Hirugami Onsen Otogitei Kofu
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.42 out of 5 (1,035 reviews). Reviews that stand out describe families enjoying their stay, with star-gazing tours, walks among the illuminations, and unhurried time in the private-hire open-air bath. Guests also rate the drinks and the food highly thanks to the all-inclusive stay. On the other hand, there are also comments from guests who stayed while pregnant about a slightly dated smell in the room, so anyone sensitive to that may want to check in advance.
Kids Facilities
Private-hire bath (onsen)
Private-hire bath (onsen)
A private-hire bath that uses the onsen water. It costs 4,400 yen for 50 minutes and can be used from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. (ending at 10:50 p.m.) and from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (ending at 9 a.m.). It suits anyone who wants to bathe just with their family, without worrying about other guests.
- •4,400 yen for 50 minutes
- •2 p.m. to 10 p.m. (ending at 10:50 p.m.)
- •6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (ending at 9 a.m.)
Half-private kaiseki dining area
Half-private kaiseki dining area
Dinner is served in a half-private kaiseki dining area. It is laid out so you can eat with your family or your companions on your own, without worrying about other guests, which makes it easy to use with young children. Dinner is limited to 90 minutes.
- •Please note in advance that dinner is limited to 90 minutes.
Shunsai kaiseki (a vegetable-only kaiseki for allergies)
Shunsai kaiseki (a vegetable-only kaiseki for allergies)
A kaiseki made only with vegetables, for guests who would rather avoid meat, fish or raw foods, or who have allergies to particular ingredients. It can be booked for as few as one guest, and just one person within the same booking can switch to it. Allergies need to be raised when you book.
- •This kaiseki is accepted for bookings from one guest upward
- •For allergy accommodation, please get in touch when you book
Special rooms with a semi-open-air onsen bath (with a mini kitchen)
Special rooms with a semi-open-air onsen bath (with a mini kitchen)
The special rooms Koga and Kasen have a semi-open-air onsen bath, and their equipment includes a mini kitchen. The room information gives the capacity as up to 4 guests for Koga and up to 3 for Kasen, with one of each room. In the Rakuten Travel room facilities list, the mini kitchen is marked as available in some rooms and by reservation.
- •Mini kitchen (in some rooms, by reservation)
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Overview
Hirugami Onsen Otogitei Kofu is a fairy-tale-themed ryokan of all Japanese-style tatami rooms, in Hirugami Onsen in Achi-mura, known for starry skies certified by the Ministry of the Environment. Rooms range from Japanese-Western layouts of 6 tatami mats up to 12 tatami mats plus a broad window-side space, and some sleep 4, which makes it easy to book a room per family. Dinner is served in a half-private kaiseki dining area, and if you tell the ryokan about allergies when you book, they will accommodate them as far as they can. Along with a communal bath and open-air bath fed by an alkaline simple sulfur spring, there is a private-hire onsen bath at 4,400 yen for 50 minutes, which suits families who want to bathe with their children without worrying about other guests. Baby food is not served.
Rooms
Every room is a Japanese-style tatami room wrapped in the scent of rush-grass matting, in layouts that include Japanese-Western rooms of 6, 8, 10 and 12 tatami mats, each with a broad window-side space. In the room listings on Rakuten Travel, the 12-tatami Japanese-style room (with beds) plus a broad window-side space and the 10-tatami Japanese-style room (with beds) plus a broad window-side space each sleep 1 to 4 guests, and both are registered as having children's rates set, so a family of four can choose them. The 6-tatami Japanese-style room (with one double bed) plus a broad window-side space sleeps 1 to 2, and the 10-tatami Japanese-style room (with beds) plus an entryway sleeps 1 to 2, so those suit smaller parties. In the 8-tatami Japanese-Western room plus a broad window-side space, when 3 guests stay, one of them uses an extra bed; in the 10-tatami Japanese-Western room plus a broad window-side space, when 4 guests stay, two of them use extra beds. The 12-tatami Japanese-Western room plus a broad window-side space is fitted with four single beds. The beds are made by Simmons. Whether babies and toddlers may co-sleep, any limit on how many may do so, and the availability of cribs or baby futons are not stated, so please confirm before booking. Note too that the front desk is on the 2nd floor, and some rooms, including the 6-tatami Japanese-style room plus a broad window-side space, are reached by going down one flight of stairs. Families with a stroller or a lot of luggage will want to allow for that walk.
Dining
For dinner you can choose from the fairy-tale-themed Otogi kaiseki, the amiyaki grilled kaiseki and other menus, served in a half-private kaiseki dining area. The smokeless grills in the amiyaki kaiseki dining area are ventilated at all times. Breakfast is Kokonoezen, a Japanese set meal that brings together 9 Shinshu flavors, served from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and ending at 9:30 a.m. Dinner is limited to 90 minutes. Both breakfast and dinner are served in the dining areas; in-room dining is not offered. For allergies, let the ryokan know when you book and they will accommodate them as far as they can. A Shunsai kaiseki made without meat or fish can be prepared for as few as one guest, and just one person within the same booking can switch to a different kaiseki. Children in the lower grades of elementary school can have their meal changed to a children's meal, and if you would like that you need to get in touch at least 3 days before your stay. The content and prices for children under school age are not stated in the published information. Baby food is not served. Drinks in the lounge and at mealtimes are all-inclusive, with more than 30 kinds, alcoholic drinks included, available as much as you like.
Baths and Onsen
The Hirugami Onsen water is an alkaline simple sulfur spring, and the communal bath has both an indoor bath and an open-air bath. The onsen bathhouse is open from 2 p.m. to 9:30 a.m., ending at 10 a.m., and the open-air bath from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. and from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., ending at 10 a.m. The private-hire bath, which uses the onsen water, is 4,400 yen for 50 minutes and can be used from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., ending at 10:50 p.m., and from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., ending at 9 a.m. For families who want to bathe with their children without worrying about other guests, the private-hire bath is the easier option. The special rooms Koga and Kasen come with a semi-open-air onsen bath, and there are also Japanese-style tatami rooms with a hinoki cypress bath, where the water is heated water rather than onsen water. The facilities and amenities listed for the communal bath are a hair dryer, liquid soap, and shampoo and conditioner; a baby bed in the changing room and baby baths or baby chairs in the bathing area are not among them. Whether children who are not yet out of diapers may get into the communal bath tubs is not stated either, so please confirm with the ryokan.
Family-Friendly Features
The lobby keeps a standing set of items to borrow, including a first-aid kit that gathers nail clippers, a thermometer, adhesive bandages and disinfectant, along with a microwave, smartphone chargers and bottle openers. Items for babies and toddlers such as cribs, baby baths and baby chairs, on the other hand, do not appear among the loan items or in the facility lists for the guest rooms or the communal bath, so plan on bringing your own baby and toddler supplies. To change the meal for a child in the lower grades of elementary school to a children's meal, you need to get in touch at least 3 days before your stay. Many of the rooms on Rakuten Travel are registered as having children's rates set, but rates by age band, such as for children under school age or elementary school children, are not stated in the published information. The guest rooms have Western-style toilets, and the ryokan is registered as able to prepare meals that accommodate allergies. From June 1, 2026, an accommodation tax of 300 yen per person per night applies to adults and children alike when the room rate is 6,000 yen or more. The special rooms with a semi-open-air onsen bath come with a mini kitchen, which the Rakuten Travel facilities list marks as available in some rooms and by reservation.
Access
About 15 minutes from the Iidayamamoto IC on the Chuo Expressway, about 5 minutes from the Sonohara IC, and about 30 minutes from Iida Station by bus or similar. There is free parking for 30 cars. The free shuttle from Iida Station is strictly by reservation, with 2 pickups a day (departing Iida Station at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and taking about 40 minutes by way of Igara and the Achi PA) and 1 drop-off a day (leaving the ryokan at 10:30 a.m. and reaching Iida Station at 11:10 a.m.). Reservations are accepted from one week before your stay. Heavens Sonohara is 10 minutes away by car, with a free shuttle. From spring through autumn it offers leisure activities such as the Super Slider, and in winter it draws crowds as the largest ski resort in the Ina Valley. Check-in is at 2 p.m., with a final check-in at 5 p.m., and checkout is at 11 a.m. The website also has an English version.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 490 Chisato, Achi-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano 395-0304 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | By car: about 15 minutes from the Iidayamamoto IC on the Chuo Expressway, or about 5 minutes from the Sonohara IC. By train: about 30 minutes from Iida Station by bus or similar. |
| trainNearest station | Iida Station (Nagano) |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available for 30 cars, free of charge. |
| callPhone | +81-265-43-3211 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, UC, DC, NICOS, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.otogitei.com/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Hirugami Onsen Otogitei Kofu best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Hirugami Onsen Otogitei Kofu?
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Parking: Parking is available for 30 cars, free of charge.
How do you get to Hirugami Onsen Otogitei Kofu?
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By car: about 15 minutes from the Iidayamamoto IC on the Chuo Expressway, or about 5 minutes from the Sonohara IC. By train: about 30 minutes from Iida Station by bus or similar.
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