Comfortable Accommodation: ZEN Hostel in Yamanouchi offers a 1-star hostel experience with free WiFi, air-conditioning, and tatami floors. Guests can relax in the lounge or store their ski equipment in the on-site storage.
Convenient Location: Located 103 km from Matsumoto Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as Jigokudani Monkey Park (4.3 km), Ryuoo Ski Park (10 km), and Mt. Kusatsu Shirane (31 km). The surrounding area features a hot spring.
Guest Services: The property staff provide excellent service support, ensuring a pleasant stay. Free on-site private parking is available for guests.
Local Attractions: Nearby points of interest include Suzaka City Zoo (22 km), Zenkoji Temple (28 km), Nagano Station (34 km), and Mt. Kusatsu Shirane (31 km).
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
“Fantastic hotel with big beautiful rooms. Very friendly staff.”
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Tammy
Australia
“Location was perfect for the snow, the snow monkeys and it was a beautiful community. The restaurant recommendations from the zen hostel were perfect and we finished every dinner with local pudding.”
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Grace
Australia
“Staff were super friendly and helpful, big rooms, clean facilities”
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Dulce
Mexico
“I spent 2 night at Zen hostel with my family.
I really enjoyed this place, the facilities are very comfortable and clean. The staff was very friendly. I went on winter and the room wasn’t cold at all. Thank you so much.”
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Rebecca
New Zealand
“The room was beautiful; a wonderful Japanese room - exceeded expectations! Staff incredibly helpful, provided drying rack and extra heater to dry wet snow gear. Free 30mon bus from station to ski area. Very quiet at night, clean facilities and...”
Denisa
Czech Republic
“We stayed in traditional japanese style room with tatami mats on the floor. The room was very spacious, had closet for futons, but we used it also as closet to store our things. In the room we had small table with pillows, so it was also...”
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Anna
Sweden
“Super friendly staff <3 Helped us a lot, more than you can expect. Beautiful old building and classical japanese room with tatamiflooring.”
Rachel
Australia
“The house is very old and has alot of character. The owner was very friendly and helpful and spoke English.
Yudanaka is a beautiful location with mountains and forests.”
Jasmin
Switzerland
“We really enjoyed our stay at the cosy Zen Hostel. The room was spacious, decorated in Japanese style and had a wonderful view over Yudanaka. The toilets and showers were clean at all times.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. They helped...”
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Santhosh
Japan
“The place was at an ideal location, staff was nice. Helpful. Good value for money.
You get all you expect from a tatami room for that price”
Property surroundings
House rules
ZEN Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
Cash is not accepted
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Spa and gym facilities at this property are unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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