Located a 3-minute walking distance from Madarao Kogen Ski Resort, Madarao, Xplore by Active Life offers relaxing public baths and ski-to-door access.
Charlie
Thailand
We had wonderful stay at Xplore by Active Life. This property locate in middle of the town which we can go to restaurant, shop or ski lift in few minutes walk. The staff were very kind and helpful. Our room was very comfortable, we felt so relax when we came back to our room. Bed and pillow were also soft and good. We recommend Xplore and will come back next season.
Boasting spacious hot spring baths, Hotel Silk Inn Madarao is about 328 ft to Madarao Kogen ski slope entrace. It features a karaoke lounge bar, ski equipment rentals and ski drying room.
オイソ enjoys a location in Iiyama, 8.8 miles from Ryuoo Ski Park and 13 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park. This guest house provides free private parking, a shared kitchen, and free Wifi.
Altitude Madarao is conveniently located a 1-minute walk from the ski elevators of Madaraokogen Ski Resort. JR Iiyama Train Station is within a 30-minute driving distance from the property.
Located a 30-minute drive away from JR Iiyama Train Station, Madarao Elm Pension offers free Wi-Fi in all areas and a great view of the surrounding nature.
Irina
Japan
Maybe we were lucky to share the pension with respectful guests, or maybe the rooms had better insulation than most places, but it was really quiet. The beds were old but comfortable and the hosts were very helpful. Breakfast and dinner were good, too!
Providing a garden, Togari Cottage 一棟貸切 Vacation Rental features accommodations in Iiyama. This vacation home provides free private parking, free shuttle service, and free Wifi.
Devin
Japan
The cottage was very clean with lots of amenities; the dryer particularly came in handy. The cottage also supplied bath towers which was really nice. Awesome view of the mountains around the area. The little garden for the BBQ was really nice. Very nice to hang out in the living room / kitchen area - very comfortable for us and our dog.
Located in Iiyama in the Nagano region and Ryuoo Ski Park reachable within 16 miles, Madarao Mountain Lodge has accommodations with free WiFi, BBQ facilities, a bar and free private parking.
Michal
Japan
Breakfast each morning was amazing. Perfect way to start the day on the slopes. A very short and easy walk to the slopes. Mark and Abe are wonderful hosts and Abe is a wonder to watch in the kitchen! The convenience and delicious food made it difficult for us to want to venture out! The staff are all very friendly and kept the shared bathrooms spotless - thank you. Shout out to Colin for his musical performance on one night of our stay. Looking forward to our next visit!
Located in Iiyama, within 16 miles of Ryuoo Ski Park and 19 miles of Jigokudani Monkey Park, Ono Pension provides accommodations with a restaurant and free WiFi as well as free private parking for...
Located in Iiyama, 16 miles from Ryuoo Ski Park, Chalet Madarao provides accommodations with a shared lounge, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
The location of the property was incredible and my room had an incredible view of the mountain.
Located a 3-minute walking distance from Madarao Kogen Ski Resort, Madarao, Xplore by Active Life offers relaxing public baths and ski-to-door access.
Ideal location - very close to the rental and ski lifts
What Guests Said About Iiyama:
10
Scored 10
Madarao is a small village about 25 minutes away by bus from...
Madarao is a small village about 25 minutes away by bus from Iiyama. It is very accessible from Tokyo by Shinkansen. Dinner has to be booked in advance since there are not too many choices. People are very friendly, as Japanese are usually are, and try to accommodate as much as possible.
Kerstin
Germany
10
Scored 10
The fact that I’m leaving a review at all means that we...
The fact that I’m leaving a review at all means that we really loved the place. I’m not the social media type so rarely leave reviews and when I do I’m always conservative so 8/10 is excellent. (Hope it doesn’t bring down your average 😕). Loved the chalet, good size, sparkling clean, super friendly staff and very comfy bed and facilities. Would highly recommend you to everyone. Sigh, missing it as I type this to be honest.
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Tony
Tony
Australia
10
Scored 10
The igloos in Kamakura Snow Village was very interesting.
The igloos in Kamakura Snow Village was very interesting. We even built a snowman! Maguse Onsen was a good experience with its outdoor onsen overlooking the Kijimadaira ski area. Wish we had known about the temple trail in Iiyama town earlier to plan for it. Maybe next trip.
Kok Ngai
Malaysia
8.0
Scored 8.0
Iiyama is the gateway to ski field heaven - in winter.
Iiyama is the gateway to ski field heaven - in winter. The train station is only 5 years old and is very modern, clean and well laid out - transferring to buses is smooth and moving around is helped by elevators and escalators.
The Information Centre was staffed by a young lady who spoke English beautifully and is very helpful. You can send your ski gear from there via Kuroneko to avoid lugging it onto the Shinkansen.
There is a walking tour you could do in summer to take in the local sights - some of them being a doll museum, paper making, onsen, cycling ... depending on the season.
Jamie
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
I came to Iiyama to walk the Shin-Etsu trail, and I had...
I came to Iiyama to walk the Shin-Etsu trail, and I had decided to walk it without a guide, which proved to be quite the challenge, and everyone at the visitor center were incredibly kind and helpful in order for me to finish walking the trail, and I am so grateful for that. I would definitely recommend walking the trail, but with a guide!
I had a fabulous time staying at the Silk Inn. The staff were friendly and helpful and the Onsen was fantastic. The room was clean, with an en-suite, albeit a small bathroom but functional.
The breakfast was great and the seafood cooked by the chef for dinner was delicious. The bar located in the basement was cozy and a great spot for a night cap..
I will certainly be back for the winter season as the hotel is only a short walk to the slopes.
Close to ski fields, easy access from Shinkansen station by bus. Room was a good size for a Japanese hotel, lovely view of the mountains from the room. Large buffet for breakfast and dinner with a good selection of food. Hotel had its own onsen which was great. Large locker room for ski equipment and also a rental place on site. There was also a restaurant and cafe in the complex. Discount price lift tickets for guests.
The host was very welcoming. The location was great for ski-out (for everyone) and ski-in (for intermediate above skier).
Room was a bit old but fine. The bathroom was a bit (too) small. No tissues in the room, but toilet paper in the bathroom. Breakfast was simple but good. Only the host and her sons are running the place, so breakfast can be slow when the hotel is full.
Overall good experience :)
This is our second winter stay at Active Life, Madarao. The managers (Lisa and Stuart) and the rest of the staff were very helpful and friendly. We really liked the small onsen with outdoor view. Excellent location only a few minutes walk from the slopes and restaurants. The hotel bar and restaurant is great if you don't want to venture outside. Highly recommend!
This place was so amazingly friendly. Served very traditional Japanese breakfast and dinner meals, which was a very new thing to this American traveler. Ski resort was a 5 min walk from hotel. My sense of time was very slow but the hotel staff was so helpful by accommodating reminders for breakfast and dinner. Hotel view was very beautiful.
First, the location is amazing. Togari is a small town but still, the hotel is located right in front of the bus station, the resort, and the best restaurant of the city. For that I highly recommend this place. Our guest were very nice as well. The room were very functional but clean, and there is a little shared Onsen downstairs.
Ringo Jam is a small, boutique hotel with comfortable beds, spacious rooms and very well maintained facilities.
Pete is a generous host, driving us the 5 mins to the ski lift, organising our passes and also taking us out of town to the best Onsen and local restaurant.
The place is warm and also has its own mini onsen downstairs.
Location was quite nice. Walking distance to Madarao Ski Resort. The building was quite old but have been renovated. It is a little bit unique to have Japanese Room but not with futon. So It is like a fusion hotel.
I hope they can fixed the onsen soon as it is very important to sink after tiring day.
Overall nice stay.
The hosts were great, and the house was very cozy. They have delicious homemade dinners with all kinds of drinks and good breakfast as well. The hotel is pet-friendly so we met a few cute dogs. There was a heavy snowfall on our last day but Mark helped all his guests get to the slopes. Thank you!
Very close to the lifts. Easy 5 minutes walk. Under 10 minutes walk (with suitcases) to the bus stop to Iiyama Shinkansen Station. The hosts Boris & Mayimi were extremely helpful & friendly. Good little bar & effective drying room.
It’s very convenient, the bus stop at the door, it’s a ski-in & out hotel, there are large ski room to keep your board downstairs, they provide the plastic pot, you can take the water & ice to your room.
Great private little space. Close enough to the slopes and close to the convenience store. Lots of good restaurants relatively close by and easy to get to from Iiyama station via the community bus.
Great location for the ski hill and nice hotel. The bar offered a lively social area and they onsen was fantastic. The breakfast had a great selection. Parking was on site.
Walking distance to ski lifts. Good food at good price. Not a luxury hotel, but if you're looking for good value for skiing, this place was great. Staff were very helpful
Ski in, ski out. One of the closest lodges to the lift. Some of the best food in Madarao. We noticed some groups from other hotels dinning there. Friendly service.
Cost and casual place to stay for a ski/snowboard trip. Very friendly staff and the location for the hotel is very good. I was on the slopes after a 5 min walk.
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