Cafe Cerisier栖里時絵

The owner made us welcome. Our room was a good size It had western beds We had a hand basin and toilet in our room. The kerosene heater in our room was effective The coffee at breakfast was good The breakfast yoghurt and fresh banana were most welcome There is a bus stop 80 metres away.so easy access to Akakura and Suginohara 10 and 15 minutes away.

The onsen was on the ground floor. Our room was on the third level. It was one person or group at a time in the onsen so you had to wait if it was occupied and there was no heating in the waiting area. It would have been nice to book for a half hour period.

Iguchi and mom were very accommodating. The Onsen was very hot. Breakfast was served every AM. Ski resort shuttle buses stop nearby and take you to the resorts, (more ideal to have a rental car if you can get one).

Had everything i need in the room to be comfortable. Brilliant view from my room

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The elderly couple that run the place were excellent and so helpful. The breakfast was yummy and we had everything we needed

It was good value for money

This place is tremendous, a great representation of what a real Japanese ski town is like compared to the busy Habuka and Hokkaido ski towns.

Location

Only one bathing area

Hosts are friendly and polite

Facilities are old

Make sure to read a few reviews if this is what you are looking for - in our case it was he charming authentic vintage Japanese guesthouse experience we were looking for and we were very happy. This small hostel is run by a very friendly elderly couple with a lot of passion that are putting their hear into their work. You can pick up tea and water at any time and there are some small bites too. The rooms are nice. The onsen might feel a bit basic for some but with a little bit of luck you may spend there some time to relax without a huge crowd even on your own if you go there off peak hours. The Location is 10/10 also in sumre - just 5 min walk to a pond where especially at sunrise you can see the vulcano of Mt Myoko reflecting in the water… Later during the day often clouds may build up and first Hide the mountain and later also might be the source of some showers which can be very heavy if you Approach the higher elevations. By the way: Breakfast is a bit more western style like

This is a small ryokan with ensuite toilets in every room run by a friendly and obliging elderly couple in great location 1km from Alpenblick skifield and 400m from Alpenblick spa with its famous black water pools and great Japanese restaurant. There is not a shared bathroom in the western sense, but a simple but authentic private onsen in house. The hot water and teabags and snacks in the corridor were much appreciated as was the hot drink and biscuits at reception on returning from skiing .