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Shiga Kogen Accommodation

There are lots of Shiga Kogen hotels spread across the many villages, and one of the huge advantages is that much of the Shiga Kogen accommodation is conveniently ski-in ski-out or very close to it. In Shiga Kogen, 3 star hotels are the most prevalent, and luxurious, modern and/or freshly renovated hotels are a bit of a rarity.

Many of the Shiga hotels offer Japanese style rooms where you sleep on futons on the tatami mat floor. Japanese rooms may or may not have an ensuite bathroom and many hotels have a shared onsen (hot spring bath). Hotels with western beds are also reasonably common at Shiga Kogen and some even have fluffy pillows (rather than beanbag type pillows). Single beds are the norm at Shiga Kogen (and most of the Japanese ski resorts!) and you’ll be hard pressed to find a double or queen bed.

All Shiga Kogen hotels offer the option of packages that include meals (breakfast and dinner). You may want to have dinner included because Shiga Kogen restaurants are very limited, as are the evening transport options to get to other villages. A degree of English is spoken by some of the staff at some Shiga Kogen accommodation.

Shiga Kogen doesn’t have any backpacker type accommodation, only a handful of pensions, and like most (non-westernised) Japanese ski resorts, self-contained accommodation is pretty much non-existent. See the Japanese accommodation page for information on western vs Japanese style accom, and other general info about lodging typically found at Japanese ski resorts.