Hotel Shirakabaso Kamikochi
上高地 ホテル白樺荘かみこうち ホテルしらかんばそう
A plain-water bath across from Kappabashi Bridge in Kamikochi
Bathing & Water
Heated tap water, not a natural hot spring
Hotel's own FAQ states the communal bath uses Alps spring water, not onsen water, despite the place being tagged to the Kamikochi onsenchi.
Enclosed indoor bathing area
1F communal bath named 木漏れ日の湯 (Komorebi no Yu); no rotenburo/outdoor bath is mentioned anywhere in sources.
Sauna room of any kind
Bathing Arrangements
Shared bathing area for all genders
Gender-specific amenities (women's makeup remover, men's shaving foam) imply the standard separated men's/women's bath layout, not mixed bathing.
Policies & Services
A restaurant or dining room open to visitors, not only meals for overnight guests
カフェ小梨 is a self-service café open to general Kamikochi visitors, not just overnight guests; the main restaurants (La Belle Foret, Iwana-an) serve included meals primarily to lodging guests.
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
On-site or nearby parking available
Kamikochi is a private-car-restricted valley; there is no on-site guest parking at the hotel itself — visitors park at Sawando or Hirayu and transfer by shuttle bus or taxi.
Views
MountainsAbout
Hotel Shirakabaso is a large seasonal hotel that stands right across from Kappabashi Bridge in Kamikochi. Its single communal bath, Komorebi no Yu (木漏れ日の湯) on the ground floor, is a plain wood-lined room with wooden tubs and stools, fed by natural water from the Japan Alps rather than hot spring water, and there's no sauna. Kamikochi bars private cars, so guests arrive by shuttle bus or taxi, and the hotel closes every winter, reopening once the valley's snow season ends. Rooms and terraces look straight out at the Hotaka peaks across the river, and the ground-floor café stays open to hikers just passing through, not only overnight guests.
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Last updated September 19, 2026