Bessho Onsen Nanjo Ryokan

Nanjo Ryokan has welcomed guests in Bessho Onsen since 1923. Every room looks toward a historic Japanese garden, while the lobby and dining room renewed in 2019 add a lighter contemporary layer with jazz and complimentary drinks.

Bessho’s sulfur water flows continuously through the large indoor and open-air baths and remains available around the clock. The gentle water and garden outlook create a quiet bathing rhythm without an oversized facility complex.

Dinner uses seasonal Shinshu ingredients in creative Japanese courses designed around mild, balanced flavours. Nanjo suits travellers who want a traditional garden inn that feels cared for rather than frozen in time, with spring water, restrained cooking and a century of continuity working in harmony.