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title: "Hotel Shirakaba-So, Matsumoto: 8.8/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Shirakaba-So in Matsumoto: rated 8.8 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-28
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Ryokan · ★★★
# Hotel Shirakaba-So

Matsumoto, Japan

8.8 ·  Excellent 500 reviews ·  #13 #13 of 87 in Matsumoto ·  1.6 Location score
## About Hotel Shirakaba-So

Hotel Shirakaba-So is a ryokan in Matsumoto, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 500 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar. It is 23 km from the centre of Matsumoto. The nearest airport, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), is 27 km away.

- **Type:** Ryokan

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 55

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 1970

- **Last renovated:** 1985

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

4468 Azumi, Kamikochi [shirakabaso.com](https://www.shirakabaso.com/)

## Live prices around Hotel Shirakaba-So

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## How Hotel Shirakaba-So scores

Better rated than 84% of hotels in Matsumoto

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **1.6**

Matsumoto average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **1.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **35**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **11**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">27 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">61 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Matsumoto</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">52 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Matsumoto

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## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Hotel Shirakaba-So with nearby hotels

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-   [Kamikochi Alpen Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kamikochi-alpen-hotel-matsumoto/) Ryokan ★★★ 260 m away
    
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-   [Kamikochi Lemeiesta Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kamikochi-lemeiesta-hotel-matsumoto/) Ryokan ★★★★ 1.0 km away
    
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-   [Kamikouchi Onsen Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kamikouchi-onsen-hotel-matsumoto/) Ryokan ★★★ 1.2 km away
    
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-   [Kamikochi Taishoike Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kamikochi-taishoike-hotel-matsumoto/) Hotel ★★★ 2.8 km away
    
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-   [Gosenjaku Hotel Kamikochi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gosenjaku-hotel-kamikochi-matsumoto/) Hotel ★★★ 100 m away
    
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## Questions about Hotel Shirakaba-So

### How do guests rate Hotel Shirakaba-So?

Hotel Shirakaba-So has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 500 reviews, which is better than 84% of rated hotels in Matsumoto.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Shirakaba-So?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Hotel Shirakaba-So include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is Hotel Shirakaba-So from the airport?

The nearest airport, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), is 27 km away in a straight line.

### When did Hotel Shirakaba-So open?

Hotel Shirakaba-So opened in 1970 and was last renovated in 1985.

### How many rooms does Hotel Shirakaba-So have?

Hotel Shirakaba-So has 55 rooms on 3 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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