

The owners were kind and helpful. The room was large and clean. Would definitely stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2023

Donna

Aside from the lovely hosts, the best thing about this place is proximity to the Snow Money Park, which is INCREDIBLE! There are a few good places to eat within walking distance, Enza at the park entrance is fantastic, and we also loved Farmhouse brew pub.

As for the actual lodging, it's great. The hosts are the sweetest people in the world, very accommodating. I had the Japanese breakfast each morning and it was stellar. I also had the onsen to myself for an hour or so each night. Lovely facility. The rooms themselves are comfortable enough, small and tidy, very basic, but for the price, it really can't be beat. One of my favorite stays in Japan. Thank you!!!

Tip: get the Snow Monkey Pass for unlimited transport from the prefecture to Nagano. You can take either the bus directly to the reserve, or take a train and then a bus to the Minshuku, all included for the price of the pass, and as many times as you want. It's a rustic area so if you're staying more than a day or so, you may want to make a day trip into Nagano. The pass is good for two days for about 3600 yen, which is the same price as one round trip bus or train ride, and it includes park admission. Just be sure to ever the first date of use correctly when purchasing online. They will not honor it at the train station any other day. I put the day we were going to the park and not the first transport date and they would not exchange it.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2022

Quin

The staff were absolutely amazing!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2022

Tetsuya

The open-air bath was great!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

It's a lovely little place, with the most hospitable owners ever! The best thing about this place is the onsen - you MUST give it a go. It's absolutely beautiful! The breakfast was delicious and the rooms were very comfortable. We really enjoyed our stay!
The only negative about this hotel is the distance from the station. Definitely not walking distance, but the owners will offer to drive you to the station on the way back.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2018

Jessica

Best place I’ve ever stayed in Japan! The hosts showed us true Japanese “omotenashi” hospitality and catered to our every need. I couldn’t believe how beautiful the place was!! The host picked us up from the station, cooked us dinner, drove us to the monkey park and drove us back to the station! I’ve never felt so taken care of before. The hot spring in the hotel was so lovely and relaxing too. Highly recommended!!!!!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2018

Patrick

I had absolutely no preconceptions about this guesthouse before i booked my trip to Nagano. I wanted to stay for one night somewhere near the Monkey Park that was reasonably priced. I was absolutely blown away by the warm and joyful welcome received from the owner of this truly traditional Japanese guest house and onsen. The owners made every effort, even though our languages didnt match up, to make me feel truly welcome, they even drove me to the monkey park and the next day drove me to my train station when leaving afer a memorable traditional breakfast. I can't recommend this experience enough.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2018

Jenna

Very kind staff, nice simple getaway

We came to Yamanouchi for 2 nights to see the snow monkey park, and this was a great accommodation for such a trip. It’s located close to the park and the staff were extremely friendly and accommodating to us during our stay. No-frills rooms (though pretty spacious) and an onsen on the property made it very relaxing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2018

Chris

Owner's are incredibly nice. Rooms are very large and clean.

Only place in Japan where I was allowed in the onsen with my tattoos

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2018

Gregory

We got the optional dinner. It was really good and surprisingly low cost. About a 15 minute walk to some interesting shrines and the old downtown Shibu Onsen area with some really nice restaurants.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Johannes

Friendly people. Too bad extra charges were charged for using the Onsen. The onsen was nice though. Traditional stay, that was still comfortable.
Bus stop right at the hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2025

Christian

Simple and autentic

Very nice small authentic ryokan with an outdoor public onsen. It's located 15 min walk from Shibu Onsen town, but close to the entrance to Monkey Park. There's a busstop right in front of the ryokan. The bus goes to the station and monkey park entrance and ski area. Very kind and serviceminded couple, who speak enough English to explain how it works. Good Japanese breakfast and dinner. Only coffee is in the vending machine outside. Only futons in the room. No chairs. No private bath or toilet in the rooms. The onsen is nice but simple. Credit cards are accepted. Good info about bus and train ate given.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Great stay

Amazing stay. Great food prepared by owners. The onsen is amazing and even famous locally which they can come use. The bus stop for ski park is 30 secs away. Old town is 10-15 mins walk away.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2024

??

良かったです。

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2024

Thais

Maravilhoso

Os donos não falam ingles, mas sao muito atenciosos e prestativos, levam ate a estação no final do dia. Comida deliciosa.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

????

昔ながらの民宿ですが、綺麗で快適でした。露天風呂のついた温泉でゆったりとリラックスできました。なにより、早朝にチェックアウトしなければいかなかっのですが、非常に丁寧に対応くださり、全てが気持ちよく過ごせました。今後も利用したいです。

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Beate

Wir hatten uns hier auf unserer knapp 4-wöchigen Reise durch Japan ein traditionelles japanisches Zimmer gebucht und waren rundum zufrieden. Die Futons waren sehr bequem. Die Gastgeberin ist außerordentlich nett und liebevoll. Unsere Tipps: unbedingt das Onsen am Abend nutzen und die Unterkunft mit Halbpension buchen. Das Abendessen war absolut köstlich und liebevoll serviert. Wir würden hier jederzeit wieder buchen.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2024

Trille Korff

Fantastisk ophold

Vi havde et fantastisk ophold her.
Værterne var super søde og hjælpsomme.
De kørte os endda til togstationen da vi skulle hjem, hvilket var rigtig rart

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2024

vincent

Le personnel était très attentionné. La nourriture était plutôt bonne. Par contre les locaux etaient un peu \"dans leur jus\" et en particulier nous nous sommes retrouvés dans une chambre japonaise (ce que nous voulions) mais avec de la moquette au lieu de tatamis. A noter le bain qui était très bien.
Le parc aux singes juste à côté ne nous a pas plu car beaucoup trop de touristes

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2023

AKIRA

スキーの合宿所と考えれば妥当なところかと

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2023

Nuntana

I love here. Host take care us very well. Hotel have self onsen that is very clean and comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2023

CHIKAKO

温泉もお部屋も広々しています

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

とても居心地が良かったです。美味しい朝食と温泉に満足しました。

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

清潔で気持ちよく過ごせました

部屋、トイレなど清潔で気持ちよく過ごせました。
温泉もゆっくりと入れて、とても良かったです。

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

景観　食事　温泉がよかったです
お世話になりました

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2018

Kristjan

Classic Japanese ryokan with onsen

Classic Japanese ryokan connected to an onsen. Quite isolated if you don't have a car, but the hosts are willing to drive you to the station and the nearby Snow Monkey Park.