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Pension Locomotion

Hirafu, Kutchan

The Fun Awaits

Perfect for nature loversOnly 4.7 km to Niseko Hanazono Resort

Near shopping centersOnly 574 m to Seicomart Niseko Hirafu

Nice location! Near public transportOnly 2.7 km to Hirafu Station

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4.5/5

FantasticFrom 21 reviews

5.0/57 Feb 2026

Michelle • Solo Trip

Rummet var väldigt rent och fräscht och hade en hemtrevlig känsla till skillnad från hotellen. Värdarna var väldigt trevliga och hjälpsamma!

5.0/524 Jan 2025

Zachary • Trip with Friends

Would visit again. Feels like home at a fraction of the price of neighboring hotels.

5.0/517 Jan 2025

Kelsey • Couple Trip

This is such a perfect place to stay! It's so clean and well designed (there's a dedicated door to the basement to store wet/snowy gear and a communal kitchen on the top floor 🙂). I found it extremely convenient staying here while snowboarding at Niseko. The owners were so kind and accommodating as well. They stored our luggage here prior to our arrival and stored it for us at the end of our stay which allowed us to get one more day of snowboarding in. As a heads up to others staying, the owners were unable to pick us up nor drop us off in Kutchan when we arrived/left, so make sure to arrange rides for yourselves when you come here because commuting down to Kutchan can be very difficult! I would definitely stay again! (But I would book a taxi 5 days in advance)

5.0/525 Dec 2023

Wai Kin • Solo Trip

Not too far from the main streets. I sometimes go to hirafu ski area on foot. Free shuttle buses at lawson (4minutes on foot), 1 stop to hirafu gondola. Almost perfect for skiing and budget stay.

5.0/52 Jan 2022

Naokatsu • Trip with Friends

店主が気さくで居心地良かった

5.0/525 Feb 2021

SHINICHI • Solo Trip

直前の予約でしたが、親切に対応してもらいました。部屋にはロフトもあり一人には贅沢すぎる空間を満喫できました。また利用したいと思います。唯一、WiFiがやや不安定だったところだけが気になりました。

5.0/515 Feb 2021

Verified traveler • Solo Trip

ニセコではあり得ない超ハイコスパ！

5.0/512 Mar 2020

Verified traveler • Couple Trip

The host is kind and helpful. Room is spacious (compare to normal Japanese room) and very clean.

5.0/522 Feb 2020

sbyamato • Trip with Friends

ホテルの人がとても親切な方でした。最終日はスキー場まで荷物と一緒に車で送ってくださり、チェックイン時間が23時を過ぎても受け付けてくださり、とても助かりました。

5.0/54 May 2019

Verified traveler • Family Trip

おもてなしの心や、配慮を頂きました^_^ とても、ウエルカムが、伝わってきて心地よく過ごせることができましたニセコに行くときは又、お世話になりたいとおもいます。ありがとうございました。

5.0/511 Feb 2019

Keith • Family Trip

Friendly staff, clean room and good breakfast.

5.0/521 Mar 2017

Alex

It was my second time here. The maintenance of the pension is good. The owner is nice and I will come again.

4.0/51 Jan 2023

Charlotta L • Couple Trip

Beautiful pension located only an eight minute walk from the main street- walking distance to the Hirafu gondola and chairlifts. Room was small but clean and comfortable beds. Breakfast provided every morning between 7.30-8.30am. Would stay again!

4.0/511 Aug 2021

Verified traveler • Couple Trip

大きな蚊が居た。ロフト付きで楽しかった。

4.0/53 Mar 2020

David • Trip with Friends

Cozy and convenient. Although it’s small, it’s enough for a ski trip just to put the luggage and stay outside most of the day. Not far from ski lifts, and the host provides transport to Welcome Centre if required. Easy to hit your head when going downstairs from outside to the ski room.

4.0/527 Jan 2020

りさ • Family Trip

オーナーの対応も親切でしたお風呂が石で作られてて素敵でした部屋も清潔でしたし、タオルなどもちゃんと完備されてました

4.0/516 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Good experience

4.0/527 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Stayed for 8 nights with my son from the 18th January. Had a room with 2 single beds and a loft. Loft came in handy to store luggage and clothes. Breakfast was fine and hit the spot every morning. Easy walking distance to restaurants and bus stop which dropped you off to gondola. 3 min trip. The only improvement would be a better drying room. Would recommend for those on a budget and looking for a quite place to relax.

4.0/56 Jan 2017

Ka Yee • Family Trip

Pension Locomotion is definitely value for the money in Hirafu area.

2.0/59 Jan 2017

Jeff • Couple Trip

Budget priced rooms. Very small room with very limited space for your clothes and bags. There were 5 coat hangers only and no cupboards/drawers. There was a kids study desk. We ended up storing our suitcases and most of our clothes upstairs in the loft area. When we found extra coat hangers in the kitchen , we ending up hanging our clothes off the stairs & anywhere else we could attach a coat hanger. The WIFI was very slow and sometimes you could not connect at all. The shared kitchen area had a microwave, small fridge & toaster oven (but no standard toaster) - it did have a washing machine & dryer. No cutting knives, we had to ask for one each day to cut bread, there was a coffee table acting as a dining table - We weren't sure if we prepared our own meals that we could use the official dining room downstairs - or if that was for guests who paid for prepared meals. The owner's English language skills made it difficult to even ask basic questions like this. Catching the bus to the ski Gondola etc proved difficult if you wanted to get 1st lifts (8:30am) as the 1st bus only arrived around 8:30 and it did a long loop. We ended up walking each day just so we could get to the ski lifts on time (15 mins carrying skis and walking in ski boots not a lot of fun).

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Ski Shuttle (Free)

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Free Shuttle

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Wired internet (Free)

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179-33 Yamada, Kutchan, Hokkaido, JP

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Accommodation Rules

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Akaigawa Village
If the room rate is JPY 8,000 or more and less than JPY 20,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more: JPY 500

•Shimukkapu Village
If the room rate is less than JPY 20,000: JPY 100
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more and less than JPY 50,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more: JPY 500

•Rusutsu Village
If the room rate is less than JPY 20,000: JPY 100
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more and less than JPY 50,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more: JPY 500

•Otaru City / Asahikawa City / Kushiro City / Obihiro City / Kitami City / Abashiri City / Otofuke Town / Koshimizu Town
Flat rate: JPY 200

•Kutchan Town
Flat rate: 3% (The 3% includes the Hokkaido Prefectural Tax)

Children under 3 years old will be charge JPY 1,000 per child per night when using existing bedding with no meals provided.
Starting April 1, 2026, guests will be required to pay the Hokkaido Prefectural Tax and the Municipal Accommodation Taxes at the revised rates directly to the property at the time of check-in. The taxes are charged on a per person, per night basis, calculated from the room rate as follows:

•Hokkaido Prefecture
If the room rate is less than JPY 20,000: JPY 100
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more and less than JPY 50,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more: JPY 500

•Sapporo City
If the room rate is less than JPY 50,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more: JPY 500

•Hakodate City
If the room rate is less than JPY 20,000: JPY 100
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more and less than JPY 50,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more and less than JPY 100,000: JPY 500
If the room rate is JPY 100,000 or more: JPY 2,000

•Furano City
If the room rate is less than JPY 20,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more and less than JPY 50,000: JPY 300
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more: JPY 500

•Toyako Town
If the room rate is less than JPY 20,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more and less than JPY 50,000: JPY 500
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more: JPY 1,000

•Niseko Town
If the room rate is JPY 5,000 or less: JPY 100
If the room rate is JPY 5,001 or more and less than JPY 20,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more and less than JPY 50,000: JPY 500
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more and less than JPY 100,000: JPY 1,000
If the room rate is JPY 100,000 or more: JPY 2,000

•Shintoku Town
If the room rate is less than JPY 5,000: JPY 50
If the room rate is JPY 5,000 or more and less than JPY 20,000: JPY 100
If the room rate is JPY 20,000 or more and less than JPY 50,000: JPY 200
If the room rate is JPY 50,000 or more: JPY 500

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

Check-in Procedure

Check-in3:00 PM-10:00 PM

Check-out10:00

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

Want to check in early? Fill out the Special Requests form on the booking page.

More Policies

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

About Pension Locomotion

Pension Locomotion Location
With a stay at Pension Locomotion in Kutchan, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU and Niseko-Shakotan-Otarukaigan Quasi-National Park. This ski guesthouse is 24.1 mi (38.8 km) from Rusutsu Resort and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Niseko Hanazono Resort.

Pension Locomotion Facility and Service
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, ski storage, and barbecue grills. The complimentary ski shuttle makes getting to the slopes a breeze.

Pension Locomotion Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Room Type and Price

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 - Mon, 27 Jul 2026 (1 night)

1 Room, 1 Adult, 0 Children