Kamikochi Imperial Hotel
Built in 1933, this 75-room hotel is located within the Kamikochi National Park. Room options range from standard twins to rooms with veranda and suites. Besides the main dining room where breakfast is served, there are two restaurants to choose from: the French Alpen Rose and the Japanese restaurant Azusa-An. The Imperial Hotel requires advance reservations; the Matsumoto City government website even advises booking a year in advance.
Kamikochi Imperial Hotel
Azumi Kamikochi
Matsumoto-shi,
Nagano,
390-1516 Japan
011 (+81) 263 952001
imperialhotel.co.jp
Toyoko Inn
Located a six-minute walk from Japan Railways' Matsumoto station, Toyoko Inn offers views of Matsumoto Castle from its top floor--the castle is only a 10 minute walk away. This budget hotel offers free wireless Internet access in the lobby and guests with LAN card and cable can access the Internet for free from their room. Other facilities include coin laundry, nightwear and slippers, cosmetic set for ladies and complimentary Japanese-style breakfast.
Toyoko Inn
2-1-23, Chuo
Matsumoto-shi
390-0811 Japan
011 (+81) 263 361045
toyoko-inn.com
Matsumoto Tokyu Inn
Matsumoto Tokyo Inn is an 11-story business hotel located opposite the Japan Railways' Matsumoto station. The hotel's 98 rooms include six special women-only rooms, which provide an accessories case, nightshirt, cleansing foam, face lotion and hair brush. All rooms feature slippers, yukata (Japanese robe) pay-per-view channels and LAN ports. There is a restaurant, the Shangri-La, on-site, which serves a Japanese/Western breakfast buffet, as well as lunch and dinner.
Matsumoto Tokyu Inn
1-3-21, Fukashi
Matsumoto-shi
Nagano
390-0815 Japan
011 (+81) 263 360109
tokyuhotelsjapan.com
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Annie Page was first published in the Buenos Aires Herald in 2001. She has been freelance writing since early 2009 and currently lives in Hawaii. Page has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and philosophy and a Master of Arts degree in comparative literature from University College London.