We found Hotel Shirakabaso and srrounded area as a very enjoyable place. The hotel is placed in beautiful mountains in perfect place for hiking and walking. You can find a beautiful views, landscapes, pond there. The hotel is next to a bus stop, so its very convenient to get there and also to go to other places. The staff is very symphatic and helpful. They also had a lot of maps. We can recommend this hotel for short or long stay. You'll get the full satisfaction on your holidays.

Vinga and Adam
From Warsaw, Poland
Aug. '08
We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso

Hotel Shikarakabaso is ideal for a ski holiday. This medium-sized hotel is very close to two ski areas, each no more than 100 metres away. The food is excellent. The staff are friendly and most speak some English. The ski equipment for rent is high quality and the after-ski onsen is very pleasant and relaxing.

Simon Hall
From U.K. (Beijing-based)
Stayed in Mar. '08
I stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso

Sato-san (the manager) is very helpful, friendly and efficient. This is very important for tourists. The hotel is very comfortable and clean. Other staff are also friendly. Will visit Hotel Shirakabaso again.

Audrey and Daniel
From Hong Kong
We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso

Shirakaba-so is a great hotel, very close to ski runs and the buses that run up and down the valley. The staff are very helpful, the facilities are really good and the evening dinner is fantastic. I would happily recommend this wonderful hotel.

N.N.
From Sydney, Australia

We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso

Hotel Shirakabaso was good, clean accommodation with very friendly staff. We enjoyed most of the food and the presentation was first class. We visited the monkeys and yudanaka town. They are highly recommended to visit. Facilities such as ski slopes and tickets are great even though the snow was not 100%. A very big Thank You to the manager Sato-san and all the staff. The onsen bath was the best I have ever taken.

Piet and Judy Voogd
From Brisbane, Australia
We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso

I would recommend Shirakabaso for its great hospitality. Front desk safety box was very convenient and the hotel was safe. We came for skiing in Shiga Kogen. The hotel location was very easy to find from the bus stop. Staff was exceptional in helping us find places we needed to go. Thank you so much for taking the time and going out of the way to help us. We had a great time skiing and finishing the ski challenge because the staff helped us find our way around Shiga Kogen.

Joe Hu
From California, USA
We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso

The staff is extremely helpful, speaks proficient English and run a well organized hotel. The traditional Japanese rooms are relatively spacious and comfortable. The front desk can hold your passports and valuables if you like.

We skied throughuot Shiga Kogen and took a trip to the Monkey Park down the mountain. Hasuike and the rest of Shiga Kogen are quiet mid-week and the meals can be quite costly. Overall, the Shiga Kogen area and the Hotel Shirakabaso are high marks in my book.

Mark Erickson
From San Francisco, USA
We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso

Very good Japanese dinner and breakfast. Lots of variety of meals. Onsen baths very relaxing after a day skiing. Room is comfortable and very spacious. Room (including food) is good value. Japanese style is a good experience. As for security, ski locer room with many lockers with keys to store boots and lockable ski racks are very useful & safe.

The hotel is in a good location - right next to bus station. Only a few minutes to ropeway (cable car) allows easy access to many different ski areas. Also good to have easy access to ski slopes at Hasuike / Sun Valley. Staff are extremely helpful, hospitable. Also friendly and efficient. We were made very welcome by all staff members. Staff were happy to cater to different needs we had. Fantastic chef!

We really enjoyed our stay.

Adam Creed and Louise Smith
From Melbourne, Australia
We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso

Foods were very good and our room was clean. Staff / management are very kind. I will recommend this hotel to friends.

Laurent Wegerich
From Tokyo
We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso