Ryokan Warabino

Warabino sits among the fields of Takayama village, looking across the Zenkoji Plain toward the Northern Alps. The inn’s Japanese rooms include garden-facing accommodation and larger spaces for families, while the shared hall makes the most of the broad mountain panorama.

The food is closely tied to the village. Char is slowly grilled over the irori hearth, local vegetables follow the season, and dishes can include Shinshu beef or salmon according to the plan. The surrounding wine-growing country adds another local thread to dinner.

Warabi spring water supplies the baths, using a combination of circulation and fresh flow. Private bathing is available subject to operating arrangements, and the Kazaoto no Yu outdoor bath closes during winter. Warabino is particularly rewarding for guests interested in rural Nagano’s food and landscape: a hearth-cooked fish, a garden view and a distant mountain horizon.