Bistare Kana

Clean and cozy guesthouse. Breakfasts were delicious. Yamasan provided rides to local ski areas (and to medical appointments after my husband got injured); and both Yamasan and his wife were very helpful for organizing taxis and for shipping luggage. Arigato gozaimasu!

I recently stayed at this spot with my fiancé and another couple, and we had an amazing experience. The rooms were simple but spotless and cozy, with plenty of space under the beds for luggage, and the beds themselves were incredibly comfortable! Our host, Yamasan, made us feel right at home. The breakfast every morning was absolutely delicious, and we eagerly anticipated what would be served next. The location, just a short 5-minute drive from the Niseko Annupuri Ski Area, was perfect. Yamasan even offered to drive us to the mountain each morning, which was a fantastic bonus. We’re already looking forward to staying here again for our next ski trip to Niseko!

The owner “Yama sang” and staff are so polite and nice. Yama sang would drop you off at ski resorts and major hotels and attractions if you need a ride. Breakfast is included although the stay is very reasonable. Breakfasts were excellent. I had problems coming back home since I couldn’t make bus reservations. Yama sang called bus company for us and successfully made a bus reservation for us. Although google may say “temporarily closed”, they are open. Their restaurant business is closed from OUTSIDE customers while they are open for hotel business. I highly recommend this hotel. One thing to know Is the fact that bathrooms are shared by all 2nd floor customers.

We did enjoy our stay here and the owner, Yamason, is very kind. The rooms are a good size with space to hang all your gear. In the main entrance, there is a drying room but the heat does get turned off at some point during the night, so bring up your liners to dry in your room to avoid having wet/cold feet in the morning. Breakfast is made every morning at 8 am (which is awesome) but if you have any dietary restrictions, let Yamason know, as it’s not specified what you’ll be eating. Close to the bus stop but the public transit was limited. I’d suggest a car if you’re staying here as the bus ride was 38min—ish to town, only came every hour and stopped running at 8 pm. Taxis are available but they are expensive. However, Yamason does drive you to Annapuri base or Moiwa base between 8:30 -10am and the walk back from either is 20 minutes. Unfortunately, we did have one incident during our stay. One afternoon, my partner went to lift the duvet to remake the bed and one of the seams in the square quilt tore perfectly, about 15”. We immediately went to Yamason to tell him so we could have it fixed. He said we would have to pay 20,000 YEN ($200 CAD), because the duvet had to be sent away to be fixed. We understand it was us who had ripped the sheet (a genuine accident) but were quite shocked at the cost as it was one small seam, that we assumed could be fixed by a seamstress in town. Yamason explained that the seam was unrepairable in town and had to be completely remade.

This a great place to stay if you are coming to ski at Niseko Annupuri station. The accomodations are simple but everything is clean and the shared toilets are nicely set up. Breakfast is supplied every morning and was delicious and generous. The pension is run by Yama san and his wife. He gave us a ski weather report every morning during breakfast and drove those who did not have a car up the hill to the station, which is very nice and not necessary since there is a shuttle 200 m away. He was very friendly and eager to help with anything. The pension has a warm cottage atmosphere and we had the pleasure of eating dinner there twice with delicious nepalese cuisine. We had a great time and strongly recommend this place. To Yama san and your lovely wife, thank you for everything, we will keep fond memories of you.