冬
Winter
Dynaland, Takasu, Washigatake and WhitePia slopes all within 25 minutes. Come home to the stove and a hot bath.
Shirotori · Gujo · Gifu · Japan
Yamaneko Lodge
A traditional Japanese mountain lodge beside a stream. Stillness, snow and wood smoke in the heart of Gifu.
静 · 寂
Set beside a mountain stream in peaceful Shirotori, an old wooden home restored for modern comfort, its character intact.
- 9
- Guests
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 25min
- To ski slopes
- 10min
- To onsen
The Lodge
Tatami, wood smoke & a deep hot bath
Two tatami rooms with futons and a western bedroom sleep up to nine. A wood-burning stove warms the lounge, a large kotatsu anchors the tatami room, and sliding doors open the two into one generous space. The bathroom holds a deep Japanese-style bath; a dedicated drying corridor hangs nine full sets of ski gear.
- Wood-burning stove
- Large kotatsu
- Deep Japanese bath
- Full modern kitchen
- Riverside deck
- Ski drying room
- PS5 · Switch 2 · board games
- Free parking · pets welcome
The Rooms
Three rooms, three mountain spirits
Take the whole lodge, or book each room on its own. Every one is named for those who lived by these mountains.
Four Seasons
A year-round mountain base
春
Spring
Cherry blossom over the stream, cycling through quiet valleys, day trips to UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go.
夏
Summer
Gujo Odori, Japan's most famous dance festival, river swimming, ayu fishing on the clear Nagara River.
秋
Autumn
Maple-red mountainsides, onsen evenings, and the old castle town of Gujo-Hachiman at its most beautiful.
Fall asleep to the sound of the stream.
Getting Here
Quiet, yet close to everything
Shirotori is a peaceful riverside town with onsen, restaurants, bakeries and shops within ten minutes, a convenience store a pleasant fifteen-minute walk. No car? We'll pick you up.
Open in Google Maps →- Local pickup (Mino-Shirotori Stn / bus stop)
- Free, 1× daily
- Gujo-Hachiman Station / IC bus stop
- ¥2,000
- Washigatake / Dynaland ski resorts
- ¥2,000
- Gifu-Hashima Shinkansen Station
- ¥10,000
- Bicycle rental (5 per day)
- ¥1,500 / day
The Local Area
Bathe, feast, wander
湯
Onsen
Amazing hot springs within ten minutes’ drive. Nothing ends a mountain day better. Ask us for our favourites.
食
Eat & Drink
Excellent restaurants, bakeries, pizzerias and cake shops nearby, many a pleasant fifteen-minute walk, including a convenience store.
旅
Explore
The Nagara River, UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go, and the castle town of Gujo-Hachiman with its summer Odori dance, all in easy reach.
Rated 5.0 by our first guests, backed by 522 reviews across 13 years of hosting.
Your Hosts
Liam & Marisa
Superhosts with 13 years of hosting and 17 years calling Japan home, first Kyoto, now the mountains of Gifu. We live quietly upstairs and are always nearby: ask us for the best onsen, hidden restaurants, or powder-day advice.
★ 5.0 rating · Superhost · responds within an hour
ようこそ
Stay at Yamaneko Lodge
Book the whole lodge for up to nine guests, or a single room for two.