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Ryokan Seifuso

Just a 5-minute drive from Matsumoto Castle, Ryokan Seifuso offers a Japanese cultural experience with traditional accommodations, hot public baths and tea ceremony and kimono classes. Free-use bicycles are provided.


Located in the Shinshu area of Nagano just 22 miles from the natural beauty of Kamikochi, the hotel is about a 10-minute drive from the Matsumoto Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock print) Museum. JR Matsumoto Train Station is a 15-minute drive away, and the hotel offers a free shuttle bus.


The air-conditioned rooms include a refrigerator, flat-screen satellite TV and free in-room Wi-Fi. Each has a tatami (woven straw) floor and Japanese-style futon beds. All guests use shared bathing facilities and most use shared toilets.


Seifuso Ryokan is entirely non-smoking. A DVD player and a computer with free internet access are provided in the common area. Fax/photocopying services are available and free parking is offered.


Ryokan Seifuso serves fresh, seasonal Japanese cuisine for breakfast. A Western-style breakfast is available upon request. Vegetarian diets can also be accommodated.