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Large Western-style house with a terrace overlooking Lake Suwa, the Southern Alps, and Mount Fuji

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A traditional Japanese castle with multiple tiers, surrounded by a moat and reflecting in the water.
Living area
A multi-level wooden interior with a staircase, built-in shelving with various items, and a television.
A spacious living area with a wooden ceiling, a large flat-screen TV, a sofa, a coffee table, and a kitchen in the background.
A stone pathway lined with cherry blossom trees.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Shimosuwa, Nagano
  • Place, Shimosuwa Onsen
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Jiun-ji Temple
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Suwa Taisha
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Matsumoto (MMJ-Shinshu - Matsumoto)
    ‪28 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Shimosuwa

With a stay at this vacation home in Shimosuwa, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Suwa and Shimosuwa Onsen. .This vacation home is 19.3 mi (31.1 km) from Matsumoto Castle and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Manji Stone Buddha.

What's nearby

  • Shimosuwa Onsen - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Manji Stone Buddha - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Jiun-ji Temple - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Honjin Iwanami House - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Suwa Taisha - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Shimo-Suwa Station - 9 min drive
  • Shinshu - Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪山猫亭本店 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪テンホウ 岡谷長地店 - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪山猫亭 大社通り店 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪門前ひろば 食祭館 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪みのり - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Large Western-style house with a terrace overlooking Lake Suwa, the Southern Alps, and Mount Fuji

Nestled in the hills of Shimosuwa, this charming, spacious home features 3 bedrooms—all with queen and double beds, plus one single bed—and is backed by forests on the hills of Shimosuwa, offering spectacular views of Lake Suwa and Mount Fuji. With only two other houses on the hill, you can enjoy peace and quiet. Featuring a spacious deck with breathtaking views, a large Western-style kitchen, a combined living and dining area, an office, a kids’ play area, a piano, and a large TV, this home ensures a relaxing stay. Central heating keeps you warm during the colder months, while the cooler climate offers comfort in the summer. Its ideal location between Matsumoto, the Kiso Valley, and the Yatsugatake mountain range makes Shimosuwa an excellent choice for your stay. It’s the perfect base for a cycling trip, featuring a spacious, lockable basement for your bikes, free and ample parking for cars, great trails for mountain bikes, and quiet roads and passes for road bikes. Tours can be arranged, and we’re happy to offer advice. There’s a fantastic MTB/hiking trail that starts just 10 meters from your front door. <br>Supermarkets, temples, hot springs, the train station, and parks for kids are only a few minutes away by car. <br>Shimosuwa is also famous for its Onbashira Festival, held every six years; the next one will take place from May 3 to 16, 2028. The main attraction is “Kiotoshi,” where about ten men ride a 20-metric-ton tree down a steep slope—it’s just a 5-minute drive away.
Make yourself comfortable in your vacation home, which features a microwave. The bathroom has a bathtub or shower and a hair dryer. Conveniences include a washing machine and an iron/ironing board.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Large Western-style house with a terrace overlooking Lake Suwa, the Southern Alps, and Mount Fuji Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 2 reviews
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Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Relaxing retreat during a busy trip! Beautiful views, great hosts, and nice hiking trails in the woods behind the house. Suwa has some beautiful shrines to visit and Kim gave us great recommendations. We visited during hot July temperatures and were okay too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house high up a hill overlooking the lake and Mt Fuji visible on clear day. We stayed two nights and regretted not staying longer. Well appointed house: comfortable and warm. Hosts were friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025