On our recent visit to Hakuba, we were able to book in a 10 night stay at Side Hill. We opted for the tatami room and used the communal toilets, basin area and ofuros (which are close, clean and convenient; the toilets are state of the art!). This worked perfectly for us. Our room heater was toasty and our towels... More

The best pension ever. We loved our stay in Side hill and Kikuo (the owner) was so nice. We will be back next winter sesason! More

Kikuo picked us up from the Hakuba-Happo bus terminal in the freezing cold late on Friday night and immediately we knew we had picked the right place. We jumped into the car and Kikuo was already cracking jokes and making us feel welcome. We arrived at the hotel and Kikuo gave us a tour of the place which was quaint,... More

This is my 2nd time at Sidehill and nothing has changed (please read my review from last year)! Still the best service I've ever had in the world! Kikuo will go out of his way to make sure you have an enjoyable stay. It feels like you're staying with friends! This year I decided to book a room WITHOUT an... More

I travelled with 18 people including myself. We spent a week there during the Chinese new year for a snowboarding holiday. I am sure all of us enjoyed our stay. The atmosphere is very relaxing. Kikuo-san’s family is friendly and the couple has excellent cooking skill. The pension has two hotspring baths. One is for single, the other is good... More

A very relax and happy stay in Sidehill Pension. I stayed in Sidehill Pension for a week with a big group of friends. We all love it very much! A very cozy and homey decoration, after a day of snowboarding, it`s a great place with a fireplace, that we gathered, chit chat and hang around. The most memorable thing is... More

Our recent 10 day stay at Lodge Side Hill was our fourth ski trip to Japan. As usual, the snow was fantastic, but this time the hospitality experienced at Lodge Side Hill was beyond exemplary. Nothing was too difficult for Kikuo and his staff - from ferrying injured skiers to the pharmacy to organizing lift passes or lending ski poles.... More

Thank you Kikuo san for making our holiday a truely enjoyable experience! Kikuo san and his team did everything possible to ensure we felt welcome and went out of their way to help organise anything we needed such as lift tickets, lessons, etc. The accommodation itself is nice and cozy with basic rooms and a very comfortable lounge area downstairs... More

Never have I experienced the level of hospitality like I did when I stayed at SideHill! It was an amazing stay and I can honestly not fault a single thing! My friend and I stayed for 10 days however it felt like we had been living there for years. Kikou and his family will do anything to make you feel... More