Tsubame Highland Lodge

Both breakfast and dinner, which were included, were excellent. 70's style mountain lodge with Onsen, lounge and super friendly and helpful staff. They provuded pick up and drop off to and from the train station and to the ski field with hot wine always waiting in the afternoons as we arrived back from the day skiing. Our Japanese styled room had a magnificent view out through the trees and looking down into the valley far below. The Onsen with cold water place nge pool as well as hot bath was amazing after a day skiing.

The only thing I could say needed improvement was replying to emails before we arrived.

Wonderful place in winter. Eventually possible to go skin in/out in back country. Could not do it at that time because of a meter of snow fall within 3 days...

Staff, atmosphere, and location.

An unimaginably idyllic place in the middle of the woods. Situated in the forest above the ski slopes of Akakura Onsen, surrounded by walls of snow from all sides, it is hard to imagine a better place to relax. The staff was wonderful. There was a snowstorm on the way up there and our car couldn’t make it up the mountain. The lodge sent a car in very dangerous conditions to pick us up. We are very grateful for their assistance.

This was a wonderful experience. We are not skiers but if you want the total Japanese snow experience this is the place. It is high in the mountain , once you are there it is a winter wonderland . The staff could not have been more helpful . Breakfast and dinner were included and the food was an experience in itself.