Minami-Alps Hot Spring Lodge

The Minami-Alps Hot Spring Lodge is an affordable and homey accommodation with hot-spring baths located at the gateway to the mountains of the Minami Alps. A night or two spent here serves as a reminder that simple, back-to-basics lodgings can be every bit as enjoyable and reinvigorating as their more luxurious counterparts.

Since the lodge’s opening in 1994, followed by renovation in 2011, guests have been enjoying the enviable combination of sunlight-filled, all-south-facing guest rooms and therapeutic onsen baths. Indoor and outdoor tubs are offered, both commanding superb views out to the mountains. Weather permitting, choose the outdoor rotenburo type for an at-one-with-nature experience that makes for unrivaled rest and recuperation. Foot baths are also available for weary post-hike feet.

An eatery serves light meals containing fresh local produce, and the souvenir corner sells an array of local specialties.