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 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.
Frank
Australia
Loved the traditional feel of the place. The in house hot pools were perfect after a day of sightseeing. The breakfast had many options and was buffet style. The room was large for Japan and spacious, with a separate toilet and bathroom.
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
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.
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.
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...
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The average price per night for a 3-star hotel in Yamanouchi this weekend is £118 or, for a 4-star hotel, £286. Looking for something even fancier? 5-star hotels in Yamanouchi for this weekend cost on average around £133 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
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.
I booked at 3:30PM for the same evening and called to ask if I could still join dinner. I could and am very grateful! It was super delicious, with a endless variety of dishes. The hotel itself is very cosy, with comfortable, clean and spacious Japanese-style rooms (six or seven I believe), while having two onsen baths! The couple that own/run the hotel, are most friendly and fabulous cooks. The hotel is just a 5 minute walk down the road from Yudanaka Station in a quiet street.
Absolutely wonderful ryokan. The staff was extremely hospitable and kind towards us and spoke great English. The meals we had for dinner and breakfast were excellent. The private onsen baths were phenomenal with a few different kinds on-site. We were also given a key to visit other public onsens if we so wished. The area is great as well in a quiet little town near attractions like the snow monkey park (which the ryokan staff are willing to arrange transport to as well).
The hotel has the Japanese architecture style which is brilliant and the rooms are amazingly spacious. We had mountain views and it was spectacular to wake up and see the snow fall outside our window.
The staff members are fabulous and liking to help with anything we asked for.
The breakfast is delicious on both options, Japanese and western.
Loved everything about this hotel.
The spaces are gorgeous with the most hospitable staff. All the Onsen facilities were top class especially the outdoor one. We didn't feel like going to any other onsens in town after being in our hotel. Our breakfast and dinner was exemplary with our vegetarian needs taken into account beautifully by the host and chef. We are very grateful for the effort.
The room is nice and spacious in a traditional Japanese format. Hotel itself is in a old but well maintained building, which is a really cool vibe. It doesn't have an onsen on site but you can visit the public ones. Staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful. There's also a bus stop really close so you can get here by public transport.
The hosts here were a standout, so enthusiastic and helpful, driving us to the monkey park, advising us where to visit, and lending us snow boots.
The outdoor private onsen experience was also very special. The indoor onsen at the hotel was good and convenient.
We really liked the views from our top floor room.
We had the best stay, the staff were so incredible and the room and hotel itself was stunning. The beds were so comfortable and it is in a fantastic location! The hotel also puts on a free bus to the station and the monkey park which is super helpful and they also have free electric bikes to use. Amazing stay.
Loved this traditional Ryokan with indoor and outdoor onsen - teenagers loved it. 7min walk from Yudanaka Station and township. Hotel provided free shuttle to/from station and Snow Monkey Park. Decor a little tired & needs updating but super clean. Staff were amazing - friendly and helpful.
The hotel entrance, common area, room, onsen, and kitchen all are exceptionally very nice. The public onsen water was very hot and had all the things. I could enjoy it. If you go late in the night or the morning not many people will be there and you can get the feeling of a private bath.
Excellent hotel close to both Yudanaka, Shibu Onsen and Snow Monkey Park. Great value for money with family room.
Alos excellent restaurant/ cafe on ground floor selling delicious burgers. Very close to bus and easy walking to both towns.
Would stay again and recommend.
Authentic ryokan and very nice outdoor onsen on a hidden side street. Close access to the village public onsens that you need the provided a key to enter. Really nice experience in the town. Kaiseki meals worth it!
Ski in, ski out was great. Delicious and many options for breakfast. Amenities in hotel room were great. Received great assistance from staff to transport our luggages via yamato.
Good location to all the public baths and restaurants. It’s one of those self check-in hotels with minimal staff. There had a bar was often was not open during the hours stated.
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!
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