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Located just a 2-minute drive from ski resorts like Kidoike and Kumanoyu Ski Resorts, Sachinoyu is cosy family-run accommodation surrounded by lush greenery. Numerous fireflies can be seen around the property in summer. Free Wi-Fi is provided in the public area. Each room comes with a flat-screen TV. An en suite bathroom is provided in some rooms. Sachinoyu features a private sports field that can be used for playing soccer or other sports. Guests can enjoy outdoor barbecue, or relax in a large public bath. Guests can bring their own dogs to the property with an advance request. It is a 30-minute drive from Yudanaka Train Station. A 1-hour express bus is available from Nagano Station to Hasuike or Hiratoko bus stop, and a free pick-up service is available from the bus stops. Local specialities using organic vegetables can be enjoyed at the dining room.

Offering ski-to-door access from the Sun Valley Ski Resort, Shiga Kogen Hotel Shiga Sunvalley features natural hot spring baths, a sauna and karaoke facilities. It offers ski equipment rentals and ski storage, while free Wi-Fi and a free-use internet PC are available at the lobby. Carpeted rooms overlook the ski slope, and feature a comfortable seating area with a sofa and a flat-screen TV. They are equipped with a mini-fridge, a safe and an en suite bathroom. Yukata robes and green tea are provided. Rooms are not air conditioned. Guests can relax in spacious public hot springs, indoors and in the open air. They can entertain themselves in the karaoke rooms, or browse the souvenir shop. The sauna is accessible in the evenings, and during the summer season a hot spring bath can be rented for private use. A breakfast buffet with a variety of Japanese and Western food, including hot dishes, is served at Restaurant Green Nice. The restaurant offers Japanese as well as Western meals for dinner. Reservations are required to dine on site. Shiga Sunvalley Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Biwa-ike Pond and Ichinuma Pond. It is a 15-minute drive from both Shiga Kogen Roman Art Museum and Gigokudani Monkey Park. Yudanaka Station is a 25-minute bus ride away.

Just a 2-minute walk from the Maruike ski resort, Hotel Shirakabaso Shigakogen offers indoor and outdoor hot spring baths, rooms with free Wi-Fi and a launderette. It features both Japanese-style and Western rooms. Japanese-style rooms feature with tatami mat (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding while all rooms come with heating facilities and an LCD TV. Some rooms have a fridge and an en suite bathroom. Guests can relax in the outdoor hot spring with nature views, unwind in a public bath indoors, or soak in a private-use hot spring bath. A Japanese daily breakfast and dinner are served in the hotel’s restaurant. Shigakogen Shirakabaso Hotel is just a 15-minute drive (and then 30-minute walk) from the Snow Monkey Park. The nearest bus stop is Hasuike bus stop, 2 minute's walk away.

In Yamanouchi (Shiga Highlands)

Near Maruike Ski Area

Only a 1-minute walk from Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Resort, Hotel Takimoto offers Japanese and Western-style rooms with mountain views. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and guests can relax at the public hot-spring baths after a long day of skiing. Guests can take a 50-minute public bus ride from Yudanaka Train Station to Takamagahara Bus Stop, which is a 3-minute walk away. The non-smoking rooms feature heating facilities, a TV and a private toilet. Japanese Yukata robes and toothbrush sets are provided for all guests. Bathrooms are shared. Guests can choose to stay in rooms with Western-style beds or in rooms with tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. Takimoto Hotel is a 30-minute drive from Snow Monkey Park and a 5-minute drive from Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Resort. Ski equipment rentals and ski school courses are available on site at an additional charge, and guests can sit by the fireplace at the lobby. Free parking is on-site. Featuring a chicken or pork as main dish, a course dinner consisting of 6 dishes is served at the property. Guests can request a dinner course featuring less volume or an upgraded course dinner for an additional fee with locally grown wagyu beef main dish. A set menu or buffet is available for breakfast. All meals feature local ingredients and are served at the dining room.