"Kamikochi" - a Japanese mountains resort
The stunning views of the Azusa River's clear streams and the Northern Alps will capture your heart whatever the season.
Refreshing hiking
There are walkways all over Kamikochi, so it is the ideal environment for hiking. If you want to stretch your legs, you can climb the 3,000m-class mountains.
Take lunch or dine at the café on the terrace with stunning views
Shirakabaso is right next to the Kappa Bridge, which is located in the center of Kamikochi. With its stunning views, this is really the place to be in Kamikochi.
Top-class French cuisine in Kamikochi
Why not enjoy a sophisticated dinner featuring seasonal ingredients specially-selected from the Shinshu region.
Enjoy beautiful scenery during your stay
The views of the Hotaka mountains unfolding before your eyes are stunning. Kamikochi is a very popular resort with many visitors coming again and again.
Nighttime tours also available
Surrounded by mountains with no artificial light, Kamikochi is the perfect place for star watching. Indeed, it is just like a natural planetarium.
BE ENTRANCED BY THE BEAUTY OF NATURE
With the majestic Hotaka mountain range and lucid, clear waters of the Azusa River, you can enjoy the fantastic views of the Northern Alps throughout the four seasons.
The mountains are lined with beautiful peaks and clear flowing
streams.
You will be mystified by the aura of the morning mist and soothed by the rich greenery in the light, and at nighttime, the sky is filled with stars.
Staying in this dreamlike atmosphere, you will experience firsthand
the rare miracles served up by the natural environment here.
It has been around 100 years since Walter Weston experienced these miracles.
Kamikochi continues to entice people from all over the world even today.
OVERVIEW
ROOMS
WESTERN STYLE ROOMS
DELUXE TWIN ROOM with Terrace
Mt. Hotaka view
DELUXE TWIN ROOM with Terrace
(30 sqm / 322 sqf)
'Refurbished' TWIN ROOM
Mt.Hotaka Mountain & River View
TWIN ROOM Hotaka View
(30 sqm / 322 sqf)
Budget TWIN ROOM
(25 sqm / 268 sqf)
JAPANESE STYLE ROOMS
JAPANESE ROOM
Mt.Hotaka Mountain & River View
JAPANESE ROOM (No Bathroom)
(11~18 sqm / 117~193 sqf)
DINING
SHOPPING
LOCAL AREA
EVENTS
KAMIKOCHI OPENING FESTIVAL
Apr 27th. 10:50 AM(Japan Time)
Kappa Bridge
WESTON MEMORIAL FESTIVAL
The first weekend of June
HOTAKA SHRINE BOAT FESTIVAL
Oct 8th. 11:00 AM(Japan Time)
Myojin Pond
KAMIKOCHI CLOSING CEREMONY
Nov 15th.
Kappa Bridge
FAQ
- Accomodation
- Reservation
- Facilities
- Meals
- Access
- Guide Tour
Guests staying at the hotel are requested to use the shuttle bus or taxi to arrive at the hotel by 6:00 p.m.
(The entrance gate to Kamikochi is closed at night.)
Additionally, surrounding roads will be very congested on weekends during the long weekends, summer vacation, and Obon holidays.
Please come with plenty of time.
Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 10:00 AM.
We will keep your luggage at the front desk. Our front desk opens at 6am, so we can store your luggage after that. However, as there is only one front desk staff member on duty at 6am, it may take some time to process your luggage if they are attending to other guests.
Yes, that's possible.
Please write the name of the person who made the reservation and the date of your planned stay in the comments section of the delivery slip.
Delivery address: Hotel Shirakabaso, 4468 Azumi Kamikochi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, 〒390-1516, Tel. 0263-95-2131.
We can also send your luggage when you depart.
*In Kamikochi, there is only one delivery service per day. Please allow plenty of time for your delivery.
We accept major credit cards (VISA, MASTER, JCB, AMEX, DINERS, UnionPay, etc.) Debit cards and PayPay are also accepted.
We do not offer accommodation only. All accommodation plans include two meals, dinner and breakfast.
There are no family or connecting rooms. Please reserve the number of rooms you need based on the capacity of each room.
Children age 3 and over are counted as one person. Since a room can accommodate a maximum of three people, please reserve the number of rooms necessary based on the ages of your children.
(Example) If there are two adults, one five-year-old, and one two-year-old, they can stay in one room with a capacity of three people.
(Example) If there are two adults, one five-year-old, and one three-year-old, please reserve two rooms.
If you have large luggage, please consider using our "Baggage Delivery Service" (fees apply).
https://handsfree-kamikochi.jp/en/
We do not have any facilities on site where we can take care of pets.
Also, Kamikochi is located within a national park, so due to ecological and environmental concerns, we ask that you refrain from bringing pets with you.
Reservations for the following season begin in mid-January each year. Once we have finalized the schedule, we will post it on our website.
Kamikochi is closed in winter season, so our hotel is open from late April to November 14th.
Cancellation fees will be charged from three days prior to your stay.
3 days prior: 30%
2 days prior or the day before: 50%
On the day: 80%
No-show without notice: 100%
If you register on the waiting list, we will send you an email to let you know when a room becomes available. Please select your accommodation plan from Hotel Shirakabaso website and proceed with the room type you would like. If you would like to make a reservation, please then complete the reservation procedure.
Kamikochi is closed during the winter and reopens in late April of the following year.
Yukata are available in extra large, large, medium, and small sizes.
If the size doesn't fit, please feel free to contact us.
Towels, bath towels, toothbrush sets, and combs are provided in your room.
There is a public bath. It is open all night from 3:00 PM until 9:00 AM the following morning.
In addition, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, makeup remover (for women), and shaving foam (for men) are provided in the large public bath.
It can get very crowded depending on the season and time of day, so we recommend using it at a different time.
This is not a hot spring. It is also not barrier-free.
As many of our guests prefer to spend their time quietly and relaxingly, we do not have karaoke.
We also do not offer massage services or have a sauna.
We have two wheelchairs available for use within the facility. Please ask the front desk staff if you require one.
There is also a ramp at the hotel entrance, so public spaces can be accessed barrier-free.
However, there are steps at the room entrances, so please note that wheelchairs cannot be used.
There is no problem with signal connection in any room.
Wi-Fi is also available in the rooms.
We do not accept reservations.
Both breakfast and dinner are served in the restaurant.
Breakfast is served from 6:45am (last entrance at 8:30am), and dinner is served twice a day, from 5:30pm and 7:30pm. The front desk will inform you of the times when you arrive at the hotel (these times may change depending on the season, and we may not be able to accommodate your request due to consecutive nights or group bookings, etc.).
If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions for religious reasons, we will do our best to accommodate you, so please contact us first.
We cannot change the meal contents on the day of your stay, so please contact us in advance. (Please contact us at least 3 days in advance.)
This is only possible if you contact us in advance. Please contact us at least 7 days in advance as it takes several days to prepare the ingredients.
We cannot change the meal contents on the day of your stay, so please contact us in advance.
Sorry, but we are unable to provide this.
If you stay multiple nights, the dinner menu will change each night.
Kamikochi is a private car restricted area. If you are coming by car, please park at Sawando Parking Lot from Matsumoto, or Akandana Parking Lot from Takayama, and then transfer to a shuttle bus or taxi.
The shuttle departs every 30 minutes and no reservations are required. It takes approximately 30 minutes to get to Kamikochi from each parking lot.
We are sorry, but we do not offer shuttle services.
If you have large luggage, please consider using our "Baggage Delivery Service" (fees apply).
https://handsfree-kamikochi.jp/en/
If you have large luggage, please consider using our "Baggage Delivery Service" (fees apply).
https://handsfree-kamikochi.jp/en/
The guide is only available in Japanese. If a dangerous situation occurs, the guide can only warn in Japanese.
Even if you do not join a guided tour, the front desk can provide information on local sights and the best conditions for walking, so please feel free to ask.
The guides only speak Japanese, and if a dangerous situation occurs, they can only warn in Japanese. Also, if it's cloudy, you won't be able to see the stars, but if it's sunny, you can see the stars even near the hotel.