STORY
A place where people can gather beyond all boundaries.
Having stayed at famous guesthouses and unique hostels around the world - the kind that define a destination - We wanted to create something similar in Shirakawa-go. After six years of planning, SALUGA BAMBA finally opened in the Hirase Onsen area of Shirakawa-go on July 7,2023.

This place was created with the heartfelt wish of becoming an establishment that brings joy to both travelers - offering them special, unprecedented memories - and local villagers, who can drop by for a drink night after night.
SALUGA BAMBA SLOGAN
1. A place where the children of Shirakawa village can stay and be proud.
2. A job that appreciates nature and the environment and utilizes it sustainably.
3. A place that connects Shirakawa village's culture and traditions in a positive way.
4. A place where guests, villagers, and staff share a loving relationship like family.
5. A willingness to take on challenges that no one else has done before.
NEWS
ROOM
While the rooms at SALUGA BAMBA may not be as luxurious as those of a standard hotel, we maintain them with a focus on cleanliness and simplicity, ensuring a comfortable and relaxing stay for you.
Please bring the towel provided in your room to use at the hot spring.
We are a small hostel located at the foot of the sacred Mount Hakusan. As other guests are also enjoying their travels in neighboring rooms, we kindly ask that you keep noise levels down while in your room. Some guests may be starting their day early, so please be especially mindful of noise after 10:00PM.
As this is a hostel, we do not provide in-room amenities or sleepwear. In the interest of environmental conservation, we minimize the use of disposable items as much as possible. If you have forgotten items such as a toothbrush, they are available for purchase at the "Marche" shop on the first floor.
Washrooms and toilet are located on the first floor. Hair dryers are available in the hotspring changing area and the washroom.
A shared refrigerator/freezer is provided on the first floor; please share the space considerately with other guests.
Also, while we understand the impulse, please refrain from pillow fights.
VIP ROOM
PRIVATE ROOM 【1】
PRIVATE ROOM 【2】
Onsen
Hot spring with free-flowing source water 【Saru no Yu】
Guests staying at the inn may use our signature private hot spring baths on a rotating 50 minute basis; you are welcome to bathe as often as you like, probided the baths are available. Please enjoy an authentic hot spring experience featuring 100% free-flowing source water-unadulterated by added water or heating.
Wood-burning stove sauna
Experience a state of deep relaxation beyond words—achieved through *löyly* infused with mugwort water (made from mugwort hand-picked by our entire staff in the spring) and a cold plunge in natural groundwater flowing from the sacred Mount Hakusan.
KOJI&SPICE
・Lunch time 11:00AM-2:00PM
・Dinner time 5:00PM-9:00PM
※ Irregular holidays (Breakfast for staying guests is from 8:00AM)

At SALUGA BAMBA restaurant, since you have made the journey to this remote mountain area, we hope you leave feeling revitalized.
We offer seasonal cuisine inspired by "koji"(rice malt) and spices; in spring, dishes feauring wild vegetables from the mountains gathered by us and our friends; in summer, a menu centered on freshly harvested, pesticide-free vegetables we grow ourselves; in autumn, dishes using mushrooms foraged from nearby mountains; and in the snowy winter, a menu incorporating pesticide-free vegetables delivered by our friends.
We use only "living" seasonigs - additive-free and uncolored - in our cooking. We source miso and "koji"(rice malt) handmade right here in Shirakawa-go, and rather than relying on off-the-shelf products, we craft our own ketchup, mayonnaise, and other condiments from scratch. We serve only the kind of food we would want to feed our own children every day. We hope you will step back from today's culture of mass production and consumption to savor the luxury of appreciating "enough."
Of course, there is also enough alcohol to be harmful to your health.
food
For breakfast, we offer a simple yet wholesome seasonal vegetable menu that is perfect for startinf your day.
Please enjoy SALUGA BAMBA's original healthy cuisine, featuring freshly cooked rice prepared in a traditional clay pot, pesticide-free vegetables enhanced with fermented sesonings, and "Suttate-jiru"(traditional soup from Shirakawa-go).
While dinner is not included in your stay, you are welcome to dine at our first-floor restaurant.
If you would like to have dinner, please make a reservation in advance.
And of course, we are happy to serve a morning beer to guests sho are not driving. There is nothing quite like a beer first thing in the mornig, is there?
drink
At SALUGA BAMBA, we believe that a delicious meal calls for delicious drinks. Naturally, we stock a wide selection of beverages right here at the hostel. While traveling to regional areas offers the chance to enjoy amazing, rare dishes and ingredients, we often hear people say they don't expect much from the local alcohol selection. To address this, we’ve curated a lineup guaranteed to satisfy any alcohol enthusiast— ranging from top-tier choices to more casual options. We offer everything from superb draft beer and tequila to hard-to-find Japanese whiskies, meticulously crafted natural wines from around the world, additive-free *junmai* sake, and japanese craft beers. We look forward to welcoming you.
Please note taht if you do not arrive early, the staff might finish drinking it all.
EVENT
marche
We feature items from friends and local sources, all centered around the theme of kindness. We prefer not to stock mass-produced goods. Instead, we offer wonderful Japanese handcrafted pieces and products we've created ourselves. You can also purchase the bath products used at our inn - shampoo, conditioner, and body soap - which are themed around preserving the natural environment of Shirakawa-go. We invite you to enjoy our "SALUGA BAMBA Select" collection, chosen for being gentle on both nature and the body. (That said, to be honest, there are times when we really love eating junk food, too)
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