This was a cute and cosy place to stay. The view of the village from the accommodation was amazing. There is a wonderful onsen located inside the accommodation which we used everyday! The loft style room was great because we had room to put our suitcases and sit about downstairs. It's very close to Yu road which takes you to the ski fields. The staff member who checked us in was very helpful! Would definitely stay here again.

The bathroom were shared. This wasn't really an issue as everything was very clean but just something to keep in mind. The price was a bit expensive as well.

The location is perfect to trot up to the slopes. Beautiful spot for sunrise and sunset is immaculate over the town. The private onsen is great to relax in! Having the downstairs room with a bathroom basically to yourselves was great. The shared shower facilities were easy to navigate. The staff were very friendly and even offered to pick us up and drop us off to the bus but we preferred the little hike - be prepared it’s pretty steep.

Unfortunately the heater in the family room on level one still smells extremely gas like. It was unbearable but thankfully the wonderful owner bought us a bar heater to keep warm. It did the job and wasn’t too hot or too cold.

The room we had was very big and well equipped with mini fridge, kettle, seating area etc. it was very comfortable to relax in after a day of skiing. Was super close to the Yu road but if you’re renting gear, then to utilise the Yu road you should rent from hikage station not nagasaka as we did!

There was a sheet to book either the shower or bath to use at half an hour increments. We were there in a time where it wasn’t too busy but I could see this being annoying if it was super full.

Short walk to Yu Road, which gives easy access to the slopes and Hikage ski base. Room and facilities spacious, clean and very comfortable, even soundproof. They have an onsen that we can reserve and use privately, and bath supplies to take out if we wish to use one of the many public onsens. Owners and staff very nice and accommodating. Even though we didn't speak any Japanese, we managed to get by with Google translate.

It is located on one side of the main town, so a bit more of a walk to get to the other end, but everything is within walking distance anyway.

The breakfasts were exceptional! Fresh, local healthy food. Traditional Japanese breakfast. Varied from day to day. Excellent service. One night we were offered a dinner in the hotel, which is not offered every night. It was one of the best meals we had during our 16 days in Japan! Kaiseki, with an emphasis on local ingredients. And very inexpensive.

It would have been fun to have a bigger onsen experience on site. Small room with a maximum capacity of two. But there are many public onsen in town.

This property was fantastic. It is a perfect location and the room was great. When booking this property, we were unsure about the shared bathroom however the facilities were always very clean and available (and it didn’t impact our stay). The staff were very friendly and helpful - the perfect place to enjoy Christmas Day.

The breakfast daily was exceptional with choices of Japanese or Western Breakfast, they were both beyond amazing. The private onsen on site was a must each afternoon after skiing and well organised with time slots of half hourly. The location was good for many reasons - short walk to the moving walkway to access the ski area in the mornings and home again in the afternoon. Short walk to the main area of town and easy to navigate the area. Our hosts were also amazing, the property was spotless.

Lots of stairs internally although not a huge problem for us.

close to travel lift to slopes. superior family rooms very comfortable best in house dinner and breakfast we had during our time in Japan- don’t miss the chance to have dinner here.

The Japanese style family room is in the basement next to boot room. really noisy and smelt of the kerosene heating heating in the room only gas and air quality gave us headaches. the gas heater alarm went off several times in middle of the night , ended up turning it off because better off being cold. the other room was great so just avoid this room.

Our hosts were so friendly and took a lot of care and pride in their accommodation and the incredible breakfasts they prepared (including specil touches for my birthday!). It was a great place to stay as a family (spacious family room). The location was fabulous. Just a short walk to Yu walk (moving walkway to the ski fields) and one of the many onsen.

Overall, this ryokan was fantastic. It was super clean and comfortable, right next to the Yu Road to get to the Hikage gondola and up the mountain in the morning and a very close walk into town (up/down a small hill). The hosts were super friendly and welcoming and dropped us back to the bus station with our bags after the heavy snow! The breakfast (while a little expensive) was convenient and excellent. We’d love to stay again!

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