Excellent location, friendly staff and fantastic breakfast. Onsen facilities were lovely, and the Japanese-style room was very clean and comfy. Staff went above and beyond for our needs, transporting us to and from Ichinose, up to Hoppo Onsen, etc., and are experts on anything you want to do in the area; for example, they helped to plan our trip to the Snow Monkeys one afternoon. They bring you dinner from Ichinose's food trucks if you order it, and there is a buffet dinner available. Snowboard options were a little light but they had a table with screwdrivers for you to adjust your own gear.

On the contrary to some other reviews we read, we liked staying here and found the accomodation comfortable for a budget accom, staff were friendly, the buffet dinner was good, a very spacious room by Japanese standards, great ski in and ski out location to the slopes.

The decor is outdated and only Fluro lighting in the room

It was a good authentic Japanese ski hotel. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. The people at reception were very helpful even though English is not their first language. The ski hire/rental service was very easy. It was nice to be able to ski from the hotel in the morning and then back again at the end of the day. The meals provided are good for a buffet style service. It is important to have meals included with the accommodation as Shiga Kogen is not really a location where it is easy to dine out so having meals in the hotel is a must.

There is only wifi in the reception area, so it is important to bring some sort of mobile data service if you need to do work remotely or use the internet a lot.

Great value for money being more than half the price of any other place in Shiga Kogen. The staff were friendly and welcoming. We enjoyed the Onsen every night (my two children aged 5 & 7 are now converted to Onsens) after skiing. Ski in/out access was fantastic and it is a short lift ride away from Ichinose ski area which provides access to other great spots such as Yakebetai. A shuttle bus is also provided for access to the hotel from Hoppo Onsen bus stop (you cannot access the hotel without a 4WD). If you are lucky you might get some monkeys visiting the hotel too!

If you are planning on using international ski schools for your children then you will need to take the bus to Okushiga or it is 1-2 hrs to ski there. The hotel is dated, so don't go in expecting the Ritz, but as I said earlier it is great value for money. Key points for improvement from us would be to have bowls/utensils available for use with the microwave and a greater range of convenience items in the store for purchase.

The owners are very generous and welcoming, and its incredible value. The food was lovely and good value

It appears on maps to be a blue/red ski run into the property, but it’s actually a black. The other way in is down an easy but long blue and then catching a chairlift up. So keep that in mind. Not beginner friendly. As others have said the facilities are pretty old and the wifi doesnt work well but still, the value is pretty amazing

Nice with Onsen after a day of skiing. Breakfast and dinner food buffet was great! Nice, helpful staff.

Unpractical that 4wd is needed to get all the way to the hotel. But there is a shuttle. But the shuttle doesn't go after 8 pm so be sure to arrive before that. Generally old building. But okay for our standards

Location, facilities and slopes were great. The hotel is located beside the slopes so you can ski out from the hotel.

The hotel is older.

Location was everything... Ski in and out on the side of a mountain in dumps of snow...amazing

Walking 800m in the snowfall and missing my bus by 2 minutes to wait 2 and half hours for next bus

The buffet meals for breakfast and dinner were excellent.

More range in the ski hire equipment.

The room was so warm

Bathroom can be cleaner