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Tsugaike Accommodation

Pros: various options for ski-in ski-out accommodation to beginners’ slopes, not too westernised.
Cons: limited nightlife, limited bus connections to other Hakuba ski areas.

The Tsugaike village (Chikuniotsu) at the base of the Hakuba Tsugaike Ski Resort is ideal for those looking for a quiet holiday with minimal nightlife, and a Japanese experience. In the main street of the little village near Tsugaike are lodgings as well as shops, restaurants and izakayas. In addition, pensions and hotels flank the beginner slopes, so there is good choice for ski-in ski-out accommodation.

Tsugaike accommodation mostly consists of pensions and simple hotels with Japanese style rooms (with futons on the tatami flooring) and Japanese meals. Some Tsugaike hotels also have western rooms.

Whilst there are some restaurants and a few bars in Tsugaike Kogen, the evenings are rather quiet. Most of the Japanese folks have an onsen, eat dinner in their hotel, and then go to bed.