Double rooms
3 rooms · ground floor · one double bed
Simple rooms for one or two guests. Closet with a drying rack. Sheets and towels are provided.
Rooms
Seven rooms. Shared kitchen, baths, and living. The private rooms are for rest. The house does the rest.
The rooms are not trying to be hotel rooms. They are places to sleep well, dry your layers, read for a while, and come back to the table when the house starts smelling like dinner.
Each room is part of the same old worker's dormitory, slowly becoming softer, warmer, and more alive. Bathrooms, kitchen, and living spaces are shared. That's how the lodge works.
Room types
Three doubles downstairs. Four twins upstairs.
Twin rooms
4 rooms · upstairs · two twin beds
Two beds, straightforward, easy for friends or travel partners. Same closet, drying rack, sheets, and towels.
Shared by everyone
The room is only part of the stay.
Living, dining, kitchen, gear room, and outside spaces are shared. Private rooms are for sleep and quiet. The rest of the place is where the day opens up.
Facilities
What’s in the house.
Bathrooms
All bathrooms are shared: three showers, a separate sink room with one long sink and three faucets, and two toilets. A hair dryer is available.
Kitchen
Fully equipped and self-catered. Three-burner gas stove, gas oven, cookware, fridge, and basics available to buy. Guests cook for themselves. We also sell local goods based on availability. More under Food.
Living & dining
Fireplace, bar seating, dining table, couches, books. The hang-out heart of the house.
Gear room / ski shop
In-house ski shop for binding checks and adjustments, wax, and some gear rental.
Throughout the lodge
Underfloor heating in the whole house. Fast Wi‑Fi. Free parking for overnight guests.
Before you book
What else you should know.
Food
We will have items available such as coffee and sourdough from Tomoe Coffee and Bakery near Rusutsu, organic jam from Berri Berry Café in Minamifurano, tea, and similar local goods.
Nearby: 一恵 (onigiri / to-go) about a 2‑minute walk; a small community store (typically Mon, Wed, Fri) with a drinks vending machine next door; 苫鵡 まんぷく a few minutes further; Wamp for farm-to-table burgers and more; Shinta izakaya about 1 km / 15 minutes on foot. Tomamu Resort restaurants are 4 km away. Opening hours shift with the season. Check Google Maps before you go.
Getting here
The Kami Tomamu bus stop is about 400 m from the lodge. Buses run a few times a day toward Tomamu Station (about 10 minutes; a stop near the resort) or Minamifurano (about 38 minutes). Times change with season and holidays. No car is doable; expect planning around the bus. A car is still the most flexible option. Parking at the lodge; roads are plowed well.
More detail on Finding Wakaranai Lodge.
Skiing & outside
Tomamu Resort is 4 km away by bus or car (we don't have guest bikes). Plenty of parking at the resort, including for night skiing. A mellow ski-touring route to Karifuri-dake (狩振岳, 1323 m) starts from the lodge; a 5‑minute drive to the trailhead saves about 20 minutes of approach. Cross-country skiing around the area works well too. Guides can be arranged; Raven Outdoors covers backcountry skiing and fly fishing.
Summer brings fishing on local rivers, rafting with outfitters such as Little Tree, and the Ukai gondola. More on winter and summer.
House rhythm
Check-in after 15:00. Check-out by 10:00. No smoking indoors. No pets. Quiet after 22:00. Children are welcome. This is a shared house, so parents look after kids in common spaces and bathrooms. Ideal for remote work when you need it: fast internet, without turning the lodge into an office.
What’s included
Parking, Wi‑Fi, sheets, towels, and good vibes.
Cancellation & payment
60 days or more before check-in: full refund. 11 to 59 days: 50% refund. 10 days or fewer: no refund.
Payment by Wise (preferred), Square, or bank transfer. Details come with confirmation. Same policy on Book a Stay.
Winter 2026/27
Want to stay here?
Stays are ¥16,500 / room / night. Start with dates, and we'll help match the rooms to the group.