Neighbouring the Shigakogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort, Shigakogen Prince Hotels boast a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi at public areas and ski equipment hire on site.
Ruth
Australia
This was our third visit to this property.
Fantastic ski in ski out location.
Staff very helpful, and more and more speak English.
High standard of room amenities available to select in the foyer - body lotion, face masks etc.
First time staying on a lower floor not in “comfort room 5F” and it was totally fine.
Great views from the picture window out over the snow.
Excellent to be able to do some laundry - washers free, driers very reasonably priced. BYO detergent.
A 3-minute walk from the Hasuike Ski Resort, the Shiga Lake Hotel boasts Japanese-style rooms with majestic mountain and lake views, and natural hot spring baths.
Kerry
Australia
The included breakfast was great, though it would be great if there was a little variety from day to day. Staff were fantastic (including gorgeous golden retriever who sought out pats from everyone). The suites were large which was great for a group who benefited from two separate sleeping areas. Comfy beds. Very convenient location next to the Yamanoeki as well as ski in / ski out access (it took a few days to work this out however, overall Shiga Kogen is confusing on first arrival). The hotel's onsen area is amazing, great after a day of skiing. As a side trip visit the Monkey Park! It's a long walk in but worth it.
Located 1700 metres above sea level, Hotel Japan Shiga is situated within Shiga Kogen in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, 100 metres from Shiga Kogen Ski Resort’s Ichinose Family Ski Area where guests...
Alexander
Australia
Location is great, ski room is very good. Convenient restaurants in the bottom level.
Located in Yamanouchi, within 19 km of Jigokudani Monkey Park and 29 km of Ryuoo Ski Park, Shiga Grand Hotel provides accommodation with ski-to-door access and free WiFi throughout the property as...
Stephen
Australia
Great location, a short walk from the main slope. Bus stop is pretty much just out front. The rooms are basic but comfortable, and ours was actually fairly big. Good buffet breakfast in the main hall. Also has an onsen which we used regularly. There is a ski gear hire place in the basement. Good value for money accommodation relative to other ski fields in Nagano prefecture.
As a word of advice, there aren't many independant places open for dinner in Shiga Kogen - a lot of the local visitors eat dinner in the hotels and the dinner service finishes early by western standards for ski areas. And on a Sunday night barely anything was open! So if you have young kids, or hungry adults, you need to lock in reservations ahead of time, or book in at the hotels.
Kumanoyu Hotel offers free WiFi throughout and has easy access to the Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Resort. Located in a tranquil area surrounded by mountains, the hotel boasts a public hot spring bath.
Located a 7-minute walk from Yudanaka Train Station, Hotel Housei offers free WiFi access, indoor/outdoor hot spring baths and air-conditioned Japanese-style rooms.
Jonathan Sæthre
Norway
The breakfast was buffet style, and it was really good.
They have a free shuttle service for the snow monkey park. I went to the park the last day of my stay, and they came to pick me up at the park at 11:00, which is after the check-out time which is 10:00, and they even drove me to the train station afterwards. I could leave my baggage in the lobby while staying at the park.
The onsen at the hotel is really nice with both an indoor and an outdoor bath. The onsen was open for use from 13:00 to 09:00 the next day as I can remember.
The staff was really nice and helpful.
Boasting open-air hot spring baths, a heated indoor pool and beautiful Japanese gardens, Senjukaku offers traditional Japanese-style accommodation that has a historic charm.
Siew Seng
Singapore
Clean and spacious. Excellent food and service. Very polite staff
Only a 10-minute drive from Snow Monkey Park, Yudanaka Onsen Yamazakiya offers simple Japanese-style accommodations with free Wi-Fi.
Jaron
Australia
The best introduction to Japan was provided by this stay on our first night. Host, Akira, and his family are the greatest ambassadors for Japan with their easygoing, helpful, polite, and super respectful hospitality. I can not speak highly enough of the service provided from the meals to the intimate onsen to providing transport around town. Akira is a true gentleman with great English and a pleasure to have encountered in my life.
Japanese-style hotel Kokuya offers comfortable rooms that boast a private outdoor hot spring bath and free internet access. The hotel features 2 restaurants, a spa and spacious hot-spring baths.
Stephanie
United Kingdom
The food and Onsen were excellent. The evening meal was one of the best I’ve ever had.
Located right in front of Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort, Okushiga Kogen Hotel offers accommodations with free WiFi, simple wooden interiors and mountain views.
wonderful staff, Ski in Ski out and excellent meals
Set in Yamanouchi and with Jigokudani Monkey Park reachable within 19 km, Shiga Kogen Olympic Hotel offers ski-to-door access, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and barbecue facilities. 29 km from Ryuoo...
Neighbouring the Shigakogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort, Shigakogen Prince Hotels boast a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi at public areas and ski equipment hire on site.
~We had five hours snowboard lessons in the resort
Located in Yamanouchi, 19 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Mount Shiga - Vacation STAY 95224v provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking.
Located in Yamanouchi, 19 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Mount Shiga - Vacation STAY 95300v provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking.
Shiga Swiss Inn is set in Shiga Kogen. The accommodation offers ski-to-door access and ski storage space, as well as a shared lounge and a garden.
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Hosts are lovely people, friendly and hospitable. This was one of the best stays we ever had. Accommodation was extremely clean, comfortable and quiet, food amazing and plentiful ,onsen super fun. Location is within walking distance to snow monkey park.Would highly recommend this place to my family and friends.
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Anonymous
4.0
Scored 4.0
Might be better in winter, but in spring only thing to see...
Might be better in winter, but in spring only thing to see was monkey park, and that only takes a few hours ( mostly travel time) as it isn’t very big. I was of impression it was a whole mountain, but it is just one small area you see the monkeys from.
I’d suggest staying in nagano which was nice, and coming to Yamanouchi for a morning.
James
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
While Yamanouchi is known for its proximity to snow monkeys,...
While Yamanouchi is known for its proximity to snow monkeys, it wasn't what stood out to me about the area. The snow monkeys just have too many tourists to be truly enjoyable. Yamanouchi has beautiful mountain views, charming winding streets with quirky decorations, and onsen hopping among different ryokans is something to look forward to. If you look behind the main street, you'll see many stairways leading to many shrines. We had dinner at a sushi restaurant ran by an elderly couple, on traditional tatami floors. It felt like eating at someone's house, and they absolutely stuffed us with delicious sushi. Two nights would probably be the best to fully wind down.
Tamara
United States
8.0
Scored 8.0
Amazing amount of terrain in the ski fields.
Amazing amount of terrain in the ski fields. Need to have better maps (in English) available for the runs. A (live) board showing which lifts and runs are open would be great, prior to entering the areas.
The snow was amazing!!!!
Restaurants were good however the area appeared to be directed at locals (Japanese) rather than tourists. We had to do a lot of work to find somewhere to eat.
It would be great to have some public onsens available in the area.
James
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
Our stay at a ryokan just couple miles from Snow Monkey Park...
Our stay at a ryokan just couple miles from Snow Monkey Park was the absolute highlight of a trip filled with highlights. Specifically we stayed at Onyado Hishiya Torazo, and loved everything about it - the room, the food, the staff, and the oh so relaxing onsen! We made the mistake of only booking one night and the short turn around combined with outside temps down in the low 20’s (F) meant we never did try any of the public onsen. Trust me - two days here is the minimum!
Snow Monkey Park ended up being another highlight (and between my wife and I, we have about 1,000 pictures to prove it!). Before going we were concerned that it might seem contrived at best and a bad situation for the monkeys at worst. But they were absolutely there of their own free will and happily making use of the large onsen on a cold winter’s day. Get there early - we got there about an hour after opening and wished we’d been an hour earlier. It started to fill up about 20 minutes after we got there.
Here’s the weird thing, and the only downside - and I don’t quite know how to explain it. The town was basically closed! And we were there Jan 26-27, a decent snow had fallen a couple days earlier and a light snow fell the morning of the 27th. I thought this would be big tourist season, but we barely saw another sole in town. And those few we did see were almost all tourists out taking pictures in their yukata. This made for a very quiet morning, which was great. But we had planned to pick up our luggage at the ryokan after visiting the monkey park and meander through town stopping to eat, drink, or shop as we made our way to the train station. But nothing was open so we caught an earlier train and ate in Nagano while waiting for our Shinkansen.
Thurmond
10
Scored 10
The Ryokan Biyunoyado was just fabulous.
The Ryokan Biyunoyado was just fabulous. They have shuttle bus to and from station. also to the snow monkeys.We were late and they returned to station to collect us. Onsens were great. The food was amazing and plenty of it. Japanese style room was very comfortable and beds made up when we were at dinner. Definitely stay here when you come to see the snow monkeys. it’s the best.
We loved how amazing and helpful the staff were, we were greeted by a staff from the outside of the hotel and they carried our luggage up to our room. The room was clean, spacious and traditional. We had the window view of the mountain and it was so pretty. This hotel offer a free bus shuttle to the Snow Monkey park which was so handy. When we checked out at 7am, they offered to drive us to the train station which was so kind of them. Would definitely recommend and will come back again.
We loved staying at this gem of a hotel! It is conveniently a very short walk from the Yudanaka train station.Yoshi and Seong-mi were exceedingly gracious hosts. They were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The breakfasts were nourishing and tasty, and full of thoughtful touches. The space was beautiful, full of wood, tatami and tasteful lighting. The bed was the most comfortable we've had in all of Japan. Could not recommend more highly!!
The staff at the Omodaka could not have been more helpful. The room was great, spacious and clean and comfortable. The facilities, including an Onsen, were fabulous but it was the attitude of the staff that made our stay such a great experience. We were collected from Yudanaka station and given a lift to the start of the Snow Monkey trail.
We also had dinner at the Hotel, which was another great experience and also great value.
Such an amazing stay, highlights were meals (definitely opt in for breakfast AND dinner), the private onsen that you can reserve, and the well appointed amenities including yukata you can wear around the hotel, sake tasting, coffee and tea service, etc. hotel staff very friendly and helpful. Feels like more than a 4 star hotel. Highly recommend staying. Also family friendly, kids meals were amazing. Close to train station.
This is a property gem! It's in a scenic town and represents the area well. While a traditional "ryokan," the facilities are modern. The room was large and comfortable. The onsen was relaxing. The breakfast was the best of our trip - very traditional Japanese meal - with lovely service and tasty food! The staff was very pleasant and accommodating.
Clean, comfortable and very convenient for Ichinose ski lifts, the Tappa Room (the only bar in Ichinose), Prince Hotel West Wing restaurants and the bus stop. Good onsen/ public bath. Basic but decent breakfast included. After the first day we got the room warmed up really well - heating is on from 3pm to 10am, and is very hot when it's on.
The location was great, there was plenty of snow so the skiing was great. The staff were very friendly. The 'Black Cat' service offered at the hotel efficiently and economically transported all our ski gear to our last hotel for the trip home while we did some touring around Japan. We did enjoy our stay.
Quaint cosy cottage amongst the fir trees. So pretty and furnished beautifully. Very clean and close to lifts and hotels for alternative eating out. Home cooked meals and 2x terrific private use mineral bath. Had choice of doona or blanket and temp perfect to sleep.
Great location for seeing the snow monkeys - just walk straight from the hotel. Staff very friendly and we enjoyed a piano and cello concert in the evening. Good dinner and breakfast included. Appreciated the free shuttle to and from the local train.
Excellent Ryiokan with great Onsen, inside and outside. Large open space and clean
Staff was great. Always smiling and paying attention to every detail. They even went out to the street to say bye when we left the hotel. Was a nice gesture
Location is very good, in the middle of the small Yamanouchi town! So enjoyable. You are also provided with a onsen pass that allows you to go in the 10 public onsens of the town and a very beautiful kimono. Room is very japanese style! :)
The outdoor onsen allows you to soak while the snow is gently falling on your head. The rooms are deluxe for an economy price. The meals are a traditional onsen hotel experience with an impressive social interaction with fellow guests.
Best things were the personnel of the hotel always friendly and helping me when I was there. The place was calm, well located and the food was pretty nice. I would totally come back there next time aswell.
A fantastic traditional Japanese hotel. Ryokan room was spacious and comfortable. Food was exceptional. The staff were very attentive and friendly. Facilities were great. A great option in this area.
Amazing property. Very authentic, beautiful, well located. The host was above and beyond.
We ordered delicious dinner from hotel and never regretted. Onsens were great too. Beautiful and peaceful.
The service was personalized and exceptional. We had to leave before breakfast to make our train and they even packet l packed us a to go breakfast. I've never had better service at a hotel.
Friendly and helpful staff who are always there when you need them. Hotel has everything you need. Plus, the microwave oven and frozen meals are a great option for those on a budget.
clean, beautiful house. excellent location. amazing hotel for hitting up the public baths in Shibu onsen. staff provided shuttle services which was very helpful
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