A mere 2-minute walk from the Fujiwara Ski Resort, Pension Old String offers comfortable lodging, a public hot spring bath and a terrace. Free Wi-Fi is available at the lobby and the terrace.
Thomas
Japan
Cosy and well maintained house. Nice onsen. Lovely owners and delicious dinner and breakfast.
Located in Minakami, 20 miles from Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort, Minakami Onsen Aratashi Minakami provides accommodations with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant.
Kei Yeung
Hong Kong
Very modern renovations, spacious room, balcony bath, great access to and fro stations and also ski park
Located in Minakami, within 15 miles of Naeba Ski Resort and 23 miles of Ishidan-gai Steps, Hotel Familio Minakami has accommodations with a restaurant and free WiFi throughout the property as well as...
Millam
Japan
Friendly staff, overall the hotel is clean. The rooms are nice and clean. Dinner was good but pricy.
Boasting hot spring baths in a spectacular outdoor setting by Takaragawa River, Japanese-style hotel Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku is a 10-minute drive from Hodaigi Ski Resort.
Hoang-Son
Canada
The onsen was nice and nature all around it makes it great. Tattoos friendly. English speaking staff.
Surrounded by lush mountains in Minakami, Tenjin Lodge is just a 5-minute walk from Tenjindaira Snow Resort Ropeway and JR Doai Station.
Yesiyan
China
The lodge manager is a super chill dude,despite arriving very late, he managed to cook me up a nice dinner. The lodge can be reachable via Joetsu JR if you get off at 土合駅 Doai station, and if would more than ideal if you can drive. Be wary of that the doai station has a long underground tunnel that would take you 8 minutes even if run down stairs.
Boasting direct ski access to Minakami-Kogen Ski Resort, hot-spring baths and 2 restaurants year-round (with an additional 3 during the winter ski season), Hotel 200 offers free shuttles from the JR...
Kinseikan offers a free transfer service from Minakami Station, a 10-minute drive away. It features 4 public hot spring baths and offers Japanese-style rooms which include breakfast and dinner.
Sabrina
United States of America
I really appreciated the staff friendly and took us take a walk to a shrine. That gave us an activity. The onsens were so good. Especially the dinner was so delicious and a lot to eat including beef, scallops and fish. I really like the food also provided with special sauces with them. I really appreciate the work of chefs. The room was so big and clean, with a window with trees pretty like a photo. They also so nice to offer drive me to my next hotel close by, service is excellent.
Nitaya offers accommodations in Minakami, 12 miles from Naeba Ski Resort and 26 miles from Kawaba. This 1-star ryokan offers a spa experience, with its hot spring bath and open-air bath.
Amazing picturesque location! Mineral water was natural and wonderful. Be prepared to sleep on a futon on the floor, but other than that very comfortable. People are very nice anyways in Japan, but the staff here was particularly helpful and accommodating. Free shuttle bus from Jomo-Kogen was a real plus which enabled us to get there from Tokyo via Shinkansen. Wish we could have stayed longer!
Ira
United States of America
10
Scored 10
Thank you super nice lady at the front desk who greeting me...
Thank you super nice lady at the front desk who greeting me upon arrival and during all my stay which make me feel welcome.
The mountain view of the outdoor onsen, the snow falling down, was incredible.
Very good food quality and hospitality of serving staff.
Disliked · No access to snow area in the hotel
Ditthakorn
Thailand
10
Scored 10
Great place for skiing.
Great place for skiing.
We tried Houdaigi Ski area and Minakami kogen200 ski resort. Both were excellent.
Houdaigi is just a ski area with a restaurant and gift shops. The ski slopes are good.
Minakami kogen200 is a hotel with attached ski area, which makes it a ski resort I guess.
It's hard to find vegetarian or vegan food in these areas though.
Srivatsa
Japan
8.0
Scored 8.0
Very old town, many of the restaurants and shops were closed...
Very old town, many of the restaurants and shops were closed - probably because of COVID-19.
The nature is truly beautiful there, huge mountains, lots of natural water and flowers.
There are also many hiking trails that can be a bit tricky to find but it's definitely worth it to do some research about the area.
Erika
Japan
8.0
Scored 8.0
Self driving is a proper way to Minakami, especially during...
Self driving is a proper way to Minakami, especially during driving to the onsen. Both sides of the road, you can view the forest and trees covered with whitish snow and natural stream and dams in it. No need to hurry when you drive and you can take a photograph anytime during the journey.
Wuth
Thailand
8.0
Scored 8.0
An onsen town at the base of the Japan Alps.
An onsen town at the base of the Japan Alps. A slow town that's a little run down thanks to overdevelopment during the bubble era. However, it feels like its making a comeback, with a thriving adventure activity scene and community, as well as cheap, good quality accommodation. There's even a craft beer bar and a good quality pizza joint.
Access is very good, with a bullet train station nearby and frequent buses offering access to nearby nature and activities.
Give it a few years and a bit of love and it will be a thriving destination.
Staff speaks English! They are also very helpful and explained the ins and outs very well (this is our first onsen). We had one person in our party with a lot of food issues and the person via chat was very thorough in seeing what they could make for her. I thought she would have to come with her own food but in the end they created a dinner and breakfast that she could eat AND enjoy!! Awesome.
Room was huge! View of the river amazing! I was worried about insulation, but the heater worked surprisingly well.
This is the best onsen we have been to. Exceptional service and facility. You feel that they care for every detail and do their best to provide an excellent environment such as the in-room amenities, the setting, and nighttime snacks and drinks. The onsen in the room is beautiful, and the public onsen faces the snow mountains and creeks that are so pretty. The kaiseki, the service, and the staff are first-rate. Thank you.
Fantastic location with great views of the mountains, and the onsens are superb. The super hydrogen onsen is no gimmick either, it made me feel so much more relaxed than a regular onsen. Not to mention the onsen has a great view of the mountain as well, making for a very relaxing experience.
Rooms are very comfy and the food was delicious. Easy to arrange the shuttle pickup from the station as well.
The hotel is right next to the river and we got a room with river view. It's just 7 min walking to Minakami Station. The hotel has an indoor Onsen with river view. There are places to sit in the lobby, which are comfortable, there is also a piano to play. The staff, Mr Kageyama was extremely friendly and welcoming and we had a great stay. Thank you!
Wonderful staff with an attention to customer service. The room exceeded our expectations and the private onsen in the room was lovely. If you want a quiet and relaxing onsen getaway where your needs are taken care of for a night or two, this is a great spot. Food was good and felt locally inspired.
Breakfast and dinner were large and tasty, the onsens spectacular, staff kind and helpful, and rooms very comfortable and clean. Micasa is also very close to Tenjin skiing (a few minutes drive up the road) and located in a cute town with good restaurants (and even pretty good local beer).
Lovely lovely ryokan. Staff were super friendly. The food was exceptional and we loved our room. The outside onsens are some of the nicest we’ve been lucky enough to visit.
It’s new, the room was very clean, very spacious and functional, private onsen on the terrace was excellent, the beds were so comfortable, breakfast was nice
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