Tajimaya - Nakatsugawa

Traditional Japanese inn in a 110-year-old building with shared public baths on the historic Nakasendo trail in Magome

Accommodations

Each air-conditioned room at Tajimaya includes a flat-screen TV, a thermo flask of hot water with green tea bags, and Japanese Yukata robes. Some rooms offer a private toilet and sink; all guests share the public bath and toilets on lower floors. Toilets are separated by gender and located on hallways or different floors; the hotel provides clean facilities with modern fixtures.

Dining

Tajimaya Nakatsugawa serves a Japanese-style breakfast at 07:30 and dinner at 18:00 in the dining room. The meals feature local products and can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free requests when notified in advance. Guests sit at small chairs in a traditional dining area, with green tea and water included; beer and sake can be ordered separately.

Wellness & Bathing

The hotel operates a public bath with a deep wooden tub; guests book a 30-minute time slot upon check-in for private use, segregated by gender. The hot spring water is natural and relaxing after hiking the Nakasendo trail. The bath area is clean, with two open showers and a changing space, and the hotel is tattoo-friendly.

Cultural Experience & Activities

The owner, an 8th-generation innkeeper, often performs the traditional Kiso-bushi song and teaches the Kiso-odori dance to guests after dinner. The property includes a Japanese-style Irori fireplace and is located directly on the main stone-paved street of Magome, a preserved postal town. Guests can hike the 8 km Nakasendo trail to Tsumago Town or walk 70 minutes to the Nakasendo Mountain Tea House.

Location & Practical Information

Tajimaya Inn sits at the start of the Nakasendo trail in Magome, a 5-minute walk from the Magome Bus Stop. The hotel offers free private parking nearby (without reservation) and luggage storage for guests arriving early. A curfew at 22:00 ensures quiet hours; the property is a 20-minute bus ride from JR Nakatsugawa Station and a 90-minute train ride from Nagoya.

• Location: On the historic Nakasendo trail in Magome village, 5 min from bus stop
• Rooms: Japanese-style tatami rooms with Yukata robes and green tea amenities
• Dining: Japanese-style breakfast and dinner with dietary accommodations available
• Wellness: Public bath with natural hot spring water, private time slots
• Cultural Experience: 8th-generation owner performing Kiso-bushi song and teaching dance
• Amenities: Free private parking, luggage storage, curfew at 22:00

Licence number: 岐阜県指令恵保第24号の20