Asama Onsen is finding its appetite again. Try Tegamisha Fubako for a café break, LDK for bread, Tsukinowa for vegetable-centred set meals, or Pure for a brown-rice lunch. Old favourites include Chinese restaurant Aikura and generously portioned Tentei. For soba — Japanese buckwheat noodles — head to Arupusu or Kadoya. Denden and Sakura Shokudo are student favourites: bring an appetite, not a tasting-menu mentality.
In central Matsumoto, book ahead for Mitsu, Sanka or eel specialist Yamase; check each restaurant’s booking requirements. Mitsu serves wonderful food and soba courses, but photography is not allowed. Put the phone away and give lunch your full attention. We think it deserves it.
For relaxed food and natural wine, try TROIS, Vieni Vieni or peg, with reservations recommended. More casual choices include vegetable dishes at Asahido, Japanese-style Western cooking at Okinado, and yakitori — grilled chicken skewers — at Masazawa. Matsumoto has plenty of classic cocktail bars too, if dinner needs an encore.
We do not serve breakfast, but offer a little ALPS BAKERY bread from around 8:00 as a courtesy. For a fuller meal, check the nearby cafés’ opening hours. Breakfast at Matsumoto Jujo’s dining room 367 can be arranged by the previous day for a separate charge.
Our kitchenettes have microwaves and kettles for reheating and hot drinks; they are not equipped for cooking meals. Follow the restaurant links for opening days and reservations; some pages are in Japanese.

In Asama Onsen, a hot bath is part of everyday life, not just a holiday treat. Local bathing groups look after small neighbourhood bathhouses, most of which are normally reserved for their members.
Senki no Yu welcomes paying visitors. Our guests can also use the normally residents-only Masago no Yu (6:00–10:30 / 13:30–24:00). Its spring water flows continuously into the bath, which is around 45°C — a serious soak. There are no showers or taps; take your bath bucket, toiletries and towels.
Koyanagi no Yu at Matsumoto Jujo, one minute away, is also available to our guests (15:00 until 11:00 the next day). Take your bucket and towels there too. For larger day-use facilities with showers, Hot Plaza Asama and Biwa no Yu are within walking distance and charge separate admission. One town, several ways to spend an afternoon in hot water.

A staff residence built in the 1960s–1980s has been renovated into an unusual building: three connected wings follow a steep slope, with three entrances. The eight upstairs rooms became guest rooms, while downstairs are shared guest areas, a roastery and a studio. Old photographs cover a wall, evoking Asama Onsen’s history. The lounge has vintage sofas, Ercol chairs and an antique chandelier under its double-height ceiling. Ant chairs furnish the meeting room, Series 7 chairs the work booths, and each room has a comfortable armchair and coffee table. Architect: Koichi Ida.