Traditional Japanese Ryokan inn, with a soothing onsen hot spring bath. Warm wood construction surrounded by gardens and koi pond. Spacious tatami-mat guest rooms. Gourmet dinner and breakfast also available (highly recommended). Local attractions: Zenkoji Temple (Nagano City), Matsumoto Castle, 1998 Winter Olympic venues, monkey onsen (Jigokudani snow monkeys), Kawanakajima battle site. Guided tours happily provided. Proprietor-in-training is an American who would be glad to share the subtleties of life in the Japanese countryside.