About this property
Located in the Shibu hot-spring district, guests can enjoy indoor and outdoor hot-spring baths at Suminoyu. Massages can be requested and a footbath is also available for extra relaxation. A free shuttle is offered from Yudanaka Train Station, which is a 10-minute drive away. The air-conditioned rooms have tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. A TV, fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags are provided in each. Rooms come with a private toilet but bathrooms are shared. Free Wi-Fi is accessible at the lobby and local products can be purchased at the gift shop. Luggage storage is available. Japanese dishes featuring local ingredients are available at the ryokan. Dinner is served in a private dining room. Suminoyu Inn is a 10-minute drive from Snow Monkey Park and a 25-minute drive from Shiga Kogen Ski Resort. Heiwa Kannon is a 15-minute walk away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Hot spring bath
Property highlights
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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)
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Free private parking available on-site
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Open-air bath, Public Bath, Hot spring bath
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Andrea
Italy“Modern and luxurious building but traditional ryokan inside with spectacular private onsen located on top floor. Highly professional and exquisitely caring staff that can provide also transfer from Yudanaka station and to Snow Monkey Park free of...” - Elena
Denmark“It was a great stay, very relaxing, and the food was excellent. I only regret having to leave in a rush because I had poorly planned my day - would definitely have liked to leave with more calm.” 
Minima
India“Very beautiful surreal experience at Shibu onsen and Suminoyu was the cherry on the icing . Everything was just perfect . Right from the pick up to the drop off everything was so well taken care of . Keep it going guys ❤️”- Sheila
Australia“Wonderful ryokan experience at very reasonable price.Large room, comfortable base for futon style bedding.Kaiseki dinner was amazing.Wonderful staff. Dropped our luggage at second hotel in Shibu onsen. Very few places open for dinner in the town,...” - Anne Australia“The way the staff went above and beyond with their service was exemplary. From finding large enough wooden sandals for us; recommending and facilitating a sightseeing tour; offering free use of the lovely kimono for evening meals; and looking...”
- Elson
Singapore“The hospitality of the staff from pick up at Yudanaka to the end of our stay. We were made to feel at home throughout our stay.” - Andrew
United Kingdom“The village is small, so a quaint place to stay at the top end and very polite, welcoming staff. Upon arrival, we were provided slippers for inside the hotel and shown to our Japanese style room. Having the experience of sleeping on futons, eating...” - Laura
Spain“The staff is lovely, the service excellent, and the food delicious. We went off-season so it was very quiet and peaceful to stroll around the little town and visit the public onsen with the yukata and shoes provided by the ryokan. The best one was...” - Benjamin
Belgium“Such an amazing environment to stay, the hotel is perfect with the friendliest personell ever. Dinner has a lot of variety and is served in a traditional manner. Our stay here was a very nice experience. The location is also the best in the world.” - Katalinic Australia“Absolutely fantastic, the hosts were great and went out of their way to make our stay great and went a vibe and beyond with pick ups. The food at breakfast and dinner was delicious and plentiful. The Onsen was also great.”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
To use the hotel's free shuttle, call upon arrival at Yudanaka Train Station. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.
Please note, this property will become a non-smoking property as of 10 March 2018.
This property has different price for children. Please contact this property for more details. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.
Please be informed that the property cannot accommodate special meal requests.
Please inform Suminoyu in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.
Guests must check in by 18:00:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.
