Offering hot-spring baths and Japanese rooms with garden views and a minibar, the 4-star Wajoen Ryokan is 5 minutes from JR Isawa Onsen Train Station on the free shuttle Multi-course Japanese-style meals are served Rooms at Wajoen have a simple decor in Japans famously minimalist style, and guests sleep in either Western beds or in futon bedding on a tatami -woven-straw- floor Shoji paper screens, soft lights and a low table with floor cushions set a tranquil mood Each air-conditioned room includes an LCD TV with DVD player, green tea and an en suite bathroom, and some rooms have a private open-air hot-spring bath The station shuttle must be reserved at time of booking, and operates at limited times -see Important Information- Takeda Shrine is a 30-minute trip away, and Shosenkyo Ropeway cable car is 20 km away Wineries dot the area The ryokans on-site parking is free When not strolling through the peaceful Japanese garden or luxuriating in one of the hot-spring baths, you can enjoy an aromatherapy massage or browse the gift shop The Japanese breakfast and dinner are served at the dining room Dinner is a traditional Kaiseki multi-course meal featuring regional specialities made from fresh seasonal ingredients
