Published date: March 5, 2025
Right in front of Up Kannaabe!
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Experience of the stay
I finally made it here after wanting to visit during the heavy snow in February’s three-day weekend when I couldn’t come!
I checked Up Kannaabe’s Instagram story to see the road conditions and came to ski at night from Osaka, but after skiing, it became troublesome to go home, so I made a last-minute reservation.
The drying room was very clean, and there was no unpleasant smell typical of ski lodge drying rooms, and the changing room was super clean too.
It was a mother-daughter trip with my elementary school daughter, holding my own board while also holding the ski poles for her, so it was really convenient that the slope was very close!
Since it was my first time going to Up Kannaabe, I checked Google Maps for the distance from the hotel to the ski resort, which showed a 4-minute walk, but it really felt very close! Amazing.
I didn’t buy a one-day lift ticket this time, but it seems that you can purchase it at a slightly reduced price at the hotel, so if you’re interested, you should ask about it.
I stayed at the Susami Marriott last week as well, but the staff there had a perfect balance of being attentive without being intrusive, making their suggestions very pleasant.
Experiences during the trip
We skied from 6 PM to a little after 9 PM for the night session, and the next day, since it was drizzling, we bought a ticket for two (11 rides for 6000 yen) and started skiing from 8:30 AM when it opened.
I was so happy when the guy at the lift ticket booth said, "You're the first one today!＾＾" Haha!
We used up the ticket in about an hour, so we went back to the hotel, leisurely took a shower and changed until our 11 AM checkout, and warmed up with the free miso soup!
After checkout, we went shopping at the roadside station right next door.
The staff made powerful announcements in the store and let us taste various items, and when we were indecisive, they explained the products, showing excellent customer service.
My daughter liked the cabbage chips they let us taste, so we bought some haha.
They were fluffy and delicious! If you like Iwatsuka Seika's "Fuwatto", I think you'll definitely like these haha.
I had planned to have lunch at a highly-rated soba shop nearby by car, but I wanted to support this roadside station, so we had a buffet at the restaurant.
As my daughter is a bit picky, I asked the woman at the register, "Could I see what menu items you have for my daughter?", and she kindly said, "Check it out! If you'd like, please come see it together!" and let us in, which was very nice of her.
The menu had a lot of home-style Japanese dishes, and the stir-fried chicken harami, kale tempura (bitter and an adult's taste), and almond tofu were particularly delicious!
The hotel, ski resort, and roadside station were all comfortable, and I became a fan of Kannaabe lol.
I want to come back with this set again!