Kumanoyu Hotel
熊の湯ホテル36°41′ N 138°30′ ESki hotel
Kumanoyu Hotel is the old onsen hotel at Kumanoyu in Shiga Kogen, famous for jade-green sulphur water, and it suits skiers who care as much about the bath as the run. The trade-off is that the hotel has no air conditioning and little around it after dark.
Guests
2 guests
You book and pay on the booking site's own secure checkout, and we never see your card.
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast with local ingredients
- Check-in
- In from 14:00, out by 10:00
- Slopes
- 5 min walk to the lifts
- Onsen
- Shared baths
- Best for
- Onsen lovers, skiers at Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama
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Kumanoyu Hotel
Kumanoyu's water runs a pale jade green and smells of sulphur, and it flows straight through the hinoki indoor baths and the rock open-air pool. The men's and women's sides swap daily at 12:30, so you can try both on a two-night stay. Day bathing cost ¥1,500 an adult in 2026.
The Kumanoyu ski area is about five minutes' walk from the hotel, according to its own guide. Rooms are Japanese, Western or mixed and sleep up to eight in the largest. The hotel has heating throughout and no air conditioning, and it does not take pets.
Highlights
- Jade-green sulphur water flows through the indoor and open-air baths
- Kumanoyu ski area is about five minutes' walk
The essentials
- Kind
- Ski hotel
- Prices
- Rates appear on the hotel's booking engine. Day bathing cost ¥1,500 an adult in 2026.
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast with local ingredients
- Check-in
- 14:00, out by 10:00
- Amenities
- Onsen, Open air baths, Coin lockers, In room safes
- Best for
- onsen lovers, skiers at Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama
- Website
- Official site
- Ski-in ski-out
- No
- To the lifts
- 5 min on foot
- Baths
- Shared baths, fed by a hot spring
Quick answers about Kumanoyu Hotelよくある質問
Are meals included at Kumanoyu Hotel?
Kumanoyu Hotel: Dinner and breakfast with local ingredients.
What does Kumanoyu Hotel have?
Kumanoyu Hotel lists onsen, open air baths, coin lockers, in room safes.
Who is Kumanoyu Hotel good for?
Kumanoyu Hotel suits onsen lovers, skiers at Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama.
Is Kumanoyu Hotel ski-in ski-out?
No. Kumanoyu Hotel sits 5 minutes on foot from the nearest lift.
Does Kumanoyu Hotel have an onsen?
Yes. Kumanoyu Hotel has shared baths fed by a hot spring.
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