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Yudanaka Hotels

The town of Yudanaka is located at the base of the mountain which is 14km by road from Sun Valley, one of the lower Shiga ski areas. Staying in one of the Yudanaka ryokans (Japanese inns) provides an opportunity to immerse yourself in Japanese culture, and unlike staying on-mountain, Yudanaka offers the chance to wander around in the evening to explore the many restaurants and bars. Yudanaka Japan is commonly known as “snow monkey town” due to its proximity to the snow monkey park. If you’re not on a guided tour and don’t have a car, there are buses between the Yudanaka train station and Shiga Kogen.