Ryokan Warabino in Nakano

It was a great experience. Will return one day

Polite and helpful staff, there was an excess of wonderful food and a great view. Our room was clean and spacious but a little dated with an unusable stove that could be removed for luggage storage. The 3 baths were all well kept and felt quite private, 2 are outside. I Recommend driving here, there is a great waterfall not far but otherwise mostly farmland within walking distance. I would love to visit again

The rooms are all on the B1 floor. The corridor is dark and a bit depressing. Fortunately, each room has a window and a view of the courtyard. It may be because of the hillside. The hot spring bathroom is small and good.

Really scenic, beautiful surroundings. Excellent food.

Highly Recommended for a Traditional Japanese Stay
Thoroughly enjoyed my stay here. It was my first experience at a ryokan. Mainly chose this place because it is reasonably priced with private onsen and shower. The ryokan has both public and 3 private onsen. The private onsen goes by a simple manual reservation system by writing your name on the whiteboard outside the onsen if the onsen is not available. As the ryokan is not very big, there are not too many guests, it isn’t hard to book the private onsen. There is a sink and toilet in the room. Room size is sufficient for 3 adults and was well equipped with amenities, it was also warm and comfortable. Breakfast and dinner was provided in the room price. Food is served at the common dining area (not in the room), but even at the common dining area, there was privacy screen that split the area, giving each group privacy. Do note however that you will need a vehicle to get to the ryokan as it is in a mountainous region and nowhere near the train station.

Nakada is a gracious host. he took very well care of us and shared excellent traveling information to Monkey Park. thank you Nakada!!

A beautiful Ryokan. We were welcomed with kindness and hospitality. They brought our luggage to the room, provided us with yukatas and offered amazing traditional food. The private baths were the highlight and we will miss them greatly. Highly recomend.

This place was by far the greatest place I’ve hey experienced while in this beautiful country. The food was incredible, every course exciting and the staff is the warmest, friendliest around. The private baths are gorgeous and I loved that everyone was able to take turns and get a chance to experience them all. The facilities are so clean, the beds cozy and the ambience is unlike any other. I hope to return again someday. I miss this place already ❤️

This Ryokan is set in the most beautiful landscape. It’s a bit far from Nagano station, so you would probably be better off renting a car if you are comfortable driving in Japan. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful (I speak no Japanese except for greetings and “thank you very much”) The meals were fantastic! The spread at breakfast and dinner was really impressive, filled with delicious fish, meats, egg, rice, pickled things, stews/soups and really fresh fruit. I think most—if not all—of the food was locally sourced, which also usually included an element of apple which was really interesting (this region has apple orchards EVERYWHERE, even more than I’ve seen where I’m from in New York). You can also order beer, sake, alcohol free beer or soft drinks with the dinners. (we had 3 dinners/3 breakfasts during our stay) I would definitely recommend this Ryokan for its private Onsens (hot baths). There are 3 separate Onsens that are completely private which was great because 3 of us in the group have tattoos and that wasn’t an issue here at all. Also, 2 of the onsen baths are outdoors which was great in the October cool air. Plan ahead for some excursions to the mountains for skiing, hiking, hot springs, snow monkey areas, or visit the national parks.