Around Blanche Takayama Ski Resort × Recommended Hotel·Ryokan for family trips

In summer, you can enjoy trekking and escaping the heat, while in winter, it's a snow resort offering a highland life for every season. The lake view rooms overlooking Shirakaba Lake provide a special space where you can feel the refreshing nature of Shirakaba Lake.

Surrounded by an expansive 660-hectare forest, this timeless and classic Hotel offers a truly unique experience. Stroll through the beautifully maintained Hotel gardens, savor exquisite Shinshu cuisine, and enjoy moments of refined relaxation. Adjacent to the Hotel, you will find the latest glamping-style outdoor grill "Glamorous Dining Tateshina," produced by Tokyu Hands, as well as "Forest Adventure Tateshina," a nature-integrated outdoor park originating from France. The property also features a golf course, tennis courts, and scenic trekking trails. Enjoy the perfect combination of a traditional, classic Hotel and the latest forest activities.

Starting with an elegant appearance reminiscent of castles in the European Alps, there are abundant Plans to enjoy your leisure time, such as restaurants, pools, and large baths. The surrounding area features numerous summer resorts, allowing for active enjoyment throughout the year.

A lush highland resort located at an altitude of 1,550 m. Each detached cottage features a unique design and sits on a spacious 300-tsubo plot, offering plenty of private space. Catering services and BBQ facilities are also available, and guests can use the Hotel’s natural Onsen and on-site facilities.

A highland resort embraced by mountains towering at an altitude of 2,000 meters. After enjoying seasonal activities, refresh yourself in the large public bath. We offer fresh transported water from Ikenotaira Onsen, allowing you to experience the only Onsen in the Shirakaba Highland. For dinner, indulge in a buffet at the highland Hotel! With 45 dishes including Tateshina beef curry, highland vegetables, and jerk chicken created by a BBQ instructor, there's something for everyone. Enjoy an all-you-can-drink corner featuring the 7 major Shinshu local sakes, including craft beer (additional charge depending on the Plan). Spend a holiday immersed in nature amidst the refreshing air of Lake Shirakaba.

Kurumayama Highland Resort, located at an altitude of approximately 1500m, is surrounded by Japan's renowned mountains. Enjoy the starry sky, the open-air hot spring with a view of the Yatsugatake mountain range, and a satisfying buffet.

A Resort Hotel located by Lake Shirakaba in Nagano Prefecture. The large public bath "Koten no Yu" features natural Onsen, offering an open-air bath and sauna with a stunning view of Lake Shirakaba. Meals are served buffet-style, featuring Japanese, Western, Chinese, and ethnic cuisines with a focus on seasonal flavors using local ingredients. Enjoy various activities both inside and outside the hotel, including a pool, bowling alley, indoor Onsen street, amusement park, and ski resort. The new main building opened on April 22nd, 2023. Guests are welcomed with new facilities such as an Onsen area, restaurant, and shop.

—Harmony with nature, cherished in the Nordic lifestyle.— Even in those extraordinary moments of travel, we want you to relax and experience Tateshina’s beautiful nature as if it were part of everyday life. On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, our Hotel was reborn as a Nature Resort Hotel where you can feel the nature of Tateshina while staying indoors.

SANU 2nd Home is your “other home”—a place to rest body and mind and awaken your senses. Step away from the pace of city life, experience nature with all five senses, and live by your own hands in a true second home. Among SANU 2nd Home locations across Japan, Shirakabako 1st sits in a bright forest, with lake activities such as canoeing and boating as well as an amusement park all within walking distance. Just behind the cabin is Shirakabako Royal Ski Resort, making it an ideal base for snow sports too. This white-vessel-inspired architecture is an eco-friendly cabin designed to live in harmony with the environment. Its honeycomb-inspired form and large windows that frame the surrounding landscape are especially distinctive. The space is completed by seasonal views reflected in the windows and by wildflowers arranged in a dining-room vase. Morning: Quietly grind coffee beans on the terrace as sunlight filters through the trees. Afternoon: Put on a seasonal music playlist and let yourself sink into the sound. Evening: Toast with natural wine while listening to insects sing. Night: Add logs to the fire and lose yourself in thought. How you spend your time is entirely up to you. Find the stay that feels just right for you.

SANU 2nd Home is “another home” where you can truly unwind and awaken your senses.Step back from busy city life,feel nature with all five senses, and live with your own hands in a second home.Among the SANU 2nd Homes across Japan, Shirakabako 2nd is set in a bright forest, with lake activities such as canoeing and boating as well as an amusement park all within walking distance. Just behind the cabin is Shirakabako Royal Ski Resort, making it an ideal base for snow sports.Designed as a “white vessel,” this cabin is built for harmony with the environment. Its honeycomb-inspired form and large picture windows that frame the surrounding landscape are defining features. The space comes to life through seasonal views reflected in the windows and wildflowers arranged in a dining-room vase.In the morning, quietly grind coffee beans on the terrace as sunlight filters through the trees.In the afternoon, play a seasonal music playlist and let yourself sink into sound.In the evening, toast with natural wine while listening to insects sing.At night, feed logs into the fire and lose yourself in thought.How you spend your time is entirely up to you.We hope you’ll find your own perfect way to stay.

A chic exterior that harmonizes with the beautiful nature of the highlands. Stone walls and wooden beams create a solid texture, and the weighty furnishings add depth to the space. The forest view from the large windows enhances the sense of openness and relaxation, offering a luxurious space where you can discover new charms each time you visit, soothing and fulfilling your heart.