Keigetsu Nicchoan

📍 Hotel Keigetsu 信州昼神温泉郷 日長庵 桂月 @ Hirugami Onsen, Nagano 🇯🇵 We stayed 3D2N from 13 November 2025 at Hotel Keigetsu (日長庵 桂月), and it turned out to be one of the best choices for our Nakasendo trip. The ryokan sits in a peaceful corner of Hirugami Onsen, surrounded by nature and traditional Japanese charm. There is a designated parking area exclusively for guests, accommodating around 15-20 cars of all sizes, making it very convenient for self-drive travellers. We chose a Japanese-style room with a private bathroom, and the highlight was the beautiful wooden bathtub — perfect for a relaxing soak in complete privacy. In the mornings, the view from our room was calm and peaceful, with gentle bird chirping adding to the serene atmosphere. Our stay included breakfast and dinner, and both meals were exceptional. Each dish was beautifully prepared using seasonal ingredients, and the servers were patient and friendly, taking time to explain each course and share stories about local flavours. Their warm hospitality truly enhanced the dining experience. The ryokan is within walking distance to the Morning Market, just about 10 minutes away, making it an enjoyable little morning stroll. There is also a FamilyMart right beside the ryokan, just a short walk away — extremely convenient for drinks, snacks, or last-minute essentials during your stay. The staff also introduced several nearby activities and hiking trails, and the routes are super visitor-friendly, making this ryokan an ideal base for exploring the Nakasendo area. The onsen baths were another highlight — soothing, clean, and filled with Hirugami’s famously smooth, skin-friendly hot spring water. Perfect for unwinding every evening. Overall, Hotel Keigetsu offers excellent food, warm service, relaxing onsen, comfortable rooms, and unbeatable convenience, whether you’re here for onsen relaxation or the Nakasendo trail. Highly recommended for a peaceful, authentic, and memorable ryokan stay in Nagano. ♨️🍁🌿✨

There were very few hotel guests, quiet enough but a bit too cold for families with kids. The bathroom needs a touch up, water pressure not good. Overall ok to stay ok to stay one night but will not return. Skies were cloudy so we couldnt see any stars.

Beautifully designed ryokan with warm and friendly female staffs! We had a comfortable stay here. The dining crew were especially attentive and provided brief introduction to all the carefully prepared dishes served. It's convenient to have a Family Mart located just next to the ryokan. Also, special thanks to Xiao Zhong who helped us with our luggage and our room preparation.

We enjoy the food n onsen

I'm looking forward to coming back! The inn is very accommodating and relaxing. The Onsen water feels nice and they have private Onsen rooms available for booking if you're shy like me. The food was very filling and tasty. Our room had a tea setup, a massage chair, a mini fridge and even little details, like a bottle opener, that I really appreciated. The view from my room was of the town and a mountainside. It was lovely in the morning to watch the clouds on the mountainside disperse as the sun heated things up. Regarding the staff, they were very kind and hospitable. My group got lost and missed our bus when heading to Hirugami and the hotel helped us get there safely by coordinating a pick up. Our hostess spoke basic English and we were able to communicate with the other staff with a translator app on our phones.