Convenient ski in ski out property with hearty spread for breakfast. We enjoyed the teppanyaki dinner which was pricey but good quality. Onsite onsen was convenient, clean and comfortable to use

Rooms, bathrooms and ski locker room could do with an update or better maintenance. The “Single room” bathroom is very tiny and not comfortable to use. Could not find any photos of the bathroom online otherwise we would not have booked this category of room if we had known the size of the bathroom. Luckily they were able to change to a larger room (with a top up of the difference in room price). “Deluxe room” bathroom size is ok but shower water ran hot/cold which was very uncomfortable to use, had to shower at the onsen instead of in our room’s attached bathroom.

Staff were great, location for the ski school and the lifts was amazing and even though very dated, the hotel was quite cool with its unique design. There’s a kids room that wasn’t too bad and the onsen was nice. One thing to keep in mind is there are zero, like zero shops around and you are very isolated. I would recommend bringing snack food with you as the hotel food is very expensive. Loved the alpine bar in the evenings as we could get a toasty or a pizza and a drink whilst the snow fell around us.

The food options are very very expensive. We had dinner in the Japanese restaurant which was a set menu. Our 5yo son had a kids plate which was nice, but our 7yo was too old for this and had to have the set menu which was very authentic Japanese. Nothing wrong with that but she ate literally nothing (and she’s not a fussy eater) and it was $66 for her. The whole dinner cost us over $300AUD. The Raclette was better for us but was also about $200AUD (we only ordered for two adults and shared it between the four of us to do it as cheaply as possible!). The rest of the time we just ate from the alpine bar toasties and pizzas and it wasn’t too good for the bowels…😬😬😬 we never eat that much bread! But otherwise everything was great

Located away from busier areas of the Shiga Kogen ski zone with everything you need….if you pay half board as well…right there. The variety of foods/restaurants is great even though a little more expensive. The staff were wonderful, and nothing was a problem for them. And having an I. House Onsen was sensational….first thing in the morning and later after snowboarding/skiing!!

Limited options to grab a few things/treats/provisions…but more than adequate.

Old but very Well maintained hotel. Spacious rooms and front desk staff were very accommodating. Great location for skiing but if you’re not skiing there isn’t anything else to do.

Dinner bookings hard to get, meals were not very good and very over priced. Restaurant staff didn’t seem to know what they were doing and desperately need training. Bar staff at lounge were very slow and need training.

Very friendly helpful staff always willing to help and do whatever to make your stay exceptional. Great atmosphere throughout. French restaurant is superb and Michel maintains a very high standard which makes it worth staying just a little further and at the end of the line for skiing rather than at Yakebitaiyama or Ichinose.

Nothing really, although the beds get a little hard.

ski out the door, cool mid century vibe - with 70's room. beautiful scenery. great breakfast and the 1/2board not too shabby as well.

ran out of beer in the vending machine, then did not fill it up for three days. Also, the barman could try and be a little less grumpy, the days that he had off and other people managed the bar were much more relaxing.

A true ski in ski out hotel with good rental equipment available. The hotel is quite dated but we quite enjoyed the 70s vibe. The Japanese restaurant was fantastic but the French restaurant was disappointing. The rooms were exceptionally large by Japanese standards but the bathrooms are very dated. Reception staff are really friendly with great English. So a mixed bag, but I would be happy to stay again.

We ate in the French restaurant twice with the set menu. The first time was reasonable, but the second meal was very substandard. The fish was dry and the chicken was basic. It was served with a few vegetables and plain lentil beans. I had eaten at this restaurant before from the à la cart menu and was previously quite impressed. Not sure what’s happened.

The skiing was amazing! Ski in, ski out, No cues and great snow. Ski lift only 100 metres away. Restaurants adequate, essential to book in advance. Breakfast opens at 7am, ideal for getting on the lifts for the 8:30am start

More restaurant options for long stays.

It’s a ski in ski out hotel with professional and helpful staffs. The location is remote hence is quiet. Service provided was great. There’s also live piano every evening.

Excellent public area - lobby, lounge, breakfast room and all restaurants. Good staff. Ski in, but not exactly ski out. Expensive but nice French, Japanese and Teppanyaki restaurants.

Room is small with poor ventilation. Very tired looking room.