Take the cable car 🚞 to soak in the "Sky Hot Spring" at the mountaintop ♨️
🚡 Japanese Koshu | Hino Onsen - Take the cable car up the mountain to soak in the "Sky Secret Soup"
If you thought soaking in the hot springs was just about walking in, taking off your clothes, and sitting down
So you haven't seen the real "secret soup of the sky" ☁️✨
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🏔️ Himino Onsen: Not a hotel, a wonderland on the top of the mountain
Hisino Onsen in Koto, Nagano Prefecture
Not the usual hot spring inn——
It is the secret soup on the top of the mountain that can only be reached by cable car🚡
You read that right
Before soaking in the hot springs, you should first take the cable car
Slowly rise from the foot of the mountain
Through the sea of clouds, over the woods
In just a few minutes, the whole world is different 🌲☁️
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🚡 "Take the cable car before soaking in the hot springs" - a rare experience in Japan
The hallmark of Hisino Onsen is that little red cable car
We only carry a few people at a time and slowly climb to the top of the mountain
Looking out along the way:
Underfoot are rolling hills
In the distance is the majestic figure of Mount Asama
Surrounded by red leaves in autumn, snowy scenery in winter ❄️🍁
The moment you reach the top of the mountain:
You are already at an altitude of about 1,000 meters above sea level
The air was fresh as if it had washed the lungs
And the hot spring, right in front of you - the open-air bath is facing Mount Asama🗻
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♨️ "Secret Soup in the Sky": Soak in the hot springs and look at Mount Asama
An open-air bath at Hisino Onsen
It is the soul of the whole experience🌟
Day Dip:
Blue sky, white clouds, mountains
Looking at Mount Asama in a daze, I feel empty 😌
dusk soak:
The setting sun dyed the whole sky orange-red
The mountain shadows slowly darkened, the hot and cold air of the hot springs intertwined
That feeling is "human wonderland"🌅
Soak at night:
Heading up is a sky full of stars
There is no urban light pollution and the stars are so dense that they seem to fall
Soak in the hot springs and watch the stars
You will have the illusion of "the world has itself" 🌌
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🏨 Hot Spring Inn: Small and exquisite mountaintop hermitage
Hisino Onsen is not a large resort
It is a warm, delicate, and humane hilltop inn
Rooms:
The Japanese-style room is mainly, simple and clean
Pulling the curtains opens the mountain view
Wake up in the morning by the sunshine and birdsong 🐦
Cuisine:
Dinner at the inn is authentic Shinshu cuisine
Shinshu beef, mountain vegetables, Sichuan fish, homemade tofu
Each dish is "the taste that you can only eat on the mountain"🍲
in addition:
There is a small book corner in the inn
You can grab a book, sit by the window, and read slowly with a view of the mountains
That kind of slow pace is the luxury that city dwellers lack most📖
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📍Transportation and practical information
📍Hishino Onsen (Hishino Onsen Inn)
Address: 762-2 Hikihira, Kochu-shi, Nagano Prefecture, 〒384-1103
🚆Transportation
From Tokyo:
· Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to "Sakuhira Station" or "Koshu Station" (about 1 hour and 15 minutes)
· Transfer to a taxi for about 20-30 minutes up the mountain (transfer from the hostel can be booked)
🚡 Cable car information
· The cable car is a free pick-up and drop-off tool provided by the lodge
· Operating hours to match check-in/check-out times
· It is recommended to arrive before sunset, you can see both sunset + starry sky
💡Best season
· Autumn (late October-early November): The cable car crosses the Autumn Leaves Tunnel and soaks in the hot springs to see the autumn leaves 🍁
· Winter (December-February): Snow + starry sky + hot springs, is the most fantastic combination ❄️🌌
· Summer: Summer resort, the summit is so cool that you don’t need to turn on the air conditioner
⚠️ Attention
· The hostel has a small number of rooms, so early reservations are recommended
· The cable car may be out of service due to weather (heavy wind/snow), it is best to confirm before departure
· It gets cold at night in the mountains, even in summer it is recommended to bring a jacket
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💬 Last word
Go to Japan to soak in hot springs
You've soaked in Hakone, you've soaked in Yufuin
But you have never tried to ride the cable car up the mountain, soak in the hot springs at 1,000 meters and look at Mount Asama
Hisino Onsen is not an "attraction."
It is a place where you can really relax and stay away from everything🚡✨
If you are looking for a hot spring that "will be remembered for a lifetime"
Hisino Onsen, waiting for you at the top of the hill.
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