Near Nagano Station with 6 in one room?
Renting the whole building is cheaper.
Search Rakuten Travel for a room for 6 adults near Nagano Station and, besides hotel tatami rooms, you find places that rent a whole building or a whole floor. They are priced per room, so the cost per person drops with 6. Hikari to Terrace, 2 minutes on foot from Gondo Station, was about ¥55,000 for one floor (tax included), or about ¥9,170 per person for 6 (checked on Rakuten Travel in October 2026).
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Exterior: Hikari to Terrace (image provided by Rakuten Travel)See details on Rakuten Travel ↗
How we searchedAround Nagano Station, 6 in one room means renting the whole building
In short: among places within 3 km of Nagano Station where 6 adults can share one room, we compare whole-house rentals, an old traditional house and a one-group-a-day inn, which tend to be cheaper because they are priced per room.
- We searched Rakuten Travel for a free room for 6 adults within 3 km of Nagano Station (October 2026).
- All 3 have a kitchen and serve no meals. None is a hotel room with staff on site.
- We compare 2 places in Gondo and Higashigomachi, within walking distance of Zenko-ji Temple, and 1 old house near Kirihara Station on the Nagano Electric Railway.
- We ran the same search near the ski slopes in Hakuba, but did not find a place where you can rent the whole building and a room for 6 stays free on many dates (a record from the same period). If you are heading to Jigokudani or Togakushi, staying near Nagano Station makes the days easier.
Hikari to Terrace takes up to 6 on one floor: about ¥9,170 each for 6
In short: the price is per room (per floor), so the more of you there are, up to 6, the lower the cost per person.
The prices in this article assume a family of 6: a couple, 2 children (elementary-school age) and 2 grandparents.
| Party | Hikari to Terrace | Maison d'hotes KIRISIMIZU |
|---|---|---|
| 5 people | ¥55,000 for one floor (¥11,000 each) | ¥110,200–116,000 |
| 6 people | ¥55,000 for one floor (about ¥9,170 each) | ¥132,240–139,200 |
| 7 people | Both floors: ¥110,000 | Not possible (capacity 6) |
One floor at Hikari to Terrace (up to 6), about ¥55,000 including tax, divided by 6.
The guide to the next 30 days seen on Rakuten Travel in October 2026. The price is per room, so it does not change with children.
Whatever the mix of your 6, the price at Hikari to Terrace stays the same because it is per floor. KIRISIMIZU is priced per person, and the listing does not give the amount charged for children, so we have calculated everyone as adults.
Hikari to Terrace ("Wa" and "Kokoro" plans) Rakuten listing
Gondo-machi, Tsuruga, Nagano City · 2 min on foot from Gondo Station · 8 min from Zenko-ji · 15 min from Nagano Station
- What you rent: the whole 2nd floor of the building (tatami rooms, with bath and toilet, up to 6). The ground floor is a separate Japanese restaurant
- Facilities: kitchen, cookware, fridge, washing machine, dryer, heating in every room, Wi-Fi. Towels, toothbrushes and shampoo provided. No meals
- Car: free parking for 2 cars, 1 minute on foot
- Check-in 15:00–24:00, check-out 10:00. You can get in even on a late shinkansen
Maison d'hotes KIRISIMIZU Rakuten listing
Kirihara, Nagano City · about 4 min on foot from Kirihara Station (Nagano Electric Railway) · an old traditional detached house
- Bedding: 8 futons / floor mattresses. 1 bathroom with a bathtub
- Kitchen, washing machine, air conditioning, heating, Wi-Fi. The kitchen, bath and toilet have been renovated. No meals
- Parking available (number of spaces not stated)
- Check-in 15:00 (latest 18:00), check-out 10:00. You can check in at the house without meeting staff
A whole floor 2 minutes from Gondo Station, at Hikari to Terrace
Up to 6 on one floor, about ¥55,000. There is no lift: you climb stairs to the 2nd floor.
Prices vary by date and plan, so please check the latest details on the booking page. Always declare the ages of everyone in your party when booking.
4 weak points to know before you book
In short: check the stairs, how the bedding is set up, the cancellation fee and the lack of reviews as a family before you book.
1. No lift Rakuten listing
The room is on the 2nd floor and you go up by stairs. Depending on the grandparents' knees and how many suitcases you have, this can be hard work.
2. The futon count is not listed Rakuten listing
The listing only says the building has 4 bedrooms in total; it does not give the number of bedrooms on one floor or the number of futons. A note says that with 6 or more, the futons may make the rooms feel tight.
3. Cancellation fee Rakuten listing
Free until 23:59 on the 31st day before; from 30 days before, 100% of the price. It is safest to book once your plans are fixed.
- There are no reviews yet. Rakuten showed 0 reviews (as of October 2026).
- House rules: no loud voices or loud music after 21:00, no parties, no smoking anywhere, no visitors who are not staying.
- For rubbish and self check-in when you rent a whole house, see before a big family stays in a whole-house rental in Japan.
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Exterior: Maison d'hotes KIRISIMIZU (image provided by Rakuten Travel)See details on Rakuten Travel ↗
Comparing the 3The 3 compared: Hikari to Terrace on price, KIRISIMIZU for clear bedding details
In short: on price, Hikari to Terrace; for clear bedding and size details, KIRISIMIZU. CHAYADO 108 has bedding for all 6, but for 6 it is the most expensive of the 3.
| What to compare | Hikari to Terrace | Maison d'hotes KIRISIMIZU | CHAYADO 108 (百八) Zenkoji Monzen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest station | 2 min on foot from Gondo | About 4 min on foot from Kirihara | 3 min on foot from Gondo |
| What you rent | The whole 2nd floor | A whole house | Private use, one group a day |
| Capacity | Up to 6 per floor | 6 | 6 |
| Bedding | Not listed | 8 futons / mattresses, 3 bedrooms | 2 single beds in the bedroom + mattresses for 4 on the tatami of the living room |
| Price guide (6 people, 1 night) | About ¥55,000 | ¥132,240–139,200 | ¥141,984 |
| Stairs | No lift (2nd floor) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Parking | Free, 2 cars | Yes | No |
| Free cancellation | Until 31 days before | Until 5 days before | Until 29 days before |
| Days a room for 6 adults was free (out of 14) | 14 | 10 | 9 |
The free days are a record from a search made in October 2026. Availability depends on when you look (14 dates, every 2 weeks from 31 October 2026 to 1 May 2027, on Rakuten Travel).
What the chart does not show: the number of futons and the stairs. Hikari to Terrace, the cheapest, does not list its futon count and has no lift.
From Nagano Station to your stay: the Nagano Electric Railway, or 15 minutes on foot
In short: for the places in Gondo, take the Nagano Electric Railway from Nagano Station to Gondo Station (adult ¥210), or walk for 15 minutes.
- To Kirihara Station for KIRISIMIZU, the Nagano Electric Railway costs ¥240 per adult. In the daytime, the "Gururin-go" loop bus also passes through Gondo.
- For the shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano, the fares for 6, and how to get from the station to where you stay, see Tokyo to Nagano by shinkansen with a family of 6.
- From Gondo, the next day you can ride the Nagano Electric Railway straight on towards Yudanaka. For Jigokudani Monkey Park, change to a bus at Yudanaka Station. For the train, bus and park fees for 6 and how to walk there in winter, see a day at Jigokudani Monkey Park from Nagano Station with a big family.
Honest caveats: before you book (5)
These are things we have not been able to verify, so we do not assert them.
Prices are a guide to the next 30 days
They are the "guide to the next 30 days" seen on Rakuten Travel in October 2026, not prices for specific dates. For KIRISIMIZU and CHAYADO 108, we multiplied the per-person price by 6.
We do not know the amount charged for children
KIRISIMIZU and CHAYADO 108 say "child rates available", but the listings do not give the amount. We have calculated for 6 adults.
Hikari to Terrace does not say how many futons there are
The listing does not give the number of bedrooms or futons on one floor. Ask the property before booking, or check the room description on the booking screen.
How to check in and how to put out rubbish are not stated
None of the 3 listings gives the details. Check the instructions you receive after booking.
Our only source is the Rakuten listings
We could not find an official website for any of the 3, so we used the Rakuten Travel listings as the source. Walking times from stations are also from the listings; we did not walk them ourselves.
Big-family stays near Nagano Station: FAQ
Will there be enough futons for 6?
Hikari to Terrace does not list the number of futons on one floor. Ask the property before booking, or check the room description on the booking screen. KIRISIMIZU lists 8 futons / floor mattresses.
The grandparents may not manage stairs.
Hikari to Terrace has no lift and the room is on the 2nd floor. If stairs are difficult, it is safer to choose another place. The KIRISIMIZU and CHAYADO 108 listings do not say whether there are stairs, so ask the property.
Are children cheaper?
At Hikari to Terrace the price is per floor, so children do not change it. KIRISIMIZU and CHAYADO 108 say "child rates available" but do not give the amount, so enter the number of children on the booking screen and check.
Can we get in if we arrive in Nagano late at night?
The latest check-in is 24:00 at Hikari to Terrace, 23:00 at CHAYADO 108 and 18:00 at KIRISIMIZU. If you arrive in the evening or later, you may not make it to KIRISIMIZU in time. How to get the key is not in the listings, so check the instructions after booking.
Check availability at the 2 places where 6 can share one room
For a lower cost, Hikari to Terrace; to know the futon count first, KIRISIMIZU.
Prices vary by date and plan, so please check the latest details on the booking page. Always declare the ages of everyone in your party when booking.
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