Reviews of Shiga Kogen Lodge 3 stars

Dinner was fantastic and varied each night, making every meal a treat. The owners were incredibly friendly and helpful, always ready to assist with any questions. And having Moco, the lovable golden retriever, around was the perfect bonus to our stay. Thank you!

We liked the way it was a traditional Japanese place run by Japanese people, with traditional Japanese dinners. We liked the area in the front foyer where we could sit after dinner. Their golden retriever dog 'Moko' is delightful. Easy access to the shuttle bus.

No toilet in our room. However we acknowledge this is part of the "traditional" design.

Traditional Japanese style hospitality provided by a family owned and run lodge. Breakfast and dinner included which was an amazing banquet of Japanese food which changed daily. The house dog, a 10 year old Golden Retriever called Moko was delightful and very friendly.

Bedding was futons on the floor, but that was part of the traditional experience.

We loved everything - from the food, the onsen, the new sauna and especially the owners and Moko!

There is nothing not to like at Shigakogen Lodge.

The staff was so friendly and welcoming, we loved the daily breakfast and local delicious dinners. It was a great experience for us and the kids having Japanese style rooms and the onsen incl. sauna was amazing after a cold day skiing.

Its a bit further away from the central shiga resorts and takes a bit of a bus ride to get there.

Breakfast and dinner were good

Initially we were told we had no toilet even though we had booked one, the staff sorted this out and we ended up with a bathroom as well. Food was great and plenty of it. Staff were great and helpful

Futons were a bit uncomfortable but expected.

MOKO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Meals were amazing. Would come back a million times over.

Nothing. Great stay.

Everything, great location and have now added saunas

Great hosts friendly and warm , the food is delicious , Moko is great. 100m walk to ski lift. Onsen was great after a day of skiing

The staff here were lovely and made a big effort to make all the guests feel welcome. They also went out of their way to organise luggage transport for us. The included meals here each night were awesome 😋 Their new outdoor onsen and sauna is worth hitting up. It’s 55’000 yen to hire the whole thing. Pretty cool sitting in the onsen surrounded by snow. Also just a short walk to Yokoteyama or Kumanoyu ski fields, which are both uncrowded gems. If you get a few powder days here you’re in for a treat. Particularly if you’re an intermediate to lower end advanced skier or boarder.

If you’re a fussy westerner you might not cope with the traditional bedding but we found it fine.

Excellent

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Beautiful place. Lots of character, with a big open reception and lounge area. Comfortable futons and great Onsens. Loved the 6-7 course dinners and amazing breakfasts. The staff are fabulous, very accommodating and friendly doing all they can to understand non-Japanese speaking guests and provided us with absolutely anything we wanted.

Amazing place! So cozy and welcoming. Staff are so sweet!

Had to walk a little bit to the nearest skifield (up a little snowy hill), but if you just take some shoes to walk in instead of your skiboots you'll be good!

Great location, accommodation, food and hosts. Parking for our car and drying room for ski gear. Fabulous lodge experience.

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The most amazing hosts. Best food we ate in Japan, was blown away by the quality and quantity of breakfast and dinner.

Awesome service and fantastic food

Not only was the accommodation great but the food was exceptional. Thank you

Meals were brilliant … over and above expectations. Staff were so lovely.

Nothing!

The lodge, was very comfortable. Staff friendly and extremely helpful, not much English. The onsen was wonderful and if you’re feeling shy, very easy to find a quiet time to be in there alone. The dinners were incredible, so so many dishes of delicious Japanese food! Amazing! Breakfast is western and Japanese options, kids loved the waffles and pastries!

No didn’t likes, but just worth knowing… Half our family has no experience boarding and skiing, if you’re looking for ski school and English speaking instructors, is hard to find here. One hour bus ride to those options. I tried to do my homework on this before, but miscommunication with language difference meant it didn’t work out. We ended up with a Japanese instructor, but was all a bit hard/not ideal. However if you’re already experienced, it’s an incredible area, runs were very quiet.