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Ditza
Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:54 pm

Fukeikan at Yamada Onsen
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We visited a small town about 45 minutes from Nagano city called Yamada onsen in July of 2006.  We stayed at a great ryokan called Fukeikan for a couple of nights.   The staff at Fukeikan is very attentive and eager to use their English skills.  They even took us on a field trip to see the fireflys!
My wife and I really enjoyed the rotemburo because of it's scenic location and the sound of rushing water coming from the river just meters below.  The entire grounds are well kept, as are the rooms.  The dinners and breakfast (which were fresh and delicious) were also more enjoyable because of the unique scenery.
Although we rarely return to the same location when travelling, we will definetely make this a regular stop.