[Gero Onsen Suimeikan] 1 and a half hours from Nagoya Station! Enjoy Japan's three famous hot springs and Hida's delicious food at a long-established inn!

• Table of Contents
• Convenient direct bus from Nagoya Station to Gero! ``Gero Onsen Suimeikan'' where you can enjoy high-quality hot springs and cuisine
• Enjoy three atmospheric large public baths as if you were touring the baths.
• A variety of room types to meet each customer's tastes and requests
• 5 types of meals to choose from including Japanese, Western, and Chinese food
• Enjoy breakfast buffet style
• Enjoy Suimeikan! Complete facility facilities (beauty salon, pool)
• Settings that give you a sense of Japanese culture
• Access from Nagoya Station
• summary

Convenient direct bus from Nagoya Station to Gero! ``Gero Onsen Suimeikan'' where you can enjoy high-quality hot springs and cuisine

Gero Onsen, famous as one of Japan's top three hot springs, has many fans both domestically and internationally as a ``beauty hot spring'' due to its high-quality hot springs. Established in 1932, Suimeikan is a long-established inn that is highly rated nationwide.

Conveniently located, just 3 minutes walk from the nearest station. In this article, we will introduce Suimeikan in detail.

You can read the article summarizing Gero Onsen below.

Reserve Gero Onsen Suimeikan from the official website

Enjoy three atmospheric large public baths as if you were touring the baths.

Suimeikan has three buildings, each with a large public bath with a different style. Guests can use both large public baths, so you can enjoy the hot springs as if you were visiting the hot springs while staying inside the hotel.

Bath towels are always available in all large public baths, which is one of our efforts to ensure the comfort of our guests.

Shimotome no Yu

This is a bath where the ceiling, walls, and pillars are all made of cypress. You can see the Japanese garden from the bathhouse, which is filled with the scent of cypress.

Please enjoy our proud hot springs while feeling the traditional beauty of Japan.

This bathhouse also has a sauna, low-temperature baths, and high-temperature baths.

Large public bath with a view

You can enjoy the view of Gero Onsen town and the mountains of Hida from the glass window. This hot spring is available 24 hours a day, so you can enjoy the hot springs according to your mood, even early in the morning or late at night.

Outdoor baths “Ryujin no Yu” and “Kannon no Yu”

An open-air bath surrounded by green trees and huge rocks. You can enjoy the hot springs while feeling the pleasant Gero breeze and looking up at the starry sky at night.

It also has an indoor bath, so you can relax and enjoy the indoor hot spring depending on the weather that day.

A variety of room types to meet each customer's tastes and requests

Suimeikan has three lodging inns: Sansuikaku, Hisenkaku, and Rinsenkaku, as well as a detached traditional Sukiya-zukuri house called Seiran-so. We offer a variety of room types, each with a different atmosphere, such as Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western rooms, and Western-style rooms. You can choose according to your preferences and requests.

This article will introduce some of them.

The most popular! Guest room with open-air bath

The most popular guest rooms at Suimeikan are those with open-air baths located on the 10th and 11th floors of Rinsenkaku. We offer a luxurious time where you can enjoy Gero Onsen while looking out at the cityscape and nature of Gero from your room.

At Rinsenkaku, you can enjoy hot springs in all rooms except those with open-air baths.

Some rooms have beds, so those coming from abroad and the elderly can stay with peace of mind.

The article below provides more details about rooms with open-air baths.

Hisenkaku 8th floor newly renovated special guest room

The special room on the top floor of Hisenkaku was just renovated in 2022 and has a warm atmosphere with the warmth of wood.

This room has both Japanese and Western relaxing spaces, incorporating a Japanese space with tatami mats and a Western space with sofas.

The washroom space is spacious and can be used safely by wheelchair users.

*This is a semi-barrier-free room with few steps.

``Seiran-so'' is an annex where you can feel the traditional beauty of Japan.

The Sukiya-zukuri style house, which has been used as an inn since 1950, has been restored using the original floor plan. There are a total of 5 guest rooms with Maki Takano indoor baths, and 2 with open-air baths.

For meals, our dedicated head chef will prepare a special menu that takes advantage of seasonal ingredients.

5 types of meals to choose from including Japanese, Western, and Chinese food

At Suimeikan, you can choose from five types of dinner. No matter which option you choose, you will be able to enjoy carefully selected dishes made with local, seasonal ingredients.

Enjoy a relaxing meal in your room

You can enjoy Kaiseki cuisine made by our head chef using carefully selected seasonal ingredients in your room. Enjoy our executive chef's signature dishes that reflect the colors of the four seasons.

The menu is prepared by the head chef according to the season. Even repeat guests can enjoy different meals depending on the time of their stay.

We also have menus where you can enjoy Hida beef, a specialty of the Hida region, in four ways: steak, nigiri, small pot, and soft boiled.

Enjoy Japanese food at the restaurant “Kitanoryo”

Using seasonal ingredients from Hida, we offer kaiseki cuisine featuring the famous Hida beef as well as wild vegetables and mushrooms. Enjoy seasonal ingredients benefiting from Gero's rich nature and environment, along with a variety of delicious sake, including local sake.

``Hida Beef Hitsumabushi'', which uses plenty of Hida beef slices, is available only for lunch.

After enjoying the sweetness of Hida beef, you can enjoy it with condiments and a light ochazuke with dashi soup at the end.

French at the European restaurant “Baden-Baden”

Enjoy a French full course meal made with plenty of Hida ingredients in a brick-style interior with a calm and relaxing atmosphere. Please enjoy our proud Hida beef dishes.

The Hida beef burger, which is limited to 20 servings at lunchtime, is also popular.

If you're in the mood for Chinese food, go to China Room "Ryuyuri"

Surprising Chinese food at a hot spring inn! Some customers may be surprised, but at Suimeikan you can enjoy Cantonese cuisine that makes use of Hida ingredients.

This restaurant is also open until midnight, so we recommend stopping by when you get hungry.

You can enjoy tandan noodles and hot and sour noodles made with Hida's specialty natto-eating pork.

Enjoy Japanese and Western kaiseki cuisine at Tokiwa, a dining kitchen with an open kitchen.

We offer freshly prepared, piping hot food at our dining restaurant, which has both Japanese and Western style open kitchens.

Please enjoy a fusion of Japanese and Western kaiseki cuisine with the immersive sounds and aromas.

Enjoy breakfast buffet style

There are about 30 types of colorful Japanese and Western dishes. Each item is divided into small bowls, so you can enjoy your breakfast according to your preference.

Among the most popular is the French toast made with Hida milk and local eggs. This baguette French toast is moist and fluffy. The chef will grill it right in front of you.

*If you have made a reservation for dinner to be served in your room, breakfast will also be served in your room unless you have a special request.

Enjoy Suimeikan! Complete facility facilities (beauty salon, pool)

Private bath

There are also private baths available for those who don't like large communal baths.

Also, those with tattoos are not allowed to use the public bath, but they can use the private bath.

Recommended for families and couples who want to relax.

We recommend you to make a reservation as the number is limited.

Beauty salon "Salon de Claire"

We have a beauty salon where you can heal the fatigue of your travels and everyday life.

This salon is located on the top floor of Hisenkaku with a great view.

Relax and detox your mind and body with clay packs and mugwort steaming.

Pool/gym “Suimei Health Club”

We have an athletic gym where you can do a variety of training, as well as indoor and outdoor pools.

The open indoor pool, which lets in plenty of sunlight through the glass ceiling, is open all year round and is very popular with guests with children.

The gym is staffed by full-time instructors, so you can use it with confidence.

Settings that give you a sense of Japanese culture

There are carefully designed facilities throughout the hotel that allow you to feel the beauty of Japanese culture.

One of the recommended ways to enjoy Suimeikan is to take a leisurely stroll through the quaint interior.

You can see paintings and hanging scrolls by famous artists.

The spacious Japanese garden, which can be seen from the lobby, shows off its seasonal expressions and soothes the eyes and souls of our guests.

Colorful carp are swimming gracefully in the pond. Some of the carp are over 120cm long and are estimated to be over 50 years old, so be sure to look for them!

Lobby lounge "Evian"

You can enjoy an elegant tea time while looking out at the Japanese garden.

Please take a breather while watching the flow of the waterfall and the sight of carp and ducks playing happily.

We are waiting for you with our original and popular matcha tiramisu, skin-beautifying sweets, and light meals.

Noh stage

One of the most eye-catching features of Suimeikan's facilities is the traditional Noh stage.

The mirror panel is made from 500-year-old Kiso cypress, and the old pine and young pine painted with malachite catch the eye.

Its imposing appearance creates a special space where you can feel the traditional beauty of Japan.

Access from Nagoya Station

When coming to Gero Onsen, it is convenient to go via Nagoya.

When using JR

From JR Nagoya Station, take the Takayama Main Line "Wide View Hida" and get off at Gero Station, about 1.5 hours.

Direct buses are also convenient.

There is also a direct bus that connects Nagoya Station and Gero Station.

From JR Nagoya Station, take the Takayama Main Line "Wide View Hida" and get off at Gero Station, about 1.5 hours.

Departs from Nagoya Station 14:00 Arrives at Gero Station around 16:30

Departs from Gero Station 10:30 Arrives at Nagoya Station around 13:00

Round trip fares are 3,700 yen (tax included) and one-way tickets are 2,800 yen (tax included).

*From April 1st, the price will change to 4,500 yen (tax included) for round trip and 3,300 yen (tax included) for one way.

Reservations are required for this bus. Reception begins two months before the boarding date.

Reservations can be made from the Gero Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association, or from Suimeikan if you are staying at Suimeikan.

Reserve a shuttle bus from the inn association

3 minutes walk from Gero Station! Free shuttle bus too

It's in a great location, just a 3-minute walk, but a free shuttle bus is also available in the afternoon.

We will pick you up according to the time of the train arriving at Gero Station.

You can use this without reservation. At Gero Station, there is an entrance in front of you after exiting the ticket gate, and a designated staff member will be waiting for you near the entrance. Look for the dark green sign!

Don't worry, the shuttle bus will also run when you head to Gero Station after checking out.

We are available at 8:30, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00.

summary

We have introduced Suimeikan, a long-established inn in Gero Onsen.

When you come to the Tokai region, please stop by Gero and enjoy the high-quality ``beautiful skin'' of Gero Onsen, one of Japan's top three hot springs, and the seasonal nature. We would appreciate it if you could use Suimeikan at that time.

We offer high-quality hot springs and carefully selected dishes that make use of Hida ingredients. Of course, you can also enjoy Hida beef.

Please relax with our heartfelt hospitality that values ​​Japanese culture.

We look forward to welcoming you today so that your journey will be even richer and more colorful.

Reserve “Suimeikan” from the official website