Located in Yamanouchi in the Nagano Region, 3.1 mi from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Ichinose features ski-to-door access and a ski school.
Javier
Japan
Cozy hotel, right by the Ichinose Family ski area. The staff is absolutely amazing, 100% focus on making your stay pleasant. We went there for a ski trip and it was really convenient. The public bath is great for after skiing, and both dinner and breakfast buffets were excellent, with many good quality choices.
Located 5577 feet above sea level, Hotel Japan Shiga is located within Shiga Kogen in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, 328 feet from Shiga Kogen Ski Resort’s Ichinose Family Ski Area where guests can...
Gregory
Japan
We stayed in the caravan, which was a trailer home on the slope. We could almost ski directly from it. The place was well set up for people who want to make their own food, of which we brought a lot. It had a big refrigerator, microwave and electric kettle. We ate on the floor from the coffee table, but there was a sofa that you could also eat on. The trailer had its own internet router which worked very well for streaming Netflix; something not typical for Japanese ski resorts. The hot water heater worked very well as well, meaning nice hot showers. The room had a small bath but there was a small but clean indoor hot tub at the hotel that is free to use. The place is very close to the Ichinose bus stop. You can take the bus for free to any Shiga Kogen area slope. But frankly it was not necessary as we were already right on the slope.
Located in Yamanouchi, within 12 miles of Jigokudani Monkey Park and 18 miles of Ryuoo Ski Park, Shiga Grand Hotel provides accommodations with ski-to-door access and free WiFi throughout the property...
Melissa
United States of America
Breakfast was wonderful and the location and ski/snowboard convenience is great. Has ski rentals and ski school sign up on site. Can’t beat a private locker for ski equipment for apartments. Great space for a family.
A small 6-room inn with Ryokan meals and cozy interiors, Yasuragi is just a few minutes drive to Jigokudani Monkey Park and an 8-minute walk from Yudanaka Train Station. Hot-spring baths are featured....
David
Israel
Well kept, clean, friendly staff, excellent dinner and breakfast, lovely onsen
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.
Yudanaka Seifuso is located in the Yudanaka hot springs area, surrounded by scenic mountains. It features 3 hot spring baths and traditional Japanese-style rooms with tatami-mat (woven-straw)...
Erin
United States of America
Amazing staff, even gave us a ride to the monkey onsen and allowed baggage storage after checkout so we could see the monkeys easily.
The private onsen was lovely
Vegan meals were amazing!
Great location, 5min walk from the station
Room was quite large, toilet was very fancy
A 3-minute walk from Yudanaka Station, Hotel Tsubakino features indoor and outdoor hot spring baths with a vista of snowy mountain peaks. The hotel offers Japanese-style rooms with free Wi-Fi.
Frances
Hong Kong
The hotel is somewhat modern and has a touch of the traditional onsen hostel which is neat and quiet. You can tell there are more foreign customers than the locals. The room is right in size and we enjoyed the Mountain View. The stay was comfortable and we had a good sleep (not all Tatami is comfy in my experiences). The onsen was always empty and we decided not to book the private pool as the public one is almost like a private (maybe it’s an off-peak season?)
Located in Yamanouchi, 11 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Takimoto - Vacation STAY 43486v has accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
Located in Yamanouchi, 11 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Takimoto - Vacation STAY 43487v provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
Located in Yamanouchi, 11 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Takimoto - Vacation STAY 43488v provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
Located in Yamanouchi, 11 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Takimoto - Vacation STAY 43491v provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
Located in Yamanouchi, 12 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Mount Shiga - Vacation STAY 95224v provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
Located in Yamanouchi, 12 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Mount Shiga - Vacation STAY 95300v provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
New Yokote has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Yamanouchi. 13 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park and 19 miles from Ryuoo Ski Park, the property provides ski-to-door access and ski...
Located in Yamanouchi, within 12 miles of Jigokudani Monkey Park and 18 miles of Ryuoo Ski Park, Shiga Grand Hotel provides accommodations with ski-to-door access and free WiFi throughout the property...
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
Located in Yamanouchi and with Jigokudani Monkey Park reachable within 12 miles, Shiga Kogen Olympic Hotel has ski-to-door access, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and barbecue facilities. 18 miles from...
Located in Yamanouchi, 11 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Takimoto - Vacation STAY 43492v provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
Located in Yamanouchi, 11 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Takimoto - Vacation STAY 43490v provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
Located in Yamanouchi, 11 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Takimoto - Vacation STAY 43489v provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking.
FAQs about hotels in Yamanouchi
On average, 3-star hotels in Yamanouchi cost $191 per night, and 4-star hotels in Yamanouchi are $313 per night. If you're looking for something really special, a 5-star hotel in Yamanouchi can be found for $505 per night, on average (based on Booking.com prices).
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 of America
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.
Heather
Australia
10
Scored 10
Its a great spot for visiting the snow monkeys and a quick...
Its a great spot for visiting the snow monkeys and a quick snow board at Ryuoo Ski Resort. A walk through the older Shibu Onsen town is also fun for people who like that. We went to three different restaurants in the town and they were all good.
The negatives were that the roads and paths were slippery with ice, so bring appropriate footware if visiting in winter (although your hotel might have some).
Almost all places were cash only.
The hotel staff was wonderful. We had an amazing stay Onsen-hopping and visiting the Snow Monkeys. The staff told us that the best Onsen was public Onsen number nine, but in reality the best one was the outdoor one at the Ryokan! The meals were fabulous, we loved trying the many interesting dishes. We did both breakfast and dinner and were so full every day. The Ryokan is very old, and has a lot of character which we loved. Contrary to other reviews, we also found the rooms to be a very pleasant temperature.
The private onsen in our room was terrific! The entire stay I felt refreshed and relaxed! The location is near a couple of nice restaurants a quick walk from the hotel.
The staff were so friendly and helped with all of our needs. Smooth check in and quick but informative guide around the hotel.
Amazing breakfast buffet style and helping staff to set us up at the right table!
Very foreigner friendly, accommodating with everything and are very patient with our questions
Mr & Mrs Yumoto are wonderful hosts, pick up and drop off from station as well as drop off at monkey park.
I lost my wallet somewhere between Nagano and Yamanouchi and the hosts spent well over an hour ringing around restaurants and train stations eventually locating it at lost property at Nagano station (all cash & cards were still in the wallet).
Highly recommend this property and would stay again.
Location is superb being in the heart of Shibu onsen at Yudanaka. Also free pick up and delivery to the station and the Monkey Park. Some good restaurants within walking distance. Being a local Ryokan, has key access to all of the 7 public onsens which I used. What a treat. Just strolling around town in Yuakata provided is fun. Owners were very hospitable and there was also an onsen in the Ryokan.
Yes, it is a dated hotel. However, the value, location, friendly staff and nightly dinner buffets more than make up for it. Conveniently located across the Tagamagahara lifts and near the bus/shuttle stops. Hotel will also aid with your Yamato/Ta-q-bin delivery/pickup needs. We booked a private bathroom room and it was very roomy with enough space/storage for 4 of us. Would stay here again.
Best hotel we stayed during our two weeks travel in Japan. The staff is superb - they picked us up at the station, and carefully explained how to use the facilities and how to best enjoy the onsen town. They have guides including detailed information in English, so we never felt any friction. It is located in the main street of the historical onsen town too!
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.
Onsen! Breakfast!! Room with tatami mats and hot water for making tea!!! Area is beautiful and interesting. Breakfast in Omodaka Hotel and in restaurants around town is traditional Japanese food. Shuttle bus from hotel to parking lot of the Snow Monkey Park and to the railway station was provided timely. Everybody very nice and helpful.
- it was close to the snow monkey park;
- the staff were very accommodating and kind;
- the private onsens were a great experience;
- dinner was perfect and our server was great;
- the garden in the centre of the hotel was lovely;
- they had a shuttle to take you to the hotel from Yudanaka Station
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.
The unique hotel created special vacation atmosphere for us, revealing japanese authentic interior, resort feeling and welcoming hosts. The room was big and comfortable, futons were perfect for deep and long sleep. Onsen for guests helped relax and enjoy the stay.
Superb location to walk to Jigokudani via the 2.5km road that is closed in the winter. Makes for a stunning short hike. The hostel is situated on the east side of Yamanouchi, right next to the main temple and makes for some lovely walking around that part of town.
so friendly. delicious meals. Small family run ryokan it is located on the quiet small road in the middle of the 9 Onsens popular to visit and do a stamp rally. it is opposite a hotel that looks like it is from Ghibli’s Spirited Away movie.
Position, so close to the ski lifts, the hotel staff were helpful and pleasant although only a few could speak English. The food was really good with a mixture of Japanese and Western food. The onsen was really a bonus after a days skiing.
The hotel was well kept, clean, had lovely onsen facilities and the staff were always friendly and willing to help. The room was spacious, had a beautiful view of the slopes across the road and towels were changed regularly.
Great hotel, closest to the entrance of the 1.8km walk to the monkeys.
Staff were great. All very helpful.
Shuttle bus service efficient.
Onsen nice both indoor & outdoor options.
Good WiFi.
Japanese breakfast amazing.
I found this hotel to be the nicest one on booking.com, so I decided to stay here. The hotel and facilities look just as nice as they do in the photos.
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