Sasara in Gero

This upscale hot spring inn, comprised of 2 modern buildings and a timber annex, lies a 13-minute walk from the Onsen-ji Temple and a 6-minute walk from the Gero Hot Spring Shrine.Refined rooms with beamed ceilings feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and mountain or garden views, as well as tatami floors and futons. Suites add living/dining rooms and terraces with open-air baths. Room service is available.Free breakfast is served in a sophisticated restaurant/bar with a ceiling mural. Lunch and dinner are also available (fee). There are Japanese gardens, and indoor and open-air baths with natural hot spring water, along with a piano lounge.