0 MIN TO WINTER SPORTS GROUND AND HOT SPRING: HOTEL LISTS IN JAPAN FOR SNOW TRIP
Are you an avid winter sport lover like skiing and snow boarding?
One of the common questions from our readers is if we know any good hotels (very) close to the ski and snow board resorts which also have Onsen ( hot spring).
We experienced that we went to some ski/snow board resorts and the snow ground was 10-20 min bus trip from our place of stay. This 10-20 min trip was pain because we needed to time our all activities based on the bus table. If the trip is for skiing and snow boarding, the ideal is to choose a hotel/inn in the middle of snow ground (0 min to the snow ground hotel).
The location is the only thing which matters. Yet, we would like you to enjoy the trip in Japan to the full so that we made the list of some wonderful hotels very close the snow ground.
Imagine it would be a superb experience that, after you did a good sports in the cold outside, you dive into the hot bath to soothe your body. Most of the hotels offer you great food. The hotel featured in No. 7 is even with a Michelin Guide 3 star restaurant.
In this article, we introduce several hotels where you can enjoy both winter sports and natural hot spring.
Please be aware that "0 min walk to the snow ground" is not really 59sec after you change to the winter sports wear. Prepare to walk around 3-4 min walk from the changing place inside the hotel to the snow ground!)
If you know good/better place, please let us know and we would like to feature it!
Source: the hotel's official website
NASPA New Otani
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Snow season: December-April
less than 1 min walk access from Hotel to the snow ground. New Otani is one of the two best known a high end Japanese hotels ( the other being Okura hotel).
Location: Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata
Travel duration(an example): in total, ca 2 hours from Tokyo
8 mins from Tokyo to Ueno by Yamanote line, then 80 mins from Ueno to Echigo Yuzawa by Joetsu bullet train, thereafter 3 min shuttle bus to the hotel.
Contact: +81 25-780-6111
Checkin: 15:00
Checkout: 10:00AM
Source: the hotel's official website
Rockwood Hotel&Spa (formerly known as Naqua Shirakami Hotel&Resort)
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Snow season: December-April
less than 1 min walk access from Hotel to the snow ground
The view from the outside spa is just breathtaking in the winter.
Location: Ajigasawa, Aomori.
Travel duration(an example): in total, ca 6 hours from Tokyo.
3.5 hours from Tokyo to Shin Aomori by Hayabusa Bullet train, then 30 mins from Shin Aomori to Kawabe by JR Ou main line, thereafter 1.5 hours from Kawabe to Ajigasawa, 20 mins from Ajigasawa to the hotel by pick up service by hotel( you need to book to use this service 2 days before your arrival.)
Contact: +81 173-72-1011
Checkin: 15:00( you can not check in after 20:00 if your plan with meal, after 24:00 mid night if your plan without meal)
Checkout: 11:00AM
Zao Kokusai Hotel
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Snow season: December-April
less than 1 min walk access from Hotel to the snow ground
Location: Zao-Onsen, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata.
Travel duration(an example): in total, ca 4 hours from Tokyo.
2.5 hours from Tokyo to Yamagata by Tsubasa Bullet train, then 40 mins from Zao Onsen Bus terminal by bus, thereafter 5 mins by pick up service by hotel or 10 mins on foot to the hotel
Contact: +81 23-694-2111
Checkin: 14:00
Checkout: 10:00AM
Niseko Northern Resort An'nupuri
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Snow season: December-April
less than 1 min walk access from Hotel to the snow ground
Location: Niseko, Abuta, Hokkaido
Travel duration(an example): in total, ca 7 hours from Tokyo
10mins from Tokyo to Hamamatsucho by JR Yamanote line, then 20 mins from Hamamatsucho to Haneda airport (domestic flight) by monorail, thereafter 1.5 hours from Haneda airport to Shin Chitose airport by flight, 1.5 hours from Shin Chitose airport to Otaru by JR airport line, 2.2 hours from Otaru to Niseko by JR Hakodate mainline, then 10 mins from Niseko bus or pick up by hotel available
Contact: +81 136-58-3311
Checkin: 14:00 ( you can not check in after 24:00 mid night)
Checkout: 11:00AM
Ikoino Yuyado Iroha, Niseko, Hokkaido
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Snow season: December-April
Just next to the hotel above (Niseko Northern Resort An'nupuri) to the snow ground
Rooms are more Japanese style. This hotel equipped with 12 Japanese-Western, 10 Low bed Japanese Style, 6 Japanese style and 1 Western style rooms
Location: Niseko, Abuta, Hokkaido
Travel duration(an example): in total, ca 7 hours from Tokyo
10mins from Tokyo to Hamamatsucho by JR Yamanote line, then 20 mins from Hamamatsucho to Haneda airport (domestic flight) by monorail, thereafter 1.5 hours from Haneda airport to Shin Chitose airport by flight, 1.5 hours from Shin Chitose airport to Otaru by JR airport line, 2.2 hours from Otaru to Niseko by JR Hakodate mainline, then 10 mins from Niseko bus
Contact: +81 136-58-3111
Checkin: 15:00
Checkout: 11:00AM
Akakura Kanko Hotel, Niigata
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Snow season: December-April
Just next to the snow ground. Coined as the best hotel in the area. The new building called Spa & Suite opened in 2009 which you should try, not the old building! When the sky is clear, you see many stars!
Location: Tagiri, Myōkō-shi, Niigata-ken
Travel duration(an example): in total, ca 4 hours from Tokyo
Take a limited express Kagayaki (JR line) to Nagano (1.5 hours) then take Shinano Line to Myoko Kogen stn (1 hour) OR take a limited express Hakutaka from Tokyo to Joetsu Myoko stn (2 hours) and take Haneuma train to Myoko Kogen stn (1 hour). You can take a hotel bus (15 mins) therefrom (need to reserve your seats in advance)
Contact: +81 0255-87-2501
Checkin: 15:00
Checkout: 12:00(lunch time)
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, Hokkaido
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Want to experience one of the highes quality in all aspects in Japan and enjoy winter sports? The hotel got 5 stars in the Michelin Guide Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. Its restaurant, Michel Bras TOYA Japon, got 3 star in Michelin (The restaurant is quite popular. In this sense, better first book the restaurant and book the hotel).
Snow season: December-April
Location: Shimizu, Toyako, Abuta District, Hokkaido
Travel duration(an example): in total, ca 6 hours from Tokyo (flight and train)
Flight to Shinchitose airport in Hokkaido. Then take a limited express Super Hokuto (90mis) to JR Toya station, from which there is a free shuttle bus to the hotel. You can also drive from Shinchitose airport to the hotel (2 hours)
Contact: +81 142-73-1111
Checkin: 15:00 (latest 24:00 mid night)
Checkout: 12:00(lunch time)
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Source: Wikipedia, each inn's official websites
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