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BYAKU Narai
Shiojiri, Japan · BYAKU · Accessible Luxury
Four historic buildings hold 16 distinct rooms at BYAKU Narai, bringing an Edo-period post town's former brewery, guest house, lacquerware shop, and residence into one inn. The 1793 Suginomori brewery remains central to the story. A restaurant, revived brewery, tasting bar, gallery, lounge, and mountain-water bath turn the stay into a compact route through Narai's architecture, craft, food, and drink.
- 16 rooms
- Rooms from 700 sq ft (65 m²)
About BYAKU Narai
- BYAKU Narai's 16 rooms occupy four adapted historic buildings with different former uses and floor plans.
- One building was the Suginomori sake brewery, founded in 1793 and long regarded as a town symbol.
- Entry-level rooms start at 700 sq ft (65 m²).
Restaurants and bars
- GEN — Restaurant
- Restaurant kura — Restaurant
- TASTING BAR suginomori — Bar
Experiences
- Visiting Shizume Shrine in the early morning — Visit Shizume Shrine in the quietness of the early morning.
- Walking the Nakasendo cedar avenue and Jizo statues — Remembering the old Nakasendo road through two hundred Jizo statues.
- View of Mount Ontake from Torii mountain pass — Looking at Mount Ontake from the Torii mountain pass.
- Gohei Mochi street stroll — Strolling down the street with a Gohei Mochi in hand.
- Lacquer artisan handcraft — Seeing the essence of craftsmanship through the handcraft of lacquer artisans and experiencing traditional lacquer painting up close.
- Sake brewers and Bentwood craftsmen lives — Learning about the lives of sake brewers and Bentwood craftsmen.
Amenities
- Gallery hoihoi
- suginomori brewery (sake brewery)
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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