Matsumoto, Nagano · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Matsumoto: 8 Hotels by Base, from the Station to Asama Onsen
8 places to stay · checked October 22, 2026
8 places to stay in Matsumoto, by base
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 22, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Richmond Hotel Matsumotoリッチモンドホテル松本
City hotel · Matsumoto Station
A city-centre hotel near the station with a Japanese and Western breakfast buffet (6:00–10:30) and coin laundry on two floors.
- Access
- About 4 minutes on foot from JR Matsumoto Station.
2Dormy Inn Matsumotoドーミーイン松本
Business hotel with hot spring · Matsumoto Station
A station-area hotel with its own natural hot spring, Azusa-no-yu, drawn from its own source, in separate men's and women's baths on the top floor (9F).
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from the Oshiro-guchi (Castle) exit of JR Matsumoto Station.
3Hotel Buena Vistaホテルブエナビスタ
City hotel · Matsumoto Station
A hotel with a café, a Cantonese restaurant and a Japanese kaiseki restaurant. Guests can take a free shuttle to the hot spring at its sister hotel Shoho in Utsukushigahara Onsen.
- Access
- About 7 minutes on foot from JR Matsumoto Station, or a free 2-minute shuttle (7:30–18:00, up to 9 people, no reservation) from the rotary on the right outside the Oshiro-guchi exit.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00
4Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu松本ホテル花月
Historic hotel · Castle and Nakamachi side
A hotel founded in 1887 (Meiji 20) at Otemachi, about 5 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Castle.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Castle. The hotel's own page did not give a walking time from the station when checked.
5Hotel Tamanoyuホテル玉之湯
Onsen ryokan · Asama Onsen
An Asama Onsen inn with a large communal bath and four private baths that are booked at the hotel after check-in, not in advance.
- Access
- Local bus from Matsumoto Station; the stop is straight ahead on the right after the escalator down at the Oshiro-guchi exit. The hotel has no pickup.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00 (latest 22:00), check-out 10:00
6Izumiso和泉荘
Onsen ryokan · Asama Onsen
An Asama Onsen inn whose open-air bath and indoor baths with a sauna can be used at any hour, day or night.
- Access
- Bus from JR Matsumoto Station to Shimo-Asama Hiroba, about 30 minutes, then 1 minute on foot.
7Nishiki-no-yu Jimotoya錦の湯 地本屋
Onsen ryokan · Asama Onsen
An Asama Onsen inn whose baths are drawn 100% from the Asama source.
- Access
- Bus from the Matsumoto Bus Terminal, about 20 minutes.
- Hours
- Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 10:00
8Hotel Shohoホテル翔峰
Onsen hotel · Utsukushigahara Onsen
A hot spring hotel in Utsukushigahara Onsen with rooms that have their own hot spring baths and rooms facing the Alps.
- Access
- Free shuttle bus from the Oshiro-guchi exit of Matsumoto Station at 16:00 and 17:00 (back to the station at 9:00 and 10:00), no reservation needed. Taxi about 20 minutes.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00
Good to know
For a first stay, sleep by Matsumoto Station. The three station hotels here are 4 to 7 minutes on foot from it; trains and buses for Kamikochi, the Ukiyo-e Museum, Asama Onsen and Utsukushigahara all leave from the station, and the castle is about 20 minutes on foot or 10 minutes on the Town Sneaker bus. Dormy Inn has its own hot spring on the top floor.
For a hot spring night, Asama Onsen is about 20 to 30 minutes by bus, and Hotel Tamanoyu says it runs no pickup. Hotel Shoho in Utsukushigahara Onsen runs a free shuttle from the station at 16:00 and 17:00. Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu, on the castle side, is about 5 minutes on foot from the castle.
Room rates move daily, so none are listed. Check-in and check-out are given only where the hotel states them.
Station, castle side, Asama Onsen or Utsukushigahara Onsen
How far each base is from JR Matsumoto Station and the castle, and what it is near.
| Base | From JR Matsumoto Station | To Matsumoto Castle | Hotels on this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsumoto Station | 4–7 min on foot (Buena Vista also by free 2-min shuttle) | About 20 min on foot, or Town Sneaker bus about 10 min | Richmond Hotel, Dormy Inn (hot spring on 9F), Hotel Buena Vista |
| Castle and Nakamachi side | Not stated by the hotel | About 5 min on foot | Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu (founded 1887) |
| Asama Onsen | Bus about 20–30 min (Tamanoyu: no pickup) | By bus via the station | Hotel Tamanoyu, Izumiso, Nishiki-no-yu Jimotoya |
| Utsukushigahara Onsen | Free shuttle at 16:00 and 17:00, or taxi about 20 min | By shuttle or taxi via the station | Hotel Shoho |
By kind of trip
First trip, trains and day trips
Within 7 minutes on foot of the station, where the Kamikochi Line (platform 7) and the buses for Asama Onsen and Utsukushigahara start.
Richmond Hotel Matsumoto · Dormy Inn Matsumoto · Hotel Buena Vista
A hot spring without leaving the station area
Dormy Inn has its own natural hot spring on the top floor. Buena Vista guests can ride a free shuttle to the hot spring at Hotel Shoho.
An onsen inn night
Asama Onsen, about 20–30 minutes by bus. At Izumiso the baths are open 24 hours; Tamanoyu's four private baths are booked after check-in. Check-out is 10:00 at Tamanoyu and Jimotoya.
Arriving late
Hotel Tamanoyu takes check-in until 22:00. The last free shuttle to Hotel Shoho leaves the station at 17:00; after that, a taxi is about 20 minutes.
Questions
Is it better to stay by Matsumoto Station or near the castle?
The station hotels on this page are 4–7 minutes on foot from JR Matsumoto Station, where the Kamikochi Line and the buses to Asama Onsen and Utsukushigahara start; the castle is about 20 minutes on foot or 10 minutes by Town Sneaker bus. Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu is about 5 minutes on foot from the castle.
How do I get to Asama Onsen from Matsumoto Station?
By bus, about 20–30 minutes depending on the stop. Izumiso is 1 minute on foot from the Shimo-Asama Hiroba stop, about 30 minutes from the station. Hotel Tamanoyu does not run a pickup; its bus stop is at the Oshiro-guchi exit.
Does Hotel Shoho in Utsukushigahara Onsen have a station shuttle?
Yes. A free shuttle leaves the Oshiro-guchi exit of Matsumoto Station at 16:00 and 17:00 and returns from the hotel at 9:00 and 10:00; no reservation needed. A taxi takes about 20 minutes.
Which station hotel has a hot spring?
Dormy Inn Matsumoto has its own natural hot spring, Azusa-no-yu, with separate men's and women's baths on the 9th floor. It is about 5 minutes on foot from the Oshiro-guchi exit.