Accommodation guides for each ski area, comparing the villages and showing how to reach the lifts.
One guide per ski area. Each compares the villages to stay in and explains how you get from the bed to the lifts.
Where to Stay in Niseko: Which Niseko village to book: Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village and Annupuri compared on walk to the lifts, evening options and winter nightly rates.
Where to Stay in Hakuba: Which Hakuba village to book: Happo, Echoland, Wadano, the Goryu base and Tsugaike compared on walking distance to the lifts, evening food, typical nightly rates and shuttle times.
Where to Stay in Yuzawa: Which Yuzawa base to book: Echigo-Yuzawa town, GALA Yuzawa, Naeba and Kagura (Mitsumata) compared on getting to the lifts, evening food and rough nightly rates.
Where to stay in Nozawa Onsen: Where to stay in Nozawa Onsen: the central onsen street, Nagasaka, Hikage, Kamijo and Shinyu, compared by distance to the gondola, with the listed nightly ranges.
Where to stay in Myoko Kogen: Where to stay in Myoko Kogen: Akakura Onsen, Ikenotaira, Suginohara and Lotte Arai compared by terrain and lift pass, with the properties we list.
Where to stay in Zao Onsen: Where to stay in Zao Onsen: Nakamori, Yokokura and the area by the ropeway, compared by distance to the slopes and hot springs, with snow monster season booking tips.