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Villa Alpen

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Family Room, Non Smoking (Japanese Style, w/ Toilet, w/o TV)
Public bath
Bar (on property)
Public bath

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
7148 Hirao, Yamanouchi-cho, Sun Valley, Shiga Plateau, Yamanouchi, Nagano-ken, 381-0401
  • Maruike Ski Area
    1 min walk
  • Hasuike Ski Area
    1 min walk
  • Shiga Kogan Nature Conservation Center
    14 min walk

Room options

View all photos for Family Room, Non Smoking (Japanese Style, w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

Family Room, Non Smoking (Japanese Style, w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

Family Room, Non Smoking (Japanese Style, w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

  • 24 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

View all photos for Family Quadruple Room, Non Smoking (Western Japanese, w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

Family Quadruple Room, Non Smoking (Western Japanese, w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

Family Quadruple Room, Non Smoking (Western Japanese, w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

  • 24 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Futon

View all photos for Western Japanese Room or Japanese Style Room (Bed)(w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

Western Japanese Room or Japanese Style Room (Bed)(w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

Western Japanese Room or Japanese Style Room (Bed)(w/ Toilet, w/o TV)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Futon

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About the area

Yamanouchi

With a stay at Villa Alpen in Yamanouchi (Shiga Highlands), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Shiga Kogen Ski Area and Yudanaka Hot Spring. .This ski lodge is 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Jigokudani Monkey Park and 18 mi (28.9 km) from Ryuoo Ski Park.
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What's nearby

  • Maruike Ski Area - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Hasuike Ski Area - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Shiga Kogen Ski Area - 1 min drive - 0.1 km
  • Shibu - 8 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Jigokudani Monkey Park - 14 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Yudanaka Station - 22 min drive
  • Zenkojishita Station - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shiga Base - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪中国料理獅子 - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪猿座株式会社 まちノベイト - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪横手山レストハウス - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Farmhouse - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Villa Alpen

Ski-in/ski-out lodge with a ski shuttle
Villa Alpen offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and complimentary toiletries. This Yamanouchi lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include ski-in/ski-out access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals).
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and slippers. Conveniences include phones and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
After a day on the slopes, enjoy recreational amenities, which include ski-in/ski-out access. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, ski storage, and gift shops/newsstands. The complimentary ski shuttle makes getting to the slopes a breeze.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the lodge's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Villa Alpen has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free local area shuttle
  • Free ski shuttle

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Ski equipment hire
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Ski storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • A meeting room

Spa

  • Indoor public bath (no minerals)

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Villa Alpen
Villa Alpen Hotel
Villa Alpen Hotel Yamanouchi
Villa Alpen Yamanouchi
Villa Alpen Lodge Yamanouchi
Villa Alpen Lodge
Villa Alpen Lodge
Villa Alpen Yamanouchi
Villa Alpen Lodge Yamanouchi

Villa Alpen Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly fun ski lodge
Great fun hotel. The Captain who owns the place is an 80 year old Japanese Olympic ski racer and full of interesting stories and enthusiasm for skiing and the mountains. His son Ken is also a good and enthusiastic skier. Everyone speaks great english. Dinner was excellent and included the best fried chicken my 12 year old son has EVER had. Breakfast good too. There is a pleasant bar on site open until 10 pm. The hotel is genuine ski in ski out and about 15s ski to the lift. My kids borrowed sledges for free too. There is a ski rental downstairs run by the same family which we didnt use but others said was great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The family running this are the most pleasant and helpful I have found in Japan. Further the staff all speak English well.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The family that runs Villa Alpen is wonderful and make you feel right at home. The onsen was amazing and perfect for post-powder day rehab of the muscles! It is a simple, older property (as many are throughout the region) but very well kept. Like a lot of Shiga Kogen villages, there is no (or limited) resaurant options, especially for dinner Thus recommend going with with hotel provided breakfast and lunch. If you plan to use shuttle service between villages, pay close attention to the schedule as last one runs around 6:30pm (depending where you are) and there are no taxis. The skiing was top notch at Yakebitai and Osokogen. Helped that they got a ton of snow when i arrived ; ) Was very hard to leave and miss another poweder day after 1 foot fell the morning I left. : ( Highly recommend staying a few days minimum and explore all the ski areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Khloe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Villa Alpen was like a home away from home. A lovely welcoming family run older traditional hotel. The hosts could not do enough to help through out our stay. Meals were wonderful and plentiful. The cosy fire place where guests gather and relax in the evenings is wonderful place to meet fellow guests and share stories.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Sun Valley Shiga Kogen
In the middle of extraordinary mountains, a ski-in hotel . All the staff speaks English and a bit of French.Everybody was super kind and nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great and ver accommodating. Ski rentals were found at hotel facility.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm retreat in sun valley shiga kogen
Well worn but comfortable lodge. Some may find facility not modern but it actually has its own atmosphere which is centred around the warmth of the family and staff that run villa alpen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Location
We stayed in a family room for 5 nights, the room is ok need to update. Great location for skiing, plenty snow and we hired our ski gears at the Alpen, professionally fitted, very friendly staff & helpful.

6/10 Okay

PearlF, Singapore

Liked: Staff & service
Close to great ski slopes
It's a family owned hotel so service is very personalised and friendly. They helped us to arrange for taxi pick-up from Narita airport to ski lodge, gave us guidance on bus schedules and monkey park operating hours etc. Real ski-in/ski-out resort and we managed to get english speaking ski-instructors. Breakfast spread is simple but adequate and dinner is good. We stayed in the family room so it was basic but comfortable considering we had to sleep on futons. The room had great view of the ski slopes and surrounding mountains. Only wish that the rooms had internet connection. Wi-fi connection in the public area was poor.

10/10 Excellent

Shaun, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to lifts
Was an excellent location to lifts and bus stops staff where very helpful and friendly and the Captain is a really good host!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Great hotel. Family Atmosphere. Not flash or fancy but very servicable. Staff were fantastic! Very friendly and helpful. Hotel in great location right next to lift. Quiet location ideal for families.

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I loved the small village that Villa Alpen was in! The service was excellent and the staff were very helpful and friendly and for an old hotel/lodge it was in pretty good shape. I was in a room with no shower which I can't recall being made aware of at the time of booking, but that wasn't a big deal. I pretty much used it as an overnight stay to visit the snow monkeys but wouldn't hesitate in going back for a ski trip!

8/10 Good

Ching Yuen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
落ち着いた癒される宿です
到着から出発まで、宿の方の温かいおもてなしの気持ちが伝わり、ゆったりと落ち着いて過ごせました。建物は古いですが、その古さが落ち着きあり癒される素敵な空間になってます。綺麗に清掃されてあり清潔です。 料理も手作りで程よく美味しくいただきました。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
We stayed for 5 nights and we ski out using the sun valley chairlift just outside the hotel. Captain, Ken and the staff are very friendly and willing to help. The food is great and there is a very relaxing bar area as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

SHINTARO, Palo Alto

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quel accueil ! Un hôtel familial, vous serez reçus comme des rois par le “Captain”, sa famille et son staff ... Toujours prêts à vous rendre service, l’équipe vous fera vous sentir comme à la maison. La situation aux pieds des pistes et à côté des arrêts de bus est idéal. ありがとう (ございます)
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out of the extraordinary
One of the most family-kind-of experiences! fantastic service, friendly staff, great food, and great facilities - only 50 meter to the ski lift
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fitty, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
just beside Sun Valley Chair Lift
Very warm and tidy hotel, Captain, Ken and the family members are all very nice and they are all very good ski instructors, very warm and good to stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

fitty, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel just beside sun valley chair lift
We have a very good time while staying at this hotel, this is a family run hotel and Captain and Ken are both ski expert. They just like our friends and family and we have a very good time here. Hotel room not new but very clean and the breadfast and dinner are good too.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2018