Neighboring 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.
A 3-minute walk from the Hasuike Ski Resort, the Shiga Lake Hotel features Japanese-style rooms with majestic mountain and lake views, and natural hot spring baths.
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.
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 features 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.
Sophie
New Zealand
Breakfast was great with lots of options. The staff were so lovely and very willing to assist with rides to see the snow monkeys, as well as picking us up at the train station and dropping us at the bus stop for the ski bus. They also provided space in the lobby to store skis.
Boasting open-air hot spring baths, a heated indoor pool and beautiful Japanese gardens, Senjukaku offers traditional Japanese-style accommodations that has a historic charm.
Peggy
United States of America
It was lovely! The food was good. They took into consideration our allergies. They have private and public onsens; indoo4 and outdoor. The tatami room was just like picture. They had buckwheat pillows. It was 10 min? walk to see the monkeys. Quiet.
On just a 5-minute drive from Yudanaka Station, Wafu-no-Yado MASUYA features beautiful Japanese-style rooms, hot spring baths and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms boast a private outdoor hot spring bath.
Brian
United States of America
Wonderful wonderful stay! From the moment you enter this beautiful place you enter another world to immerse yourself in a traditional Japanese setting. Leave your shoes at the door and slip on provided slippers. Escorted to your room and given your sized Yukata robe for wearing around the hotel and meals and Onsen. You absolutely must sign up for the half board meals. We were met at the floor 2 elevator stop by our personal waiter. He showed us to our private dining room and brought course after course of delightful foods (artfully presented and many delightful tastes). Some things we recognized but most we did not, but it as all good. We reserved a private Onsen each evening at 10pm that was the perfect ending of the day. We’re in our 70s so we opted for the traditional bedroom and the beds were comfortable and we slept well. We decided to walk to and from the Monkey park but could have taken the hotel shuttle. On our arrival and departed the hotel transported us from/to the train station. (Hint, the little coffee shop (Tea Salon Milano) directly across the major street from the little train station has excellent coffee and cheese cake). We can’t wait to go back to Wafu-no-Yado MASULA! We really hated to leave this wonderful place where we felt pampered by the staff.
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.
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...
Neighboring 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, 2.5 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Shoraiso provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a bar.
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.
FAQs about hotels in Yamanouchi
On average, 3-star hotels in Yamanouchi cost $195 per night, and 4-star hotels in Yamanouchi are $331 per night. If you're looking for something really special, a 5-star hotel in Yamanouchi can be found for $454 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.
Akira and Yumi are both extremely nice and lovely hosts . Akira picked us up at train station and delivered us back after our three night stay . He also dropped us at Snow Monkey park where we saw so many Macaques, many females either newly born babies . The Japanese breakfasts are amazing, so delish! The onsen is very nice and can be used privately which I did every day. I can highly recommend this property . Walking around Yamanouchi was so nice too, a beautiful little town in the Japanese mountains.
Great location. Staff went above and beyond. We didn’t notice that we left a portable battery in our room and we were already on our train when suddenly a lady from the hotel comes running with the item we forgot. Definitely WOW customer service and honesty. Breakfast and dinner were excellent. Very nice Ryokan experience. It’s nice that they offer pick up and drop off service to train station and also to the snow monkey park.
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.
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.
The location was quite nice for a 1-2 day stay. Walking distance to the monkey park( if you are ready to walk 2.5 km, but during winter it’s a nice walk) The onsen town is quite atmospheric as well. The onsen inside the hotel was great. It can get a little bit too hot, but the open air one usually has a nice temperature( during winter at least) The rooms are spacious, really warm, authentic and clean.
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.
Beautiful onsens. The view from the public onsen was one of the highlights of my trip, so relaxing and stunning. The private onsen was amazing too! If you’re looking for a beautiful onsen - definitely stay here.
Futon was incredibly comfortable. Hotel was also very close to the train station which was convenient considering the journey to Yamanouchi can be long for some.
- great value for the money, in a nice onsen town, close to several activities and sightseeing locations
- room is confortable and very spacious, perfect for a family of 4, private bathroom is a plus
- all hotel shared spaces are roomy and cosy, a lot of cool amenities (darts, soccer table...)
- staff is really nice
- good breakfast
Nice little hotel, they have three onsen, one is an outdoor one which is just beautiful. They feed you breakfast and dinner in a private room and were really considerate about dietary requirements so could make lovely vegetarian food for me. convenient area too, lots of nice cafes nearby.
Hosts were exceptional. DONT stay anywhere else. Treated like family. Easy to reach by train. Easy to bus up the ski fields. Great selection of places to eat in Yamanouchi - ask hosts. Good start to the day with their complimentary breakfast.
Fantastic location with ski lift across the road. Had it's own rental shop that offered a discount to hotel guests. Nice public bathing area - pity about the times the bath was tepid rather than hot. Has a coin operated laundry.
Ski location is very good. Ski in, ski out. That is about the only positive thing about this Hotel. Staff gentle and cooperative, in spite of being very stressed, considering the large number of guest they have to attend
Beautiful family-run Ryokan in the heart of Shibu Onsen town! Amazing onsen! Just a 3 min walk to the nearest bust stop (that also goes to the snow monkey park). Keiseki dinner was one of the best meals we've ever had!
The management were very friendly and helpful. The food was 10 star and plenty of it .
The location is great rooms very comfortable.
The hotel has a large onsen. All in all fabulous !!!!
A bit of a walk to the town.
Hotel takes you to the Monkey park but you have to take the public bus back to town then walk to the hotel. I was surprised they didn't pick you back up.
Friendly staff that was very accommodating, they explained everything perfectly and helped out if there was any need of help with anything around town or in the hotel!
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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