Lodges in Madarao Kogen

Breakfast was amazing and made it very easy for us to start the day! Room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Great location for skiing in Madarao, would come back again!

Comfortable, home-like feel. Great staff who were very helpful and accommodating. Very close to ski lifts. Drying racks in the rooms are very helpful for wet gear. Breakfast is very good.

Wonderfully kind host. Cabin was very comfortable and well equipped. Dinner was amazing at the BBQ restaurant onsite. Best meals we had in Japan! Host was very welcoming and helped us plan activities in the area. On site family onsen was another high point. We plan to return and tell our friends about this gem!

You can walk to the slopes in about 5 minutes, which is nice. Our room was simple but satisfactory. What makes this place stand out is the exceptional service and friendliness from the staff. Not only did they help us navigate the little town, but the manager went above and beyond by giving snowboarding lessons and even droving us to town for dinner. They were great guides that really helped us make the best of our time in Madarao. Overall, it's a very relaxed and communal vibe in the lodge, which was what we were looking for.

Great location, super friendly staff. Everyone spoke English. Very children friendly and several guests brought their pets as well.

This is a beautiful little lodge with wonderful staff, a nice ofuro downstairs, a beautiful fire area, and a good happy hour set up.

The location is exceptional, just a couple minutes to the slopes.

Good location close to Madarao ski area. But mostly loved Takashj and his family. Their home is very comfortable. They are very sweet and their food is good.

We loved everything about Unkai Lodge. The shared space is warm and open. Amazing view to wake up with and lots of light throughout the rooms. Everything is kept neat and tidy with regular check ins. We loved the modern bathrooms. The lodge is just a 5 minute walk to the slopes and there is a lot of good dinner options in walking distance. All of the staff were outstanding and went above and beyond to make our stay as comfortable and easy as possible. Special thanks to J and D for the top notch customer service! Nick and Corina are amazing hosts who helped with organising pretty much anything. From buses, trains to restaurant reservations, they provided very valuable local knowledge. We look forward to returning in the future and can highly recommend Unkai Lodge. Thank You for the good times.

Proximity to ski fields, wonderful host, beautifully appointed home. The owner, Naoko, was exceptional. Advised us thoroughly on how to get to Madarao on train and bus, picked us up from the bus and dropped us at ski rental place. She went WAY above what is to be expected. The breakfast is extremely filling consisting of a cooked meal (normally eggs and some type of meat.. bacon, ham etc) hot soup, yogart, cereal, juice, toast, coffee/tea, and fruit. The common area is very inviting and so close to the ski fields. We wouldn't stay anywhere else in that area!!

We had a wonderful stay at White Tree with two young children for five nights - we felt like we were at home. We loved the delicious breakfast and dinners, the shared downstairs onsen style bath after a day on the snow, and the common space where our children could play with toys, hang out, and watch TV- they played with Hayden's and Saki's kids. We rented gear and had our girls take 4 days of their first ever ski lessons with Susie at Shinano Snowsports (run by White Tree) and bought discounted lift tickets for Tangram/Madarao from White Tree- it was so easy and convenient! Being within walking distance of Tangram's chairlift is great, and the staff and other guests were friendly and welcoming. Thank you Hayden and Saki for a wonderful stay!