HÔTEL de L'ALPAGE (ホテル ドゥ ラルパージュ), an auberge in the Tateshina Highland of Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, is offering a stay plan that pairs a morning sound bath experience with a French dinner and breakfast. The plan is available for stays through Monday, May 31, 2027.
A Morning Sound Bath in Tateshina's Nature
Tateshina Highland lies at an elevation of about 1,250 m. On a morning wrapped in clear air and stillness, guests can let themselves be carried by the tones of instruments such as the didgeridoo (ディジュリドゥ) and crystal bowls, along with birdsong, the babbling of a stream, and the sound of trees swaying in the wind. Combined with a dinner of classical French cuisine made with seasonal local ingredients, the plan is built around a stay of sound, food, and nature, offering what the hotel calls a "refined everyday life" (上質な日常).
The plan features a Sound Bath led by 成澤けやき. A sound bath is a wellness experience in which participants give themselves over to the overtones and vibrations produced by instruments, taking in the sound with the whole body rather than just the ears, as if being "bathed" in it.
After working as a musician in Africa and Europe, 成澤けやき returned to Japan. Now based in the Yatsugatake area, the musician performs and works on community revitalization through instrument making.
The session begins with gentle stretching to wake the body, followed by breathing and a short meditation, and then a period enveloped in sound. At HÔTEL de L'ALPAGE, the didgeridoo and crystal bowls are layered with birdsong, a flowing stream, and rustling trees to create the "sounds of Tateshina" that exist only on that day in that place. Guests can relax into the sounds together with the scent of Shirabiso fir (シラビソ).
After the session, guests enjoy a warm drink and write down what they felt that morning as a "letter to myself." An original recording made on the day of the experience can be listened to later via a QR code, so guests can look back on their stay through sound.
Classical French Dinner and Breakfast
Dinner is served at the in-house restaurant Le Jardin (ル・ジャルダン). Using seasonal local ingredients and bringing out the natural flavor of each, the menu offers orthodox French dishes that do not tire the palate. Wines imported directly from France are also available, with suggestions to match the dishes.
Breakfast is a half buffet with fresh vegetables and fruit, paired with a main dish chosen from four options, including a galette and French toast. Guests can spend the morning at their own pace before or after the sound bath.
With this plan, check-out, normally at 11:00 AM, is extended to 12:00 PM, so guests can linger in their room after the experience.
Stay Plan Details
| Period | Stays through Monday, May 31, 2027 (excluding hotel closure days and days with hotel events) |
| Price | From ¥212,996 per room for two guests (Executive Room, tax and service charge included; varies by stay date) |
| Reservations | Official website or by phone at 0266-67-2001 (Thursday to Monday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) |
Plan includes
- Accommodation
- Dinner at the restaurant Le Jardin (ル・ジャルダン)
- Breakfast
- Morning sound bath experience led by 成澤けやき (100 minutes)
- Reflection time and a drink after the experience
- A card with a QR code to listen to the recording made on the day
- Late check-out at 12:00 PM (normally 11:00 AM)
This special plan, which includes the 100-minute sound bath experience, is limited to one group per day, with up to four guests. For groups of five or more, please consult the hotel.
Sample schedule 1: Breakfast after an early-morning sound bath
- Day 1: Check-in from 3:00 PM / Dinner from 6:00 PM
- Day 2: Sound bath 7:00 to 8:40 AM / Breakfast from 9:00 AM / Check-out at 12:00 PM
Sample schedule 2: Sound bath after breakfast
- Day 1: Check-in from 3:00 PM / Dinner from 6:00 PM
- Day 2: Breakfast from 7:30 AM / Sound bath 9:00 to 10:40 AM / Check-out at 12:00 PM
Please confirm the session time when making a reservation. Depending on the weather and temperature, the venue may be moved from the outdoor garden to the indoors of the hotel.
Before you participate
- The experience is done lying on your back, so wear loose, comfortable clothing that is easy to move in.
- For outdoor sessions, preparing for the temperature, insects, and sunlight is recommended.
About HÔTEL de L'ALPAGE
HÔTEL de L'ALPAGE (ホテル ドゥ ラルパージュ) is an auberge with 12 rooms in the Tateshina Highland of Nagano. It opened on the site where Hotel Heidi (ホテルハイジ) had built its history, on the grounds of a former villa of a former imperial branch family (旧宮家), and is characterized by a calm setting and spaces reminiscent of a French mansion. Rooms look out toward Mount Tateshina (蓼科山) and the Yatsugatake mountains, and the hotel's concept is a "refined everyday life with the touch of cashmere" (カシミアの手触りの上質な日常).
At the in-house restaurant Le Jardin (ル・ジャルダン), French cuisine made with local ingredients is served. The wine cellar holds more than 2,000 bottles of wine imported directly from France, and the staff suggest wines to suit the dishes and guests' preferences.
The hotel was selected for the Michelin Guide Selected Hotels 2026 (ミシュランガイド セレクテッドホテル2026).
| Name | HÔTEL de L'ALPAGE (ホテル ドゥ ラルパージュ) |
| Address | 4035-1820 Kitayama (北山), Chino City, Nagano 391-0301 |
| Rooms | 12 (all non-smoking) |
| Facilities | Restaurant Le Jardin (ル・ジャルダン), bar ル・レーヴ |
| Access | About 25 minutes by car from Chino Station on the JR Chuo Main Line; about 30 minutes by car from Suwa IC on the Chuo Expressway |
| Opened | March 19, 2024 |
| Official website | https://hotelalpage.com/ |
| Official social media | Instagram / Facebook |
