Hotel Japan Shiga

It’s still disappointing that the Room toilet does not have a bidet, but using the shared toilets is not an issue. Last year, one of the two shared toilets had a squat-style toilet (unacceptable), but this year both have bidet seats, which is a major improvement. They look like the same new model, so they may have been replaced at the same time.Breakfast and dinner are buffet-style, and it was excellent that there was no overlap in side-dish selections between Day 1 and Day 2. It’s subtle, but you can see the effort.Also, as a small detail, it’s reassuring that drinks in the vending machines are sold at normal prices rather than marked up for a tourist area.

- Stayed for 2 nights from March 2nd. We stayed in a spacious Japanese-Western style room on the 8th floor, perfect for two men, and were fortunate to find parking right in front of the hotel. The building and facilities are not new, but they were very clean, and the staff left a great impression. It has been four years since we switched from Zao to Shiga, but considering the meals and accommodation fees, we discussed making this hotel our choice again next year as we headed home.