Question 1

Can I stay in a camper van (RV park)?

Accepted Answer

There is a dedicated RV park space on the site for overnight stays in a vehicle. Please see the official website or contact us directly for charges and booking.

Question 2

How do I get there by car?

Accepted Answer

About 35 minutes from Hanazono IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway towards Chichibu and Nagatoro. On National Route 140, turn towards Mount Minoyama at the Minano Town Hall junction. Parking is free.

Question 3

How do I get there by train, and is there a shuttle?

Accepted Answer

There is a free shuttle bus from Minano Station on the Chichibu Railway (departing 15:30, booking essential). A shuttle also leaves Seibu-Chichibu Station at 15:00 (for groups of 10 or more only). By taxi it is about 7 minutes from Minano Station.

Question 4

Are there nature tours?

Accepted Answer

We hold seasonal nature tours for guests only: a sea-of-clouds tour, stargazing and night-view tours, nature walks, poppy viewing, illuminated autumn colours and illuminated ice pillars.

Question 5

Is there anything to be aware of in winter?

Accepted Answer

The inn stands at 417 m on a hilltop, so we ask guests to fit studless tyres in winter. Access may also be difficult after heavy snow, so please check in advance.

Question 6

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Accepted Answer

Check-in is 15:00-18:00 and check-out is 10:00. Please note that the latest check-in is 18:00.

Question 7

Can I use the inn for training or a camp?

Accepted Answer

The inn is used for corporate and organisational training as well as club and university seminar camps. Good-value camp plans amid the nature of Chichibu are available.

Question 8

What room types are there, and how many guests do they take?

Accepted Answer

The rooms are mainly Japanese style: 7.5-mat (4 guests), 10-mat (5 guests) and 24.5-mat (12 guests), 27 in all out of 30 rooms. They suit groups and families.

Question 9

Can I use the baths without staying overnight?

Accepted Answer

Day-use bathing in the herbal baths is available every day. We also take day-use function bookings, so you can use the facilities without staying.

Question 10

What is distinctive about the baths?

Accepted Answer

There is the large hot spring bath with a view, Kuma-san-no-Yu, a chloride spring using natural hot spring water from Toki-no-Yu in Kumagaya City, which keeps you warm through its moisturising effect. There are also seasonal herbal baths using wild plants gathered in the hills. Day-use bathing is available every day.

Question 11

What is the food like?

Accepted Answer

Under a commitment to local produce for local use, we serve home-made regional dishes: udon and soba noodles made fresh each morning, home-made konnyaku, tofu made from Chichibu soybeans, and Chichibu rice cooked over a wood-fired stove.

Question 12

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

About 7 minutes by free shuttle bus from Minano Station on the Chichibu Railway (departing 15:00, no booking needed). About 35 minutes from Hanazono IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway towards Chichibu and Nagatoro.

Question 13

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Parking is available. Please contact the property for details.

Question 14

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

3415 Minano, Minano Town, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture

Question 15

Is Wi-Fi available?

Accepted Answer

Not available.

Question 16

What time is check-out?

Accepted Answer

10:00.

Question 17

What time is check-in?

Accepted Answer

15:00.

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