Cafe Cerisier栖里時絵

Nothing. Was a horrific experience. Japan is beautiful but this place is VERY bad and liers

I'm very sad to this and did not expect this in Japan. I've been visiting Japan for over 15 years and this was the worst experience by far. The shower situation is extremely bad for both men and women I and others had to wait over 2 hours after skiing. This happened on both days. If someone is in the shower or onsen it blocks the whole 3 levels of rooms for showering after a day on the mountain. There were 2 people who basically left all the guests from showering for over 2 hours. This happened on both days. And the hotel lied on both occasions. They said they will refund us and have since not replied. They said they have paid many times and have not. Complete scammers and would not recommend at all

Traditional style Japanese home, lots of vintage knick knacks. Run by a lovely Japanese couple- Iguchi-San and wife. Iguchi-san went out of his way to drive me to Akakura Onsen to get my board waxed- very nice of him. Breakfast was lovely- really good thick toast! She was baking madeleines when I left, didn’t get to try any :( Room was spacious, a little old, but clean!

I stayed five nights snowboarding at Ikenotaira ski resorts. The inn was running two elderly couples, and their lovely granddaughter came to help during the busy season. It was more like a homestay in a Japanese family with a big house than a hotel. The rooms were nice and clean with toilets. Breakfast was delicious having fresh salad and fruit. The couples were very welcoming, and I enjoyed my solo travel very much. About IkenoTaira ski resort: If you go skiing or snowboarding, the snow where great here. During my stay, almost every day was snowing heavily. I enjoyed skiing in powder snow, it was a great feeling.

It was nice that there was a Chinese restaurant next door. After the Chinese restaurant closed, there were no restaurants or shop nearby. It would be great to have a self-service corner to buy snacks and drinks at night.

The hotel is managed by an elder couple ( their granddaughter came back to assist during this peak period ). The owner came to pickup us from the myokokogen train station and immediately serve us a heartwarming coffee to help us start the morning. The onsen is super amazing as it really helps in recovering your sore muscle from a full day ski. All we need to do is to prebook the slot as it actually the only bathroom in the hotel for guest. ( toilets are en-suite though ) The room is traditional style , and there is a kerosene heating to keep the room warm. Would like to give a special mention to the owner when my partner casually mentioned the room was a bit cold in the morning, they took it seriously and gave us additional 4 blankets ! The japanese hospitality is definitely there ! We enjoyed the stay so much we would want to come back again for sure !! Thank you papi and mami !

I generally do not have much to comment but since i need to write something , maybe there is no lift and we have to climb to 3rd floor especially after a tiring ski. But this is mentioned in the hotel itself so it is not really a negative feedback.

clean premise and extremely friendly family. lovely breakfasts and awesome Onsen.