About this property

11 miles from Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi, Hotel Higashidate provides accommodations with access to an open-air bath. With free Wifi, this 3-star ryokan offers ski-to-door access and an elevator. The wellness area includes a sauna, a hot spring bath, a hot tub, and a public bath. At this ryokan, some rooms come with a private entrance, flat-screen TV, and PS3. Guests can have wine or champagne delivered to their room. As an added convenience, the ryokan offers packed lunches for guests to bring on excursions and other trips off-property. Guests at Hotel Higashidate can enjoy skiing and hiking nearby, or make the most of the sun terrace. Ryuoo Ski Park is 17 miles from the accommodation, while Suzaka Zoo is 24 miles away. Matsumoto Airport is 75 miles from the property.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

    • FREE parking!

    • Ski-to-door

    • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
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4 futon beds
2 twin beds
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4 futon beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
Bedroom
2 twin beds
Living room
4 sofa beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
10
Facilities
8.6
Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.8
Value for money
8.6
Location
9.3
Free Wifi
10
High score for Yamanouchi

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • John
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    We stayed in both the older and newer/renovated rooms. The newly/renovated room was fantastic (50% more expensive though). Food was excellent, location near the gondola was wonderful and the staff (wife/husband managers) were incredibly...
  • Kristen
    Japan Japan
    The food, the onsen and the ski drying rooms were very nice. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Skis can be rented at the hotel. We didn't arrange this beforehand, but it would have been better for the staff to have done so.
  • K
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    Japanese style breakfast and dinner were amazing - delicious, fresh and healthy! Different main dishes and side dishes every day made us look forward to meal time! Hotel owner also went out of his way to pick us up during a snowstorm and...
  • Graham
    Australia Australia
    Traditional Japanese breakfasts and dinner. Fantastic views from hotel. Close to gondala's 15 and 16. Superb large room with own onsen and massage chair. Very quiet.
  • Tess
    Australia Australia
    Spent a bit more than we usually would on accommodation, we had our private Onsen and own massage chair in our room. We had the best time and everything was amazing. Definitely coming back to stay again.
  • Timothy
    Australia Australia
    Location was very good for skiing. Ski room locker directly opened onto slopes and the top of gondola was steps away when returning on the last lift. Have stayed here before and the private onsen room includes a private dining room with full multi...
  • Wilson
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    The service at this property was amazing. Not only were they very friendly but they also went above and beyond in many instances where we had trouble due to heavy snow. Definitely would recommend to anyone staying in Shiga Kogen and wanting to...

Area info

Amenities of Hotel Higashidate
Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Hot spring bath
  • Spa
  • Breakfast

Outdoors

  • Sun deck
  • Terrace

Ski

  • Ski-in, ski-out access
  • Ski storage

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Skiing
  • Fishing
    Additional charge

Food & Drink

  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)

Internet
Wifi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.

Parking
Free public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

    Services

    • Daily housekeeping
    • Vending machine (drinks)
    • Baggage storage
    • Fax/Photocopying
      Additional charge
    • Packed lunches
    • Laundry
      Additional charge

    Safety & security

    • Fire extinguishers
    • CCTV outside property
    • CCTV in common areas
    • Smoke alarms
    • Safe

    General

    • Adults only
    • Designated smoking area
    • Air conditioning
    • Smoke-free property
    • Heating
    • Elevator
    • Non-smoking rooms

    Spa

    • Spa facilities
    • Public Bath
    • Open-air bath
    • Hot spring bath
    • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
    • Spa
    • Sauna

    Languages Spoken

    • English
    • Italian
    • Japanese

    House rules
    Hotel Higashidate takes special requests – add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Check-out
    From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children not allowed.

    Crib and extra bed policies

    Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There's no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Accepted payment methods
    VisaMastercardCash
    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.

    The fine print
    Must-know information for guests at this property

    In order to prepare special amenities for men and women, guests are kindly requested to indicate the gender of each guest staying in the room in the Special Requests box when booking.

    FAQs about Hotel Higashidate