Thank you for your inquiry, and your reservation. Our onsen baths are tattoo-friendly. For guests that are concerned, we also have a family bath that can be reserved for private use. So you and your tattoos are welcome here at Kamesei Ryokan.

Tyler at Kamesei will give you excellent directions

Jan-san, Thank you for your message and for your reservation. We look forward to meeting you. Access from Kanazawa via train assuming you would be using a JR Rail Pass would be to take the Shinkansen bullet train to Nagano, transfer to the Shinano Railway bound for Ueda / Komoro / Karuizawa to Togura. We provide free pick-up at Togura Station. For traveling on to Tokyo, from Togura Station you could take the Shinano Railway to Ueda then the Shinkansen to Tokyo. Alternatively, you could take the Shinano Railway back to Nagano, then on to Tokyo (more frequent Shinkansen service that way). I sent you a welcome e-mail with our tel# for contacting us upon arrival at Togura. There is a pay phone out front of the station -- you can simply put in 10 yen and dial. If any other questions, please let us know. Otherwise, we wish you a safe trip here in October. Best Regards, Tyler / Kamesei

Ginger-san, Yes -- babies are welcome here at Kamesei Ryokan. We have a 'baby bath' so you can mix the onsen water with shower water for a suitable temperature, and as someone else mentioned we have a family bath that can be used for private use. For guests that spend multiple nights we offer it for free. Also, we have guestrooms with no other rooms adjacent, so you wouldn't have to worry about disturbing others in the middle of the night. We look forward to meeting you and your baby.

Thank you for your inquiry regarding Kamesei Ryokan. We provide free shuttle service to/from Togura Station which is 25 minutes from Nagano Station. From Nagano Station, it is a 2km walk or bus ride to Zenkoji Temple. Other popular side trips include the Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park (aka "Snow Monkeys"), 45 min. bus to the trailhead, and Togakushi for the gigantic cedar trees lining the path to the Inner Shrine as well the Ninja center, 1 hour by bus. We can also provide shuttle service for Obasute Station which is a 45 minute train ride from Matsumoto for seeing the castle there. Alternatively, from Obasute S.A. on the Nagano Expressway, it is possible to take a bus to Kamikochi in the Japanese Alps for the day. So we are centrally located to many great locations in Nagano. If you have any other questions, feel free ask. Best Regards, Tyler Lynch / Kamesei Ryokan