Just 30 minutes from Iiyama Station, the hotel places you step from some of Japan's lightest, deepest powder. Step outside and clip straight into adventure with over 32 groomed runs, 12 tree skiing, and terrain for every level. The hotel offers 91 thoughtfully designed Japanese and Western-style suites, a mix of dining options, a cozy café, lively bar, restorative hot springs overlooking the snow-covered landscape, and on-site conveniences. Every detail is designed for unforgettable days in the snow.
"Love this hotel. The key ingredient: the staff, so very friendly and polite. Especially Uda at the front desk, she was always cheerful, attentive, and went out of her way many times to see to our needs. She is the perfect representative of everything friendly and positive about this resort experience.
This was our first ski trip to Japan and the amenities are such a pleasant surprise. The hotel has its own ski rental, lift tickets sold right outside the door, 2 different restaurants, and its own onsen. Which was a new and lovely experience for me.
The hotel is a bit older, and the bathroom is small for western standards, but the bidet more than made up for that ( love it ) and the onsen took care of the daily bathing ritual ( for me ). Heater worked well as well as the wi-fi throughout the hotel.
The restaurants were a nice convenience, we paid extra for breakfast and dinner vouchers, and it was fun wearing our provided yukatas ( robes ) all
day in the hotel ( not required ).
The ski runs are well marked, and the ski lodges had delicious Japanese fare that blew our minds. And the Madapow! ( Madarao powder ) generously snowed down on us.
Overall, would highly recommend Madarao Kogen Hotel. Again, arigato gozaimasu to Uda and the entire hotel staff that made our 3 day stay so very lovely and relaxing. Would definitely stay here again in the future.
Fred Ermac, Jan 2025"