R3, Guesthouse in Historic Hot Spring Village

Room in Ueda, Japan

  1. 4 beds
  2. Shared bathroom
Hosted by Rumi & Roberto
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

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Our guesthouse is located in the heart of historic hot spring village of Bessho Onsen. Beautiful village at the foot of a mountain with national treasure temple, historic shrines, 4 public bath houses, restaurants and cafes.

We welcome you to Earthworks Guesthouse. Please enjoy and relax your time in Bessho-onsen.

The space
Twenty five years ago In the middle of Bessho Onsen we renovated an old Japanese house and created Earthworks Gallery to show our ceramic works and works of other artists. Behind the gallery across the garden there is an old, empty silk-worm farmhouse which came to us by chance over a year ago. We have renovated the house ourselves and one year later the Earthworks Guest House is now available. In this charming old hot spring town with its famous history and beautiful shrines and temple, we wish this to be a meeting place for world travelers as they experience the beauty of Japan.

別所温泉中心街に古民家を改築してスタートしたアースワークスギャラリーも
今年で24年目を迎えました。ギャラリー裏側の中庭をはさんで100年の歳月
を経たかつての養蚕農家だった古民家が空き家になっていましたが、私たちの手に
渡り、ここも大がかりな改築作業を自ら始め1年後、このたびアースワークス
ゲストハウスをオープンいたしました。この小さな魅力ある温泉街にいろいろな国の
いろいろな方々が行き交い、出会いの場になってくれたらと思います。

See you in Earthworks Guest House!

Other things to note
Our guest house has four options, Room 1, Room 3, Suite Room, and Whole House. Please check availability.

Earthworks Guest House has 3 rooms. Room 1, Room 3, Suite room, and all rooms are available for rent.

Where you’ll sleep

Bedroom
4 futons

What this place offers

Lock on bedroom door
Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Washer

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Rated 4.95 out of 5 from 457 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Bessho Onsen (別所温泉) is a small hot spring resort town just outside of central Ueda City in Nagano Prefecture. During the Kamakura Period (from 1192 to 1333), it served as the headquarters of the governor of the Shinshu Region (today's Nagano Prefecture), who built temples and brought Kamakura culture to the mountain town. This made Bessho Onsen into a prosperous center of education and religion, and in turn earned the town the nickname "Kamakura of Shinshu".

Bessho Onsen is the oldest recorded hot spring in the region. Its sulfurous waters have long been regarded for their healing properties and are said to have healed the arrow wounds of warriors who bathed in them. There are three small traditional public bath houses found around town that offer visitors a chance to experience the atmosphere of a small neighborhood hot spring bath. For larger baths and more amenities, head to the Aisome no Yu public bath house at the entrance of the town.

Meet your host

Superhost
1484 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
Speaks English and Japanese
Lives in Ueda, Japan
In 1992, In the middle of Bessho Onsen we renovated an old Japanese house and created Earthworks Gallery to show our ceramic works and works of other artists. Behind the gallery across the garden there is an old, empty silk-worm farmhouse which came to us by chance over a year ago. We have renovated the house ourselves and one year later the Earthworks Guest House is now available. In this charming old hot spring town with its famous history and beautiful shrines and temple, we wish this to be a meeting place for world travelers as they experience the beauty of Japan. 別所温泉中心街に古民家を改築してｽﾀｰﾄしたｱｰｽﾜｰｸｽｷﾞｬﾗﾘｰも 今年で27年目を迎えました｡ｷﾞｬﾗﾘｰ裏側の中庭をはさんで100年の歳月 を経たかつての養蚕農家だった古民家が空き家になっていましたが､私たちの手に 渡り､ここも大がかりな改築作業を自ら始め1年後､このたびｱｰｽﾜｰｸｽ ｹﾞｽﾄﾊｳｽをｵｰﾌﾟﾝいたしました｡この小さな魅力ある温泉街にいろいろな国の いろいろな方々が行き交い､出会いの場になってくれたらと思います｡ See you in Earthworks Guest House!

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Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior or entryway security camera present
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm