Hotel Sanraku

“Nice”

It was our first trip to Shiga Kogen. As all the resorts are clustered around the various ski spots, we decided to choose the Ichinose area as most reports identify it as the more centralized one, with access to YakeB/Okushiga and just next to Tanne no Mori and Takamagahara (actually within ski dis… Mehr

It was our first trip to Shiga Kogen. As all the resorts are clustered around the various ski spots, we decided to choose the Ichinose area as most reports identify it as the more centralized one, with access to YakeB/Okushiga and just next to Tanne no Mori and Takamagahara (actually within ski distance and short walk to Tanne from Ichinose but no one walks in the snow). First time doing spring ski. Blessed with plenty of snow, both seasonal high and fresh powder. Kids loved it Sanraku is along the Family Street, the end of which(about 50m) is one of two of the Family ski chairs, so can be considered ski in/out. Several other hotels line this street, Shiga japan, Hotel Ichinose, etc. Food is convenient especially for lunch so don't necessarily have to get half board bookings saying that, the dinners and breakfast are nicely Japanese style so if your fare is not so, make other arrangements The Hotel is quaint and certainly not like Niseko lodgings but it was comfortable, warm, friendly. My daughter celebrated her birthday and the wife of the hotel owner(family-run business) made a cake for her. Nice

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“The best location in Shiga Kogen”

Ok, whether or not you will want to stay here depends on your budget. Location wise, it's about 50m from the Ichinose Family Ski Field, and is close enough to 'ski in ski out'. Ichinose, in my view, is the best area to stay in if you're skiing Shiga as it has the most restaurants around (which is… Mehr

Ok, whether or not you will want to stay here depends on your budget. Location wise, it's about 50m from the Ichinose Family Ski Field, and is close enough to 'ski in ski out'. Ichinose, in my view, is the best area to stay in if you're skiing Shiga as it has the most restaurants around (which is still not a lot) and its the best place in terms of accessing the other ski fields around. It's a small, family run (I think) older style hotel and it is showing its age a little. The rooms are adequate and have everything you need, however could do with a make-over, as could the rest of the hotel really. Having said that, the staff are genuine and helpful. The (Japanese) breakfast is very good, as I've already said the location is also very good, it's clean, warm and has a nice public bath-house you can use 24/7. It's also only 30 or so metres from where the bus from Nagano will drop you off (and pick you up when you leave) and is handy to the restaurants you'll find around Ichinose. It's pretty good value really, and as I said, if you are on a budget then you'll probably love this place! If you're not on a budget there are probably newer, more modern places but this hotel should still appear in your list of ones to stay at. My biggest gripe is the absolute rock hard pillows. Not at all unusual in Japan however.

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