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Ryokan Biyunoyado

3.5 star property
3.5-star ryokan near Shibu

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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2951-1, Hirao, Takai Gun, Yamanouchi, Nagano-ken, 381-0401
  • Yudanaka Hot Spring
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Shibu
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Jigokudani Monkey Park
    ‪15 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Yamanouchi

In Yamanouchi .With a stay at this Yamanouchi ryokan, you'll be steps from Yudanaka Hot Spring and a 5-minute walk from Shibu. Shiga Kogen Ski Area and Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Yudanaka Hot Spring - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Shibu - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Shiga Kogen Ski Area - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Jigokudani Monkey Park - 15 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Mount Yokote - 17 min drive - 11.9 miles

Getting around

  • Yudanaka Station - 8 min walk
  • Iiyama Station - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪HAKKO - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪串道楽 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪福十拉 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪関谷醸造場 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪いさみ寿し - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Ryokan Biyunoyado

3.5-star ryokan near Shibu
Ryokan Biyunoyado offers its guests hot springs. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Ryokan Biyunoyado also features a vending machine, shopping on site, and a front-desk safe. A train station pick-up service and a train station drop-off service are free. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Yamanouchi ryokan is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 45 guestrooms or units
  • 8 levels
  • Ski lift tickets
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Ryokan Biyunoyado offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature down comforters. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Refrigerators and espresso makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs, spring water baths, slippers, and toilets with an electronic bidet.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include complimentary newspapers and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. There are 2 indoor hot springs and 2 outdoor hot springs open between 3:00 AM and 12:30 AM. The temperature in the hot springs is set to 108°F.

Languages

English, Italian, Japanese, Vietnamese

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

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
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 1,650 for adults and JPY 1,650 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 2 indoor/outdoor hot springs
  • Shopping
  • Ski passes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Children's slippers
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Fusuma (room partition)
  • Heating
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Tatami (woven mat) flooring
  • Tokonoma (alcove)
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 1 year old or younger stays free, per registered adult, when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: JPY 150.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately JPY 1650 for adults and JPY 1650 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
This property uses geothermal energy
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. This property uses geothermal energy.

We should mention

  • Hot springs access available from 3:00 AM to 12:30 AM.
  • Reservations are needed for private bath/onsen. For reservations, contact the ryokan before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 1 year old or younger stays free, per registered adult, in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • To adhere to national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours from 01 June to 31 October.
  • Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities.

Property is also known as

Ryokan Biyunoyado Takai Gun
Biyunoyado Takai Gun
Biyunoyado
Ryokan Biyunoyado Yamanouchi
Biyunoyado Yamanouchi
Ryokan Biyunoyado Hotel Yamanouchi-Machi
Ryokan Biyunoyado Japan/Yamanouchi-Machi Nagano Prefecture
Ryokan Biyunoyado Ryokan
Ryokan Biyunoyado Yamanouchi
Ryokan Biyunoyado Ryokan Yamanouchi

Frequently asked questions

How close is Ryokan Biyunoyado to the airport?

Ryokan Biyunoyado is 179.7 mi (232-min drive) away from the Haneda Airport (HND) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Ryokan Biyunoyado have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Ryokan Biyunoyado.

Does Ryokan Biyunoyado offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Ryokan Biyunoyado, but local cuisine breakfast is offered for a fee of JPY 1650 for adults and JPY 1650 for children. It's available every day from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Ryokan Biyunoyado?

No, there is no casino at this ryokan.

What time is check-in at Ryokan Biyunoyado?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Ryokan Biyunoyado?

This ryokan offers free self parking.

Does Ryokan Biyunoyado have a pool?

Ryokan Biyunoyado does not have a pool.

Does Ryokan Biyunoyado have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Ryokan Biyunoyado have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this ryokan.

How close is Ryokan Biyunoyado to downtown Yamanouchi?

Ryokan Biyunoyado is 0.6 mi away from Yudanaka Shibu Onsen.

Ryokan Biyunoyado Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for the traditional experience and the Onsen, absolutely fabulous!, super convenient just a 10 minute walk to station, and Lawsons.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Huge room, private onsen, delicious dinner that left us rolling to our rooms, transport to and from the hotel to the station and to Nagano monkey park, and the customer service is incredible. Can’t recommend this place enough!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just an amazing experience. As an only english speaking Canadian, it was a truely magical time. Make sure you take advantage of all the amenities and at least once, use the private bath on the roof.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highlight of our trip

This was our first time at a ryokan and our stay was the highlight of our 25 day trip to Japan. Great customer service from staff. Food was delicious (dinner and breakfast) and very accommodating on diet restrictions. They provided shuttle from Yudanaka Station and Snow Monkey Park. I would highly recommend them if staying in Nagano. Arigato Gozaimasu (Thank you) Ryokan Biyunoyado for a lovely stay.
Room with private onsen on balcony.
Special touch
Comfortable bed
Great view of Yudanaka while relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff and cleanliness of the hotel was great. However the property is quite dated (there was a little bit of musty smell) around the room and corridors. The food experience was good although I am not sure if worth the price. Overall we had a good stay but I may not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an amazing time. The people were very kind and helpful. The tub and views were breathtaking and the food was incredible. They had transportation from the train station to the hotel arranged without me even asking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Ok but more can be done

- arranged pick up did not arrive on time - staff who saw to arrangement was clueless or at least no apology was made by her - did not feel the usual Japanese etiquettes whether on check in, meal services etc. General feeling is that the ryokan is understaffed - no towels provided at the onsen, have to bring and reuse towels from room - meals were ok, not wow - position of heater over the bed rest was awkward, too stuffy to sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Otenkei, Montreal

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delicious food, beautiful onsen. Staff is great and so friendly with kids. We had our 3y old with us, tatami rooms and great for families. They had a special kid meal and breakfast every day. We loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and onsen. Food was very fun and staff were great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Not an Exciting Memory

The hotel needs updating, quite run down. The plus point was that they had a Mandarin speaking staff who helped us navigate through dinner and breakfast. What puzzled us was that we had to pay a bath tax even though one did not use the Onsen.

8/10 Good

yang hong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice onsen Hôtel

Great onsen. Perfect place for an overnight stay after the snow monkey park. Dinner and breakfast are both decent too
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Louise & Chris, Bury, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic relaxing Onsen

I had read previous reviews (as you do) before we went to the Biyunoyado and was happy to see it score so well but i was still pleasantly surprised with the place. From the moment we arrived the staff were lovely to the very moment we left, we decided to make the short walk back to the train station ourselves to stretch the legs before the train journey to sendai and we had one of the staff run over to ask if we needed a lift and we were also being waved off by two of the others. The Onsen are lovely, it's nice that they switch round so that you can enjoy both of the rooms, both are lovely so either way you are not hard done to! We also decided to rent the private onsen on the roof for the 40 minutes and i'm really glad we did, it was really relaxing and it was nice to have the time to ourselves and for such a small cost it's such a bargain! There's a free shuttle to the snow monkeys which is worth doing as the walk wouldn't be great, and we found the staff so welcoming and helpful, it really seemed like they were happy to help. We also decided to have the Japanese breakfast instead of the Western and i'm glad we did as it really enabled us to enjoy the full traditional experience, I can understand that it may not be for everyone but I would really urge anyone to give it a go. We stayed for 2 nights after doing the Magome to Tsumago Nakasendo highway and i honestly couldn't think of a better way to relax or rave about it more!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Chris, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Authentic Ryokan Experience

It feels that the hotel really tries to give the most authentic Ryokan experience, which is great! The staff were really helpful. They will pick you up from the train station for free, it is only an 8 min walk but handy for luggage. You can ask the tourist information desk in the station to call them if you don't want to make an expensive mobile phone call. They drove us to the monkey park for free, which is also walkable if you prefer. The rooms are clean and spacious with an excellent view. I am no expert but the rooms are authentic Ryokan style with tatami matting, Japanese style futons and a green tea set. There are Yukatas provided for wearing to dinner. We went half-board (I'm not sure if you can do anything else) and they provide a very authentic Japanese dinner. I am open minded about food and not fussy and I had spent the previous two months in Japan eating Japanese food. However, the dinner was challenging for a western palate (you do not get to chose what you have for dinner). The food seemed to be high quality and we were glad to have the opportunity to immerse ourselves more into Japanese culture. We chose the western-style breakfast which was fine.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay at our first Ryokan

We had a very enjoyable experience at our first traditional Ryokan in Japan. The staff goes out of their way to ensure that guests are getting the most out of their stay. For us, an Australian English-speaking staff member named Mitch was very helpful in making sure we were taking care of. He mad sure we had meals ready at the correct times and explained previously unfamiliar procedures at this style of accommodation. He also helped us plan some local activities during our two-night stay. Our favorite parts of our stay in Yamanouchi were the snow monkeys, the private rooftop onsen, and the dining experience. The free shuttle service to the monkey park was a great convenience, though we elected to walk back to experience some of the local flavor of Yamanouchi (which we found really cool, despite many other reviews describing the town as depressing... albeit the town was very quiet while we were there). The rooftop onsen at Biyunoyado is totally worth the nominal fee... we used it twice and it was a comfortable way to experience an onsen. Finally, the food at Biyunoyado was anazing.... a really cool way to experience a broad range of traditional Japanese foods. If we return to Japan in the winter, we'd absolutely return to Ryokan Biyunoyado in Yamanouchi!

10/10 Excellent

Hongli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beauti Place. Very well maintained and the onsen was great. We enjoyed our stay and wish we could have stayed longer

10/10 Excellent

Anisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing hotel stay, excellent staff

This place has the most remarkable service we had ever experienced. Even though we missed a train and had to arrive past midnight through taking a taxi from Nagano station, when we arrived, the staff woke up to greet us and give us our fresh dinner bento boxes. The room was beautiful and they offered free shuttles to the monkey park, and had amazing views at breakfast and in the lobby of the hokkaido mountains! It was amazing, truly incredible hotel experience and the best I've ever had.

10/10 Excellent

Elyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

If you only have one Ryokan stay, highly recommend

The included dinner and breakfast were wonderful, even if you didn't like some of the courses, though I liked all of them. Getting to pick and cook your own mushrooms and having other things heated at the table was a nice touch. This was my first stay at a Ryokan, so it was a different experience for me. We slept on mats which were very comfortable and the room very clean. The public bathing area was clean and well supplied, though a little to stuffy for me. We also used the private bath on the roof which was great, even on the col night we were there. Nice contrast between the hot water and cool breeze. We were met at the train station, even without prior arrangement. Though the sign was in Japanese, one of the greeters at the station pointed it out for us. All the staff were very friendly and willing to help and helped make the enjoyable stay. At check in, meals and free transfer to the monkey park were organised, with minimum fuss. Loved the stay, didn't explore the area, as everything we needed was at the Ryokan (and on a limited time frame).

10/10 Excellent

Joonas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

10/10 Excellent

Pak Wai Jimmy

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

KIN CHAU

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023