Yasuda M.
This is an older inn at the top of the Hachikita minshuku district. The hot-pot meal was tasty and came with plenty of rice. There’s a TV in the room and a washing machine, which makes it handy for a longer stay, though it’s shared, so remember to take your laundry out. There’s free Wi-Fi in the lobby. Tell the inn before you head out if you want to go to Hachikita Onsen. If you’d rather stay somewhere newer, Hisaya is nearby. The inn also provides special paperwork for ski and snowboard rentals and lift tickets. Driving up takes care. With front-wheel drive you can make it if you manage the throttle well, but studless tires are essential and chains are a good idea. I’ve never needed chains, even on snowy or icy roads, and haven’t slipped. Don’t come in an all-season or standard-mode four-wheel drive. Every year my car has gone off the road into ditches or toward cliffs. Once, the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) couldn’t help because my car was too heavy, and I was stranded for half a day. In all my years visiting, the slickest spot has been the step up to the inn’s parking lot. The staff clear snow from the road in front of the inn.
