Large baths and open-air baths

You can enjoy the natural hot spring baths at this hotel, one of only two facilities in Kamikochi to offer them. The large baths were renovated in spring 2012 when their size was doubled allowing guests even more room to relax. On the mountain side of the hotel on the third floor, there are 2 private baths which can be reserved in which hot water drawn directly from the natural spring flows in cypress bath tubs.

Charge for use: 1,500 plus tax for 45 minutes
*If you want to use the family bath, please let us know when you check in.

Lobby Lounge

The spacious lounge has both counter seats and sofas. It can be used as a bar for a drink of wine, a cocktail or some snacks like Shinshu cheese after dinner or after you get out of the hot spring.

Opening hours: 19:00-22:00
* The opening hours of the Lobby Lounge may change

During the day, a number of types of cakes are available such as raspberry, orange, chestnut, with the types of cake changing from season to season. You can also enjoy coffee made with freshly ground coffee and the beautiful clear Shinshu water. Coffee and Cake sets are particularly popular.

Our links to mountaineers and men of literature

One of the key figures in Kamikochi’s history is a British missionary named Walter Weston who introduced modern mountaineering in Japan. During his time in Japan, Weston “discovered” Kamikochi and through his various writings made the area known all over the world.

To commemorate him, a memorial plaque has been placed near Lemeiesta Hotel and a ‘Climbers’ Book’ donated by Weston himself is on display in the lobby of the hotel even now. There is also a special Weston Festival is held in Kamikochi in June every year.

Other famous people who visited Kamikochi include Japanese poet and sculptor Takamura Kotaro and his wife Chieko. They enjoyed Kamikochi and Lemeiesta Hotel so much that they stayed at the hotel for months at a time and even got engaged during their stay. Takamura often wrote about Kamikochi in his poems and even mentioned Lemeiesta Hotel (by its old name Shimizu-ya) a couple of times.

Star Photography Event

Photographer Sasahara Hisanori is invited to meetings of the Star Photography Event. Meetings are held for about 4 days each year. Please come along if you would like to record the stars in the clear Kamikochi sky.

Even on days when there are no club meetings, viewings of the sky using astronomical telescopes etc. are held, so please ask the staff for details. The images of the stars you seen in the Kamikochi sky will become fond memories.

Start time: 8:00 pm
Participation Fee: Free (Limited to staying guests)
Things to bring along: An SLR camera that can be operated manually, a tripod (A limited number of tripods are available to be borrowed) and warm clothes (temperatures drop at night)