Hotel Metropolitan Nagano
Right beside the station, with a ground-floor massage salon
About this stay
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano sits directly next to JR Nagano Station, as close as any hotel in this guide gets without being inside the station building itself. Rooms carry carpeted floors, a seating area, flat-screen TV, desk and wardrobe, with a bathtub and free toiletries in the en suite bathroom. The dining spread covers a Japanese restaurant, a Chinese restaurant and the Iris cafe for breakfast, and a ground-floor massage salon offers a vigorous rubdown after a day of sightseeing. Zenko-ji Temple is a 10-minute drive away, with Shinano Art Museum and Joyama Park a further 5-minute walk from the temple itself. The Shinkansen connection also makes this a practical base for reaching Shiga Kogen, Hakuba or Matsumoto within a couple of hours of onward travel.
- Beside JR Nagano Station
- Massage salon
- Three restaurants
- Carpeted rooms
Our take
This suits travelers who want the shortest possible transfer between the Shinkansen platform and a comfortable, elegantly furnished room, plus the option of a massage without leaving the building. Couples and families both benefit from the multiple dining options on site. Anyone chasing an onsen bath rather than a massage salon should book Dormy Inn Nagano or Mercure Nagano Matsushiro instead, both a short distance from here.
- Book the ground-floor massage salon after a long day of sightseeing, it's a distinctive amenity for a station-adjacent hotel.
- Try the Iris cafe's breakfast buffet before an early Shinkansen, it runs efficiently for quick departures.
- Take a taxi to Zenko-ji Temple rather than walking, the drive covers the distance in about 10 minutes.
Why we love it
- Directly beside the station
- Ground-floor massage salon
- Three dining options on site
- Elegantly furnished, carpeted rooms
Why guests love itHotel Metropolitan Nagano sits directly beside JR Nagano Station, which is why I would choose it for a family arriving by Shinkansen with luggage and tired children. Rooms are elegantly decorated, carpeted and come with a seating area, so there is room to spread out. Japanese and Chinese restaurants and a cafe mean meals never require a search, and a massage salon on the ground floor rewards parents after a day of sightseeing.
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