Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.53 out of 5 (3,738 reviews). Many guests mention the location, a 5-minute walk from Matsumoto Castle, and praise the breakfast and dinner, and the friendly staff also stand out in reviews. As a caution, some reviews say the old building's rooms were smaller than expected. Reviews rarely mention traveling with children and mostly reflect an adult perspective.
Kids Facilities
Crib and children's futon bedding
Crib and children's futon bedding
A crib is available to rent for 3,300 yen. If a child staying in a Japanese-style tatami room needs futon bedding, it can be arranged for 2,200 yen. Children aged 0 to 2 stay free of charge when co-sleeping with no meals and no bedding.
- •The crib is available to rent for 3,300 yen
- •Children's futon bedding in a Japanese-style tatami room is 2,200 yen
Kids' meal and children's set
Kids' meal and children's set
On plans with two meals, young children are served a kids' meal at dinner, and the same breakfast as adults. For children aged 0 to 2, a children's set can be added at dinner for 1,650 yen, and breakfast is free of charge. For children aged 3 to 5 who have not yet started elementary school and are booked for meals only, the children's set at dinner is 2,750 yen and breakfast is 1,210 yen. If your child has a food allergy, please let the hotel know in advance.
- •Food allergies must be reported to the hotel in advance
- •Meals are served in the restaurant; there is no in-room dining
Japanese-style tatami rooms (old building: 8 and 10 mats / main building: 10, 12.5 and 14.5 mats)
Japanese-style tatami rooms (old building: 8 and 10 mats / main building: 10, 12.5 and 14.5 mats)
These Japanese-style tatami rooms are furnished with Matsumoto Mingei furniture (traditional Matsumoto folk-craft furniture). The old building has two types, 8 and 10 mats, and in the main building you can choose from 10, 12.5 or 14.5 mats. The main building's 14.5-mat room takes 1 to 8 guests, and the 12.5- and 14.5-mat rooms have a separate bath and toilet.
Humidifiers and air purifiers available to borrow
Humidifiers and air purifiers available to borrow
Items available to borrow include air purifiers, humidifiers, desk lamps, irons and ironing boards, and clocks. Some rooms have an air purifier permanently installed.
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Overview
Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu is a hotel built around the concept of mingei (Japanese folk craft), in the Ote district of Matsumoto, within walking distance of Matsumoto Castle. Both the main building and the old building have Japanese-style tatami rooms, and you can choose the size: 8 or 10 tatami mats in the old building, and 10, 12.5 or 14.5 mats in the main building. That makes it a good fit for families who want to sleep on futons laid side by side. The communal bath, Fukashi no Yu, uses groundwater selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Waters of the Heisei era. On plans with two meals, young children are served a kids' meal at dinner, and futon bedding for a child can be arranged in the tatami rooms for 2,200 yen. There is no private-hire bath and no babysitting service.
Rooms
The hotel has a main building and an old building. The old building makes use of a structure put up in 1947, while the main building was built in 1997. The old building offers 8-mat Japanese-style tatami rooms (for 1 to 3 guests) and 10-tatami rooms (for 1 to 4 guests), along with 22 sq m twin rooms, 15 sq m single rooms, and 23 sq m twin rooms with a balcony of about 10 sq m. The main building has Japanese-style tatami rooms of 10 tatami mats (for 1 to 4 guests), 12.5 mats (for 1 to 6 guests) and 14.5 mats (for 1 to 8 guests). It also has 24 sq m twins, 36 sq m superior twins that take up to 3 guests with an extra bed, and semi-double and single rooms of about 18 sq m each. In the main building, the 12.5- and 14.5-mat rooms have a separate bath and toilet. Some twin rooms in the old building have a view bath, where you can soak while looking out at the scenery beyond the balcony. All rooms are non-smoking, and humidifiers and air purifiers are available to borrow; some rooms have an air purifier permanently installed.
Dining
Dinner is a course meal in the restaurant, and breakfast is a Japanese obanzai (Kyoto-style home cooking) buffet. On plans with two meals, young children are served a kids' meal at dinner and the same breakfast as adults. For children aged 0 to 2, adding a children's set at dinner costs 1,650 yen, and breakfast is free of charge. For children aged 3 to 5 who have not yet started elementary school and are booked for meals only, the rates are 2,750 yen for the children's set at dinner and 1,210 yen for breakfast. If your child has a food allergy, you need to let the hotel know in advance. There is no in-room dining; breakfast and dinner are both served in the restaurant.
Baths
The communal bath, Fukashi no Yu, uses groundwater selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Waters of the Heisei era. It is not an onsen. The men's communal bath is on basement level 1 of the old building and the women's communal bath is on the 1st floor of the main building, and staying guests can use them from 3 p.m. until 10 a.m. the next morning. There is no private-hire bath, sauna or ganbanyoku (heated-stone sauna), so bathing with your child means using either the gender-separated communal baths or the bathroom in your room. Whether children who are not yet out of diapers may get into the bathtub is not listed in our information, so please confirm with the hotel in advance.
Family-Friendly Features
Up to 2 children can co-sleep, and children aged 0 to 2 stay free of charge with no meals and no bedding. Some plans limit co-sleeping to children aged 5 and under, so if you would like a child aged 3 or over to co-sleep, please check before booking. Elementary school children pay the same rate as adults on room-only and breakfast-included plans and 70% of the adult rate on plans with two meals, while children aged 3 to 5 under school age pay 50% of the adult rate on plans with two meals. If a child staying in a Japanese-style tatami room needs futon bedding, it can be arranged for 2,200 yen, and a crib is available to rent for 3,300 yen. There is a ramp at the entrance, and the lobby, the automatic doors and elevator on the main building side, and the corridors leading to the guest rooms are all step-free. The old building side, however, has steps, because it keeps its original older structure. There is no babysitting service.
Access
The hotel is about a 5-minute walk from Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, and a 15-minute walk from JR Matsumoto Station. The shuttle from Matsumoto Station is free but requires advance reservation, and it does not run if no one has reserved it. Parking is available for 75 cars at 880 yen per night. About 10 rental bicycles are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis, with no reservations taken. Checkout can be extended for an additional charge: until 2 p.m., the fee is 10% of the total package accommodation charge per hour. An English-language page is available.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 4-8-9 Ote, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0874 |
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| directions_carAccess | A shuttle from Matsumoto Station is available with advance reservation. From the Matsumoto Bus Terminal, take the bus bound for Shinshu University and get off at Agetsuchi, about 8 minutes later. The hotel is a 15-minute walk from JR Matsumoto Station, or 10 minutes by car from the Matsumoto Interchange. |
| trainNearest station | Matsumoto Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available for 75 cars, at 880 yen per night (tax included). |
| callPhone | +81-263-32-0114 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Discover, Saison, AEON, JACCS, JTB, Daimaru, Takashimaya, Rakuten Card, ANA, JAS, JAL, MEDIA |
| languageOfficial site | https://matsumotohotel-kagetsu.com/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu 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.
Does Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu have baby beds?
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Baby beds are available to rent. See the Kids Facilities section on this page for details.
Is there parking at Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu?
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Parking: Parking is available for 75 cars, at 880 yen per night (tax included).
How do you get to Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu?
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A shuttle from Matsumoto Station is available with advance reservation. From the Matsumoto Bus Terminal, take the bus bound for Shinshu University and get off at Agetsuchi, about 8 minutes later. The hotel is a 15-minute walk from JR Matsumoto Station, or 10 minutes by car from the Matsumoto Interchange.
What are the check-in and checkout times?
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Check-in is from 3 p.m. to midnight, and checkout is at 11 a.m. The hotel says late arrivals are fine without letting them know in advance.
Can we extend our checkout?
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An extension is possible, but an additional charge applies. If you expect your child's morning routine to take a while, please check the fee with the hotel in advance.
Can a baby who is not yet out of diapers use the communal bath?
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The communal bath uses groundwater from one of Japan's 100 Best Waters of the Heisei era, and staying guests can use it from 3 p.m. until 10 a.m. the next morning. Whether babies and young children may get into the bathtub is not stated, so please confirm with the hotel in advance.
Can we send a stroller or other family luggage to the hotel ahead of time?
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Yes, you can send luggage ahead; please contact the hotel before shipping it. If it arrives the day before check-in or on the day itself, there is no storage charge. If it arrives 2 or more days earlier, a fee of 350 yen per item (under 120 cm) or 550 yen per item (120 cm and over) applies for each night.
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