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A Fresh Approach to Your Stay

Simple service, minimalist rooms, and thoughtfully equipped shared spaces. Our relaxed hotel is a welcoming base for exploring the lush greenery and clear streams nearby, enjoying local sights and activities, combining work with a getaway, or settling in for a longer stay.

Choose from a range of accommodation, from elegant suites to compact dormitory rooms. Whether you spend the day indoors or out exploring, unwind in the evening in our hot spring baths, continuously fed with water straight from the source.

Art Meets the Waters of Shima Onsen

Immerse yourself in the waters of Shima Onsen in our spacious outdoor bath and artistically designed indoor bath, inspired by the natural beauty of Shima.

Our private sauna on the top floor, available for an additional fee, offers an authentic löyly experience, with water poured over hot stones to create steam. Cool off in the cold plunge and relax in the fresh air, surrounded by the nature of Shima Onsen, for a deeply restorative experience.



LULUD reimagines a former ryokan, or traditional Japanese inn, with a fresh concept. Our rooms range from Japanese-style spaces that retain the character of the original inn to stylish modern rooms featuring works by artists based in Nakanojo.

Of our nine room types, three have a private bath, toilet, and washbasin. Four have a private toilet and washbasin, but no bath or shower. Please note that the remaining two are minimalist rooms with no private bath, toilet, or washbasin.

Rooms with a Private Bath, Toilet & Washbasin

The Spa Suite, Spa Room A, and Spa Room B each have a private bath, toilet, and washbasin.

Rooms with a Private Toilet & Washbasin

The Stylish Room, Forest Room A, Forest Room B, and Japanese-style Room have no shower or bathtub. Please use the communal hot spring baths.

Simple Rooms

The Double Room and Dormitory Room have no private bath, toilet, or washbasin. Please use the shared toilets and washbasins, and the communal hot spring baths.

Open to Non-Staying Guests

Our dining room offers a variety of dishes by a chef who spent many years as head chef at Tsuruya, our sister ryokan. You can also enjoy specialty burgers from Jupiter's Kitchen, which placed third in a national burger competition in Japan. Guests staying on room-only plans are welcome to dine with us, too.

For guests whose plans include meals, sukiyaki dinner and breakfast are served here in the dining room.

Kitchen, Laundry & Showers

Make yourself at home with a comfortable lounge, a library corner, a shared kitchen, laundry facilities, and shower rooms. Bring your own ingredients and seasonings to prepare meals in the shared kitchen. The shower rooms and laundry facilities are available 24 hours a day.

Be sure to visit our gallery, which displays works from LULUD's collection by sculptor Yuji Nishijima.

Getting Here

Shima Onsen is approximately 2.5 to 3 hours from Tokyo by train and connecting bus.

SHIN TOJI HOTEL LULUD

Address: 4138-1 Shima, Nakanojo, Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan
Tel: +81-279-25-8322

By train: Ueno Station → JR Limited Express Kusatsu-Shima (approx. 120 minutes) → Nakanojo Station → local bus (approx. 30 minutes) → Shima Onsen bus stop
LULUD is approximately a 10-minute walk from the Shima Onsen bus stop.

By express bus: Tokyo Station → Shima Onsen Go express bus (approx. 210 minutes) → Shima Onsen bus stop

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