Chuoukan Shimizuya Ryokan

2.0 star property
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Public bath
City view from property
Staircase
Basic Quadruple Room
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
49, Daimon-cho, Nagano, 380-0841
  • Nio-mon Gate
    5 min walk
  • Sanmon Gate
    8 min walk
  • 小川の庄 おやき村長野分村大門店
    1 min walk
  • Zenkojishita Station
    10 min walk

Room options

Basic Quadruple Room

  • 15.47 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

Basic Triple Room

  • 12.4 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

Japanese Traditional Room

  • 24.30 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

Japanese Traditional Room

  • 23.21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

Small Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 9.29 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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About the area

Nagano

Located in Nagano, Chuoukan Shimizuya Ryokan is on the boardwalk/promenade, a 1-minute drive from Zenko-ji Temple and 7 minutes from M-Wave Olympic Memorial Arena. .This ryokan is 6.7 mi (10.7 km) from Nagano Olympic Stadium and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Chausuyama Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Zenko-ji Temple - 8 min walk
  • Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum - 12 min walk
  • M-Wave Olympic Memorial Arena - 7 min drive
  • Nagano Olympic Stadium - 12 min drive
  • Togakushi Shrine - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Zenkojishita Station - 10 min walk
  • Nagano Station - 16 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪小川の庄 おやき村長野分村大門店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪藤木庵 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪MONZEN TERRACE ENYA - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪酒饅頭本舗つるや - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪coffee 薫蔵 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Chuoukan Shimizuya Ryokan

Ryokan in Nagano, a quick walk to Zenko-ji Temple
Chuoukan Shimizuya Ryokan offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with hydromassage showerheads, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals). The ryokan bathing area is open from 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers, slippers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (JPY 500 per day)

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Spa

  • Indoor public bath (no minerals)
  • Public bath open from 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Handrails in stairwells

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Kaiseki meal

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Tatami (woven mat floors)
  • Tokonoma (alcove)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: JPY 500 per day

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Shimizuya Ryokan Nagano
Shimizuya Nagano
Shimizuya Ryokan
Chuoukan Shimizuya
Chuoukan Shimizuya Ryokan Ryokan
Chuoukan Shimizuya Ryokan Nagano
Chuoukan Shimizuya Ryokan Ryokan Nagano

Chuoukan Shimizuya Ryokan Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 74 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

MaryAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Shirley

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the perfect place to stay if you would like to try a traditional ryokan. Everything was amazing and I want to go back here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed for 5 days and it was an outstanding experience in a ryokan. The staff was excellent and the location couldn’t be better. I highly recommend this when in Nagano.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had three kids with us, and we were treated so well. It was so much fun!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved everything 😍 our only challenge were the steep stairs but we did it! やった!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Mariko, Belmont

Travelled with family and small children
The property is in a good location, very close to Zeno-ji on the main street, and is easily accessible either by a local bus or taxi. The building has an old charm and guests can get some idea of what it was like to live in a traditional Japanese house. The dinner is not offered, but a traditional Japanese breakfast is lovingly prepared and served by the owner’s wife. This ryokan is a nice place to experience some Japanese cultures.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed this Ryokan! We were hoping to have a traditional Ryokan experience while in Japan and this was perfect. The couple managing the property were very kind and attentive. The location is also very handy (right on the main street between Nagano station and Zenkoji temple). Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Gorgeous elderly couple. Very attentive and helpful. Old and authentic place. We loved it. Traditional breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding Ryokan. Thankyou
Outstanding. What a wonderful Ryokan to stay in. All reviews about the lovely couple who own and run the place are true. They are truly kind and attentive. Comfortable and cozy. It has been a very special moment on our Japan travels. Thankyou so much
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is amazing. Literally it's out of an anime -like spirited away. When wandering around Nagano one day, one of the restaurants we ate for dinner asked where we were staying. After telling them they said, "that's a very famous ryokan your staying at." And I wasn't sure why until staying there. It was a perfect traditional Japanese ryokan, what you would purposefully come to Japan for. The stairway up and around to our room was very much like all the different stairways in spirited away. Loved the experience. Our room was also spacious and very traditional. There is no private bathroom and the toilet is separate, the washing area for brushing teeth was also public and the shower is where you would onsen. It's definitely an experience. The only thing was the water was consistently cold when washing face, hands or brushing teeth but because of how great they were I would still rate it highest because of what they exceled at. We loved how neat, tidy and diligent the staff was. It was family - and they made it feel completely welcome and warm. They were the sweetest to our son who can be a handful but that's how they showed they care. We loved it. It was also super convenient and great how everything was close by. Not like Tokyo, a little more like some of the streets in Kyoto. We wish we stayed there longer. Will definitely suggest to anyone staying and will definitely come back for a long stay next time we are in Japan.

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chun Kit

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very tradition Japanese house. The only concern is the climbing of stairs. If you are a person with mobility, it will be a better choice for you to choose another place as there's no elevator.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Thanh

Liked: Cleanliness
My google map failed to take me to the right address. Once at the ryokan, took my heavy bag climbed up stairway and a little walk to my room. The toilet is outside but next to the room. No shower. It’s downstair, at the communal bath / onsen. The location is quite good, yet, I won’t return.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sangwan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic Inn
Historic Inn, truely different experience. Great location, short walk to large temple. 20 plus minute walk to central station and main restaurant area, nice evening walk. Simple, healthy Japanese bfast Would recommend only for those who dont need modern creature comforts.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thavisay

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dorryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic owner. We were well taken care off. Truly a magical place to stay. Traditional ryokan with lovely elderly couple. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

SWEE KHENG

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

SWEE KHENG

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Throw back to old times.
We had a very nice stay here. Couple who run the place is very amiable. The lady who took care of us was very patient with us. She allowed my family to use the onsen even when we came back late after 10pm which is closing time. Breakfast on 1st morning, we were tired from journey, so she came to room & woke us up to ask wether we still have breakfast. She is such a sweet lady. Wld love to come & stay if we were to come.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023