Hoshino Resorts KAI Alps

Hoshino Resorts KAI Alps is a hot spring ryokan in Omachi with a nostalgic atmosphere, located in a hot spring town close to Hakuba, one of the venues of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. The property is part of Hoshino Resorts’ KAI hot spring ryokan brand.

There are four room types, such as an annex with a private feel, a Japanese-style room with a loft, and a Japanese-style room with an indoor bath. The guest rooms are furnished with lighting made with Matsuzaki washi, a Japanese paper and traditional art from the area; paper-cutting art made by local artists; and throw blankets made in the Ueda Tsumugi style using silk.

Room craft and local materials

The interiors include Matsuzaki washi lighting, paper-cutting art by local artists, and Ueda Tsumugi-style silk throw blankets. Every room is decorated with paper-cutting art using the nature of Nagano as its motif.

The hotel is a KAI hot spring ryokan in Omachi with locally rooted room details.

Practical read before committing

Location: Omachi. Setting: hot spring town close to Hakuba, one of the venues of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. Rooms: four types, including an annex with a private feel, a Japanese-style room with a loft, and a Japanese-style room with an indoor bath. Facilities: no pool areas. Brand context: the property sits within Hoshino Resorts’ KAI hot spring ryokan brand, part of a hospitality company that has expanded from Karuizawa since 2001 to more than 55 accommodations in and outside Japan.