Taka is an incredible host who goes above and beyond to make your stay amazing. The fresh and filling breakfasts were the perfect start to the day. All the helpful advice and local knowledge for hitting the slopes was invaluable. And the onson is to die for and the perfect end to long fun days. Ideally situated at the top of echoland, walking distance to everything but far enough away from the noise for a peaceful and relaxing sleep. The rooms are picturesque and comfortable with everything you need available. I can’t talk up Taka and Belnina enough, 10/10, we won’t ever stay anywhere else in Hakuba.

Taka was a fantastic host. Very helpful and knowledgeable for skiing needs and general advice about the area. The pension was homely with everything you need. Small buffet breakfast but had everything you needed. Communal fridge, freezers, kettle, microwave and vending machines on hand if you wanted to stay in rather than eat out. Location was good in terms of ski shuttles and restaurants. Taka was able to help me with luggage forwarding services to save me from lugging my skis around.

Maybe I didn't know how to use the remote but it took a while to heat the room up. There was a yamazaki store nearby, however I prefer 7-11, which was just under a half hour walk away. Bus transfers to the hakuba bus terminal is 800 yen one way if you do not have a lift pass.

Beautiful homestay by Taka and his wife. We had a twin share with a private bathroom. This was the option available on booking as it was Snow Machine event. The reverse cycle worked well. Bathroom tiny. But water nice and hot . Onsen downstairs , not natural. But lovely. The streets around Echoland are STUNNING. Food in the area are more tourist pricing. Ie burger $25AU. There is On Demand Taxi for Day @$3AU & Night services @ $5AU. DL the app. The BIG supermarket 25 min walk or use on demand. Washer/dryer is here, i.e., $10AU for 6kg washed n dried. No detergent is needed. Breakfast is DELICIOUS & wholesome. Try the housemaid cereal, muffins/scolls & bread. Convenience store 5 mun walk away. We caught a taxi from bus station which was $25AU I think. Hosts are EXTREMELY obliging. Genuinely nice people.

Early breakfast time . However, I understand most want to get out to the slopes asap + hosts need to get in with their day

It was cute/quaint and had character! Excellent location, shuttle stops for all the mountains were a five min walk or less, as were the ski rental shop and many restaurants. Loved hanging out in the common room. And most of all we LOVED Taka, he was the best. Such an amazing host. Definitely would stay here again if I came back to Hakuba and definitely would recommend to a friend.

I didn’t realize this property had shared bathrooms when I booked it but it didn’t turn out to be a big deal. Stayed for four nights and only waited for a shower once for about 5 mins.

Taka is amazing and such a cool guy, he arranged alt accommodation for us when his place was booked and dropped us off, shuttled our luggage back and forth, boiled eggs for me, had nice yarns with him. His partner and daughter are also amazing so friendly and welcoming! They invited us to a tea ceremony to celebrate the spring coming which was an awesome experience and added bonus to the snowboarding for which we came! Highly, highly recommended if you're coming to Hakuba!!

Nothing, this place is amazing - highly recommended!

Taka and his wife are warm, kind and welcoming. They have created a a homely place to stay that’s perfectly set up for a comfortable night’s rest after a day on the mountain. The private onsen, healthy buffet breakfast, and central Echoland location are all winners. You know you’ve found a great place when some of the guests are like family and have been repeat customers for more than 20 years.

That we had to leave.

I can add very little more than the other reviews Breakfast - bacon,sausage,toms,mushrooms; cereal, toast - tea/coffee - delicious. Bedrooms are comfortable. Shared sinks, toilets, showers were never an issue for us. Ski locker room - large and hot for drying Onsen x 2, which we used every day. The communal lounge is large and relaxing. Yutaka the host was fantastic The location being in Echoland is the best with many bars and restaurants and buses to the different ski lifts. WiFi very good Would I recommend- yes Would I return- definitely

So long as you don’t mind sharing bathrooms- which we didn’t- there is nothing not to like.

Taka - san was amazing in accomodating my friend and I. He help us ALOT when my friend got injured in the sloped by taking us to the clinic and helping my friend in any way he could. But other than that, the place was amazing!!! the onset is great after a day in the cold and the breakfasts were delicious. The location was easy to get to the slopes through the shuttle buses and right in the heart of town so we could go around to different places to eat as well

Our stay at Belnina was the highlight of our month in Japan. Taka was an exceptional host, always welcoming and eager to answer any questions we had. He made us feel right at home with his warm hospitality. The breakfast in the morning was delicious and a wonderful way to start the day. We truly appreciated the thoughtful touches and would highly recommend staying here!

Nothing at all! We will be back :)

Pension Belnina is perfectly located in Echoland Hakuba! 2 minute walk to the free shuttle buses to the snow resorts. Easy walk to rental shops for snowboarding/skiing gear, all the great cafes, restaurants and local supermarket. The room was warm and cozy, we had our own bathroom but made use of the private onsens everyday. Breakfast was the best part of our day (second to snowboarding I guess). It was so yummy and we are vegan but Taka and his wife have a beautiful buffet style breakfast every morning with so much variety, home made bread and muffins to fresh fruit to hot food like mushrooms eggs bacon etc. Taka was so helpful, he picked us up from the train station and made sure we were comfortable throughout our whole stay. We are so lucky we booked at Pension Belnina and will be recommending it to everyone on our travels and will be bringing our friends back one day :)