Minakami Onsen & the Tone River
≈ 1.4 km away · Onsen
A curving corridor about eight metres high runs through the building.
Bettei Senjuan is a ryokan at Tanigawa Onsen in Minakami, Gunma, set beside the Tanigawa river with Mt. Tanigawa as its backdrop. Its 1,000-tsubo building holds only 18 rooms, every one with a private open-air bath of free-flowing hot spring water and views of the courtyard or Mt. Tanigawa. Dinner is a seasonal Japanese course served in private dining rooms, and breakfast uses local seasonal ingredients. The ryokan joined Relais & Châteaux in 2012.
Bettei Senjuan
別邸仙寿庵
Rate
US$372 – US$513 per person
US$745 – US$1,030 for 2 guests (1 room)
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast. Quoted by the property or its booking pages; taxes and the bathing levy may sit outside it. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.
Dates and guests
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The stay
- Private bath
- Every room has one
Practical details
From the property’s or its operator’s official website. Only what the site states is shown.
- Getting there
- About 8 min by car from JR Minakami Station (Joetsu Line), with pickup from Minakami Station on request (reservation required); about 25 min by bus from Jomo-Kogen Station (Joetsu Shinkansen); about 10 min by car from Minakami IC
- Source: senjyuan.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Minakami Station (JR Joetsu Line)
- Source: senjyuan.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Children accepted (listed as child-friendly)
- Source: ryokancollection.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Seasonal Japanese course dinner served in private dining rooms (e.g. Saika, Kisen, Hibiki)
- Source: senjyuan.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Japanese breakfast using local seasonal ingredients
- Source: senjyuan.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
Answers taken from the property’s or its operator’s official website, with the exact wording. We only show what the site states.
The property’s official site doesn’t clearly state its policy on tattoos, special diets, accessibility or solo stays — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 18 rooms— Just under the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Also
- Relais & Châteaux— 15 of 179
- Also
- The Ryokan Collection— 46 of 179
- Type
- Ryokan— 59 of 179
- Where
- Gunma— 1 of 179
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Tanigawadake Ropeway & Tenjindaira
≈ 4.7 km away · Viewpoint
Mount Tanigawa
≈ 6.2 km away · Mountain
Fukiware Falls
≈ 24 km away · Waterfall
Suwakyo Gorge
Gorge
Lake Naramata
Lake
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Photos: © Qurren (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Kentaro Ohno (CC0) · © Raita Futo (CC BY 2.0) · © Σ64 (CC BY 3.0) · © Qurren (CC BY-SA 3.0)
About the ratings
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
R&C
Relais & Châteaux
A worldwide association of independently owned and run luxury hotels and restaurants, joined by sponsorship and review.
RYOKAN
The Ryokan Collection
A small membership of established Japanese ryokan recognised for the traditional inn experience.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
Does every room have a private bath?
Yes — every room has its own private bath.
How many rooms does Bettei Senjuan have?
Bettei Senjuan has 18 rooms.
How do you get to Bettei Senjuan?
About 8 min by car from JR Minakami Station (Joetsu Line), with pickup from Minakami Station on request (reservation required); about 25 min by bus from Jomo-Kogen Station (Joetsu Shinkansen); about 10 min by car from Minakami IC
What is the nearest station to Bettei Senjuan?
Minakami Station (JR Joetsu Line)
What time is check-in at Bettei Senjuan?
13:00
What time is check-out at Bettei Senjuan?
11:00
What is the policy on children at Bettei Senjuan?
Children accepted (listed as child-friendly)
What are the dinner arrangements at Bettei Senjuan?
Seasonal Japanese course dinner served in private dining rooms (e.g. Saika, Kisen, Hibiki)
What are the breakfast arrangements at Bettei Senjuan?
Japanese breakfast using local seasonal ingredients
How do I book Bettei Senjuan?
Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.
Also holding one MICHELIN Key
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US$372 – US$513 per person
US$745 – US$1,030 for 2 guests (1 room)