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Aibiya

3.0 star property
Guesthouse with free breakfast, 3-minute walk to Yudanaka Hot Spring

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Aibiya sits conveniently close to Yudanaka Hot Spring and the famous Jigokudani Monkey Park. Guests start their mornings with a breakfast buffet before borrowing bicycles at no charge to discover the area, or simply relaxing in the property's garden after a day of exploration.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Room options

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Deluxe Family Suite, Private Bathroom

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Air conditioning
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Private bathroom
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Double Sofa Beds

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Air conditioning
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room

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Air conditioning
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

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Hirao 3032, Yamanouchi, Nagano, 381-0401

What's nearby

  • Nishimiya Shrine - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Yudanaka Hot Spring - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Shibu - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Shiga Kogen Ski Area - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Shibuyu Bridge - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Yudanaka Station - 5 min walk
  • Kaesa Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪味処 みかさ - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪道の駅の食堂 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪HAKKO BEER STAND - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪やまブイブイ - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪福十拉 - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Aibiya

Guesthouse near Yudanaka Hot Spring
Located close to Shibu and Jigokudani Monkey Park, Aibiya provides a free breakfast buffet, a garden, and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Free bicycle rentals, smoke-free premises, and a TV in the lobby
  • Meeting rooms and a gift shop
Room features
All guestrooms at Aibiya have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Restaurant dining guides, slippers, and guidebooks
  • Heating and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking; reservations required
  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Ski storage
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1959
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

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Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 3 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 3 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 3 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Aibiya pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Aibiya?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Aibiya?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Aibiya located?

Situated in Yamanouchi, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Yudanaka Hot Spring and Shibu. Jigokudani Monkey Park and Ryuoo Ski Park are also within 6 mi (10 km). Yudanaka Station is only a 5-minute walk.

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Aibiya Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay at Aibiya

Amazing. Beautiful building and great location. Friendly, kind, and caring hosts. Can’t wait to come back here one day and stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved this place. Wish we'd booked for a longer stay. Super convenient, really cosy and the hosts were fantastic. There was a lot of excellent information available in the property, about local Onsen, attractions, restaurants etc. The hosts were very happy to facilitate bookings and make recommendations. We love it.

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Time of our lives !!

We absolutely loved our stay from the first minute we walked through the door to the warm welcome. Yoshi and Seong me were so attentive and fixed us with Jason and Gus to go skiing and we had the most amazing time . The skiing is unbelievable and we had the time of our lives!! Seong me makes beautiful jewelry and I couldn't resist making a purchase. We will defo be back, and highly recommend you stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
とてもフレンドリーなご夫婦がやってるアットホームなお宿でした。とてもきれいにおしゃれにリノベーションされてて快適な滞在が出来ました。ただ表記されてたレンタル自転車？を期待して行ったのにそれがなかったのが残念だったのとバスアメニティとあったので歯ブラシ持って行かなかったらバスタオルしかなかった〜言ったら歯ブラシ出して頂けましたが勘違いする人もいると思うので表記変更した方が親切かもしれません。
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

AYUMI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
ホステルとしてはとても良かったです。和の雰囲気満載で清潔感もあり、スタッフの方もフレンドリーで積極的にコミュニケーションをとってオススメを教えてくれます。リサイクルにも力を入れていて、外国人ウケはいいだろうなと思いました。 ただ事前にホテルページ見て行きましたが、ホステルと思っていなかった為バスセット有なので当然基本アメニティが入ってると思ってしまっていました。バストイレ別も行くまで分からなかったので、ホステルが比較的浸透していない日本ではもう少し目立つように表示しておくと、ホテル希望者が想定と違うという相違は起きないかなと思います。
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

みどり

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
夜中に暖房が頻繁に音を立てて着いたり消えたりして何度も目が覚めてしまいました。 チェックイン時に暖房の説明を受けましたが、寝る前に何かしておく事があったのかもしれません…オーナーの説明に返事だけしてきちんと聞いてなかったので反省しています。今後は口頭のみでなく文章での説明があると、後で見返せるのでいいかもしれません。 全体的には清潔感があって木のぬくもりも感じられてすごくいい空間でした。ありがとうございました。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

しょうき

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
雰囲気ある宿で、お部屋も綺麗で快適でした。 オーナーさんがとても気さくな方で、丁寧にご案内いただきました！
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

miho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ありがとうございました

とても良い時間を過ごせました。 ありがとうございました。 また行きたいと思えるお宿でした！
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hiromichi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very friendly guest house

COVID measures of all facilities were enough for me. Bath & wash room was not shared. I stayed safely. Next time I’ll stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly, helpful, and accommodating. They helped my partner to arrange a special surprise gift for me upon arrival. The place and room were very clean and nice. The bed was so comfortable! Location was excellent- close to monkey park, close walk to onsen and restaurants and bus station. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
とてもかったです！ スタッフさんも優しいし、とてもいいところでした！ もう少しアメニティなどの記載をしていただきたいと思いました。 本当にありがとうございました！！
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome hostel in the Shigakogen area

Very nice stay! The hosts are very friendly and helped us out with planning our daily activities.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

綺麗でした、オーナーさんもいい方で良かったです
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thanh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice mountain getaway

Overall a nice mountain get away from the city bustle. Beautiful scenic views in this city. The couple was extremely friendly and helpful in providing recommendations on things to do in the area. The place was extremely clean which I appreciated.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Hotel:flawless. Customer service:needs improvement

I cannot fault the hostel, the bed was really comfortable and it was very clean, the only area of improvement that I can comment on would be the frontdesk’s hospitality The way we were treated during check in was very unwelcoming. We arrived at around 1230pm and the man who “welcomed” us did not make us feel welcome at all. We think he was actually annoyed, he told us that check in was at 3, which was fine but I asked him if we can leave our bags. Having travelled all the way from Tokyo, we were all tired from the early morning trip and we asked if we can use the bathroom to change our clothrs and the man replied, no coz its being cleaned right now. At that point, I really got annoyed and answered him back that we cannot even use the toilet? And he responded very coarsely, okay go, go and use it, go now! The check in was really awkward, as if we were intruding. The woman on the other hand was really lovely. Again, the hostel is really nice and clean but the man at the frontdesk I reckon need to be trained more on how to welcome guests hospitably.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mattias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best place we stayed at during two weeks in Japan

Big thanks to the owner couple who really put an effort into helping with recommendations and making sure the entire place was spot-less. Very good value for money.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

居心地の良いホステルです。

今まで泊まったホステルの中で一番の居心地の良さでした。素敵なご夫婦が親切でオススメのお店など教えてくれたりと程良い距離感で接してくれました。気づかいも嬉しかったです。 水まわりが綺麗でキッチンや共有スペースが広くて良かったです。 ホステルのことでわからないことがあり、事前にメールで質問しましたがレスポンスも早めにいただき安心できました。 また泊まりに行きたいです。
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

若いオーナーご夫婦の素敵な宿！

清潔で、オーナーの対応も丁寧で、今度はもう少し長く泊まりたいようなアットホームな感じで良かったです。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

初ホステル

初ホステルだったのですが、宿泊客も少なかった事もあり、快適にすごせました。 水回りなどはキレイに清掃されていました。 宿のご夫婦が親切に対応してくれました。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hostel, very helpful and friendly staff, large comfortable room and very clean. A short walk from the train station, where you can also catch buses to the snow monkey park. There were lots of restaurants near by as well. Staff spoke very good english.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

carolyn, indiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay

The hostel was fantastic and the staff could not have been more welcoming and friendly. We loved our stay from start to finish. Our room was spacious and comfortable and the bathroom facilities were plentiful. Every morning we were provided food to prepare breakfast. Doing a bit of cooking was a nice change of pace. We did a load of laundry and had no idea how slow a washer/dryer combo is: be prepared to wait four hours to finish. We went out for dinner so no problem, just a surprise. Yudanaka was a delightful town and we had some of our best meals there. Ask for suggestions and you won’t go wrong. Of course we had to go see the snow monkeys and picked the perfect day. We easily saw more than 100 monkeys during our visit to the park.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good service albeit noisy

Good service as they helped to call the staff for our next hotel which they spoke in Japanese to fetch us from the hostel to the next hotel we were checking in to. Room was bare with 2 beds and hangers limited. Reckon this should be expected since it’s a hostel. Assigned room was noisy as it was directly above the entrance of the hotel. Woken up by pretty loud conversations in the morning. Hotel staff speaks English.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hostel in Japan

Had such a great stay at Aibiya hostel. Was warmly welcomed by Seongmi, one of the owners of the hostel.I have stayed in many hostels in Japan and this is the best. It is built in Japanese style and really comfortable. I also met Yoshi the other owner and had many talks with both of them and they gave great recommendations. They also include a self-service breakfast in the morning which was great. If you are coming for skiiing or to visit the snow monkeys I would definitely recommend this hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short but good

We only had one night on our way to see the Snow Monkeys so we really did not get to spend much time at our accommodation but the time we had there was good. The hostel is very close to the station and we easily wheeled our luggage there on the short walk. Yoshi and Seongmi were very helpful both before we arrived answering all our questions and with recommendations of places to visit while we were there. Our family of three stayed in the family deluxe room which was very spacious and comfortable with its own toilet and bathroom. Breakfast was included and good. Great value for money and very conveniently located to the Snow Monkeys.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
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