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Guest House Hostel yukuru is situated in Iiyama. It has BBQ facilities. Located around 8 km from Madarao Acorn Village, the guest house with free WiFi is also 8 km away from Madarao Ski Resort. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and luggage storage for guests.

Everything! The hosts were friendly and helpful, they even recommended new spots to visit! The room was spacious and there were nice common areas, everything was super clean and the area around the house is beautiful. The house it’s a bit far from the station but they can pick you up and drop you there by car. It was a great stay!!! 100% recommend :)

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9.1
Superb
90 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Situated in Yamanouchi and only 5.3 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Five Peaks Yudanaka features accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. This recently renovated apartment is located 9.2 km from Ryuoo Ski Park and 21 km from Suzaka City Zoo. The property is non-smoking and is located 27 km from Zenkoji Temple.

My stay there was lovely! My family and I really enjoyed ourselves at this place. The space was really huge and it was accessible by car. The hosts were also prompt in their response and very kind and helpful! It was a good stay.

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9.5
Exceptional
6 reviews
Price from
£159
per night

A small 6-room inn with Ryokan meals and cosy 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. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free pick-up service from Yudanaka Station is provided.

Shiga-Kogen Ski Park and North Shiga Ski Park are both a 15-minute drive away. The property offers a free shuttle to nearby locations upon request, including Yudanaka Train Station. Parking is free.

The hosts were really kind and helpful in every respect picking up or dropping off at the station. The breakfast and evening meal were delicious examples of traditional Japanese food. The two onsens were the best we have used in Japan especially after a really cold day outside on the mountain. The beds were really comfy and cosy even in cold weather. Loved all the other little touches.

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9.4
Superb
436 reviews

Just a 3 minutes’ walk from Yudanaka Station in Yamanouchi, Hotel Yudanaka features natural hot spring baths, and offers free Wi-Fi and parking.

Hotel Yudanaka is a 15-minute drive from Ryuo Ski Park and 20 minutes by bus to Snow Monkey Park

The room was much bigger than I anticipated, and in a Japanese style (with tatami) so I was pleasantly surprised. The onsen in the hotel was an absolute delight. It had several baths with different temperatures, a lounge space, a sauna, a cold bath (which can be rare), and of course everything needed to wash yourself thoroughly before going into the baths. The hotel also provides body towels as well as face towels, so you don't need to bring yours. They have lockers to keep your items safe while bathing. There's free breakfast (little pieces of bread + some juice and coffee/tea) and a space on the first floor to relax after the onsen for example. It has wifi there as well.

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7
Good
139 reviews
Price from
£47
per night

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) flooring.

The owners were so accommodating and nice. I only wish I had ordered the breakfast and dinner experience. My loss. The opportunity to spend a couple nights in such a special place was so memorable. They also volunteered to drive me to Snow Monkey Park and the Grandfather insisted on blustery snow morning to drive me to very short way to train station and even offers to help me get train ticket if needed. Couldn’t ask for nicer people. Only wish I had more time.. Quite too. Can’t say enough. You won’t be disappointed, but order food at. Reservation or go to local Micasa Japanese neighborhood restaurant. Not fancy but delicious and relaxing. Get the local Shiga Kogen Porter with whatever you have and enjoy❣️👍

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9.1
Superb
84 reviews
Price from
£90
per night

Located within 4.7 km of Jigokudani Monkey Park and 10 km of Ryuoo Ski Park in Yamanouchi, 楽奇温泉旅館 provides accommodation with seating area. There is an on-site restaurant and free private parking. Guests can use the hot spring bath and the hot tub, or enjoy mountain views.

We loved staying at this Ryokan, Located Close by to a station and a couple minute walk to a lawsons and some bars and restaurants. The place overall was very tidy and our hosts went out of their way to communicate with us and make sure our stay was as comfortable as possible. They even offered us a lift to the snow monkey park(We didn’t end up going but the gesture was lovely) They have free snow gear to borrow if you are going up the mountain which was a bonus. The Onsens, though smaller were quite nice. I would definitely stay here again:)

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8.7
Fabulous
273 reviews
Price from
£33
per night

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.

From Tsubakino Hotel it is a 40-minute drive to Jigokudani Monkey Park, as well as to the Hokusai-kan Museum in Obuse Town.

Japanese breakfast was amazing experience. Also loved the kimono and Japanese style room.

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9.2
Superb
179 reviews
Price from
£166
per night

Just a 5-minute walk away from Yudanaka Station, Japanese-style hotel Ryokan Hakura is well equipped for disabled guests. It offers spacious rooms, hot spring baths and a rooftop cafe.

Ryokan Hakura is just a 30-minute drive from Jigokudani Monkey Park, and a 40-minute drive from ski resort Shiga Kogen. A free shuttle from Yudanaka Station is available on request.

This ryokan is so charming, clean, the staff are very friendly and helpful, the onsen is fantastic. We loved that you can book the onsen for private use during the afternoons before 7pm. We hope to come back to Ryokan Hakura!

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8.7
Fabulous
18 reviews
Price from
£71
per night

A 5-minute walk from Yudanaka Train Station, Tawaraya offers Japanese-style accommodations with free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV. Guests can relax in the indoor and outdoor hot-spring baths and wear colorful Japanese Yukata robes. Massages can be requested for an extra cost.

Tawaraya Ryokan is a 10-minute drive from Snow Monkey Park and a 15-minute walk from Heiwa Kannon. Shiga Kogen Ski Resort is a 30-minute drive away.

The service as this Ryokan was 10/10, and was the most authentic one we stayed in during our 4 weeks in Japan. The staff were so lovely, and spoke great English. They showed us to our room, and gave us essentially a "room tour" whilst we drank complimentary tea. They gave us a map with nearby restaurants and ammenties noted on it. The private outdoor onsen was SO nice! You book a slot upon arrival, which you can access in the evening with 30 min slots. The onsen was large and the perfect contrast with the fresh cool air in the evening. Yukatas were provided for us as an option to wear around the hotel - both my partner and I are bigger than the average Japanese person (Wife is plus size, I am 6ft 2) and we both comfortably fit into the ones picked out for us. The only thing that threw us was that during breakfast, they cleared the beds from our room - had we known people would go in, we'd probably have neatened the room a bit haha! P.S don't skip the sushi restaurant a few doors down from the hotel. The sushi was EXQUISITE and they even have a phonetic Japanese to English page at the front so you can have a go at ordering properly with the chef.

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9.2
Superb
369 reviews
Price from
£67
per night

Located in Yamanouchi, 4.3 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, ZEN Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. This 1-star hostel offers ski storage space and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is situated 10 km from Ryuoo Ski Park.

Guests at the hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Yamanouchi, like skiing.

We really enjoyed our stay at the cosy Zen Hostel. The room was spacious, decorated in Japanese style and had a wonderful view over Yudanaka. The toilets and showers were clean at all times. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They helped us book a private onsen and we were able to rent skis and ski clothes directly from them at the hostel. This was easy and cheap compared to other rentals. They also made sure that there was always a cosy fire burning in the fireplace in the common area when you came home from the cold. Thank you very much for a great time!

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7.5
Good
93 reviews
Price from
£39
per night

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