08 February, 2025
Minakami Hotel Juraku is a big hotel. Overall our stay was good. Staff were friendly and helpful. Meals were buffet style with lots of choice.
As a skier, there were no drying or locker rooms, so all equipment stayed in the car. The hotel had a large number of non skiing guests - even in the middle of winter.
The hotel' s location was great with a number of ski resorts within easy reach (using a hire vehicle). Undercover parking was available. For the fantastic period we were there, it was also very essential to have a 4x4 capable vehicle due to the large snow falls every night. We got to the ski areas every day without any hassles - just driver slowly.
The town had quite a few eateries within a respectable walk if you didnt want to eat inhouse, and Minakami had its own craft brewery. Overall happy to recommend the hotel. It would be a very interesting place to visit in the warmer months with access to many walking tracks in the mountains.
Cheers
john
07 May, 2023
My wife and I had a wonderful visit to the Minakami Hotel Juraku. The hotel staff had some difficulty communicating in English, but their positive attitudes and willingness to assist in whatever way they could made up for any language issues. The rooms were comfortable and as far as we know furnished with authentic Japanese furniture and fixtures. The mineral water baths were spacious and the experience of taking relaxing in the baths was new and fascinating for us. We recommend this hotel to visitors to Japan, especially first-time visitors looking for new experiences.
Ken
