Hotel Chalet Ryuo offers simple Japanese-style accommodations with free Wi-Fi. Guests can relax in the public bath and ski equipment rentals are available on site.
Michael
Australia
the food was good 'cafateria' style appropriate to the mainly student patronage, but not memorable in any way.
the staff tried really hard to respond to my needs despite the language and cultural gap.
the place is well located on the snow line making chairlift access v easy.
Neighbouring the Shigakogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort, Shigakogen Prince Hotels boast a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi at public areas and ski equipment hire on site.
Ruth
Australia
This was our third visit to this property.
Fantastic ski in ski out location.
Staff very helpful, and more and more speak English.
High standard of room amenities available to select in the foyer - body lotion, face masks etc.
First time staying on a lower floor not in “comfort room 5F” and it was totally fine.
Great views from the picture window out over the snow.
Excellent to be able to do some laundry - washers free, driers very reasonably priced. BYO detergent.
Located in Yamanouchi, 18 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Sunny Shiga provides accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking, a restaurant and ski-to-door access.
Colin
New Zealand
Great location, excellent staff.
We thought we would eat out in the evenings, but there are’’t many restaurants near by, so we booked dinner each night (and had breakfast included), the food was great with Japanese style, loads of options for us and the kids.
Super fun, welcoming and easy place to stay.
Located in Yamanouchi and with Jigokudani Monkey Park reachable within 20 km, Diamond Shiga provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a restaurant.
Situated in Yamanouchi, 4.6 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel&Resort Yamanouchi Hills features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge.
Located in Shiga Kogen Highland, Hotel Kodama offers Western-style accommodations and a spacious public bath. Free Wi-Fi is available at the lobby and ski equipment rental is available on-site.
A 3-minute walk from the Hasuike Ski Resort, the Shiga Lake Hotel boasts Japanese-style rooms with majestic mountain and lake views, and natural hot spring baths.
Lynette
Australia
Excellent location just near the bus station. There’s a beautiful lake in front of the hotel we could see out the room window. Room was really spacious. A bath and toilet in the room and an onsen in the basement. The first two nights were really quiet but on Saturday night it was extremely busy. The breakfast was good and the dinner really good-lots of tasty dishes. There weren’t any other options in the area, but we were pleased with dinner. We were there mid October. Some leaves had changed colour. It’s a perfect base to explore hiking trails using the bus service. Staff were pleasant and helpful. I was sorry to leave.
Located 1700 metres above sea level, Hotel Japan Shiga is situated within Shiga Kogen in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, 100 metres from Shiga Kogen Ski Resort’s Ichinose Family Ski Area where guests...
Alexander
Australia
Location is great, ski room is very good. Convenient restaurants in the bottom level.
Ideally located in the Shiga Highlands district of Yamanouchi, Hotel Heights is set 19 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, 28 km from Ryuoo Ski Park and 31 km from Suzaka City Zoo.
Featuring a restaurant, Barton Hotel is set in Yamanouchi in the Nagano region, 29 km from Zenkoji Temple and 31 km from Nagano Station. With free WiFi, this 2-star hotel offers room service.
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nagano eki Higashiguhci is situated in Yamanouchi, 200 metres from Nagano Station and 3.1 km from Zenkoji Temple. This 3-star hotel features free WiFi and a restaurant.
Located right in front of Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort, Okushiga Kogen Hotel offers accommodations with free WiFi, simple wooden interiors and mountain views.
wonderful staff, Ski in Ski out and excellent meals
Located in Yamanouchi, 18 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hotel Sunny Shiga provides accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking, a restaurant and ski-to-door access. 28 km from Ryuoo Ski...
Located in Yamanouchi and with Jigokudani Monkey Park reachable within 20 km, Diamond Shiga provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a restaurant.
Friendly and helpful staff. Good location, next to ski area.
Set in Yamanouchi and with Jigokudani Monkey Park reachable within 19 km, Shiga Kogen Olympic Hotel offers ski-to-door access, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and barbecue facilities. 29 km from Ryuoo...
Neighbouring the Shigakogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort, Shigakogen Prince Hotels boast a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi at public areas and ski equipment hire on site.
~We had five hours snowboard lessons in the resort
Located in Yamanouchi, 4.1 km from Jigokudani Monkey Park, Shoraiso provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
Located 1700 metres above sea level, Hotel Japan Shiga is situated within Shiga Kogen in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, 100 metres from Shiga Kogen Ski Resort’s Ichinose Family Ski Area where guests...
Located in Shiga Kogen Highland, Hotel Kodama offers Western-style accommodations and a spacious public bath. Free Wi-Fi is available at the lobby and ski equipment rental is available on-site.
Position near bus stop and ski tows.
Staff fabulous.
Hotel Chalet Ryuo offers simple Japanese-style accommodations with free Wi-Fi. Guests can relax in the public bath and ski equipment rentals are available on site.
A 3-minute walk from the Hasuike Ski Resort, the Shiga Lake Hotel boasts Japanese-style rooms with majestic mountain and lake views, and natural hot spring baths.
Shiga Swiss Inn is set in Shiga Kogen. The accommodation offers ski-to-door access and ski storage space, as well as a shared lounge and a garden.
FAQs about hotels in Yamanouchi
On average, 3-star hotels in Yamanouchi cost £142 per night, and 4-star hotels in Yamanouchi are £279 per night. If you're looking for something really special, a 5-star hotel in Yamanouchi can on average be found for £360 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
Hosts are lovely people, friendly and hospitable. This was one of the best stays we ever had. Accommodation was extremely clean, comfortable and quiet, food amazing and plentiful ,onsen super fun. Location is within walking distance to snow monkey park.Would highly recommend this place to my family and friends.
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Anonymous
Scored 4.0
4.0
Might be better in winter, but in spring only thing to see...
Might be better in winter, but in spring only thing to see was monkey park, and that only takes a few hours ( mostly travel time) as it isn’t very big. I was of impression it was a whole mountain, but it is just one small area you see the monkeys from.
I’d suggest staying in nagano which was nice, and coming to Yamanouchi for a morning.
James
Australia
Scored 8.0
8.0
While Yamanouchi is known for its proximity to snow monkeys,...
While Yamanouchi is known for its proximity to snow monkeys, it wasn't what stood out to me about the area. The snow monkeys just have too many tourists to be truly enjoyable. Yamanouchi has beautiful mountain views, charming winding streets with quirky decorations, and onsen hopping among different ryokans is something to look forward to. If you look behind the main street, you'll see many stairways leading to many shrines. We had dinner at a sushi restaurant ran by an elderly couple, on traditional tatami floors. It felt like eating at someone's house, and they absolutely stuffed us with delicious sushi. Two nights would probably be the best to fully wind down.
Tamara
United States
Scored 8.0
8.0
Amazing amount of terrain in the ski fields.
Amazing amount of terrain in the ski fields. Need to have better maps (in English) available for the runs. A (live) board showing which lifts and runs are open would be great, prior to entering the areas.
The snow was amazing!!!!
Restaurants were good however the area appeared to be directed at locals (Japanese) rather than tourists. We had to do a lot of work to find somewhere to eat.
It would be great to have some public onsens available in the area.
James
Australia
Scored 8.0
8.0
Our stay at a ryokan just couple miles from Snow Monkey Park...
Our stay at a ryokan just couple miles from Snow Monkey Park was the absolute highlight of a trip filled with highlights. Specifically we stayed at Onyado Hishiya Torazo, and loved everything about it - the room, the food, the staff, and the oh so relaxing onsen! We made the mistake of only booking one night and the short turn around combined with outside temps down in the low 20’s (F) meant we never did try any of the public onsen. Trust me - two days here is the minimum!
Snow Monkey Park ended up being another highlight (and between my wife and I, we have about 1,000 pictures to prove it!). Before going we were concerned that it might seem contrived at best and a bad situation for the monkeys at worst. But they were absolutely there of their own free will and happily making use of the large onsen on a cold winter’s day. Get there early - we got there about an hour after opening and wished we’d been an hour earlier. It started to fill up about 20 minutes after we got there.
Here’s the weird thing, and the only downside - and I don’t quite know how to explain it. The town was basically closed! And we were there Jan 26-27, a decent snow had fallen a couple days earlier and a light snow fell the morning of the 27th. I thought this would be big tourist season, but we barely saw another sole in town. And those few we did see were almost all tourists out taking pictures in their yukata. This made for a very quiet morning, which was great. But we had planned to pick up our luggage at the ryokan after visiting the monkey park and meander through town stopping to eat, drink, or shop as we made our way to the train station. But nothing was open so we caught an earlier train and ate in Nagano while waiting for our Shinkansen.
Thurmond
Scored 10
10
The Ryokan Biyunoyado was just fabulous.
The Ryokan Biyunoyado was just fabulous. They have shuttle bus to and from station. also to the snow monkeys.We were late and they returned to station to collect us. Onsens were great. The food was amazing and plenty of it. Japanese style room was very comfortable and beds made up when we were at dinner. Definitely stay here when you come to see the snow monkeys. it’s the best.
Heather
Australia
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I will remember the sights and sounds seen and heard from our huge windows for the rest of my life. Vistas of mist shrouded mountains, the glow of Yamanouchi town’s lights and the roaring of rushing water, are unforgettable. The walk to the snow monkey park was both magical and extremely doable. Our hosts were kind and very gracious and the meal we ate there was delicious! I wish all hamburgers were this good 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Our room was big and beautiful- very traditional and with screens to cover the windows, very warm.
Great hotel with perfect balance between traditional and modern. The staff and service were out of this world amazing and so were the meals (breakfast and dinner) which were both included. We enjoyed every minute of our stay. Great location, very close to station and bus stop to the snow monkeys. The arrival drink and the complementary Sake bar at night made it even more special. Thanks so much to the team at Hotel Tsubakino for the amazing stay!
- great value for the money, in a nice onsen town, close to several activities and sightseeing locations
- room is confortable and very spacious, perfect for a family of 4, private bathroom is a plus
- all hotel shared spaces are roomy and cosy, a lot of cool amenities (darts, soccer table...)
- staff is really nice
- good breakfast
Subete ga kakubetsu de shita!
The staff were so accommodating even with a language barrier.
The food was excellent and presented beautifully!
The rooms are spacious and a lovely change from the norm.
There is a shuttle run from the hotel to Yudanaka station which is very handy.
どうもありがとうございます。
Superb location to walk to Jigokudani via the 2.5km road that is closed in the winter. Makes for a stunning short hike. The hostel is situated on the east side of Yamanouchi, right next to the main temple and makes for some lovely walking around that part of town.
Robert
United Kingdom
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