Overview
Prince Hotels have a long history in Shiga Kogen and with their three signature properties all located right on the slopes, they take a commanding position within the Shiga Kogen Ski Fields. The Prince Hotel Group also owns and operates many of Shiga's best lifts and gondolas, several departing directly from their properties' door steps.
Their prize property offers totally exclusive ski-in-and-out access is the East Prince in Shiga Kogen at Yakebitayama Ski Resort. This property reminds one of a cruise ship with its long sleek lines and all rooms offer impressive slope-side and mountain views.
Like many of the Prince ski resort properties, their main dining room was built to impress its diners with not just the quality of their chefs, but also that of the beautiful views one gets from their table of the ski slopes and the pristine mountain views.
If you're looking for something more intimate, the cocktail lounge upstairs, known as the Salt Lake Bar with ski slope views and illuminated in the evening, might be the place for you and you friends.
The hotel is also fitted with a lounge area coffee shop, convenience store that sells souvenirs, snacks, alcoholic beverages and also offers complimentary bus services to all of its properties running throughout the day.
Breakfast consists of a huge range of hot and cold buffet items with a combination of Japanese and western food. Lunch is a Japanese and western a-la-carte menu. For dinner there's a choice of Japanese (hot pot set menus such as shabu-shabu), Chinese or French-Italian cuisine.
Location
The hotel is located in one of the most prime locations possible and is an ideal choice for ski enthusiasts.
The ski-in-ski-out location at Yakebitayama ski area cannot be beaten and the ski storage provided by the hotel makes it easier than ever to simply enjoy your holiday doing what you love.