Ogiwarakan in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada : 荻原館
Medium-sized Ryokan Famous for Congenial Service
Northern Nagano
Description
Ogiwarakan is one of the original onsen inns of the Togura-Kamiyamada hot spring resort town. A 5-story modern building, Ogiwarakan has 19 guestrooms and boasts a rooftop onsen bath. Special packages for families, groups, business and single travelers, couples and ladies.
Details
10
5
50 people
Only in the lobby.
In the main facilities.
Negotiable, reservation is needed
- Date(s)
- Irregularly
- Check-In
- 15:00～18:00
- Price of Accommodation
- ¥10,000-13,000 per person based on double occupancy (weekday rates, accommodation +kaiseki-style dinner and traditional breakfast included; subject to sales tax and onsen tax.)
- Credit Cards
- VISA, MasterCard, Amex
- Reservations
- Required(Required. E-mail in simple English.)
- Capacity
- 2-
- Foreign Languages
- English (Minimal English spoken)
- Room Types
- Japanese Style(19 room(s))
- Area Sightseeing Info
- Available
- Linens Included
- Provided
- Luggage Storage
- Available
- Washing Machine
- Not Available
Notes
Single travelers welcome Monday through Thursday (except peak times).
Please inquire regarding their private outdoor bath available for free Monday through Thursday (except peak times).
For guests who request no-smoking rooms, rooms will be deodorized.
Contact
tel : +81(0)26-275-1018fax : +81(0)26-275-1018
Official site
Access / Location
- By Train
- From Togura Station(Shinano Railway), 6 minutes by bus (#9, "Kamiyamada Onsen Iriguchi" 上山田温泉入口 stop). Free shuttle service available 14:30-17:30 -- just call upon arrival. To walk (2km, approx. 25min.), proceed straight (west) from Togura Station 400m on Route 336 to 戸倉上山田中学校前 signal (middle school on northwest corner). Turn left and go south 300m to City Office Togura Branch signal. Turn right onto Route 55 and go west 600m crossing the Chikuma River to Sarashina Shrine light. Turn left onto Route 77 and continue south 650m as road curves and becomes Kamiyamada Onsen''s Chuo-dori (main street). Ogiwarakan will be on the left.
- By Car
- From Sakaki IC, proceed straight 2.5km down Route 91 to Sakaki Inter signal and turn right onto Route 18. Go north 6.7km to Togura-kamiyamada-onsen signal and turn left onto Route 498. Proceed west 1km crossing the Chikuma River to Kamiyamada Culture Hall signal. Turn right onto Chuo-Dori and head north 500m and Ogiwarakan will be on the right.(15 min., approx. 8km)
From Koshoku IC, 15 minutes
From Obasute Smart Interchange, 15 minutes - Address
- 1-31-3 Kamyamada Onsen, Chikuma 389-0821
Nearby Attractions
Sightseeing Spots
- Aratojo Castle Historical Park : Hilltop Fortress from the Warring States Era
- Uedajo Castle Ruin Park : Invincible Castle Famous for Twice Repulsing the Tokugawa Shogunate, Secrets of Ninja and Ninja Training Center
- Yanagi-Machi Post Town : The Past Meets the Present in Ueda City’s Historical Post Town
- Ikenami Shotaro Sanada Taiheiki Museum Ninnindo : Sanada ninja’s mission and duty are introduced in a fun picture-story show.
- Ikushima-Tarushima Shrine : Distinct Vermilion-colored Shrine in Japan's Geographic Center
Accommodation
- Chuo Hotel in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada : Family-run Traditional Inn with a Folk Art Theme
- Aritaya Ryokan in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada : Traditional Family-Run 100-Year Old Wooden Inn
- Kamesei Ryokan in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada : Friendly, Traditional Japanese Onsen Inn run by an American-Japanese couple.
- Yuzan in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada : One of the Major Ryokans in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada.
- Tourist Hotel Green Plaza in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada : Budget-priced Accommodation in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada.
Restaurants
- Daikokuya : Kamiyamada Onsen's Tiny Cafeteria Famous for Their Ramen and Garlic-Sauce Tonkatsu Pork.
- Ramen Kameya : Feel At Home with Kameya's Locally-Sourced Ramen.
- Soba Kaya : Authentic Soba Noodles in an Edo-era Thatched Roof Building.
- Cafe Levian Table & Tatami-Cafe Eboshi : Artisan Bakery in a Sake Warehouse.
- Soba Hojyo-an : Locally Grown and Milled "Homecoming Soba".
Activities
- Miso Soup Making Lesson : Learn How to Make That Most Basic of Japanese Cuisine: Miso Soup.
- Spicy Udon at Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada : Udon Noodles with the Nefariously Spicy Nezumi Daikon Radish.
- Wafuku (Japanese Clothing) Tutorial : Curious How Traditional Japanese Clothing Works? Have Saito-san Explain All.
- Chikuma River Fish Cuisine : River Fish Cuisine at a Simple Shack along the Chikuma River.
- Fruit Picking at Kamiyamada's Crown Farm : Eat Fresh Grapes and Apples You Pick Yourself at this Foreigner-friendly, Family-run Orchard in Kamiyamada.
