check in time: 3:00 pmcheck out time: 10:00 am. there's also a cozy lounge with a fireplace, a sauna, and an indoor bathhouse that has geothermal water. breakfast and dinner (included) are served in a modest restaurant. unassuming rooms with flat screen tvs feature tatami floors and futons, plus traditional short legged tables. surrounded by mountains, this casual hot spring hotel is 3 km from ski lifts at shigakogen hasuike ski area, and 14 km from both yudanaka train station and jigokudani monkey park
Japanese (日本人)
山あいにある格式ばらない温泉ホテル。志賀高原蓮池スキー場のリフト乗り場から 3 km、湯田中駅と地獄谷野猿公苑からそれぞれ 14 km。落ち着いた和室に薄型テレビ、布団、座卓を完備。朝食と夕食（料金込み）はシンプルなレストランで提供。暖炉のある居心地の良いラウンジ、サウナ、天然温泉の内風呂もある。チェックイン時刻: 15:00チェックアウト時刻: 10:00.
Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 2 hr 33
Shigakogen Hasuike Ski Area (8 min)
Mountain resort featuring ski & snowboard slopes, traditional hot springs inns & hiking trails.
Yokoteyama (25 min)
Mount Yokote houses Japan's highest ski-resort at 2307m with scenic views & open slopes in spring.
Yubatake (2 hr 11)
Hot spring and autumn leaf color
Yudanaka hot spring (21 min)
Historic town featuring classic hot spring baths & inns, plus a snow monkey park & habitat.
Manza Hot Spring (2 hr 25)
Laid-back facility featuring multiple outdoor pool areas filled with natural hot-spring water.
Shiga Kogen (6 min)
Acclaimed collection of ski resorts with 71 lifts & the site of many 1998 Nagano Olympic sports.
Jigokudani Monkey Park (25 min)
Destination for up-close viewing of snow monkeys in a secluded park accessible by long, scenic walk.
Manza Onsen Ski Resort (2 hr 24)
Familiar, modest destination for skiing & snowboarding, with an informal eatery & an onsen.
Joshin’etsukogen National Park (2 hr 2)
Park, macaques, mountain, nature, and hot spring
Yakebitaiyama Ski area (17 min)
Primary resort in a cluster of 19 with trails for all levels, a platinum snow slope & gondola lifts.
Mt. Shiga (10 min)
Tree-covered, extinct volcano dotted with lakes & hiking trails within a national park.
Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort (29 min)
Family-friendly mountain & ski/snowboarding resort with soaring views plus spring & summer hiking.
Shibu-toge (26 min)
High-altitude pass between Mounts Shirane & Yokote that's used by National Route 292.
Ryuoo Ski Park (38 min)
Scenic mountain & ski/snowboarding resort with soaring views alongside spring & summer hiking.
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (2 hr 30)
The public are no longer allowed to the summit of this active stratovolcano with 3 crater lakes.
