Hotel Tour and Review | Gakuenso | Hakuba Nagano – Cozy Stay in Japan’s Ski Paradise
Today, we will be staying at Gakuenso for 1 night. Gakuenso is a Guest House Ryokan located at Hakuba Iwatake. Let’s explore inside this hotel. A large tanuki looking outside. Let’s look at the reception lobby. This is the entrance area. You leave your outside shoes here. You put your keys here during checkout. The hotel has many interesting posters about winter sports. Hakuba was the host for 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. They have many items about Winter Olympics. Seems like the hotel owners are winter sports competitors. There’s vending machine and lockers located at the main hotel entrance. SKI Room. This room is used for keeping your skis/ snowboard. You can also keep your snow gear here to dry… Relaxation room filled with manga and books. If you arrived at this hotel before your check-in time, you can take rest here. You can use kotatsu here and some simple board games. • • • or you can leisurely take your time to read manga. Let’s explore our room for today. Our room for today is “Triple room” Let’s explore it. A large comfortable sofa… Side table… Table TV with local channels… Hanger area… Bed looks warm with comforter… Tissue… Kettle… Green and brown tea… Heater and lighting remote controls… Let’s try the lighting remote control…. Interesting… For drying small clothes… We are staying at room named Goryudake. One of the mountain peaks at Hakuba. Let’s take a look at the toilet. Quite spacious toilet compared to usual Japanese toilet in hotel. Toilet with bidet… Small hair dryer… Sink with paper cup and free toothbrush set… Bathroom floor mat… Large towels and small towels… Let’s take a look at the shower… It comes with free shampoo and body soap… Shower control for cold and hot water… Let’s take a look what’s outside of the window. Nice view of forest covered with snow. Our room got 2 windows. Let’s take a look at the facilities on second floor. Hot water and sink… Microwave and common use refrigerator… Common use freezer… Common use trash bin… Common sink and shower. For those guest rooms without shower. Common area toilet for those guest rooms without toilet. Time for dinner… Dinner hall is quite large and spacious. Our assigned table for tonight… Let’s take a look at our dinner… Chicken with salad and mashed potatoes… Salmon ceviche… Some kind of sweet sticky rice with beans… Simmered miso mackarel… Yogurt with fruits… Corn soup… Refillable white rice… Beer (paid separately). Let’s explore the public onsen… It’s a small public bath but enough room for 4 people. Common area for toothbrush near the public bathroom. The next day… We’ve got a nice clear view of Hakuba alps. Time for our breakfast… Scrambled eggs… Pineapple, fried dumpling and ham… Grilled salmon… Yogurt. Seaweed… Dried seaweed (I think?) Coffee Milk Rice Miso soup… We have enjoyed our stay here. Thanks for watching! Sa uulitin!
Gakuenso Hakuba Hotel Review | Cozy Stay in Japan’s Ski Paradise
Welcome to my review of Gakuenso, a charming guesthouse located in the beautiful Hakuba Iwatake area! If you’re planning a trip to Hakuba for skiing, snowboarding, or just a relaxing mountain getaway, this video will give you an inside look at what to expect.
🔹 Location: Close to Iwatake Snow Field, with easy access to Tsugaike Kogen & Happo-one ski resorts
🔹 Rooms: Japanese-style & Western-style options, plus a cottage stay
🔹 Amenities: Free Wi-Fi, public baths, ski storage, and an on-site restaurant
🔹 Food: Delicious breakfast & dinner available
🔹 Ski Rentals: Discounts for guests at their rental shop
Our rating: 8/10
Other video links near Gakuenso Hotel:
Things you can do in Winter | Hakuba Iwatake Nagano – https://youtu.be/NMkgsPWEBsw
Hakuba MTB Adventure, Chavaty Delights & Epic Giant Swing Ride! in Autumn – https://youtu.be/w_kfytsZUL4
Video camera/tools:
– Insta360 Ace Pro
– iPhone13pro
– Lumafusion
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2 Comments
Thank you for sharing this hotel with us. Its looks very cozy and comfortable. Its a bit old fashioned, but in a good way, and I like all the decoration in the lobby. The food looks very tasty, and the view from your room is stunning. A pure winter wonderland.
1:48 and I already like this place. The atmosphere is homey, historic, and warm. I love it. The room seems very cozy and comfortable. The food seems a bit underwhelming compared to how comfy the room looks. BUT!!! Given this is not a formal ryokan(emphasis on active lifestyle rather than relaxation) it's perfectly acceptable.