Name: Matsuya Ryokan
Address: 484, Motoyoshi-cho, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, 380-0851, Japan
Rating: 9

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Great location. Friendly owners. Comfortable room and plentiful breakfast. Located on main street leading to temple and inside Niomon gate.   Less than 5 minutes walk to Hondo with plenty of shops outside the door. Approximately 1 mile to Nagano main station and a few minutes to a smaller station.

Comfortable stay in great location

This traditional Ryokan is hidden away on the main Nakamise dori up to the Zenkoji temple - which is literally just 5 minutes away.
That said, you couldn't hear any noise from the street & we had a front room.
You can leave your luggage if you arrive early & go explore.
The owners are.lovely & couldn't have been more helpful with our requests during our stay.
We had a large tatami room with western beds - all very comfortable.
Lovely warm room with kettle, fridge, TV & toiletries in the shower/spa bathroom.
The Ryokan provides breakfast & evening meals.
They also have an onsen spa.
Couldn't fault any aspect of our stay

Traditional Ryokan located in the Nakamise dori

Lovely traditional family run ryokan in a great location.  Delicious traditional breakfast was included and we enjoyed the location near the temple and many nice shops.  Two people in our group are vegetarian and they kindly adjusted the traditional breakfast accordingly.

Delicious traditional breakfast

Our first experience in a ryokan so we had no idea what to expect. The staff were very friendly and answered any queries we had. We were travelling with another couple and we opted for the deluxe room with tatami area but requested western beds as opposed to futons. They were quite hard but that seemed to be the case in all the other places we stayed too so maybe that’s the norm. The bedroom and tatami room were as warm or cool as you decided but the hallway, toilet and shower/wet room had no heating so were pretty chilly. The western rooms, where our friends were, were all warm as recently completed. 
We opted for both breakfast and dinner for the 3 nights as we weren’t sure what would be in the area. Both meals start and finish early but we had plans for each day so this wasn’t an issue. The food was excellent and plentiful and the serving staff were lovely.

Great location and accommodation

The Ryokan's owner and wife had been very friendly and welcoming during my stay, with prompt reply to my inquiries even before my stay.  Having traveled to Nagano straight after a red-eye flight, I really appreciate the fact that they allowed me to check-in earlier on that day.

The Ryokan is located very near to Zenko-ji Temple, allowing you to avoid the crowd to visit the Temple in the early morning.  The Ryokan is also a 20min simple walk away from Nagano station.

The Ryokan is equipped with modern facilities while preserving the traditional Ryokan vibe, ensuring a comfortable stay.  The food served were delectable and hearty, with an impressive variety.  
I definitely see myself coming back again to stay if I travel to Nagano again.

A home away from home with superb location

The location right on the street leading to the temple is amazing. The staff are incredibly accommodating. The breakfast and dinner were lavish and outstanding.  We had the deluxe room with western beds and it was more like a suite--very quiet and comfortable. If you want to try the authentic, Japanese ryokan experience, this is the place.  Highly recommended.

Outstanding.

If you come to Nagano and want to try a ryokan then this place is well worth staying. It is located along a line of shops leading up to the Zenkoji Temple, you have to walk past the large angry wooden statues on your way there.

We had Room 28 which had its own on-suite shower and toilet. There are stairs to get to this upper level and the room is found after a squeaky journey on wooden floorboards. The Ryokan is not cheap but a stay is worth the experience if you can afford it.

The family that runs this Ryokan are wonderful people. They are always smiling and greeting you and seem genuinely interested in you. They do not speak a lot of English but I should have made more of an effort to learn some simple Japanese phrases.

One thing I can recommend is to have at least one dinner meal from this Ryokan as it is exceptional. The lovely people bring out all the courses one after another and you are full at the end. You can order sake which was the clincher for me.

We walked North from the Nagano Train Station and takes about ~25 minutes. There are buses and taxis but the walk was not too difficult. If you try walking there during  the night time, it can be very dark after you walk past the wooden angry statues (the Ryokan has a lantern and is on the left side as you approach the temple). The Zenkoji Temple just along from the ryokan can be visited multiple times during your stay.

Must stay Ryokan close to Temple

The owner couple was very kind and had tried their best to make our experience memorable. The room was clean and before we knew it, they went in to fix up our bed in lightening speed!

Remember to book with breakfast!

Kind hearted owner with a great and authentic service!

This ryokan is located in a truly magical part of Nagano. We arrived just as it was starting to snow and really felt like we were in the middle of a Japanese fairytale. It is essentially inside the grounds of the Zenko-Ji Temple (which is stunning) and it is super easy to therefore get to the temple at times when it isn’t busy.

Access from Nagano Station is easy - it’s a 20min walk or a similar time in a bus if you have bags. Taxis are also available at the station. If you do get a bus - board through the middle doors, take a ticket and then pay the driver on exiting through the front doors. It’s about 200 yen and Suica-type cards don’t work.

All the staff we came across were super welcoming and friendly. We had the deluxe room with tatami area (which is the only one with windows onto the street) which was extremely spacious. It could do with a bit of TLC as some areas were a bit scuffed, but overall it was very pleasant. 

A major issue was that, apart from the tatami room and the bedroom, there was no heating in the rest of the apartment. So going to the toilet or bathroom meant experiencing very cold temperatures, given it was freezing outside during our stay. This is the main reason the ryokan doesn’t get 5 stars from me - for GBP350pn you’d really hope for heating everywhere in the guesthouse in winter.

We also opted for the half-board option, with all the meals being of a very high quality. Bear in mind all the meals are Japanese-style and fairly heavily fish-based. We were pleased to have also booked dinner, as most restaurants around the ryokan close in the evenings, so having food sorted made life a lot easier. The meals were not as ceremonious as we’ve experienced at other ryokans, but this was fairly welcome as you are much more in control as to how long they take.

Excellent ryokan experience

We have just spent two nights at Matsuya Ryokan in Nagano. The location was amazing, just next to the Zenko-ji Temple. The rooms were nice sizes & we were made to feel so very welcome there. No request was too much of a problem for them when we asked for help with tour & taxi reservations. Everywhere was very clean & the food was beautifully prepared & delicious. We had the typical Japanese breakfast each day & also chose to eat dinner there one evening. We very much appreciated them preparing our Japanese beds too each evening & putting them away in the mornings. Highly recommended if you are staying in Nagano.  

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