Hotel Japan Shiga

Location: Shiga Kogen Ichinose , Yamanouchi, jp

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Family rooms
• BBQ facilities
• Lift / Elevator
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Table tennis
• Ski storage
• Darts
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Kid meals
• Public Bath
• Fruits
• Badminton equipment
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Security alarm
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Ski storage
• Television in common areas
• Ski-in/ski-out access
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Ski equipment rentals on site
• Ski lessons on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Fishing nearby
• Snow sports gear
• Bicycle-friendly property
• Vegetarian menu options available

Rooms Available

• Japanese-Western Style Room (with Toilet) Non-smoking

  2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Futons

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Slippers, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)

  Practical - Phone, window screens, and restaurant dining guide

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request) and heating

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Window screens
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)

• Basic Cabin

  2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Futons

  207-sq-foot room with mountain views

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, room service (limited hours), and freezer

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, slippers, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)

  Practical - Phone, window screens, and restaurant dining guide

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request) and heating

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Toilet paper
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Window screens
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Freezer
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)

• Family Room

  The family room offers an electric kettle, yukata, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a bidet and slippers. This family room features heating, a flat-screen TV and mountain views. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Yukata
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Hand sanitiser

• Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  Basic room fitted with 2 single beds, carpeting and heating. It features a TV, yukata robes and an en suite toilet. Bathing facilities are shared.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Yukata
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Hand sanitiser

• Twin Room with Private Bathroom

  This twin room features a electric kettle. It’s fitted with a TV, yukata robes and an private bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Yukata
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Hand sanitiser

• Family Room with Tatami Area

  This family room features a flat-screen TV and electric kettle. It’s fitted with yukata robes and an en suite toilet, while bathing facilities are shared.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Yukata
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Hand sanitiser

• Japanese-Style Room With Shared Bathroom - Smoking

  This room features tatami (woven-straw) floor, a low table with seating cushions and traditional futon bedding. It’s fitted with a TV, yukata robes and an en suite toilet, while bathing facilities are shared.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Toilet
  • Slippers
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Smoke alarm
  • Window
  • Hand sanitiser

• Japanese-Style Room With Private Bathroom - Smoking

  This family room has a mountain view, flat-screen TV and yukata robes. An en suite bathroom and toilet is available.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Window
  • Hand sanitiser

• Japanese-Style Room with Shared Bathroom - Non-Smoking

  This family room has a flat-screen TV. It’s fitted with yukata robes and an en suite toilet, while bathing facilities are shared.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Yukata
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Hand sanitiser

• Japanese-Style Room with Private Bathroom - Non-Smoking

  This family room features a flat-screen TV and yukata robes. An private bathroom and toilet is available.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Yukata
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Hand sanitiser

• Mobile Home

  This mobile home features 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a bath and a bidet. In the fully equipped kitchenette, guests will find a refrigerator, kitchenware, a microwave and a toaster. Among the room amenities are an electric kettle, yukata and heating as well as mountain views. The unit has 2 beds and 2 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Yukata

• Caravan

  This mobile home consists of 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a bath and a bidet. Among the room amenities are an electric kettle, yukata and heating as well as mountain views. The unit offers 2 beds and 2 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Yukata

• Twin Room with Shower

  The twin room offers tatami, an electric kettle, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a shower and a bidet. The unit has 2 beds and 3 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Yukata
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• YU CHE (10/5): - 住宿地點離雪場很近，飯店內有自己的租雪板店很方便。有個共用冰箱可以存放自己的物品很方便。 每天早餐以及晚餐相當豐富，且飯店的浴池相當舒服，是個讓人很放鬆的地方。 尤其要稱讚服務人員，入住五天她默默記得了我們的習慣，使我們在旅行中時非常的意外且很感受到溫暖貼心。 是個讓人覺得很有溫度的旅店，假如再來滑雪的話會想再來。
• graham (8/5): -
• Dennis (7/5): Staying and eating out in Ichinose - Close to the lifts and located in Ichinose where there are a few restaurants to choose from. Needed to book restaurants well in advance some days, although it's hard to predict when they'll be busy or when they might be closed.
• riki (9/5): Nice, affordable, close to slopes. - Basic room but comfortable, meals were nice, very close to the ski runs basically ski out of the hotel. Reminder no bathroom in room just the onsen downstairs but clean and easy to use. No issues with the accommodation
• Joel (9/5): -
• Ryan (7/5): -
• Joanna (8/5): - Location is great. Room was really large and had a nice view of the forest and snow. Staff were nice and helpful.
• Andreas (7/5): -
• Elton (8/5): -
• Bruce (10/5): Great Place to Stay in Shiga Kogen - Big room, beautiful onsen, ski in ski out, close to multiple food options, great set up for ski gear, both in the room and outside the room. Would definately stay here again. No bidet toilet in the room, but one down the hall. No refrigerator.
• Grant (7/5): Showing its age but in a great location. - Great location, walk 100m and put your skis on. We had a basic Japanese room with tatami mats and futons which is fine. But we opted to use the share toilets so as not to offend anyone else in the room. No bathroom so we had to use the Onsen.
• 高木 (5/5): 高くついた - バイキングの料理が途中でなくなってしまい、スムーズに食事ができなかった。
• YOSHＩYUKＩ (7/5): -
• John (9/5): Great value, nearly ski in/ski out. - Excellent, friendly staff with pretty good English. Nice dry room for equipment, almost ski in ski out. Best choice of restaurants in the area. Loved the main onsen bath. Many meals were served cold. I realize that is a Japanese style, but the western dishes could be much improved by heating.
• Rachel (7/5): Super convenient and friendly hotel - The hotel is so conveniently located, less than a minutes walk to the end of the road and you are skiing down to the Ichinose Family / Ichinose Diamond ski areas. The grand bath was a relaxing way to end the day. Staff were so friendly and helpful. Parking was available for our hire car right out front and there was secure ski lockers as well as a super warm drying room for boots. Beautiful view outside the window of the slopes and snow covered forest. Able to watch the groomers working each morning. The hotel provides a buffet which was helpful as the food options in Shiga are very limited at dinner time. The place is pretty dated and not all rooms have showers so you have to use the public bath. Thankfully our room had a toilet. We booked a room with Tatami mats, which meant we had plenty of space in the room but for us westerners they were pretty uncomfortable. The room was also very hot with no way to control temp other than opening a window. Having said that, all these things were acceptable for the reasonable price we paid and forgivable given the proximity to the slopes.
• Yutaka (7/5): 普通 - 味噌汁がおいしかった 部屋の畳が良くなかった トイレをウォシュレットに変えて欲しい
• Joshua (9/5): Fantastic location, good facilities, friendly staff - Absolutely awesome location, hard to get better. Shower was phenomenal with hot water and great pressure Room big and perfect for two people Wifi was not very good, but perhaps as expected in the mountains. A bit dated in places and occasionally the odd smell, nothing too bad though.
• Eva (10/5): -
• Iaroslavna (7/5): Very old, no housekeeping even if you stay for a week - The hotel has seen better days, there is old charm and there is neglect. Peeling wallpaper, faded, ripped posters on walls. It needs at least some cosmetic improvements. The place has the feeling of a school camp and lo and behold, a high school did have their ski camp at some stage. The room doesn’t even have a mini fridge. The only thing it has going for it is a very convenient ski in/ski out location. Has several nice eateries on site, a casual Korean, a pizza place and a skiyaki/yakiniku restaurant. Old old old. Limited breakfast choices which hardly changed through the week. Dinner quality at the hotel buffet was very average. If you treat it as a place to sleep while you ski, sure it will do. No housekeeping at all!!!! We stayed for seven nights.
• Martin (7/5): - Location and proximity to ski fields Only 1x lift to access upper floors, long wait times for the lift, particularly in the morning and afternoon. WiFi is pretty much useless, extremely slow network speeds and not useable. Staff English proficiency is very poor, hard to communicate if you don’t know Japanese
• Kim-Ann (8/5): A Great Ski In/Out Hotel, and Generally Convenient for Muslims - As Muslims, the primary priorities were to able to perform prayers and halal food. Because the location is fantastic - ski-in/out to the Ichinose Family Area - it was super convenient to come back to the room for Zuhr/Asr and head back out to the slopes. The buffet breakfast and dinner had ingredient lists next to the dishes, so it was easy to avoid the non-halal meats and pick the seafood/vegetarian dishes. We had enough variety for most of the meals. Ski-related stuff: - there's a rental shop in the hotel itself, with special prices for hotel guests - ski / boots locker area to keep your rented equipment for the night - small pigeon-hole lockers to keep your valuables when out (you can leave your room key with the front desk, though) - large unsecured baggage room to keep your luggage if you arrive early but are in a hurry to get on the slopes - we emailed the front desk who gave us contacts to the nearby ski schools to book instructors The Japanese-style room was large enough for our family of 5; with enough places to dry / air our ski clothes. The ambience is nice, with lots of wood finishing everywhere. We booked a room with bathroom / toilet because it was easier to take wudu. (The usual practice is to bathe in the Grand Bath and use the toilets down the corridor, I guess.) The room toilet only had toilet paper, without the fancy Japanese bidet, so it was a bit inconvenient. Luckily we had brought our own collapsible bucket and battery-powered portable bidet. The room sink had two faucets - one for hot water and one for cold water - instead of a combined one that could be adjusted; so it was either scalding or freezing water. The buffet dinner had a different "main dish" (steak, chicken, sausage - I think) every night which was limited to one per person. It was never seafood, so we didn't get a chance to try it since those meats were not halal. The seafood/vegetarian options were limited on some nights, but ample on some; so it depends on luck I guess. But we never ended up hungry because "limited" was still more than enough.
• Paul (7/5): Fits the bill for basic accommodation for a ski week. - Great ski in/out location. Clean, large onsen. Staff very helpful. Some other facilities a bit dated.
• Lauren (7/5): Great location....but other stuff is so so. - Excellent location to ski area and lifts. Good ski hire available in the hotel. Breakfast was good and okay value for money. Quite old and run down, only one lift to all rooms, incredible expensive for activities such as pool and table tennis- think $11 per person per hour for pool and similar for table tennis- not great at all. Gave wrong instructions to get to snow monkeys. Also tried to charge us again for our accomodation as we left- look closely at your bill. Rooms were a decent size however no room cleaning for the whole week that we were there. The area itself is good but note that there is very little for food and convenience stores in the area. Very expensive and limited.
• Caetano (9/5): Fantastic location to ski - About 100 steps from the slopes, great onsen, beds were comfortable, ping pong table was fun, breakfast was great, close to restaurants, buffet dinner was pretty good, friendly staff and great place to store board and boots.
• James (8/5): -
• Maria (8/5): Convenient 5 minute walk to ski fields - Excellent location close to ski fields and transport. Lovely Japanese style rooms Expensive to eat at the Hotel - recommend doing package deals for meals although it was delicious.
• Shoshana (7/5): Rustic charm, great public bath - Right by the slopes of Ichinose Family ski area and close to the bus stop. Helpful staff and good quality ski rental shop. The rooms were great for our family of four and we loved the grand bath. We paid extra to have the shower/bath in our room unlocked, but only used it once because we used the public bath almost every night. We liked the Korean food options at the main restaurant and small restaurant in the basement. The hotel is showing its age. Many facilities, amenities, and decorations are outdated. All of that gives Hotel Japan Shiga it's unique charm, but did not meet our expectations for a modern hotel.
• Christopher (3/5): Good location to the slopes, won’t be back. - Location, rooms were clean and comfortable Ski boot room was freezing cold with heaters which didn’t work and doors which were never closed so your boots were freezing each morning. Breakfast - my partner is dairy intolerant and vegetarian. We paid at the property for the included breakfast and cancelled it after 2 days. Very limited selection and my partner had dairy poisoning both times whilst eating very minimal options which shouldn’t have included dairy. Ensuites - We found it weird that all rooms seem to have ensuites however if you don’t pay extra for the ensuite the door is locked before your arrival. Grand bath downstairs was a large indoor central bath in a downstairs room, not anything like an included onsen. Avoided it.
• Masaaki (4/5): ちょっと残念 - バス停からも近く、一ノ瀬ファミリーゲレンデにも近い 和室に泊まりましたが部屋は広く快適です（テレビが小さかったですが） 食事は朝食、夕食ともおいしくなく残念でした スキー保管庫は乾燥室でなくブーツは翌日も湿っていました 部屋のトイレは洗浄便座ではなく、古いホテル感が否めないです Wi-Fiは壊滅的
• Dennis (6/5): - Dated facility but great location, rental shop and location Rooms quite dated
• Ingrid (7/5): - The location was great for our family.
• つか (8/5): とても良かったです。 - 細かいところで、対応してもらった。 食事が、美味しく充実していた。
• Jessica (10/5): - So close to the slope, and so close to the bus stop. I think we got one of the rooms that was renovated, it was large, neat, modern and comfortable. There are also a few restaurants in the hotel, so it was easy to make reservations during check-in. We've heard that it would be hard to get a table during peak season. Our breakfast was included - the variety is pretty good, especially for a Japanese style breakfast. On one of the mornings we got mochi (perhaps for the new year's). There's also new year's celebration in the snow. Onsen was appreciated but lacked amenities. Single slow lift. The bed was not comfortable, a futon would've been the same or better.
• 与猶 (7/5): 良かった - 目的はスキーなので、ロケーションは最高でした。 フロントスタッフも親切丁寧な対応でした。 部屋のトイレ、共有トイレ、全て綺麗で快適でした。 お部屋が狭いのはしようがないですが、 備え付けてあった小さなテーブルではなく、 小さなソファーがあればもっと良かったかな・・・
• Stephanus (10/5): -
• Ricardo (10/5): Exceptional -
• How (8/5): Very good -
• Sih (9/5): I had an enjoyable and pleasant stay. - The location of the lodge by the ski slope is very beautiful and convenient. The hotel did not maintain accessibility to the lodge. This made it diffcult to get to the lodge and back, especially when the snow is thick, or when moving luggage. There was a pathway that they cleared that enabled access to the 2nd floor of the hotel and the lodge. But it was on the day i checked out.
• Puay (7/5): Good - The room was spacious. The staff were warm and friendly and helpful! The room was dated and barren.
• Laura (10/5): Exceptional -
• Peter (9/5): Superb -
• Junie (7/5): Good - Really close to slopes. Very convenient to food trucks and lovely restaurants downstairs. Rooms were nice, clean and comfortable Would have been nice to have shower facilities available (as an alternative to the shared onsen) but otherwise great value stay
• Andrew (10/5): Nice and hot showers/baths - The shower/tub was super hot and I loved the booze vending machines. Would stay again for the hot showers. N/A
• Koa (8/5): Highly recommend for light packers and solo travellers - I really enjoyed my stay. The heater was really good, cheap self service laundry for light packers like myself and nice sitting areas for groups of friends to catch up. The only minor complain is the repetitive breakfast menu. Other than that, everything is pretty great. It is near the bus stops, and also very near the snow slopes (for 23, 24, 25). Highly recommend for you just need the basics :)
• Dutzer (8/5): Very good -
• Keith (8/5): A great stay - Great food and location
• Adrian (8/5): Great location with great food - Great location Great location
• Melinda (7/5): We enjoyed our stay and could easily walk where we needed. - Good location, close to Gondola and slopes. Helpful staff. Lobby area is a nice place to sit around and sometimes they play jazz music on the stereo. Also a ping pong table for use. Very nice Yakiniku (grilled waygu) restaurant downstairs. Rooms are quite hot at night. Breakfast is geared towards Japanese tastes. Hire of ski gear is conveniently available from hotel, but slightly worn out eg snowboarding boots.
• Dave (8/5): Very good -
• Craig (8/5): Very good -
• Timothy (5/5): Passable - It was on snow The musty smell was noticeable
• Daniel (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jun (7/5): Good -
• Andrew (4/5): Disappointing -
• Sheree (9/5): Superb -
• Jane (8/5): Very good - great location, near the slopes and the bus stops dinner at the restaurant within the hotel is reasonably priced and good quality difficult to communicate with the staff, non-english speaking hotel is old
• Joan (8/5): Had the Japanese room & we enjoyed our time there. - It’s location & friendly, helpful staff . Large storage for ski equipment . Room is too warm & same food after 3 days .
• Adam (8/5): Fantastic location and value - Room size, view and amenities. Hotel was clean, though the interior is a little aged. Very close access to the Ichininose Ski Lifts. Hotel has its own hire shop, with good quality gear at reasonable prices. Very friendly staff, happy to assist with anything, although be prepared to use Google translate or similar No trolleys for luggage or assistance getting luggage to bus stop No fan in room, very thick doona with no sheets made it difficult to get a comfortable sleep (bed itself was very comfy) due to feeling to hot
• Diana (9/5): Superb - Well positioned with amazing staff
• Ubermanowicz (8/5): Very good -
• YASUHIRO (8/5): - 食事が美味しい
• Guy (8/5): Very good -
• Alexander (8/5): Very good - I've stayed here before and it's in a great location. Two-walk in restaurants on the 1st floor makes things very easy.(but best to book) The ski room is very good and spacious.
• Alexander (8/5): Very good - Location is great, ski room is very good. Convenient restaurants in the bottom level.
• Gregory (8/5): Convenient Skiing From Your Door - We stayed in the caravan, which was a trailer home on the slope. We could almost ski directly from it. The place was well set up for people who want to make their own food, of which we brought a lot. It had a big refrigerator, microwave and electric kettle. We ate on the floor from the coffee table, but there was a sofa that you could also eat on. The trailer had its own internet router which worked very well for streaming Netflix; something not typical for Japanese ski resorts. The hot water heater worked very well as well, meaning nice hot showers. The room had a small bath but there was a small but clean indoor hot tub at the hotel that is free to use. The place is very close to the Ichinose bus stop. You can take the bus for free to any Shiga Kogen area slope. But frankly it was not necessary as we were already right on the slope. It was hard to walk to the main hotel from the caravan. You had to walk down the slope to the hotel which could be very slippery. However the hotel staff was happy carry our luggage up and down. There weren't many open restaurants in the Ichinose area. So best bring your own food. Inside the hotel, there were two restaurants, one wasn't too pricey but very good. The Daruma restaurant was the best; it had great Japanese dinner sets and very good burgers (but not so good tortilla chips with it). The hotel buffet at breakfast and dinner weren't too good so I'd consider skipping those.
• Louis (7/5): Perfect for a ski trip: very close to the slopes, clean, comfortable, and a little funky. - The location is perfect for skiing: the slopes (including rental office) is a less than 2 minute walk down the road. There is a rental shop in the building, but it only has beginner gear: advanced gear can be found an 8-minute walk down the road. The bus stop is also close by, both for the local bus and the bus to Nagano. Other than the hotel's buffet and one restaurant in the basement, there aren't many restaurant or nightlife options nearby. The decor is dated and kitschy, although in a somewhat endearing way.
• Chris (7/5): Good -
• Steve (9/5): 2024 Shiga kogen ski trip - Close to restaurant's, excellent access to ichinose skifields, food was great. Good value for money, staff very friendly Would be better with more storage was available in western rooms
• Eugene (7/5): Convenient place, simple yet functional - Close to the slopes. Comfy pillows. Good ofuro. Nice staff. Lots of fruit for breakfast. Ski rental shop in the building, and cheap rental. Ski rental options very limited. Rooms big. Breakfast was limited. Not much food options besides the restaurants in the building. Room toilet really small (tiny!)
• Bernie (9/5): Superb -
• Vincent (8/5): Very good -
• Neil (8/5): Ichinose is a very central ski area and the hotel was easy to ski in and out. - Hotel Japan Shiga was in a great location for skiing in/out, staff were very helpful and facilities good. It didn't have a fireplace or nice area to sit as a group. The area there was very dated.
• Alyth (9/5): Superb -
• Thi (8/5): Very good - Breakfast and buffet dinner are both great and good options. We like the yakiniku restaurant in the hotel too, very good but the service is quite slow. Hotel is very well located with walking distance to the slopes, the ski rental shop is in the hotel and with locker room, very convenient. We have all we need for the ski holiday.
• Mckenzie (8/5): You won’t regret booking this stay! - If you are on the fence about this hotel, just book it! This hotel is located in the heart of Ichinose, and coincidentally has almost all of the restaurants in Ichinose on site. The hotel is a relic from the 1998 Nagano Olympics. While some of the decor may be considered dated, it really ads to the overall vibe of the hotel. It is right next to the main ski slope of Ichinose. The rooms are very spacious and clean. The staff were friendly. The yakiniku restaurant on the first floor is great, but I was partial to the shokudo next door. There is also a daily Yamazaki in the hotel next door. I was very confused about the layout of Shiga Kogen or if this would be a good location, but you have access to the entire central mountain area from Ichinose. My favorite part is that this might be the last hold out ski resort that isn’t overrun by foreigners. Most of the staff are Japanese, and many of the hotel guests are as well. Don’t miss out on the Japanese style breakfast! If you have tattoos, you must use the public bath either early in the morning or late at night (before 6AM, after 10PM).
• Leong (7/5): Good - Rooms were spacious and great for ski in and out. Facilities were slightly old and have seen better days.
• Su (8/5): Very good - The fact that there are few restaurants nearby you can choose from and more importantly, the ski ticket office and ski is just 100m (more or less) away. I basically skied to it. Ski rental can be made at the hotel building itself (third party rental) Perhaps the toilet.. No bidet
• Verified traveler (10/5): Buen lugar para hospedarse - Excelente espacio para hospedarse, el staff es súper amable y alegre. La habitación en la que nos quedamos era bastante grande y cómoda. Por el precio es acorde a lo que ofrece el hotel. Solo si hace falta actualizar parte del mobiliario para disfrutar aún más la estancia.
• Elizabeth (8/5): Very good - Location Room to hot and could not change. Stuffy.
• Gizelle (8/5): Very good -
• Stuart (10/5): - Very convenient to the snow. Friendly staff Nice Onsen Great food
• Anonymous (8/5): Cosy hotel, very close to Ichinose Family Ski area. Very friendly staff! -
• Eric (8/5): Very good -
• Hui (8/5): We enjoyed the stay. You can get everything you want - Great location close to Ichinose family ski resort. Near bus station. Rental shop available but ski board and boots a little bit old. Meals available all day which is exceptional when most restaurants closed. Dinner restaurant is wonderful for yakiniku. Friendly and helpful staff. Facility is just acceptable. Elevator is busy during morning and evening. Public Bathroom is cold.
• Raymond (10/5): Overly surprised of the service quality of this hotel at all levels that more than make up facility - Service from staff is top notch Nothing
• Niwa (8/5): Very good - the staff is so kind and nice the food is delicious and presentation is great. the hotel is a little bit old,but it was clean,and also if you need to use your bathroom in your room you need to tell it to reception because it was locked.
• Susanna (9/5): Superb -
• Tak (9/5): Great ski stay in Ichinose, good meals provisions, ski in and out. - Pretty and full of design of the hotel lobbies. Great buffet of breakfast and dinner . Good stay in ski ground. Not much, may be no true onsen is the only shortcomings
• Emeline (8/5): Very good -
• Morota (10/5): - ホテルのスタッフも親切でよかったです。
• Lizzbetthe (3/5): I have been traveling in hotels and airbnb since o toner and this was the worst stay. The ONLY good thing is that the st - restaurants nearby and bud stop is very close low quality, too expensive, old, very run down
• MAHESH (10/5): 最高 - ホテルの方はとても親切にやってくれました。 料理もとても美味しかったです。 金額には満足です。
• miyuki (4/5): - スタッフさんの対応は親切でした。ノスタルジックな宿です。
• MASAMI (8/5): - 施設は古いですが、ゲレンデに近く、何種類ものレストランも併設しており利便性がとても良いです。 受付でカップヌードルとアイスクリームを販売しているのもありがたく良く購入します。 スキーは荷物が多いけど、部屋が大きいためゆとりを持って着替えることもできます。
• MASAMI (8/5): 便が良い！ - 施設は古いけど一つ一つのスペースにゆとりがあり広いので開放性があります。一ノ瀬ゲレンデへも近く、いくつかのレストランも併設していて便が良いです。
• Verified traveler (8/5): - 部屋が広く、ゆっくり過ごすことができました。 駐車場場への送迎を快くして下さいました。
• KENTA (8/5): 防音が… - スキーをやりに泊まるにはリーズナブルでとても良かったが、防音があまりよくなく廊下と部屋内の音や声が筒抜けになります。
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Would have been good to know in advance that the rooms don't have any bath or shower
• tomoaki (2/5): 家は二度と行きません。 - 駐車場遠い　受付アメ舐めながらの対応　夕飯まずい　冷蔵庫が無く　ウォシュレット無いし便座も冷たい　　畳が凹んでいたり非常に残念でした。　　イメージとしては学校の修学旅行とかで使うホテルって感じ。特に夕飯は全てチンして出てきた感じで唐揚げですらまずい　中学生　小学生の子供達も食べられる物が少なかったです。唯一良かった点はバイキング後に行った　ネパール料理(ホテルの1F)がとても接客も良くとても美味しかったです。
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The room had been recently refurbished. It was perfectly clean and comfortable

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