驹草别墅酒店

Lovely trip to Hakuba with the family staying at the footstep of the Iwatake slopes. The snow was on and my family and I had a great time. The cottage is lovely, something you would imagine staying at in the snow or by a lake. Has everything you need in it, from the kitchen to the bathroom. Heating was amazing, and the place was so cozy. Only downfall was the standup piano and my daughter thinking she was John Legend so having to listen to that all night did my head in. But in all seriousness, the host was so accommodating and lovely. Came in and gave us a tour of the place to ensure we knew where everything was and how to operate everything. Futons you can double up if you can't handle sleeping on the floor, but my back is the best its ever been for a long time! Our host even gave us a discount card to use at the local ski hire shop right in front of the chair lifts. We used a hire car rather than public transport which suited us well, parking our the front and local supermarket about a 10min drive from the cabin with the laundromat right next door. We cooked in every night. Thank you for the great memories!

The accommodation was amazing. The cottage itself was large and spacious but still warm and cozy. All the windows had amazing views of the snow. It was a few minutes walk from Iwatake gondola and ski rentals. The runs down from iwatake were some of my favourites. The host Yutaka was great and met us at the station and dropped us off. We didnt have a car so this really helped us. We absolutely loved the place. If you are not driving you can get the hakuba valley shuttle buses to most places but they stop running when the ski lifts close. Restaurants are almost impossible to get into without reservations. So book early and get supplies from the supermarket when you get the chance.

Stay was amazing ! Mr Fukushima was so kind - he helped us with discounted lift tickets, picked us up from the train station and took us grocery shopping. Location was right at the Iwatake gondola. Please note the unit is in traditional Japanese style - sleeping on the floor with Japanese pillows (very different to western pillows). Highly recommend !