​Storm Chaser Lodging

Accomodation

All of our lodging is 3-star rated, shared twin room accommodation. A 3-star rating means the hotels are clean, comfortable and sufficient for the hundreds of guests JST has taken skiing in Japan. If you're looking for luxury accomodation contact us directly for our bespoke services. 

• Pricing and occupancy are based on shared twin rooms. This means that you will be sharing your room with another person in the group and yes, you will have separate beds! 
• If you're traveling alone, we can't guarantee that you'll be paired with someone of your same gender. Ie, if you're a solo female traveler, we can't guarantee that you'll be paired with another female. If you're uncomfortable with this, please select the option for a single room upgrade at checkout (subject to availability). 
• If you'd prefer to have your own room, please select this option during checkout. Single rooms are often times unavailable, but if they are, the hotel will charge an extra 12,000JPY-20,000JPY per night depending on the season. 
• Each room has its own private toilet and shower
• Our hotels serve a western-style breakfast ever morning and also feature a lounge for a laid back apres

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Our hotel in the quaint town of Furano (nights 1-3)

Our hotel in Furano is the La Vista Furano Hills, located in the center of town next to Furano station. Our primary reason for selecting this hotel is that its walking distance to the amenities that the town of Furano has to offer. Unlike many ski towns, the Furano "resort area" is quite spread out and lacks good options within walking distance. With this hotel however, we're able to walk around town for our evening meals and to get an apres beer or two. 

The La Vista is one of the newest establishments in Furano, opening in late 2019. The hotel boasts a spectacular rooftop indoor and outdoor onsen (hot springs), with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. The rooms are quite spacious by Japanese standards, comparable to the standard western hotel room size. The large daily buffet breakfast features Hokkaido specialities with both Japanese and western options available. 

​Stats:

• Room size: 26 square meters or 236 square feet
• Bed size: two single size beds
• Roof top, indoor and outdoor open air onsen, with views of the surrounding mountains
  
• Daily buffet breakfast, serving both Japanese and western options. 
  
• Entire hotel features free Wi-Fi
• Each room has a safe

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Our Hotel in the port-city of Otaru (nights 4-6)

In Otaru, we stay at the Hotel Nord Otaru. This centrally located hotel is within short walking distance of the famous canal, a pedestrian avenue aptly named "sushi street", a fish market with live crabs you can order, a sake brewery we'll be visiting, and a number of bars. 

Parts of the hotel have been newly renovated and feature simple, clean design but nothing particularly fancy. 

Stats:

• Twin room size: 25 square meters or 269 square feet (this is quite small by western standards)
• Bed size: two single size beds
• Bar with big windows and a 180 degree view of the quaint port-town
• Entire hotel features free Wi-Fi. 
• Each room has a safe
• Buffet breakfast serves both western and Japanese
• The hotel is centrally located and ideal for walking around town and exploring

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