With a stay at Shibu Onsen Sakaeya in Yamanouchi, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Shiga Kogen Ski Area and Yudanaka Hot Spring. .This ryokan is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Jigokudani Monkey Park and 18.2 mi (29.3 km) from Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort.
What's nearby
Shibu - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
Yudanaka Hot Spring - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
Shiga Kogen Ski Area - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
Jigokudani Monkey Park - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles
Ryuoo Ski Park - 13 min drive - 6.6 miles
Getting around
Yudanaka Station - 6 min drive
Iiyama Station - 28 min drive
Restaurants
猿座株式会社 まちノベイト - 3 min drive
The Farmhouse - 20 min walk
そば処 やり屋 - 1 min walk
HAKKO - 19 min walk
羅臼庵 - 2 min drive
About this property
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya
Ryokan with free parking, near Shiga Kogen Ski Area
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya offers 25 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include slippers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Yamanouchi ryokan provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Public bath/onsen services include an indoor mineral hot springs (Japanese-style onsen) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. The ryokan bathing area is open 24 hours. There are hot springs on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and DVD players. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as hot springs, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite at the ryokan's coffee shop/cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Japanese breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Japanese breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, Japanese
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Train station shuttle at scheduled times, on request
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Daily Japanese breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 2,200 for adults and JPY 1,100 for children
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
Things to do
Hot springs
Family friendly
DVD player
In-room refrigerator
Conveniences
Gift shop/newsstand
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Water dispenser
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Computer station
Meeting room
Spa
24-hour public bath
Hot springs
Public indoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
Public outdoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
Separate men/women areas in public bath
Yukata (Japanese robes)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
1 accessible parking space
Accessible train station shuttle
Elevator (31 inch wide door)
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Slippers
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Towels provided
Entertainment
DVD player
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Limited room service
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A bathing tax, collected at the property, may be charged. The bathing tax applies to properties with hot springs and ranges from JPY 150-500 per person, per night based on local regulations. Please note that further exemptions may apply.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for Japanese breakfast: approximately JPY 2200 for adults and JPY 1100 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities
Property is also known as
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya Inn Yamanouchi
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya Inn
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya Yamanouchi
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya Ryokan
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya Yamanouchi
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya Ryokan Yamanouchi
Shibu Onsen Sakaeya Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
This was our first time in a Ryokan! And we loved it!! We enjoyed wearing the Kimonos provided and having a multi course dinner! They were also able to provide vegetarian options for dinner as well. The onsen at the hotel was much larger and nicer than the free ones outside the hotel. There is a toilet in the room but no shower, so you have to use the public bath to shower.
Excellent ryokan, women's public bath was never more than 2 people but the private bath with sauna is worth booking..book ASAP as spots fill up. Meals are amazing, though the first night menu was preferred by far.
The staff is very kind, but their support is limited so make sure to do your research if you're looking to visit snow monkeys or venture outside of the town. They aren't as up to date local bus schedules, etc.
This was our first time staying at a ryokan and it was a fantastic experience. The staff were so welcoming, the rooms clean & tidy and the food deserved at least 1 Michelin star! Would highly recommend.
We loved our stay at this Ryokan with an amazing hot spring bath for guest use. It was a traditional Japanese inn with all of the special touches to experience the local Japanese customs. The room was very nice and comfortable, and the staff were super friendly and helpful. This was a great place to stay to visit the snow monkey park nearby and can be reached easily by train and then a short bus ride. We highly recommend this Ryokan for your stay.
Service here was amazing. Staff came to greet us at the car and made us feel special throughout our stay. We paid for a room with our own private onsen as we have tattoos and have not managed to visit an onsen after 4 trips to japan. It was well worth the money. Several staff members spoke to us in English. Food was spectacular. We have stayed in dozens of hotels around the world, and this was definitely our favourite of them all.
We chose this hotel for its location in the middle of the village, within a reasonable walkable distance from the station and to the Monkey park. The staff were absolutely lovely and the traditional Japanese breakfast and evening meal were superb. Our room was a really large traditional Japanese style bedroom with futons on the floor. It also had plenty of storage space. We had a private toilet, but it didn’t have a shower or bath. However, the hotel’s own Onsen was so close it made using it preferable to using a shower. This was our first experience of using an onsen and it made it our preference whenever available elsewhere. It also had a room where you could sit and paint or have coffee. The monkeys at the park were so much fun that we were there for hours.
The hotel is a traditional Japanese Ryokan with rooms complete with Japanese decor, tea and futon type beds. The whole hotel’s ambiance was very zen and taste fully decorated. There is even relaxing music playing in your room when you check in. The hotel has its’ own hot spring/bath. There is no private shower in the rooms, which may bother some westerners but did not bother us. You also have access to the 9 public baths throughout town when staying here. All in all lovely stay but staff speak very limited English so be ready with your phrase book or try to learn some Japanese before you go.
A comfortable inn with friendly staff. Some English spoken. Stayed for two nights and the meals very delicious. Close to Snow Monkeys and a short taxi ride from station. Would stay here next time without hesitation.
My partner and I spent Christmas Eve at this Ryokan, and it was probably the best night of our trip. The dinner was incredible, the baths were pristine and beautiful, the staff incredibly accommodating. Japanese hospitality at its finest. Seriously, book this one.
We loved this place. The food was amazing. We asked for vegetarian/vegan food and they accomodated so well... in fact, I would say that was probably top 5 best meals we ever had. They got so creative with the veggies and we were treated to an 11 course banquet. I wish I could re-live those meals. The staff was amazing and so polite - even by Japanese standards. They spoke well enough English but one of the wait staff even wrote a note to us when we left apologizing for not speaking English. That's kind of really amazing that they would apologize to us since we're in their Country hehe. But overall just wonderful experience. The Ryokan was gorgeous and clean and roomy. Nicely situated in the heart of Shibu Onsen (Some of the less expensive places are a bit further away from the very quaint and beautiful area). I would highly recommend hiking up to the monkey park from the hotel. It's about 2.5 miles and pretty steep but wow, what an amazing site. Highlight of our trip. I would definitely re-visit this Ryokan and have that wonderful meal again. I would recommend getting the vegetarian meal even if you're not vegetarian. IT was amazingly good!!!
When you first pull up to Sakaeya, it doesn't look that impressive - and the lobby looks alright, but nothing amazing.
Then you go upstairs. Wow! The hallways are beautiful, and the porter leads you down to your room (to which they've already taken your luggage for you while you were checking in). Our room was absolutely beautiful - the A/C was already on, background music was playing inside the room, and it was the nicest room of our entire trip for sure (and definitely the fanciest Washlet of all...it even opened its own lid automatically when you opened the bathroom door!) The on-site onsen was also lovely - we made sure to use the outdoor one - and the walking route to the 9 public ones was nice and close too.
We were welcomed with the traditional tea and hot cloths. We were given lovely yukata (robes) that were worn around the small town to go to the onsen(baths). We had beautifully presented delicious 8 course meals for less than $50 per person. There were top shelf facial products. The onsen was elegant. It's near the Snow Monkey park. It's quite a hike to get up there. We could have arranged transportation for part of it. The monkeys showed up around 10:45 am. It was fantastic! One ran between my husbad's legs. There were so many of them!
This Onsen is very traditional. The staff were lovely and helpful, the place spotless and very pleasant.
We loved the hot spring baths, especially the outside one.
Amazing experience, we stayed there as part of a quick tour that was tacked onto a work trip so we didn't have time to learn alot of Japanese. And getting there was challenging, however a little effort goes along way. Once we got to the hotel we were shown our room and all the comforts by the front desk, which be prepared it's two futon mattresses and down comforters with liner. Very warm (though we were there when it was 90F during the day). View from the room was splendid, and as we only had one night we had to check out at 11 the front desk held our bags as we took the bus up to monkey park (also gave us help on using the bus and when to show up, we had a JRail pass that covered the bus). Only real complaints were little to communicate (really that's our issue though) and breakfast only takes reservations (which goes back likely to the whole language barrier). Otherwise I totally want to go again but try to learn more than 10 words. (Plus winter time you'll see the monkeys in the hot springs and the hot springs might be slightly more desirable)