Kogen Hotel Taizai is a very traditional Japanese style ryokan located conveniently within
5 minutes walk to Akakura Kanko Resort or Akakura Onsen Ski Resort.
It is close to Myoko Snow Sports so it is very convenient if you need lessons.
Taizan has a 100 % natural hot spring and a sauna in the communal bathroom that will sooth your
body after a long day skiing/snowboarding.
Breakfast is included & free wifi at the lobby restaurant Onsen with jacuzzi sauna laundry
Japanese Tatami room with en-suite (South Wing) can accommodate up to 4 guests
Rates from 15,200 yen per person per night twin share including breakfast
Combination room with en-suite can accommodate up to 5 guests
A western twin room with en-suite and a Japanese tatami room are inter-connecting. Perfect for families.
Rates from 15,800 yen per person per night quad share including breakfast
Mid January 2016
We had an amazing holiday in Japan, we are a family of 4 with 2 boys and it was such a great experience for us all.
Hisae's suggestions and recommendations with regards to accommodation and which mountains to visit were exactly what we were after, Japanese village culture and awesome snow !
We stayed at the Kogen Hotel Taizan in Myoko Kogen, a great location in the centre of the small village of Akakura Onsen, only a few minutes walk to either of the ski areas. The hotel staff were very friendly and the interconnecting room we had was very large for Japanese standards.
Thanks Hisae :)Jodie
- Closest chairlift - Akakura Onsen Ski Area - Chuo Triple - 5 min
- Closest train station - Myoko Kogen - 15 min
- Restaurants & bars - 1 min
- Ski school - 5 min
Myoko is in the Niigata prefecture and consits of Akakura, Seki Onsen, Suginohara & Ikenotaira. Other reosrts close by include Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen. The main village is the Akakura area. You can travel by the mountain shuttle bus to go skiing and snowboarding in the other areas. We can arrange the Myoko Big 4 lift passes which are the common ski passes for these four resorts.
If it is possible to have one area that tickes all the boxes it is Myoko. Firsty, it has excellent snow, but also a varitey of runs to suit all levels. It is not a westernised like some Japanese resorts have become and still retains its Japanese culture, yet it still has enough English services such as English speaking lessons & day care and some western style accommodation options. It is not a big town, but there are plenty of resteraunts and bars to chose from.
It is about 90 minutes from Tokyo to Nagano station by Shinkansen bullet train and change to a local train which takes about 40 minutes to Myoko Kogen Station. We can arrange a pick up and drop off for Myoko Kogen station. But the easiest way to get there would be the direct airport transfers.