Unbelievable views! This hotel above the clouds is amazing. Visit the 20m high “Yuki-no-Otani” (Snow Walls) and enjoy some spectacular views of Japan

I want to stay in a hotel in an unbelievable location with spectacular views!

Finally you’ve made it to Japan. What fun is it to come all the way just to stay in a normal hotel, right? Here, we will introduce a hotel with views that will make you gasp and say, “I can’t believe my eyes!” This hotel, located high above the clouds, is the one and only, Hotel Tateyama!

Hotel Tateyama is built at an altitude of 2,450m on the breathtaking “Alpen Route,” where you can still find pure white snow from spring to early summer in the months from April to late June. Known in Japan as “the resort closest to the stars,” staying at the Hotel Tateyama will make you feel like you’re visiting a planetarium with the overwhelming view of the starry night sky.

Wait a second. Do you mean to tell me that I don’t have to climb a mountain to reach this place? It is particularly for these times that YOKOSO JAPAN has specially designed a convenient travel tour for all those coming to Japan! In fact, it's incredibly easy to get up there. Click here for details!

The view from above the clouds we’ve dreamed of since we were kids

Most travel tours just take you to sleep in your hotel. However, this tour is designed to help you enjoy the fantastic views available around the Hotel Tateyama. After the planned arrival at the hotel at 16:00, the hotel staff will guide you on a walk around the surrounding area. After watching the sun set across the horizon from above the clouds …

… Enjoy your dinner at the hotel, and gaze at the starry night sky from the roof! Since you are above the clouds, on clear days, you will feel like you can almost reach the stars!

The next morning, you can wake up to watch the sunrise from atop the clouds! (Clear weather permitting)

The next day you’re free to do as you like until your departure at 13:00! Go ahead and take a leisurely morning stroll amidst the grandeur of Mother Nature♪

On your walk, you may even run into some of the rare wildlife that can be found on the Alpen Route like the cute “okojo” (short-tailed weasel) that’s often referred to as an “angel,” or a “kamoshika” (Japanese serow), which is designated as a protected species. These animals are wild and timid, so watch them stealthily from a safe distance and try not to scare them away!

No crowds! Walking tour of the popular Yuki-no-Otani (Snow Walls) available only for hotel guests!

Located near Hotel Tateyama is the mighty Yuki-no-Otani which attracts visitors from all over the world to walk between 20m high snow walls. The Yuki-no-Otani is accessible only through tours and so is often packed with visitors. But for those staying at the Hotel Tateyama, you have the privilege of participating in the special “Yuki-no-Otani walk” which is offered daily and only to hotel visitors. You can walk through the snow walls after all the other tours have left!

Isn’t this the perfect tour for those who want to enjoy the miracles of Mother Nature in silence? Click here for the details!

Seasonal tours all year round if you stay at Hotel Tateyama!

In you choose tours with a stay at Hotel Tateyama, in addition to the tours that allow you to enjoy snow in early summer in June on the Alpen Route, you can enjoy other wonderful adventures in the mountains after July! Use the “Alpen Route Free Pass” in your free time on the second day to explore some of the other fantastic viewing spots in the area with ease!

Enjoy the alpine flora that blooms profusely in summer from July to August, and then the miraculous colors of fall from September to October!

IKIDANE staff's in-depth research on how cheap these tours are! This is too much of a bargain!

The cost for this tour starts from 42,900 yen per person (changes according to the day) and it includes round-trip tickets for the popular shinkansen (bullet train). If you add the expensive round-trip shinkansen tickets, along with the other transportation used to access the Alpen Route which you had to research on your own, the cost comes up to 31,220 yen! Furthermore, the Hotel Tateyama is a top-class hotel. Since there are no other restaurants around, the hotel reservations come with breakfast and dinner. On certain reservation websites, the price for one person for one night in a two-person room is 24,000 yen even on weekdays! Considering all of these details, this makes the total cost of our tour 22% cheaper, making for an unprecedented price! Click here for the details!

For all those who are particular about arranging your trip just the way you like, this place is difficult to access without a tour and the prices will pile up if you visit by yourself, so just relax and take advantage of this special plan! Click here for other hotels and tours with various points of departure headed to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route! For those who want to explore more places, click here!