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sanji
Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:37 pm


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Yamada Onsen is an amazing place, which is really a hidden gem. This is one of my favorite destination in the country, and I have been there several times...

For a stay there, I definitively would recommend Taki No Yu ryokan. A very simple and economical place, but with one of the best onsen in Japan, and really nice food for the price. 

Link : http://www.takinoyu.jp

For the access, this is more tricky. I have always drove there, by far the easiest solution. There is a bus running from Nagano to Yamada Onsen town (40 minutes) and then you need to take a taxi, or perhaps you can arrange to be picked up by the ryokan...

For the hike, I am not sure (always been there in winter except once). But I am confident the area must offer many possibilities for people who want to hike, as it is close the Manza and Kusatsu...