Shiga Highlands Travel Guide
Yamanouchi





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Popular places to visit

Maruike Ski Area
Hit the slopes in Yamanouchi with a visit to Maruike Ski Area. Discover the hot springs and mountain views in this relaxing area.

Hasuike Ski Area
Hit the slopes in Yamanouchi with a visit to Hasuike Ski Area. Discover the hot springs and mountain views in this relaxing area.

Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort
Hit the slopes at Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort during your trip to Yamanouchi. You can seek out the ski slopes while in the area.

Shiga Kogen Ski Area
Hit the slopes at Shiga Kogen Ski Area, a top ski area in Yamanouchi. Discover the hot springs and mountain views in this culturally rich area.

Jigokudani Monkey Park
See the exotic and native animals who call Jigokudani Monkey Park home during your travels in Yudanaka Shibu Onsen. Discover the hot springs and mountain views in this culturally rich area.

Yudanaka Hot Spring
You can take time to visit Yudanaka Hot Spring during your travels to Yudanaka Shibu Onsen. Discover the hot springs in this culturally rich area or seek out the ski slopes.
Top hotels in Shiga Highlands

Sachinoyu Hotel Shiga Kogen
The staff are very attentive and most accomodating. We enjoyed our dinners and breakfasts here and all our meals were delicious. A very cozy and relaxing environment. We would definitely return.
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2025

Kumanoyu Hotel
Absolutely unique experience. If you want a fancy western style hotel, don’t stay here. If you want to have a genuinely Japanese experience, in an absolutely stunning area with some of the best snow I have seen in my lifetime, then add Kumanoyo to your list. Personally, I loved this place.
Reviewed on 3 May 2025

HOTEL Shiga Sunvalley
We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Shiga Sunvalley. Loved the style of the Japanese rooms, it was very clean and the staff were exceptional! Usui and staff helped up with any questions we had, ski rentals, keeping luggage after check out, shuttle bus information. Would stay with them again 10/10
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2025

Shigakogen Hotel Ichibokaku
Great stay , great customer service
Reviewed on 7 Jan 2024

Hotel Higashidate
Staff is super helpful. Location is fantastic. On the slope, close to the chairlift. You can get your lift ticket at the chairlift station and you can rent your skis at the hotel. Great breakfasts and dinners provided by the hotel. Unbelievable views. Not far from the shuttle bus stop. Head down ...
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2025

Ishinoyu Lodge
What a delightful place to stay! Cannot praise the staff enough! They were all so helpful, friendly and accomodating. Some English speaking staff, who were honestly the best we met in our two week stay in Japan. We were told that they don’t get many English-speaking visitors and we were the only ...
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2025