Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
≈ 3.8 km away · Park
Wild snow monkeys climb down to bathe in the valley's steaming hot spring — the only place in the world you can watch macaques soak, an easy morning from the onsen towns below.
The 1939 building burned in 2021; what stands now is a 2024 rebuild.
Shoraiso is a five-room inn in Yudanaka Onsen, Nagano, opened on 1 March 2024, about seven minutes on foot from Yudanaka Station and adjacent to the Yorozuya ryokan. All five rooms (60-95 sqm) have a private open-air bath with free-flowing natural hot spring water, and guests can also use Yorozuya's Momoyama and Shinonome baths and its bookable private spa with sauna. Meals are served in the room's own dining room in the three larger rooms and in a private dining room for the two twin rooms. Children below junior-high-school age are not accepted.
Shoraiso
松籟荘
Rate
US$415 – US$515 per person
US$830 – US$1,030 for 2 guests (1 room)
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast — derived by halving a two-person total rather than quoted directly, so treat it as an indication rather than a price. 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
- Water
- Free-flowing from the source
Practical details
From the property’s or its operator’s official website. Only what the site states is shown.
- Getting there
- About 7 minutes on foot from Yudanaka Station (Nagano Electric Railway); free shuttle from the station 15:00-18:30 and back 8:00-11:00 on advance request; about 2.5 hours by train from Tokyo Station; about 15 minutes by car from Shinshu-Nakano IC (Joshin-etsu Expressway)
- Source: shoraiso.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Yudanaka Station (Nagano Electric Railway)
- Source: shoraiso.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Room capacity
- 2 in the twin rooms (Shakunage, Komakusa); up to 4 in Nadeshiko, Hagi and Kiku (16 guests total)
- Source: shoraiso.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- No children below junior-high-school age
- Source: shoraiso.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Japanese kaiseki-style course of Nagano ingredients by head chef Kunihiko Inoue, served in the room's dining room (Kiku, Hagi, Nadeshiko) or in a private dining room (twin rooms)
- Source: shoraiso.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Traditional Japanese breakfast served in a three-tier lacquer box (grilled fish, rolled omelette, salad, seasonal dishes)
- Source: shoraiso.com (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.
Tattoos
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Dietary needs
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Accessibility
Accessible toilet: Yes — Show the property’s wording
車椅子対応トイレはありますか？ 当館1階にございます。
The property’s own words · Source: shoraiso.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Step-free entrance, Step-free guest room, Accessible bath: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Travelling solo
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 5 rooms— In the smallest quarter of the 179, which run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Type
- Ryokan— 59 of 179
- Where
- Nagano
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
Ōnuma Pond
≈ 10 km away · Lake
Zenkō-ji
≈ 22 km away · Temple
Shibu Onsen
Onsen
Shiga Kogen
Highland
Yudanaka Onsen
Onsen
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Photos: © Ashley98lee (CC BY 4.0) · © Mykey9952 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Christophe95 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © くろふね (CC BY 3.0) · © 663highland (CC BY 2.5)
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.
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.
Is the hot spring free-flowing (kakenagashi)?
Yes — the baths run on free-flowing hot spring water rather than recirculated.
How many rooms does Shoraiso have?
Shoraiso has 5 rooms.
How do you get to Shoraiso?
About 7 minutes on foot from Yudanaka Station (Nagano Electric Railway); free shuttle from the station 15:00-18:30 and back 8:00-11:00 on advance request; about 2.5 hours by train from Tokyo Station; about 15 minutes by car from Shinshu-Nakano IC (Joshin-etsu Expressway)
What is the nearest station to Shoraiso?
Yudanaka Station (Nagano Electric Railway)
What time is check-in at Shoraiso?
15:00-18:00
What time is check-out at Shoraiso?
11:00
How many guests can stay in one room at Shoraiso?
2 in the twin rooms (Shakunage, Komakusa); up to 4 in Nadeshiko, Hagi and Kiku (16 guests total)
What is the policy on children at Shoraiso?
No children below junior-high-school age
What are the dinner arrangements at Shoraiso?
Japanese kaiseki-style course of Nagano ingredients by head chef Kunihiko Inoue, served in the room's dining room (Kiku, Hagi, Nadeshiko) or in a private dining room (twin rooms)
What are the breakfast arrangements at Shoraiso?
Traditional Japanese breakfast served in a three-tier lacquer box (grilled fish, rolled omelette, salad, seasonal dishes)
How do I book Shoraiso?
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.
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US$415 – US$515 per person
US$830 – US$1,030 for 2 guests (1 room)