Nagano · Kamisuwa Onsen, Lake Suwa
Kamisuwa Onsen Hotel Beniya
上諏訪温泉 ホテル紅や
An inn on the shore of Lake Suwa with a spring-water bathing floor on the 14th storey of the main building. Soranoyu, where you look down on the lake from 45 metres up, is the signature bath, with a sauna and cold plunge. Day bathing is taken from 12:00 to 14:00 and may be used until 15:00, at 1,600 yen for adults and 800 yen for children aged 4 to elementary school, which includes a bath towel and a face towel (1,000 yen and 500 yen without towels). Bathing is for one visit and Thursdays are closed. The annex bathing house runs 10:00 to 22:00 at 1,000 yen for bathing alone and 2,300 yen with the rock sauna.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,600
- Hours
- Reception 12:00–14:00 (use until 15:00)
- Closed
- Thu
- Access
- It faces the lakeside road of Kogandori, a short way from Suwa Station on the JR line towards the water, with free parking for 150.
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Day bathing in the view bath on the 14th floor of the main building costs 1,600 yen for adults and 800 yen for children aged 4 to elementary school, and includes a bath towel and a face towel. Without towels it is 1,000 yen and 500 yen. In the annex, bathing alone is 1,000 yen and 500 yen, and 2,300 yen with the rock sauna.
- Spring water
- A simple spring, with water added to bring it to bathing temperature. It uses the spring water distributed across the Kamisuwa area and is gentle on the skin, which suits a long soak.
- Baths
- Soranoyu on the 14th floor of the main building is a view bath looking down on Lake Suwa from 45 metres up. The annex bathing house has an open-air bath and a rock sauna and stays open until 22:00. There are three private baths: the hinoki tub and the ceramic one are 3,850 yen for 60 minutes, the step-free one 5,000 yen, all by reservation.
- Access & parking
- It faces the lakeside road of Kogandori, a short way from Suwa Station on the JR line towards the water, with free parking for 150.
- Day bathing
- The 14th-floor bath of the main building is taken from 12:00 to 14:00 and may be used until 15:00, for one visit. Thursdays are closed. For a later visit, the annex bathing house runs 10:00 to 22:00 with last entry at 21:00, and at 20:00 on Mondays.
- Phone
- 0266-57-1111
- Official site
- hotel-beniya.co.jp ↗
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Why go
- A view bath looking down on Lake Suwa from the 14th floor
- Day bathing with towels at 1,600 yen
- Annex open to 22:00, with rock sauna
Lake Suwa from the 14th floor
The view bath sits on the top floor of the main building, the 14th, at 45 metres above the ground. Being the highest point on the lakeshore, it takes in the whole of Lake Suwa, and it is especially worth seeing around the winter ice ridges called omiwatari or on misty mornings. Outside the bathing room there is somewhere to sit and look out over the water.
Choosing between the main building and the annex
For the lake view by day, the 14th-floor bath of the main building is the choice. For a late visit or the rock sauna, the annex is better, as it stays open until 22:00 and starts at 1,000 yen. To use both in one day, take the main building during its 12:00 to 14:00 reception and the annex at other times.
How day bathing works
The view bath in the main building is taken from 12:00 to 14:00 and used until 15:00, for a single visit. It is closed on Thursdays, so pick another day. A bath towel is included in the fee, which keeps luggage light, and a lower rate applies without towels. For a longer stay, the annex is easier.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Mood & scenery
Rules & private
Convenience
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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