Hotel Japan Shiga

Located 1700 metres above sea level, Hotel Japan Shiga is situated within Shiga Kogen in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, 100 metres from Shiga Kogen Ski Resort’s Ichinose Family Ski Area where guests can enjoy skiing in winter and trekking in summer. Featuring a public bath, the property boasts an ethnic restaurant and yakiniku restaurant. Discounted ski gear rentals and free WiFi are offered.



Japan Shiga Hotel offers Western rooms with beds, as well as Japanese-style rooms with a tatami (woven-straw) floor and traditional futon bedding. All rooms come with a TV, yukata robes and an en suite toilet, while bathing facilities are shared.



Guests can unwind in the public mineral bath, which is separate per gender. Other facilities include a souvenir shop and drinks vending machines. Free parking is provided.



Yakiniku Restaurant Otenma serves Japanese-style yakiniku barbecue dishes cooked in a smokeless infrared grill built into the dining table. Dishes consist of local speciality Shinshu beef, which are prepared from high-grade cows raised with apples as part of their diet. Dishes can be enjoyed with soy based barbecue sauce, and consist of various parts of beef. In addition, there is a restaurant Altopiano directly connected to the slopes. Gourmet burgers made from 100% beef and authentic Neapolitan pizza are available. In the evening, this sports bar and dining room offers billiards and darts while enjoying music. On the large wooden deck, draft beer is served to quench your thirst after a day of skiing or snowboarding.



Hotel Japan Shiga is located just steps away from a bus stop bound for Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. It is a 35-minute drive or bus ride from Yudanaka Train Station, which is a 45-minute train ride from JR Nagano Station. There is a direct bus available from Nagano Station to the Shiga Kogen area. There are a convenience store and restaurants in the surrounding area, open during the winter seasons.