"Hotel Hanabun was a great ryokan experience! It is nestled in the mountains offering a peaceful getaway from touristy/crowded areas. It had the best onsen water, even the locals went there to bathe!
The hosts and staff are all friendly and accommodating to your needs. Google translate was necessary to communicate, but everyone is very patient. The food was incredibly delicious, and they use locally sourced, fresh ingredients. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a cozy ryokan. "
"Hotel Hanabun was a great ryokan experience! It is nestled in the mountains offering a peaceful getaway from touristy/crowded areas. It had the best onsen water, even the locals went there to bathe!
The hosts and staff are all friendly and accommodating to your needs. Google translate was necessary to communicate, but everyone is very patient. The food was incredibly delicious, and they use locally sourced, fresh ingredients. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a cozy ryokan. "
to the door, close proximity to the snowfields, onsen when we returned from a day on the snow, welcome drinks each day, a hot soup or curry available on return and friendly staff who were very helpful made our stay outstanding. Definitely recommend. "
to the door, close proximity to the snowfields, onsen when we returned from a day on the snow, welcome drinks each day, a hot soup or curry available on return and friendly staff who were very helpful made our stay outstanding. Definitely recommend. "
"What a delightful place to stay! Cannot praise the staff enough! They were all so helpful, friendly and accomodating. Some English speaking staff, who were honestly the best we met in our two week stay in Japan. We were told that they don’t get many English-speaking visitors and we were the only ones there, which my teen son and I loved. We love immersing in the Japanese experience when visiting, and this hotel definitely offered this.
The rooms were simple but clean and tidy and well...
"What a delightful place to stay! Cannot praise the staff enough! They were all so helpful, friendly and accomodating. Some English speaking staff, who were honestly the best we met in our two week stay in Japan. We were told that they don’t get many English-speaking visitors and we were the only ones there, which my teen son and I loved. We love immersing in the Japanese experience when visiting, and this hotel definitely offered this.
The rooms were simple but clean and tidy and well...
"Super helpful staff and they speak English. The customer service was excellent with thorough explanations of the facilities, the meals and the van service to see the snow monkeys the next day (free van service)
Great meals (plenty of great food) and the baths were amazing (onsen). You can book the indoors baths twice in a day (heaven!) and I had a private onsen in my room as well. Even when the weather was super cold and rainy, I was able to enjoy and recover from my long trip. I was not...
"Super helpful staff and they speak English. The customer service was excellent with thorough explanations of the facilities, the meals and the van service to see the snow monkeys the next day (free van service)
Great meals (plenty of great food) and the baths were amazing (onsen). You can book the indoors baths twice in a day (heaven!) and I had a private onsen in my room as well. Even when the weather was super cold and rainy, I was able to enjoy and recover from my long trip. I was not...
"Very nice hotel. Best feature was the Onsen . Staff was amazingly friendly and very helpful. We had breakfast included for our stay it had a lot of variety. We had the option to be shuttled to 4 different
"Very nice hotel. Best feature was the Onsen . Staff was amazingly friendly and very helpful. We had breakfast included for our stay it had a lot of variety. We had the option to be shuttled to 4 different ski
resorts nearby . They picked us up when we arrived at the bus stop we made prior arrangements with them. They shuttled us to the train station when we departed. For supper we made reservations at nearby restaurants the Lime resort shuttled us there and we walked back about 12 min after...
resorts nearby . They picked us up when we arrived at the bus stop we made prior arrangements with them. They shuttled us to the train station when we departed. For supper we made reservations at nearby restaurants the Lime resort shuttled us there and we walked back about 12 min after...
"Definitely the best decision to change our booking (for 03 families) to Suminoyu Ryokan as the overall stay was a superb one right from the start. It was also a 2nd time stay in this ryokan for one of us.
Lady proprietor greeted us warmly outside the ryokan after we had parked our cars and her team immediately sprang into action welcoming and helping us with the bags and parking. It had snowed the night before so the roads were snowed in and iced and very cold.
As we were heading into snow...
"Definitely the best decision to change our booking (for 03 families) to Suminoyu Ryokan as the overall stay was a superb one right from the start. It was also a 2nd time stay in this ryokan for one of us.
Lady proprietor greeted us warmly outside the ryokan after we had parked our cars and her team immediately sprang into action welcoming and helping us with the bags and parking. It had snowed the night before so the roads were snowed in and iced and very cold.
As we were heading into snow...
"The Lotte Arai Resort exceeded all of our expectations on our recent 2 day getaway to the mountains. We only learned about this resort because it was affiliated with the Ikon pass, but we will certainly return for our next snow adventure in Japan.
The location was beautiful and less than 2 hours from Tokyo by shinkansen. There was a convenient hotel
"The Lotte Arai Resort exceeded all of our expectations on our recent 2 day getaway to the mountains. We only learned about this resort because it was affiliated with the Ikon pass, but we will certainly return for our next snow adventure in Japan.
The location was beautiful and less than 2 hours from Tokyo by shinkansen. There was a convenient hotel shuttle
that provided door to door service from Joetsumyoko station to the hotel. The check in process was flawless. We stayed on the 5th...
that provided door to door service from Joetsumyoko station to the hotel. The check in process was flawless. We stayed on the 5th...
"We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Shiga Sunvalley. Loved the style of the Japanese rooms, it was very clean and the staff were exceptional!
Usui and staff helped up with any questions we had,
"We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Shiga Sunvalley. Loved the style of the Japanese rooms, it was very clean and the staff were exceptional!
Usui and staff helped up with any questions we had, ski
rentals, keeping luggage after check out,
rentals, keeping luggage after check out, shuttle
bus information. Would stay with them again 10/10"
bus information. Would stay with them again 10/10"
"The accommodation was amazing. The cottage itself was large and spacious but still warm and cozy. All the windows had amazing views of the snow. It was a few minutes walk from Iwatake gondola and
"The accommodation was amazing. The cottage itself was large and spacious but still warm and cozy. All the windows had amazing views of the snow. It was a few minutes walk from Iwatake gondola and ski
rentals. The runs down from iwatake were some of my favourites.
The host Yutaka was great and met us at the station and dropped us off. We didnt have a car so this really helped us.
We absolutely loved the place.
If you are not driving you can get the hakuba valley
rentals. The runs down from iwatake were some of my favourites.
The host Yutaka was great and met us at the station and dropped us off. We didnt have a car so this really helped us.
We absolutely loved the place.
If you are not driving you can get the hakuba valley shuttle
"The staff were very friendly and helpful making this a relaxed and comfortable stay. It is an old building but well kept. Not as fancy as some places down the road but extra charming. The public onsens were fun to try. Their shuttles are well organized and we had no trouble booking the times to private onsen and monkey park that we wanted. Excellent service and stay and would return and recommend to others. "
"The staff were very friendly and helpful making this a relaxed and comfortable stay. It is an old building but well kept. Not as fancy as some places down the road but extra charming. The public onsens were fun to try. Their shuttles are well organized and we had no trouble booking the times to private onsen and monkey park that we wanted. Excellent service and stay and would return and recommend to others. "
trip. Cosy lodge, our room was spacious, very comfortable beds, beautiful views and daily breakfast was a perfect start to the day. Location was perfect for us and just a few minutes away from the main
trip. Cosy lodge, our room was spacious, very comfortable beds, beautiful views and daily breakfast was a perfect start to the day. Location was perfect for us and just a few minutes away from the main ski
resorts via a free
resorts via a free shuttle
. Has great amenities and comfortable facilities. The only improvements we would suggest is to give the toilet areas a renovation.
Overall, our stay was perfect, and a special thank you to Christo & Maggie going above and beyond to...
. Has great amenities and comfortable facilities. The only improvements we would suggest is to give the toilet areas a renovation.
Overall, our stay was perfect, and a special thank you to Christo & Maggie going above and beyond to...
"This was an incredible experience! The staff went above and beyond to provide a truly wonderful stay. The food was amazing, and the scenery simply sensational!"
"This was an incredible experience! The staff went above and beyond to provide a truly wonderful stay. The food was amazing, and the scenery simply sensational!"
"My new hubby and I stayed here for a few nights for
"My new hubby and I stayed here for a few nights for skiing
. Overall had a good time the rooms were spacious, clean and tidy and right outside of the
. Overall had a good time the rooms were spacious, clean and tidy and right outside of the ski
slope. However no where on the booking told us that there were no currency exchange options or ATM in the hotel. Luckily we had the exact amount of money otherwise we would’ve had to bus it back to a main area (20-40mins) to get cash to hire our
slope. However no where on the booking told us that there were no currency exchange options or ATM in the hotel. Luckily we had the exact amount of money otherwise we would’ve had to bus it back to a main area (20-40mins) to get cash to hire our ski
gear. There’s minimal food options around the area however the hotel had a buffet Brekky/dinner...
gear. There’s minimal food options around the area however the hotel had a buffet Brekky/dinner...
"The owner is super friendly and speaks good English. She’s super helpful with
"The owner is super friendly and speaks good English. She’s super helpful with ski
rental and bus information. She even offer to drop me somewhere near by. Place is a bit old. Floors are wood and makes a bit of noise. But the place is clean and offers soap shampoo toothpaste etc. offers a simple continental breakfast. It’s near Hakuba station if your using that for transport. It’s like staying at a relatives house or college dorm with a house mother. You eat in a common area and dinning room....
rental and bus information. She even offer to drop me somewhere near by. Place is a bit old. Floors are wood and makes a bit of noise. But the place is clean and offers soap shampoo toothpaste etc. offers a simple continental breakfast. It’s near Hakuba station if your using that for transport. It’s like staying at a relatives house or college dorm with a house mother. You eat in a common area and dinning room....
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Skiers and snowboarders might want to test out the slopes at Tangram Ski Circus, a skiing spot located 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from central Shinano. If you master the slopes, Madarao Kogen Ski Resort is also located nearby.
Ski the fall line at Kurohime Kogen Snow Park located 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from central Shinano. If you master the slopes, Suginohara Ski Area and Ikenotaira Onsen Ski Resort are both nearby.
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Lake Nojiri Naumann Elephant Museum during your trip to Shinano. Discover the area's mountain views and temples.
Shinano, nestled in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, offers an exceptional skiing experience for fans of winter sports. One of the top attractions is the Hakuba Valley, renowned for its diverse slopes and breathtaking scenery, which are perfect for both beginner and seasoned skiers. The area boasts a variety of ski resorts, including the popular Hakuba Happo-one, where you can enjoy expansive runs and stunning views of the Northern Alps. For those in need of unwinding after a day on the ski runs, the nearby hot springs provide a relaxing retreat, allowing you to soak in natural mineral waters while surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Additionally, the charming village atmosphere of Shinano, with its local cuisine and cozy cafes, makes for a delightful après-ski experience. Staying in the heart of Shinano offers easy access to ski lifts and the chance to explore the beautiful winter landscape, making it an ideal choice for travelers looking to immerse themselves in this snowy paradise.
