Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Co., Ltd.
Developing various initiatives to become a world-class snow resort Shiga Kogen Yakebiyama Ski Resort: Opening on Saturday, December 2, 2023 Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel: Opening on Saturday, December 9, 2023 Shiga Kogen Yakebiyama Ski Resort and Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel begin operations ……
Shigakogen Prince Hotel/Shigakogen Yakebitayama Ski Resort (Location: Shigakogen Yakebitayama, Yamanouchi-cho, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano Prefecture, general control)
(People: Yoichi Wakabayashi) will start operating the ski resort for this season on Saturday, December 2, 2023, and the hotel will open on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
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The operating course from December 2nd will be the South Course, where you can ski on medium and gentle slopes, and the operating lift will be the No. 4 Romance Lift. After that, we plan to open each course one by one depending on snowfall conditions. Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel will open the south building from Saturday, December 9th to Thursday, December 21st, then the west building will open on Friday, December 22nd, and the east building will open on Saturday, December 23rd. This season, reservations from overseas customers, mainly from Australia, are trending well, and the pre-coronavirus bustle of foreign tourists is expected to return. Coupled with the atmosphere of Western-style hotels lined up here and there, you can experience the feeling of being at an overseas snow resort.
Shiga Kogen has the potential to satisfy advanced skiers from both Japan and abroad, and as a first step toward becoming a snow resort that offers a first-class skiing experience, we will strengthen our efforts to disseminate information with foreign skiers in mind this season.
In the future, we aim to create slopes that will satisfy both domestic and foreign advanced skiers and snowboarders, improve the satisfaction level of foreign tourists during their stay, and increase the number of repeat stays and the number of nights stayed at Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel. With the slogan “From Yakebi to the World”, Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel and Yakebiyama Ski Resort will develop various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of becoming a world-class snow resort.
Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel/Yakebiyama Ski Resort New initiatives this season ・The first face-to-face translation machine available at a hotel in Nagano Prefecture to ensure smooth support in foreign languages Introduced “VoiceBiz(R)UCDisplay(R)”
・Adding an original taste to the popular burger at Whistler & Blackcomb, a famous overseas snow resort.
We offer a lunch menu
・Additional powder area popular with foreign skiers
■Introduction of face-to-face translation machine
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Face-to-face translator “VoiceBiz(R)UCDisplay(R)”
In order to smoothly communicate with the increasing number of foreign tourists, we will be the first in the hotel industry to introduce the face-to-face translation device “VoiceBiz (R) UC Display (R)” provided by TOPPAN Co., Ltd. We aim to improve the satisfaction of foreign tourists during their stay by eliminating the stress caused by language differences during their stay.
TOPPAN Co., Ltd. “VoiceBiz(R)UCDisplay(R)”
This service is provided by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), which owns “VoiceBiz(R)”.
Utilizes the developed domestic translation engine. Translation based on Japanese provides high translation accuracy between Japanese and foreign languages.
It comes standard with technical terminology for counter operations used in various industries such as local governments. Also, you can use the voice without the touch of a button.
With the continuous dialogue function that recognizes
will be displayed as subtitles on the transparent display placed. By using this service, you will not be required to operate the app. This enables smooth multilingual communication by watching the other person’s facial expressions without having to worry about them. *Quoted from TOPPAN Co., Ltd. press release
■Providing menus with original tastes added to popular menus from world-famous snow resorts
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New tree run course “YAKEBI VALLEY”
YAKEBI VALLEY
A new powder area “YAKEBI VALLEY” has been established. High altitude and cold climate
That’s why you can enjoy world-class, high-quality powder snow at Yakebi. The volleyball has a sudden maximum slope (34°) from the start, just like a valley.
This is a course that will make you feel depressed. The maximum width from the middle to the bottom is 111m.
Slide between the fir trees in the coniferous forest and the Betula birch and birch in the broad-leaved forest.
A thrilling course reminiscent of snow resorts around the world. This is a course where you can enjoy views like this.
■Course specs
Name: YAKEBI VALLEY
Course total length: 623m Maximum course width: 111m
Maximum slope: 34°05` Course area: 69,153 square meters
■Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel business period
[South Building] December 9th (Saturday) to December 21st (Thursday), 2023 [West Building] December 22, 2023 (Friday) – March 16, 2024 (Saturday) [East Building] December 23, 2023 (Saturday) – April 6, 2024 (Saturday) ■Shiga Kogen Yakebiyama Ski Resort Business Overview
[Business period] December 2, 2023 (Sat) – May 6, 2024
(Sunday/Holiday) [Business hours] 8:30A.M. – 4:00P.M. [Night game period] December 2022 Every Saturday from the 23rd (Sat) to February 24, 2024 (Sat)
And December 31, 2023 (Sunday) to January 2, 2024 (Tuesday), January 7 (Sun), February 11 (Sunday / holiday),
February 23rd (Friday/Holiday) [Night game time] 6:00P.M.-8:00P.M. [Early morning business period] Saturday/April 6th, 2024 (Saturday) to April 21st, 2024 (Sunday) Sunday, April 27th (Sat) – May 6th (Monday/holiday) [Early morning business] 6:00A.M. – 8:00A.M. [Access] By car: Approximately from Shinshu Nakano I.C. on the Joshinetsu Expressway 30km (normal time approximately 45 minutes)
Train/Hokuriku Shinkansen Nagano Station East Exit for Shiga Kogen by express bus for normal time about 1 hour and 40 minutes
Transfer to Hokuriku Shinkansen Nagano Station 22km from Nagano Electric Railway Yudanaka Station (about 1 hour by bus in normal times)
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Shiga Kogen Yakebiyama Ski Resort Course Map
Please refer to the URL below for various prices for lifts (Shiga Kogen Yakebiyama Ski Resort Area Ticket).
https://www.princehotels.co.jp/ski/shiga/winter/lift/