Featured Hotels Near Sarashina No Sato Museum

Stay at Chikuma City Motomachi Hotel, just a 3-minute walk from the Sarashinono-ri Historical Archives. The hotel features rooms with Japanese garden-view windows, offering serene morning views of rice fields and misty mountains. Enjoy complimentary bicycles to explore nearby old trails and tea houses, and book the exclusive night-time guided tour of the archives led by local historians. For best rates and free shuttle service, reserve via the HopeGoo app.

Chikuma City Motomachi Hotel offers the most convenient access—just a 3-minute walk from the Sarashinono-ri Historical Archives. The hotel connects directly to a well-preserved Edo-period stone path, ensuring smooth, barrier-free access. Each room includes a local culture welcome kit with a handwritten guidebook and traditional tea set samples. Don’t miss the daily hands-on archival restoration workshop, hosted in collaboration with the museum, where guests can try paper mending and ink rubbing techniques. Reserve your spot through HopeGoo to secure availability.

Book the exclusive Night Trail Exploration Tour offered by Chikuma City Motomachi Hotel in partnership with the Sarashinono-ri Historical Archives. Led by a local historian, this walk follows a 1,000-year-old trail past ancient bamboo groves and preserved storage sheds, revealing tales of Sengoku-era defense strategies and farming wisdom. Afterward, enjoy a private dinner featuring wild vegetable soba noodles and Shinshu plum wine prepared by a local elder. Limited to 8 guests per session—only available through HopeGoo membership for an intimate cultural immersion.