Does Hotel Housei offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Hotel Housei does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is parking offered on site at Hotel Housei?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Housei?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 10 AM.

What is there to do at Hotel Housei and nearby?

During the winter, enjoy onsite recreation like snowboarding and sledding and return when the snow melts for some tennis lessons. Additional recreation onsite includes hot springs. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy other amenities such as a picnic area and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Hotel Housei?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around Hotel Housei like?

Hotel Housei is a short 2-minute walk from Yudanaka Station and 3 minutes' walk from Shiga Kogen Ski Area.

Hotel Housei, Yamanouchi: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 15, 2025

Fabulous location with lovely traditional rooms. Shuttle to and from station and to the Snow Monkey park with ample time to see the monkeys. Shops and restaurants within walking distance.

Coleen, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 20, 2024

The service here was amazing, best stay!!

Angel, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 23, 2025

Great central location in Yamanouchi

This is a great family friendly hotel. We booked a room with a private onsen which was absolutely worth the extra cost. The hotel has a shuttle which will take you to/from the Yudanaka station and the snow monkey park. This was a great place to stay.

SONYA, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 23, 2025

Amazing stay

Amazing stay. The gentleman at the front desk who spoke great English was lovely, he helped us with everything and was also attentive during our kaiseki dinner, helping explain everything. We had a tatami room, it was nice, the bathroom a little dated, but the onsen was fabulous. The outdoor onsen was beautiful. Loved our stay here and can recommend it to anyone.

Dominika, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 2, 2025

Lovely ryokan experience

Great hotel, really nice and accommodating staff. It's a great way to have a traditional ryokan experience. Great size room, and great location for the small town. Really good value for what you get, we would love to come back.

Thu, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 23, 2024

A very good hotel

Good location, free shuttle service to the station, big and clean room, hot shower, delicious breakfast.

Yee Kuen, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 17, 2024

Really fantastic stay. Both for the experience, and easy location to the monkey park (which the staff provided a free shuttle to and from). Decided to go for half board - breakfast/dinner - and the food was SO good, especially the second night’s dinner. Staff were all wonderful and attentive and the Onsen (indoor and outdoor) was the perfect way to end the day. 10/10 recommend and will stay here again if I’m back in the area.

Aislinn, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 4, 2025

Relaxing trip to Yudanaka

Wonderful stay in Yudanaka Hotel Housei. Everything from check in to check out was superb. The staff were so friendly and helpful. They drove us to the Snow Monkey park and to the train station. The breakfast buffet was delicious with so many traditional foods. Onsen was relaxing after a cold day walking around. Will be back!

1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 16, 2025

Good customer attention and quick check in with bus transport pick up and send off

Aik Leng, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 18, 2025

We stayed here for the ryokan experience and to visit the snow monkeys which we perfectly achieved. The dinner was a masterpiece with so many small dishes I couldn’t count. The staff were lovely and helped get us to the snow monkeys for opening time and arranged to collect us to drop us back to the station which was so appreciated.

Emma, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 5, 2024

awesome staff!

darren, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 23, 2025

Went with the half board and used the osen. Both completely exceeded my family's expectations. Loved everything!

Aubrey, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Dec 22, 2024

Friendly staff

Very friendly staff at the hotel, they helped a lot and were very welcoming in English! They had a nice dinner and solid breakfast (with some western dishes). At the end I was positively surprised with a free transfer to the station. Definitely recommend.

1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jan 13, 2025

Free pick from the train station. Free shuttle to the monkey park. Onsite onsen was nice.Went there every night. Service was very good. my only minor issue was that breakfast was the same everyday.

2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 26, 2024

Loved my stay at Hotel Housei. Yamanouchi is one of my favourite places in Japan and this is a great place to stay as it is within walking distance of Yudanaka and Shibu Onsen. Hotel Housei provides shuttle service to Snow Monkey Park and Ski areas nearby. Dining and breakfast options were great. I must also mention the staff is very English-friendly which made things very easy for me.

Jayvee, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jan 13, 2025

We loved the size of the rooms. The views from the rooms were spectacular too. However, most staff cannot converse well in English hence do note. Loved the onsen. Only issue was that our request in getting extra towels was rejected.

isaac, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 19, 2024

Wonderful base to explore the Yamanouchi area

Wonderful ryokan-style hotel. Stayed for 2 nights with half-board, and the meals (dinner and breakfast) were excellent. The staff were attentive and engaging, taking the time to introduce the dinner menu to us. Chose this place for my children's first ski experience. Just a 30-minute drive to Shiga Kogen where all the ski resorts are. The hotel offers both indoor and outdoor onsens. Simply superb for a hot, relaxing soak after a day on the ski slopes. Highly recommended!

Hwee Chong, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 1, 2025

Staying at the hotel was a unique Japanese experience. Outdoor onsen was magical. Freezing out of the water, but lovely and warm in the water. There was a Japanese garden around the bath. Staff were friendly and had a good sense of humour. There was a free shuttle to the station and the snow monkey park. The hotel was only 8 minutes walk from the station. Thank you Housei Hotel for an enjoyable stay.

Nicole, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 22, 2024

Yamanouchi’s Best Small Hotel

This place is simply a gem, everything about the hotel, staff, food was too class and a major benefit was the free on site onsen facilities. It is close to the train station and plenty of great dinning options within easy walking distance from the hotel. The hotel also offers free shuttle bus services for you to the station, the snow monkeys and a few other places, they even took me to the chemist to get medicine for one of our family group members. Cannot rate this hotel highly enough👍

Jason, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 29, 2024

Hidden Gem: Hotel Housei in Yudanaka

We discovered a lovely gem in Yudanaka, Hotel Housei, a mere 7-minute walk from Yudanaka Station. For added convenience, the hotel offers complimentary pickup and drop-off services from the station with prior arrangement. The hotel's personalized touch impressed us: - Complimentary shuttle services to and from the famous Snow Monkey park at our desired times - Spacious rooms with beautiful tatami mats and stunning outdoor/indoor onsen facilities The dinner was exceptional – Sukiyaki beef. Breakfast was traditional Japanese-style, adding to the authentic experience. Hotel Housei exceeded our expectations, and we would love to return. Additional amenities include a spacious waiting lobby.

Pierce, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 15, 2024

We booked two nights here, and it was amazing. The staff was very attentive and helpful, they even shuttle you to and from monkey park, and the train station! Which I had no idea, so it was a lovely surprise. The outdoor and indoor baths were a fun experience. Our rooms were also clean and comfortable to be in. We’re not used to the traditional Japanese beds, but we managed! Overall experience was lovely. I will definitely be going back next time

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 16, 2023

The staff provided such a warm welcome and really helped create an enjoyable visit for our family. We very much appreciated the complimentary shuttle service and while we only speak English, the staff were so patient with us and we were able to communicate fine. We appreciated being able to store our luggage there after check out. The Japanese-style room with tatami mats and futons really completed our memorable experience of traditional Japanese hospitality. Thank you.

Chris, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 12, 2024

Great onsen experience at bargain price

I picked this hotel for visiting snow monkey hot spring park and its shuttle service to the park and train station. The staff are very friendly. They don’t speak English but using google translate between them and guests solves any barrier. The hotel is dated and it shows but I found everything clean enough and had a very comfortable stay. Highly booking with the meal included. A very good idea all and all and they have both indoor and outdoor onsen areas. Rooms are fairly large and shuttle service is convenient. The owner is friendly and outgoing. I wouldn’t come here only for onsen experience and it was a great stay to combine it with other destinations in the area.

1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Feb 16, 2025

Great hotel. Friendly staff. They picked us up from train station and took us to monkey park. Its made our one night stay easy. The onsen was nice. Not much food around town, so go to dinner early.

Sadie, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 31, 2024

Awesome place to stay

Nice, clean hotel. Great location

Kalpesh, 2-night trip

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