[2025 Matsumoto ] Travel Guide for Shirahone Onsen (Updated Oct)

I love outdoor hot springs 😻. Locals recommended this hot spring 🧖 to us. They go there every winter. The environment is nice 😌. I went there again in the morning and took some photos. The water is milky white ⛄. Shirahone Onsen has a history of over 600 years. It is famous for its milky white water, which looks like boiled bones, hence the name "Shirahone Onsen" ♨️. Locals say this is a natural sulfur hot spring, rich in minerals and calcium acid, which is effective for gastrointestinal diseases, neurosis, and anemia. 😆 It's perfect for winter therapy. 📍 Hot spring location: In the Hida Mountains, west of Matsumoto, Nagano, at an altitude of 1,420 meters. There are many mountains nearby, which is very relaxing. 🚌 Transportation There is no direct bus. It is recommended to transfer at Matsumoto or charter a car. 🔷 Train: Matsumoto Station 13:29 - Shinshimashima Station 13:59 🔷 Bus: Shinshimashima Station 14:10 - Shirahone Onsen 15:33 ⚠️ Note: If you miss the above bus, you will need to transfer again. ♨️ Hot spring tips: No drinks or personal items are allowed in public baths (you can take photos if there is no one else or you have the bath to yourself). You must wash your body before entering the bath. Women with long hair should tie it up. In Japan, you are not allowed to wear a swimsuit in the bath. You must be naked. Men's and women's baths are separate.

It's so nice to soak in a hot spring in the cold winter!❗️ Soak in a hot spring in the snow Breathe in the fresh air and watch the snowflakes ❄️ slowly fall Shirahone Onsen is located on a mountain at an altitude of about 1,200 meters. The hot spring is surrounded by lush forests and clear streams, allowing you to experience the changing seasons and the beauty of nature. Many historical buildings and facilities have been preserved, and the rich history and culture have been passed down. There are many tourist attractions nearby: There are many scenic spots around Shirahone Onsen, so you can explore the surrounding natural scenery while soaking in the hot spring. 🚝Transportation Matsumoto → Shinshimashima → Sawando Bus Terminal → Shirahone Onsen Take the Matsumoto Electric Railway from Matsumoto Station to Shinshimashima Station, then transfer to a bus to Shirahone Onsen. Renting a car or driving is more convenient.

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I had a fantastic hot spring 💥 || Before I went, I read reviews saying the service was poor and the food was awful, so I wasn't expecting much. But it was beyond amazing! This place was truly amazing~ ♨️[Hotel Highlights]: ✔️The outdoor hot spring pool is a celestial wonder! Soaking in the snow is incredibly romantic~ ✔️Superb privacy👉Each room gets a half-hour private bath in the morning and evening, no need to worry about crowds ✔️The room was clean and bright, with a view of the snowy birch forest outside the window❄️ 🍲[Amazing Dining]: Seasonal mountain dishes + porridge made with hot spring water🍚 Warm, refreshing, and delicious on a winter's day~ ⚠️[Important Notes]: You'll need to be a good driver! Hotel in the mountains: 📍Address: Shiratori, Ogawa Village, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture (recommended to check directions in advance) 🚗Be aware of landslide risks on snowy days; avoid extreme weather. 🏨Hotel: Koganashi no Yu Sasaya I visited five hot springs this week, and this one definitely ranked in the top two! It's on par with those popular onsens.👏

It's too hot on the plains! So we headed to Norikura. Starting this year, buses require reservations, so if you book in advance, the parking wars are greatly alleviated. As soon as you get off the bus, you'll find yourself in a paradise in the sky. Flower fields teeming with alpine plants, with Aleutiana japonica, Dicentra peregrinus, and Veratrum nigra in particular in full bloom. Even in July, there's still snow, so I was surprised to see skiers and snowboarders ⛷️! There are also several ponds, and their clarity is worth a visit. Since we're above the tree line, the footing is rocky, but the route along the ridge to Kengamine offers spectacular views all the way. We also stopped by Mt. Daikokudake, where we saw rare white Dicentra japonica and the spectacular Hotaka mountain range, so if you have the energy, it's definitely worth a visit! On the way back, a stop at nearby Shirahone Onsen will help you soothe your fatigue ♨️. #Hiking #SummerHiking #MtNorikura #ShirahoneOnsen

Yuen Saito is a very historic hot spring ryokan located in Shirakaya Onsen♨️ near Matsumoto City In winter, you can see a lot of snow when you come to White Bone Hot Spring😍 It's so comfortable to soak in the hot spring while looking at the snowy scenery😁 This inn has a total of 6 male soups (3 male baths, 4 female baths) and 1 private bath. Men's and women's soups will change regularly every day 👍🏻 6 male soups have 2 indoors, two outdoors ♨️ The hostel offers one night two meals 😌 However, the quality of the food is not too high ☹️ The environment around the inn is very good, there is a waterfall outside the inn👍🏻

Shirahone Onsen, Awa-no-Yu, Marunaga, and Fairway check-in experience. Because it is winter, Shirahone Onsen has only three day-return hot springs open, so I checked in at each one. ♨️Hot ​​spring location: Awa-no-Yu, which is probably visited by many people. It has a large outdoor mixed bathing pool, which is a bit similar to Tsuru-no-Yu. There are two indoor pools and a small outdoor pool. The water is basically weakly acidic, turbid sulfur springs. The quality is excellent. There should be underground water in several places. The temperature is obviously higher than other places. Girls can also wrap themselves in bath towels. The indoor and outdoor baths for girls are separate. After soaking in one, you need to put on clothes and go to the other one. ♨️Key tips: I would like to mention the transparent inner soup. Although the temperature is a bit low, the soup is so rich that the whole body is slippery after soaking. It feels unique among the white sulfur springs. In addition, the bathing facilities are relatively complete. ♨️Hot ​​spring location: Marunaga Ryokan is a small family-style Japanese inn with an inner bath, an outdoor mixed bath, and a small loan area. The quality of the spring is basically the same as that of the bathing bath. All the pools are small in size, and because there are few people, they can often be reserved. The small huts are all made of calcified materials precipitated from the hot spring, which is a bit like Kori no Yu. ♨️Hot ​​spring place: There is an open-air viewing pool on the fairway. It is a slightly blue sulfur spring and the water is relatively hot, but it is also a unique experience to soak in the hot spring while looking at the sun and snow in the sky.

Located deep in the mountains of central Nagano Prefecture, Shirahone Onsen is famous for its milky white hot spring water. It is near Kamikochi and Hida Takayama, so if you have the opportunity to visit these two places, you might as well visit this secret spot. Yumoto Saito Ryokan is one of the most historic hotels in Shirabone Onsen. 🗺 Address: 4195 Azumi Shirabone Onsen, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture 390-1515 🏘 Mainly provides Japanese-style and a small number of Western-style rooms, which are located in three buildings: Jieshanso, Showa-kan and Bokushuiso ♨️ The hot spring baths include Ryujin no Yu, Yakushi no Yu, Notenfuro Onigajo and Kiyokirifuro Sennin no Yu in the main hotel. Different baths are changed every day for men and women to use, so you need to visit them at different times to visit all the baths. 🏠 The room is a Japanese-style tatami room that can accommodate up to 5 people. It is about 180 feet and has a bathtub and toilet. 🍱 Breakfast and dinner are made with seasonal ingredients sent from local farms, which are very fresh and delicious Do you know the difference between a hotel and an inn? The most impressive thing about staying at Shirahone Onsen Yumoto Saito Ryokan this time was that the hotel staff were very professional. Because it was raining that day, they first dried our shoes for us and quickly let us go into the room to change into dry clothes. Then the staff conveniently made tea and slowly introduced the facilities of the hotel to us, and explained the difference between it and a hotel. Firstly, hostels usually include meals, whereas hotels usually only provide breakfast. In addition, all Japanese inns must have hot springs or large public baths, while hotels use shower facilities in the rooms. Also, the hotel allows guests to walk around the hotel in their bathrobes and slippers, but the hotel's slippers are only for use in your room. In short, a hostel is an experience; a hotel is a place to rest. After listening to the introduction, we immediately went to the large public bath to take a bath. After walking in the rain for a day, feeling cold and wet, it was especially comfortable to soak in the warm Shirahone Hot Spring. There is a saying that "soak in the Shirahone Hot Spring for three days and you won't catch a cold for three years." This hotel is very big and it is quite a distance to walk from the room to the bath. Although there were many rooms, there were not many people in the hot spring. We were alone most of the time and took the opportunity to take some hot spring photos. The only downside is that the location is so remote that there is no mobile network signal, and there is no WiFi in the room, so I have to use the WiFi in the lobby to plan my trip to Norikura Plateau tomorrow. But we were the only ones in the lobby, so it was quite comfortable. Before returning to the room, I bought some ice cream produced by the local highland ranch at the hotel’s souvenir shop and tasted it in the room. It had a strong milk flavor and was very delicious. #Overseas Travel #Japan #Hot Springs #Hot Springs Inn #Nagano Prefecture #White Bone Hot Springs #Secret Place #Countryside Series #japan #onsen #Foodie