Boken Kazoku

Lovely JP stylish accommodation. The basic kitchenwares and induction cooker are provided. No heater in the communal areas so it's a bit cold but there is one in the living room to warm up. 5mins bus to the supermarker. The owners are very helpful guys who kindly picked me up and sent me back to the welcome centre when leaving. They do clean their house every morning as I can see. Highly recommended and value for money!

We slept on the futon, it was a nice experience! The place is in a really good location

The very friendly hosts and traditional setting.

Some in my party thought that common areas were a bit cold.

Staff was great and very helpful. Overall a very charming stay. The shuttles to the ski resort in the morning and pickup after were incredible. The driver was so nice!

This is not indicative of the lodge itself but as it's not in central Hirafu, without a car, getting back was from Hirafu was somewhat tricky after the nightbus stops running at 9pm. Taxis are available but you can wait around 30mins if you don't reserve ahead of time. Hallways were a bit cold but warmth of the rooms made up for it.

Good for meeting people, social.

Cold in hallways/shared areas. Showers only are hot 2 hrs in morning and 5 hours in evening.. Also, if ya sleep in there are no buses until 1pm..

The premises is a hostel that caters for skiers during Winter. We had the tatami beds in a private room and if we can cope aged 57 and 60 anybody can! It was the cheapest we could find but we enjoyed, aside from the cold showers, but it was cheap in comparison 😀

Cold communal areas, but it served a purpose!