Niseko Ski Lodge - Higashiyama

Lodge with multiple guests, shared showers and bathrooms

The snow, the sabel, the quiet location, the view of Mt Yotei. Close, with a car, to the Niseko Village gondola, and Annapurni connector(s) at the top. The staff are good, casual and helpful. Transport and some food options, early and late can be challenging, a car is a must, and is bus+walk accessible but time limited..Good spot for kean riders.

Some inhouse dinners would be great. The low doors.

Good location- could walk to the niseko ski resort slopes.

Bit far from town but made it work!

The Niseko Ski Lodge lives up to its name--a rustic ski lodge. The staff were super friendly, and international. Upstairs rooms mostly share a bath, but we had a room with a private bath. The pre-fab bathroom was tiny and weirdly placed with a ~10" step up. Room size was good, but it was stiflingly hot with the radiator heat. We were unable to turn it down enough to get a comfortable temperature without opening the windows. Getting to Niseko Village gondola base (not the main base by the Hilton) was a trek--15 mins. I carried my skis and boots to make it more reasonable to walk. Bus is a 5-minute walk, but infrequent enough that walking was preferable. Food was adequate--not particularly good or much variety, but OK.