Published date: January 17, 2025
A Family-Friendly Hotel in Nagano: Skiing, Dining, and Hot Springs
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
[Dining] Breakfast is a buffet style featuring local vegetables and was very delicious. You can even enjoy free wine in the morning. Dinner is a French course (reservation required), which we finished in just a little over an hour, making it perfect for us with small children. Additionally, light snacks and alcohol are available in the lounge, which was great for a little bite when we were hungry.
[Onsen] The bath features a traditional farmhouse style (with open-air options) and has a solid atmosphere with subdued lighting, creating a calm Japanese ambiance. It comes equipped with Refa shower heads and Dyson hairdryers. In this season, you can enjoy a snowy bath view, which is truly enchanting! After the bath, there is free coffee milk and ice cream service, which thrilled the kids.
[Room] The amenities were much more substantial compared to regular hotels. I was surprised by the cushion brush for hair. There are toothbrushes, slippers, and washing nets available for kids. The lobby has a Japanese-style drawer filled with snacks for kids, which piqued their interest.
[Winter] The hotel is close to a ski resort (bus shuttle service available). Within the hotel premises, you can also enjoy sledding, building snowmen, and making snow huts, allowing for skiing and various snow play in one visit! The children were very happy.
Experiences during the trip
We used this hotel for our child’s first skiing experience. We found it while looking for a trip that would satisfy both kids and adults. There is a direct express train (Azusa, once daily) from Shinjuku to Hakuba, and there are buses between the hotel and the ski resort, making it perfect for our family, as we were worried about driving on snow-covered roads. Even those who do not ski can enjoy the snow scenery from the mountaintop gondola. It’s a hotel that both adults and children can enjoy, with a not overly crowded ski area, powdery snow, and friendly locals from Hakuba. We made wonderful family memories.
We will definitely be back! It was truly a wonderful hotel!