Guests can Stay at a Ryokan and Experience Traditional Japan
Guests who stay at Okushiga Kogen Hotel for 6 nights or more can take a day trip to stay at a ryokan (traditional Japanese-style inn) in Kanbayashi, Shibu, or Yudanaka Onsen. Guests can take advantage of this offer on any day except Saturdays during their stay at Okushiga Kogen Hotel.
Advantages for guests
- After arriving at Shiga Kogen, guests can first plan when they want to ski so that they can then flexibly plan off-ski activities.
- Guests who request the ryokan-stay option by 10:00 am can stay in a ryokan that same night. This allows guests to plan for an off-ski day after they check what weather will be like.
- Kanbayashi Onsen, Shibu Onsen, and Yudanaka Onsen are hot springs with long histories. Guests can not only experience a traditional Japanese dinner and soaking in an onsen (hot spring) at a ryokan, but can also enjoy a stroll around the onsen town and relaxing in unique public baths. In addition, the nearby Snow Monkey Park is accessible from these onsen towns.
- Guests can use their room at Okushiga Kogen Hotel to keep their luggage in during their day trip to a ryokan, so that they can minimize the amount of baggage they have to take with them to the ryokan.
- Although the rates guest pay at Okushiga Kogen Hotel vary depending on meals and room types, all guests can select at least one ryokan without additional charges.
- We made an alliance agreement with several different places from reasonably priced and homey ryokan to those with high-end luxury facilities. Guests can select the ryokan that perfectly matches their needs. (Additional fees may apply)
Option service offering period
From 4 Jan, 2010 to 12 Mar, 2010. Saturday nights excluded.
Affiliated Ryokan
Kokuya (Shibu Onsen)
Kokuya has been in operation for more than 400 years. It is located in a traditional onsen town. Kokuya has four public baths and a private open-air bath. Guests staying here can use the private open-air bath for free upon request.
Our guests can either choose a standard room or a deluxe room furnished with a private open-air bath.
Sekiya (Kanbayashi Onsen)
Sekiya has a 90 year history. It has a very attractive Japanese style architecture. It is located close to Snow Monkey Park; only about a 30 minute walk away. In addition to standard public baths and public open-air baths, there is also an open-air bathing room available for private use. Guests of this ryokan can use this bath for free on a reservation basis.
Suminoyu (Shibu Onsen)
Suminoyu is located in Shibu Onsen town. Guests can freely tour one of Japan’s traditional onsen towns. We offer two plans for Suminoyu depending on the food grade.
Matsuya (Shibu Onsen)
Matsuya, located in Shibu Onsen, is a ryokan with a homey atmosphere. Its public bath is very unique in that the bath tub and interior are made out of cypress.
We offer two plans for Matsuya depending on the food grade.
Biyu-no-yado (Yudanaka Onsen)
Biyu-no-yado is located in Yudanaka Onsen. The name means “Inn with beautiful hot spring”. We offer three plans that are in category A, C and D. In addition to standard public baths, there are two types of private open air baths on the top floor (additional charge for private use).
Affiliated Ryokan (4 categories)
| Category | Ryokan name and room type | |
| A | Kokuya | Japanese style room with private open-air bath on the balcony |
| Sekiya | Japanese style room with two beds, private open-air bath on the balcony | |
| Biyu-no-yado | Japanese style room with private open-air bath on the balcony | |
| B | Kokuya | Japanese style room |
| Sekiya | Japanese style room with private open-air bath on the balcony | |
| C | Matsuya | Japanese style room upgraded dinner |
| Suminoyu | Japanese style room upgraded dinner | |
| Biyu-no-yado | Japanese style room with two beds | |
| D | Matsuya | Japanese style room, standard dinner |
| Suminoyu | Japanese style room, standard dinner | |
| Biyu-no-yado | Japanese style room | |
Additional charges
- We made arrangements with the affiliated ryokan so that all guests can stay at one of the ryokan without additional charges.
- The chart below shows additional charges for staying at ryokan based on the arrangements guests have made at Okushiga Kogen Hotel.
- Guests pay additional charges to Okushiga Kogen Hotel when their preferred ryokan is in a higher category. Payment including the room charge, dinner, breakfast and taxes will be made to the ryokan by Okushiga Kogen Hotel.
- Guests only pay for additional consumption such as beverages at dinner time.
- 70% of the adult rate will apply to children 7 to 12 years old.
Additional Charges by Affiliated Ryokan Category
| Okushiga Kogen Hotel Plan | Ryokan Categories | ||||
| Meal | Room types | D | C | B | A |
| With Breakfast | Standard Twin Main Building | 0 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| Superior Twin Main Building | 0 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 | |
| Superior Twin New Building | na | 0 | 4,000 | 8,000 | |
| Triple Room New Building | na | 0 | 4,000 | 8,000 | |
| With Breakfast & Dinner | Standard Twin Main Building | na | 0 | 4,000 | 8,000 |
| Superior Twin Main Building | na | 0 | 4,000 | 8,000 | |
| Superior Twin New Building | na | na | 0 | 4,000 | |
| Triple Room New Building | na | na | 0 | 4,000 | |
All prices are shown in JPY
How to decide which ryokan to stay at
English speaking staff at Okushiga Kogen Hotel will help guests find the best ryokan, taking their budgets and preferences into consideration. We will make a brochure that gives the details of each ryokan so the guests can make a well informed decision.
Transportation
Guests will take a bus to the onsen town. It is about a 50 minute ride from Okushiga Kogen to the onsen town. A ryokan staff member will meet the guests at a nearby bus stop on request. Bus fare is JPY 1,050 one way.
Other information
- We may not be able to book a room at the guests’ preferred ryokan for the requested day if there are no rooms available. In such case, we will propose that guests stay at a different ryokan or change the day of their visit.
- The rates shown above are applicable when at least two guests occupy one room. Different rates will apply for a single guest.
