A mere 3-minute stroll from the Kumanoyu Ski Area, Hotel Ichibokaku not only features a ski school, but it also houses a soothing hot spring bath and karaoke facilities. The hotel offers Japanese-style rooms, and free Wi-Fi is available in public areas. Rooms are heated and they feature a seating area, sliding paper screens and a low table with seating cushions. Guests sleep on Japanese futon beds, on the tatami (woven-mat) floor. All rooms have an private bathroom, and yukata robes can be requested at the reception. Guests can fully relax in the public natural hot spring baths, indoors or in the open air. Ichibokaku provides ski storage en ski gear rentals. Free Wi-Fi is featured in the lobby, the tea room and the games corner. Meals can be enjoyed at the dining room. Buffets with Japanese and Western dishes are catered from December to April,, while during the summer season Japanese meals are served. Ichibokaku Hotel is an 80-minute drive from JR Nagano Station.