Nakayama Hot Spring/Yu Yu Club Naspal (0858-49-3330)
The alkaline waters at this spa are said to soothe neuralgia and leave skin silky smooth. Located about 25 minutes by car from Daisen town center. Open from 10am to 9pm, closed the second and fourth Monday of each month (when that day falls on a public holiday, the hot spring is open, and closed on the following day instead). Adults/420 yen, children 12 and under/210 yen, children under three/free.
http://www.kik-kaike.com/naspal/

Kaike Hot Spring Village
About 35 Japanese-style inns, each with its own hot spring bath, line the streets of this seaside village located 30 minutes by car from Daisen. The salt-water hot springs are particularly famous. Sample them for free at the public foot bath in town! For details, call the Kaike Hot Spring Japanese Inn Association (0859-34-2888).
https://www.kaike-onsen.com/

Hotels and Ryokan

Ski Lodges and Hotels

Hotel Daisen & Shirogane Annex
Hotel Daisen boasts the largest, best-maintained bath in the Daisen Temple area. It’s open 24 hours so guests can take a relaxing soak any time. With 56 rooms, it also has the largest capacity in the area. Some rooms have their own attached toilet and bath, and if you prefer not to use shared facilities, this is the best choice in Daisen. The bar in the lobby is a favorite hang-out spot for guests and non-guests alike.

http://www.hotel-daisen.jp

 

Minshuku (guesthouses)

Daisen has plenty of simple, reasonably-priced lodges known as minshuku. Minshuku usually feature traditional Japanese-style rooms with tatami mats, sliding paper doors, and futons. Home-style (but copious) meals are served in a common dining room, and you should expect to share a bathroom with other guests. Staying at a minshuku is a bit like staying at the home of your great-aunt twice removed: nothing fancy, but there’s nostalgia and hospitality to spare! The standard charge per person is 9,450 yen, including two meals.
 

Daisen Utopia

This inn right across the street from the ski slopes is run by a creative cook and her husband, an avid fisherman and edible-mushroom gatherer. Instead of standard hotel fare, the proprietress cooks up whatever suits her fancy using local in-season vegetables, wild mushrooms, and fresh fish from nearby mountain streams. She’s happy to take requests as well and will match the menu to your budget. Dogs and other pets are welcome at the hotel, too (the owners have two dogs themselves).
https://daisen-utopia.com/

 

Misen-so

This inn serves meals using vegetables grown in their own garden. The cozy kotatsu (low blanket-covered tables with a heating lamp　underneath) in each room are popular with winter guests.
https://misensou.com/
 

Yoshino Ryokan

From the corner room of this small in, you’ll enjoy views of both the Japan Sea and Daisen’s stunning peak.
 

Sekka-so

Guests rave about the delicious rice served here, which is dried beneath the sun on traditional frames in the fields.
https://sekkasou.com/
 

Midori-so

Come here for lamb hotpots served in a dining room overlooking the Japan Sea.
https://daisen-midoriso.com/
 

Chiroru and Shirakaba

A popular choice with competitive skiers in the winter. The proprietress speaks some English. Some rooms with a private bathroom are available.
https://www.tirol-shirakaba.com/
 

Miyamoto Ryokan

The young owners sometimes make hand-cut soba for guests.

 

Yamabiko-so

This inn with its own soccer field out back is popular with sports-loving travelers.
http://yamabiko-kazan.travel.coocan.jp/
 

Kawadokoya

The chefs at this inn are known for their lamb dishes (reservations required if you’d like to try some).
http://www.chukai.ne.jp/~daisen-kawatoko//
 

Lodge Sano

Japan’s high-school track teams often book this lodge for combination holiday-and-training-sessions. Nearby mountain trails make for a challenging workout!
https://lodge-sano.com/
 

Daisen View Heights

An affordable hotel operated by the local government, Daisen View is located right across from the ski slopes and features a large shared bath. The manager likes to collect wild mushrooms, so if you visit in fall you’re likely to find some unusual varieties in your dinner.
http://www.daisen-vh.com/
 

Daisen-kan

Located very close to the trailhead for climbing to Daisen’s summit, this inn is famous for the fermented dried squid handmade by the elderly proprietress. Available in jars to take home as a gift – but be forewarned, this may be an acquired taste!
http://daisenkan.jp/
 

Temple Lodging

Sanraku-so, located just outside the gates of Daisen Temple, offers lodging, meals, and a taste of the old temple town as it once was. Rooms are simple Japanese-style, with tatami mats, a shared bath, and futons, while meals include exquisitely presented, multi-course vegetarian temple fare (with a few new twists, like the meatless “sohei,” or “monk-warrior,” burger). Guests can join monks in prayer services. Popular with foreign travelers.
https://www.san-raku.jp/
 

Daisen Akema-no-Mori Resort Village

With a dozen western-style inns offering comfortable rooms and homemade meals, the tranquil vacation village of Akema-no-Mori is a great spot to spend a mountain weekend. Especially nice in summer, when the streets are lined with flowers and herbs and the weather mild. For an example of what you’ll find, visit the Pension Liberty Club home page at http://www2.to/libertyclub.

Campgrounds

Gouenzan Camp Ground and Shimoyama Camp Ground are simple facilities run by the National Park Service (0859-52-2165). Popular with mountain climbers. Entry fee is 400 yen for high school students and up, 300 yen for elementary and junior high kids, and 300 yen per tent space. Shimoyama also has tents for 5,000 yen. Open mid-June through August, with a free parking lot.

Mori-no-Kuni Daisen Field Athletics (0859-53-8036) is a less rustic option, complete with mini-golf, and extensive athletic facilities. Open Mid-March through late November. Entry fee 700-800 yen, plus a per-person site use fee of 700-1300 yen. Tents, BBQ sets, blankets, and everything else you might need available for rent.

Furosato Nichinanmura (0859-83-1188) has fifty campsites (1,500 yen per tent) along with log cabins (15,000 yen), baths, a Laundromat, dining hall, tennis courts, and craft and educational facilities. Open April-December. Pictures at http://web.sanin.jp/p/nichinanmura/facility/ (Japanese-only home page).