Minamiya — Hotel in Hakuba

We loved our stay at Minamiya. If you’re a cat lover, you must check out the cat cafe! The little fluffy babies there some of the friendliest I’ve ever met. And they’ll be all over you in no time.

The onsen was particularly amazing after a hard day of skiing. It was my first time having access to an onsen after skiing and wow, somehow it really does take away all the soreness. I couldn’t get enough of the onsen.

I also highly recommend using the massage room and listen to their eclectic selection of music. It’s an amazing way to relax.

My only complaint is that the WiFi signal on Room 101 is very, very weak. Probably because it’s the only room on the 1st floor.

This ryokan has a shuttle right beside the parking lot, and is about 7 minute walk away from ski rentals (from Spicy) and another shuttle that’ll take you to other ski hills. It’s close to Echoland, where you have access to a large (although a little overpriced) selection of restaurants.

We really enjoyed our...

Stayed here after Mr. Karamatsu hiking. Great value for money. ||Beautiful architecture. This place is well decoｒated and very clean facilities (this hotel was built 18years ago - 1 year before Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998). ||Very quiet atmosphere. The staff members were great. Although this is a homey, small accommodation, all staff members are sophisticated. ||Food was also great. Healthy but great variety and really tasty. Well presented as well.||There are 3 Onsens (Hotsprings) – one for men, one for women, and 1 private Onsen which can be reserved per room.||||I would love to stay here again. And I will recommend this place to all of my friends who are planning to visit Hakuba area. ||||Note: Convenience...

Well sized rooms, Great service, Clean indoor AND outdoor onsens

What more could you want? Stayed for a few nights for the first time recently and loved it

Perfect atmosphere for relaxing after hitting the slopes

Easy access to transport options A "Relaxation" Room with full body Massage chairs (Free of charge) and a good selection of music to just zone out to right before bed to help with all the tension you get from falling constantly like I did throughout the day learning to snowboard

I loved my visit and would recommend it to anyone I know who may come through

My only regret was not taking the time to book in for the dinner service because it...