A 10-minute walk from JR Shimosuwa Train Station, Gingetsu offers accommodations with a flat-screen TV and Japanese Yukata robes Guests can refresh in the indooroutdoor hot-spring baths and use free wired internet at the lobby Lake Suwa is a 15-minute walk away The air-conditioned rooms feature a private toilet, a fridge and electric kettle with green tea bags Rooms come with a tatami -woven-straw- area and guests can choose to sleep in rooms with Japanese futon bedding or Western beds Some rooms come with a private bathroom with a bathtub Gingetsu Ryokan is a 15-minute drive from Suwa Takashima Castle and a 10-minute walk from Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya Shrine A humidifier and a trouser press can be borrowed at the front desk, and a free-use launderette is on-site Luggage storage is also available and local souvenirs can be bought at the gift shop Traditional multi-course meals are offered for dinner and served at the guests rooms A Japanese set breakfast is served at the shared dining room