Hotel dekat Snow Monkey Park (Jigokudani Yaen Koen), Yamanouchi

This was my first time staying in this area, but the landlady was very polite and explained everything in detail, which was very helpful. The indoor and outdoor baths were very comfortable, and it was a very satisfying hot spring trip. Dinner and breakfast were also delicious, and I was very satisfied. The location (cobblestone road) was attractive, as it allowed me to experience the atmosphere of a hot spring town. There are nine outdoor baths, and I regret that I was unable to visit them all.

Excellent location next to ski lift at Sun Valley. 3 mins walk to the local bus station with buses going to Nagano Station direct (express service) or Yudanaka station. Room and bath room (2 basins and 1 sink) are spacious - we had 3 futons and 2 single beds for our family of 5. They may be a little dated but very clean. Room has a view to outside snowy forest during our time. Highlights of our stay: Half board meals - authentic Japanese! Big portions and lots of pretty and dishes served! Free coffee everyday in late afternoon. Service was impeccable - the front desk lady (very friendly and excellent service disposition) , and the elderly folks who served in the restaurant - thumbs up!

Breakfast is good, tatami room, the room is large. Very suitable for a family trip. There is a snow field near the hotel, you can also take the snow field shuttle to other ski resorts. In winter, skiing on the Shiga Plateau is a good choice.

After seeing the snow monkeys from Jigokudani, the taxi fare is only 1,500 yen. If you don’t have any luggage, you can walk to the hotel. When checking in, the front desk will ask you about your dinner and breakfast times, and also when you plan to leave, so that we can arrange a suitable time to send you to Yudanaka Station. The waiter will then take you to your room. The suite we booked is called Fuyun. It has an entrance hall. There is a bathroom and washing area at the entrance. There are two large Western-style beds behind it. Near the end of the bed is a pair of floor-to-ceiling windows. Further inside is a huge Japanese-style living room. It is enough to lay Japanese-style beds for 4 people. The living room also has a row of windows overlooking the main hotel building and the snow-capped mountains in the distance. There is also a semi-open terrace and a private hot spring. We didn't have time to visit and use the hotel's shared hot springs. The temperature of the hot spring bath in the room is moderate, hot enough but not too hot. I can sit directly in the tub without having to stand on tiptoe to adapt to the temperature. Our dinner was set in a very spacious private room. The food was very rich and there were a lot of vegetables. My child who likes meat but not vegetables would be unhappy. Anyway, I like it very much. If I go to the room after eating too much, I will Have a cup of coffee to help digestion. We have a Nespresso capsule coffee machine in our room, which provides two types of coffee capsules, which suits my taste and is very good! This trip was a quick one and we couldn't arrange time to walk around Yuhataka Station and feel the flavor of the hot spring street. We will come back next time.

It's a 10 mins walk uphill from train station so maybe better to try to contact them for a complimentary pick up. The place is super grand and 2 onsens. A Instagram worthy one that the males and females get to use it at different timings. The shower stuff in the onsen are mediocre though. No fancy facial stuff for women unlike some other onsens at this price range. We had breakfast and dinner for the 2 nights. And well worth it. But you have to follow a fixed timing and we felt a bit rushed but otherwise it was really great and service perfect. We had one the biggest rooms I believe Room 716. Had a sitting area and also a sleeping area. Easily fits 8 persons. We were only 2. In the day they kept the futons and brought it out at night. Towels changed every night. There is a van that goes straight to Mount Yokoteyama ski resort. The receptionist didn't seem to know about it but you could try to Google. It was a complimentary ride to and fro if you bought the lift tickets. Took only like 30 mins to get there. You can get rentals at hotels there.

I saw many Japanese elderly couples, girlfriends, and many students coming here to play. The hotel is very old, the air conditioner squeaks, there are some mosquitoes, and the refrigerator is sometimes good and sometimes bad. It was normal on the first day, but on the second day, all the fruits we bought were frozen into hard ice. But the hygiene is OK. You can see that they are trying their best to maintain it. In addition to the public hot springs, there are two private hot springs, Xing and Yue, which can be reserved by guests. There is free oden in the rest area every afternoon, which is very heartwarming. The breakfast is also good and very rich. In addition, Nagano and Shijiazhuang are friendly cities. Table tennis is very popular here, and there are table tennis balls in the lounge. The hotel is very close to Yudanaka Station, a two-minute walk, and is generally recommended.

For some reason they couldn't find my reservation at first, but eventually they gave me a nice room. Location is very close to the station, walkable even during snow. Their breakfast and dinner is ok. Their outdoor onsen is beautiful during snow. But the place is old but well maintained. And for me, unlike other reviews, nobody offered me transport to the monkey park, they said no staff.

More traditional Japanese-style hotel, dinner is eaten at the izakaya opposite, there are packages and a la carte to choose from, OK, relatively quiet, breakfast is simple, there is bread coffee juice, if you can be rich, it is better