Shoho

8.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(497 Ratings)

Ryokan in Nagano Prefecture

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

About this ryokan rental

Located in the Utsukushigahara hot-spring area, Hotel Shoho offers Japanese and Western accommodation with mountain views. Guests can relax in the indoor/outdoor hot-spring baths and request massages for an extra cost.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Hot tub or spa

Family friendly

Map of Nagano Prefecture

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

3 Single • 387 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

5 Futon • 182 ft²

Sleeps 5

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1 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

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2 Single • 172 ft²

Sleeps 3

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2 Futon • 139 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Shoho

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8.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(497 Ratings)

Ryokan in Nagano Prefecture

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

About this ryokan rental

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Hot tub or spa

Family friendly

Map of Nagano Prefecture

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

3 Single • 387 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

5 Futon • 182 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 172 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Futon • 139 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(497 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

May 2024

A 5 star Onsen and half board but room comfortability can be improved

No reply regarding guests enquiries on booking.com enquiries and requests. However, they apologised and replied after we managed to get assistance from booking.com Extremely nice & warm reception with 2 very helpful & strong lady staff to handle our luggages at drive-in. Appreciated this assistance. Checkin is assisted by a helpful and patient English speaking staff. The beer and ice cream were served upon checkin due to part of Golden week promotion. There is also a jazz performance at hotel lobby. The room is nice and cozy. Onsen lockers & sinks were kept clean and well supplied with necessary creams & lotions. Panoramic view in an outdoor onsen has a silky bath and a couple of indoor bath. It also offered panoramic view of the city lights at night. Public onsen baths were kept clean and very spacious. It also has a fenced up outdoor onsen with greenery and a soothing sight. We prefer the public bath to panoramic one as we are often out during the day and only use it after Kaiseki dinner. There is nothing much to see after dark. A nice and cozy corner for dinner. The Kaiseki dinner was superb with shinshu pork & clams hot pot. Teppanyaki beef slices were juicy & tender. 2nd night dinner was delicious too. Chicken made into balls in creamy hot pot soup and lots of different veggies like watercress, enoki mushrooms and cabbages. Buffet style breakfast is delicious.

Aircon was central one so only able to select fan speed. It was a bit hot especially at night even with the windows opened in late kspring. The bedroom has an unpleasant smell in the entrance area (not from smoking) even after using the air freshener. Probably due to toilets located at door entrance. Not sufficient space for 3 luggages and only 1 special mat for 1 luggage so as not to damage the tatami. In the morning after room are cleaned up, you can see that there are many scratches on the beautiful tatami, a sorry sight. Futons are laid out when we leave for dinner, the area was tight & crammed for 4 adults (16 sqm equivalent to 9 tatami). The coffee tables are stacked up and left not much space to move around and to open 3 luggages. We found that single/double/triple occupancy also uses the same room types so it does not make sense. The room would only be just nice for 2 adults. The numerous room types are displayed in a room map.

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

Large hotel with great mountain views and onsens

Impressive mountain and city views. Nice onsens - both indoor and outdoor.

Despite large breakfast buffet, selection is limited if you want western food after having had japanese breakfast for many days. Very large hotel.

6.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

普通

温泉

部屋のシステムバス

9.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Short and sweet

The staff was all friendly and most things were easily accessible

It was sometimes hard to communicate not knowing a lot of Japanese

7.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Good

When I booked the initial reservation with booking.com it had included a price for the dinner. When I arrived they told me that it was invalid and that I would need to pay for the dinner out of pocket and they might not have a space since it's reservations only. They did have space, but again, I paid extra even though I thought it was included.

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Wonderful night with the entire Matsumoto as our window view and a incredible relaxing time!

Room was amazing. The view was really nice and so was the all the tatami area and the bath. Really spacious and wide. Super comfy and the onsen facilities is really nice. The dinner and breakfast served in a private room for the family was also incredible!

Nothing to add here really,nothing negative….maybe it could be a bit more affordable?

7.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

The hotel is nice but is crowded with too many guests.

The public bath is fascinating.

Too crowded.

7.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Enjoy the view and the meals.

Friendly staff. Spacious room with nice view overlooking the city. Friendly staff.

Bed is too soft and the room is dated.

1.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Worn&Unfriendly. Not anything like what it looks like on Booking.com.

DO.NOT.STAY.HERE.EVER!

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Great view, a little old

Beautiful view; clean rooms; friendly staff; big Onsen

Parts of the hotel have seen better days and may be in need of a refurbishment

9.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

very pleasant

locatio

everything was fine

7.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Good

The hotel was nice and had a good view of the city. Their hotel store was also good as it had a lot of stuff for sale.

Very limited restaurant options and they won't serve you unless you have done prior reservation. For a hotel that is outside of the city center they should have better restaurant services. And they should have more English speaking staff.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

old but wonderful large onsen ryokan with great food!

Excellent dinner with wonderful and sincere service from Takayama-san. The baths had nice beauty products in the ladies shower stalls and vanity areas. Bath waters were hot and baths were spacious, with the semi outdoor one having a lovely view. Breakfast spread was wonderful! The shuttle bus service to and from Matsumoto station is so convenient for guests.

the duvets were nice and fluffy but kept sliding off the bed. I think bc of the duvet covers.

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Good place for relax

The room is spacious and the staff really trying their best to give good service and cater our requests despite the language barrier. The room and Onsen have beautiful view. The dinner and breakfast were delicious and have many options.

Our room is in the part of the wings which not renovated yet. Therefore the bathroom is pretty old.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

Beautiful scenery view from the room and onsens in the hotel, great facilities!

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Location was quiet and peaceful. Overall, was a great hotel.

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Exceptional

It was a beautiful hotel with traditional rooms and lovely Onsen.

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Nice Ryokan witha great view!

Room was good size n location is good.. Onsen were nice & breakfast was a good spread!

All was good!

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

wonderful onsen , great view , good location

The onsen facilities are very impressive. The hotel is placed on a hill and a view , especially in the evening is really nice . Buffet breakfast very tasty

everything was satisfactory

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

amazing ryokan. we would definitely stay at SHOHO when we visit Matsumoto again.

amazing room with an onsen bath. great view of city. staff spoke Japanese as this is a ryokan. this hotel has really wonderful staff. we got our own dining private room for breakfast n dinner. what impressed us most was on the 2nd night, our “butler” for dinner actually wrote out the kaiseki dinner in English notes and really spoke his best in English to introduce the menu to us. much kudos to his sincere efforts as my Japanese was rudimentary 😅 we really enjoyed our 2 nights stay.

nothing!

8.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Very good

Onsen

Location

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

I’ll be back so relaxing

The staff is so helpful from the beginning. CNN loved the tub in the room and the onsen. The dinner experience was amazing Japanese food!!

8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

luxurious japanese experience

loved the Onsen.perfect view from the room and Onsen

no English spoken at all. no hotel bar

FAQs

How much does this ryokan cost compared to others in Nagano Prefecture?

The average price for a rental in Nagano Prefecture is $112 per night. This rental is $62 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this ryokan?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Shoho. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this ryokan?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this ryokan. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Shoho pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this ryokan is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Shoho?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.

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Shoho

Ryokan in Nagano Prefecture

Reasons to book

About this ryokan rental

Amenities

Map of Nagano Prefecture

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Shoho

Ryokan in Nagano Prefecture

Reasons to book

About this ryokan rental

Amenities

Map of Nagano Prefecture

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this ryokan cost compared to others in Nagano Prefecture?

Is parking included with this ryokan?

Is there a pool at this ryokan?

Is Shoho pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Shoho?

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