Only a 2-minute walk from the Zenko-ji Exit of JR Nagano Train Station, Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nagano-Zenkojiguchi (Complex facility: Nacs Suehiro Building 5F Front) features simple accommodations with...
YONG HUANG
Malaysia
Very good location. Just opposite the Nagano JR station. Many eateries near the hotel. Staff are very polite and friendly.
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano features elegantly decorated rooms and a wide range of dining options, including a Japanese restaurant, a Chinese restaurant and a cafe.
Located conveniently a minute's stroll away from JR Nagano Station, Dormy Inn Nagano features a 24-hour front desk and a public hot spring facility with an open-air bath and sauna.
Only a 5-minute walk from JR Nagano Train Station, Hotel NewNagano NeXT features accommodations with a flat-screen TV and free WiFi throughout the property. Free morning coffee is served at the lobby....
Helena
United States of America
I got to pick my own pillow which is very comfortable. It’s very close to the Nagano train station.
Located just a 5-minute walk from JR Nagano Shinkansen (bullet train) Station, アイランドホテル features natural hot spring baths. Free wired internet is offered in the room.
Brittany
Australia
Really easy location, basic hotel with lovely staff and good amenities. The hotel has a public bath (I didn’t use it as I have a quite large, hard to cover tattoo and I didn’t want to offend), but I looked inside and it looked like it would be lovely to use. Free coffee machine downstairs along with teas, toothbrushes etc. Good price, easy stay in Nagano!
Located right in front of JR Nagano Shinkansen (bullet train) Station, Hotel Abest Nagano Ekimae offers compact accommodations equipped with a flat-screen TV, free WiFi and an private bathroom with a...
A 5-minute walk from JR Nagano Train Station, Hotel Select Inn Nagano offers free breakfast with fresh bread and coffee. Facilities include a 24-hour front desk.
Located within 1.1 miles of Nagano Station and 1.4 miles of Zenkoji Temple, Hotel Trend Nagano has rooms in Nagano. The 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom and free WiFi.
Liliana
Mexico
Amazing place staff really nice! Love it there, really close to gondo station and mall
A 15-minute drive from JR Nagano Train Station, Route-Inn Daiichi features a Japanese restaurant and a breakfast buffet with European breads. Rooms have free wired internet and a private bathroom.
Located in Nagano, within a 14-minute walk of Nagano Station and 1.7 miles of Zenkoji Temple, Hotel Shinanoji has accommodations with a restaurant and free WiFi as well as free private parking for...
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano features elegantly decorated rooms and a wide range of dining options, including a Japanese restaurant, a Chinese restaurant and a cafe.
Next door to station. Excellent service. Very clean. Comfy bed
Located within 1.1 miles of Nagano Station and 1.4 miles of Zenkoji Temple, Hotel Trend Nagano has rooms in Nagano. The 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom and free WiFi.
A 15-minute drive from JR Nagano Train Station, Route-Inn Daiichi features a Japanese restaurant and a breakfast buffet with European breads. Rooms have free wired internet and a private bathroom.
Toyoko Inn Nagano-eki Higashi-guchi is located in Nagano, within a 5-minute walk of Nagano Station and 1.9 miles of Zenkoji Temple. This 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk.
The cleaness and the room size, good for a family.
Located just a 5-minute walk from JR Nagano Shinkansen (bullet train) Station, アイランドホテル features natural hot spring baths. Free wired internet is offered in the room.
Located right in front of JR Nagano Shinkansen (bullet train) Station, Hotel Abest Nagano Ekimae offers compact accommodations equipped with a flat-screen TV, free WiFi and an private bathroom with a...
A 5-minute walk from JR Nagano Train Station, Hotel Select Inn Nagano offers free breakfast with fresh bread and coffee. Facilities include a 24-hour front desk.
Staff very helpful.The tiny breakfast was ok for morning .
Just a minute's walk from JR Nagano Station, the Nagano Plaza Hotel offers rooms with free wired internet access, a free continental breakfast and free use of an internet PC at the lobby.
Hotel Nagano Avenue offers accommodations in Nagano and features a public bath, sauna and an electric massage chair. Free WiFi and wired internet access are provided.
Smile Hotel Nagano is offering accommodations in Nagano. The property is around 1.2 miles from Zenkoji Temple, 7.6 miles from Suzaka Zoo and 20 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park.
Value in price and near to station. Have free coffee too.
An 8-minute walk from JR Shinonoi Train Station, Hotel Route-Inn Shinonoi features simple modern rooms with free wired internet and a video-on-demand system.
Featuring ski-to-door access and views of mountain, Elan Lodge Akakura is located in Nagano, 21 miles from Zenkoji Temple. This 4-star hotel offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and free WiFi.
Good size city...not too big, train station manageable.
Good size city...not too big, train station manageable.
Historic value as well as good range of shops eateries.
Setting of town midst hills also attractive.
Easy to walk around and everyone I spoke with very friendly and helpful.
Ian
Australia
10
Scored 10
Nagano is a small city with lots of eateries a beautiful...
Nagano is a small city with lots of eateries a beautiful temple and some shopping a few days is enough time I recommend Nagano
If you have longer jump on the bullet train and visit the largest outlet mall in Japan Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza 30 minutes to travel there and amazing
The snow monkeys are a hi light in Nagano you have to go
stewart
Australia
10
Scored 10
Tokyu Rei was located right next to the railway station...
Tokyu Rei was located right next to the railway station which was perfect for our 2 day stay and close to izakaya and other restaurants including good ones in the station. The room (-a deluxe twin) we booked was comfortable, spacious and clean.
Karen
Australia
10
Scored 10
While Nagano is best known outside Japan as a Winter...
While Nagano is best known outside Japan as a Winter Olympics host city and a favourite place for people to ski in Winter, it is also the site of the Zenkō-ji Temple.
As one of the most important Buddhist sites in Japan it is extensive and beautifully landscaped. Despite the large number of visitors we felt calmed each of the times we walked through the grounds. You can also purchase a ticket (¥1,200) to climb the Niōmon Gate, visit the main Hondo and walk through the dark tunnel, turn the giant storehouse that contains a complete set of sutras, and see the museum in the war memorial pagoda at the rear of the complex.
Nagano itself is a nice prefectural capital surrounded by forested mountains. In the good late autumn weather it was beautiful and we enjoyed wandering the small streets finding little restaurants and stores, and looking at the interesting mix of old and very new architecture.
We didn't visit any of the popular museums and galleries as after almost 4 weeks in Japan we were "museumed out", but did stumble across the Nishinomon-Yoshinoya Sake Brewery which is well worth a visit, and had lunch at Unaginoyado Sumiyoshi - a well-regarded unagi restaurant.
There are also lots of scenic and nature locations to visit in the surrounding hills, but you need more time than we had to enjoy them.
Overall, Nagano was a bit of a surprise package and being just 1½ hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen I would recommend a visit as part of any Japan itinerary.
Yarrawest
Australia
10
Scored 10
Handly location to use as a base for surrounding areas like...
Handly location to use as a base for surrounding areas like Matsumoto and Obuse. Just be aware the train to Obuse is not on the JR or the IC/Suica/Pasmo and you'd need cash to buy the ticket.
Fred
Australia
10
Scored 10
Many different activities available in the area - cultural,...
Many different activities available in the area - cultural, historical, and natural. The Togakushi Shrine Pilgrimage and Kamikochi National Park were my favorites. Excellent souvenir shopping on the street in front of Zenkoji Temple. The city is very walkable. The train from Tokyo provides easy access. During hot summer months it is cooler in Nagano.
Great location in the immediate pedestrian-only area of Zenkoji temple. Very nice walking around that area and temple. I was able to attend a 7am service at the temple, which was great. The hotel is on the original site of the main temple building (1000 years ago...). The staff were very kind, helpful, and available. Breakfast and dinner were both very good and enjoyable. I enjoyed their public bath. The bus to and from the train station was easy and quick. Highly recommended.
I love this property! We arrived late in the evening and had to leave the next morning so we didn’t get a chance to visit the onsen but the hotel itself is located on a very cute street in Nagano with lots of grade restaurants, and the train station at five minute walk away. Also, they had snacks in the fridge and also they serve free noodles at night which I thought was really cool but sadly we didn’t get to try those either. I want to come back here for the full experience!
No frills hotel with the essentials. Comfortably got the job done for us, just not a relaxing vacation sort of place. Accessible location from the train station and though it's about 30min walking to Zenkoji, it's a scenic walk with lots of stalls and shops after the 15min point. Staff was very kind and accommodating, letting us check-in early because it was pouring outside and giving us towels to dry off. They also stored our luggage for a few hours after check out.
The ryokan is only steps away from Zenko-Ji temple and thus very convenient to go to the monks procession and chanting at 5:30 am.
We had a traditional Japanese room and it was a nice experience. Also enjoyed the public bath house in the ryokan.
A bus from the train station took about 50 minutes to get to the beginning of the 2 km. walk up to the snow monkeys park. There are a few food places and restrooms.
Free cocoa, coffee and matcha latte as well as free amenities like facial cream and toothbrushes. You could rent loads of things for free, e.g. an umbrella, and the staff was very nice! The room was more spacious than expected and Nagano itself as well as the area with the snow monkeys were very nice! Super close to the train station and I can definetly recommend!
Location is the highlight. It’s right opposite the train station.
The breakfast buffet was interesting with a food map. Good variety of local specialties.
There’s a small library at the Hotel Lobby with design and architecture and some history books.
They are also conscious about reusing recycled waste with the green coins program.
The location of the hotel is fairly close to the train station. Easy walk, or take a bus for a stop. 7/11 across the street is nice. Pretty close to the bars in the city. Loved that they had washer dryer in the building. Rooms were nice and clean. Free coffee and manga rentals, if you could ready japanese.
The room was good, slightly bigger than the average Japanese hotel room (in our budget). Comfortable bed, lots of amenities (also for children with slippers and duck-shaped sponges).
TV, yukata, kettle,….
Good location with the bus and train station across the road.
And very friendly, helpful staff.
Super near to Nagano Station (just across a street 3min walk).
Hotel check in and out is easy, using a self help machine.
Hotel is clean, good amenities, room size is larger than most Japanese hotel. There's also a laundry room. Good service from staffs. .
Price is super affordable. Just perfect!
The staff were extremely kind and helpful. They helped store my luggage before my check in window and when I checked in and when to my room, the luggage was already there! It's very close to the station and easy to find. The room is a little bigger than the average hotel rooms in Japan.
The location is very close to Nagano Station. The hotel's utilities are so modern. Check in and check out is by machine, so it's very convenient. Checking out time is not so early. The room is very comfy. Also the amenities are. They even provided bath salt.
Excellence location. Just 2 minutes from Nagano Station. From the East Exit, cross the bridge, go down the stairs, see a 7-11 and the hotel is next to it. Super convenient. Room is old style but very spacious which is a plus point in Japan hotels.
Very good customer service! We accidentally booked smoking room and they switched our rooms. Very clean and modern hotel right next to the JR station. Free breakfast buffet that includes both Japanese and western options. Very happy with our stay!
Great traditional Japanese accommodation in a beautiful house. Their breakfast is very delicious. Location is great as it is close to the Zenkō-ji temple, as well as within walking distance of Nagano Station (approx. 10-15 minutes).
All around the best hotel we've been to in Japan. Comfortable room, great breakfast, lovely and helpful staff, not to mention the most convenient location just outside the station. Would definitely visit again.
Right beside Nagano station, super convenient, with lots of food nearby and a Donki right opposite. Big hotel with lots of amenities, very comfortable and totally enjoyed my stay.
Love that the hotel has water dispenser. Location is strategic and very close to Nagano Station. Some room has nice view of the train station & mountain range surrounding Nagano.
Very close to the station
A lot of space compared to other places in Japan
Second time staying with Compass, if I come to Nagano again I will be picking this place again.
Convenient location close to Nagano station in the direction of Zenkoji temple
Helpful staff
Clean nicely decorated and large (by Japanese standards) twin room
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