With a stay at Moiwa Lodge - Hostel in Niseko, you'll be in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area and Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort. .This ski hostel is 8.7 mi (14 km) from Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Annupuri.
Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area - 3 min drive
Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu - 25 min drive
Getting around
Niseko Station - 7 min drive
Rankoshi Station - 21 min drive
New Chitose Intl. Airport (CTS) - 120 min drive
Restaurants
ミルク工房ニセコヌプリホルスタインズ - 6 min drive
バー&グリル - 8 min drive
NISEKO A-nabeya ニセコA鍋屋 - 16 min walk
寿都魚一心 - 6 min drive
MANDRIANO - 6 min drive
About this property
Moiwa Lodge - Hostel
Slopeside fun with restaurant and bar/lounge
Moiwa Lodge - Hostel offers 18 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. This Niseko hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include ski-in/ski-out access.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
After a day on the slopes, enjoy recreational amenities, which include ski-in/ski-out access. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. You'll be on the slopes in no time with the complimentary ski shuttle.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Moiwa Lodge - Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
The K2 Bar - Onsite bar.
Onsite venue #2 - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Languages
English, Japanese, Swedish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Free ski shuttle
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee: JPY 800 per person
1 restaurant
1 bar
Restaurants on site
The K2 Bar
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Billiards/pool table
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Vending machine
Guest services
Concierge services
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Ski-in/ski-out access
Ski passes
Ski storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer (on request)
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Entertainment
TV
More
Guidebooks/recommendations
Local maps
Restaurant dining guide
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval
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
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately JPY 800 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Everything is so awesome here. The owners and staff are so helpful with everything and genuinely awesome! Location is perfect and quiet and beautiful. I’m sure I’ll be back again
Friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable lodge. The bed was a bit dusty near the pillow and I have allergies. One suggestion I’d like to make is allow guests to sign up for a group evening shuttle at a certain time to nearby restaurants (for a fee) and then back at a certain time. Seems most meals in restaurants take 2 hours. It’s nice to try out different restaurants after a day of skiing and it’s a bummer when taxis take over an hour wait and charges 10,000 yen from Moiwa to Hirafu because they have to send a car from Kutchan. A twice-a-week free evening shuttle isn’t enough when some restaurants aren’t near Hirafu.
It is jus so far removed from everything and since they have you they charge you a pretty penny for everything. For example they charged 600 yen for a beer and said it a great deal. You can buy the same beer at a nicer hotel lobby down the street for 270 yen. Its a nice place if you want to be away from everything and have little access to anything else.
We had the best stay at Moiwa lodge and when we come back (not if) would not consider staying anywhere else. The staff were fantastic, the rooms were perfectly warm and cozy and it felt like coming home each day after an adventure. The staff were also very helpful in recommending local attractions such as onsens and what resort would be best to ski each day.
Erin
8/10 Good
Ryan
27 Feb 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cozy with a warm and friendly staff
Great skiing to be had at Moiwa, if you don't like crowds. Super friendly and helpful staff. Cozy atmosphere, and very friendly people. Food offered was good, and a great little bar. Would recommend having a car though if you are going to stay here and want to see other parts of Niseko. Moiwa is a little bit far removed from the other resorts of Niseko United. They do offer shuttles to the skiing but if you miss them or just want to pop over to Hirafu one evening it is going to be 4000 yen each way for a taxi.
Ryan
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
26 Feb 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value for what you paid for.
1) The lodge is far from town or any amenities. The nearest convenient store is about 20 minutes walk to One Niseko Tower Hotel where it has a tiny convenient store located at the hotel lobby.
2) The lodge provides pick up in limited spots, so have to arrange pick up-drop up prior to your arrival.
3) Staff are all very friendly and speak wonderful English.
4) The lodge is nearby a chairlift to Annupuri - which is good.
5) The room is too cold, fortunately the blanket is thick enough to keep me warm through the night.
6) The wash basin area is without heating. Too cold.
7) There's a bar and a restaurant inside the lodge. Serve western breakfast only as I didn't see any Japanese style food being displayed.
8) Some guests are noisy and loud. Bring ear plugs.
9) Spacious common area with a great view. Weak wi-fi tho.
10) Affordable and nice outdoor hot spring resort nearby. Entrance fee only costs 800 yen. Good value.
Moiwa Lodge is an unpretentious old-style ski lodge. There's nothing fancy about the facility, but the atmosphere is magical. The staff are cheerful, knowledgeable and passionate about skiing/riding the Moiwa area. The rooms are spartan and the showers shared, but you're not there to spend time in your room. Hanging out in the common areas and bar interacting with the staff and other guests will make the stay memorable. Oh, and did I mention the skiing? Powderific!
Great place to stay with really helpful and super-friendly staff.
Great social spaces upstairs to meet people and chat about skiing/snow conditions etc.
Location is great for skiing Mt. Moiwa but things can be tricky if you want to go for a meal in Hirafu.
Stayed in a 12 person dorm, which was a bit busy during peak season (but at least it wakes you up for the morning skiing!).
I'd definitely stay there again.
Lovely experience moving from a ryokan at Noboribetsu to a lodge at Moiwa. The staff made it a very intimate experience. The lodge was clean and we have a great view of the slopes from room 201. The walls very abit thin but it's a lodge anyway.
Thanks to the crew, Dirk, Erin, Helen, Keegan and special mention to Megan who was super helpful.
jason
10/10 Excellent
shinji
26 Feb 2023
shinji
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
16 Oct 2020
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
16 Aug 2020
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
6/10 Okay
Takashi
Travelled with family
15 Aug 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Takashi
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group