Pequena excursão de 2 dias para Ginzan Onsen, Tóquio

Taking a day trip, we comfortably sat in the car for over five hours, resting and eating breakfast. We stopped at one or two rest areas along the way. The driver drove quietly and steadily throughout the journey, even on snowy roads. We spent three hours at Ginzan Onsen Hotel, which included ample time for lunch, taking photos, and playing in the snow. The hotel room was spacious, and the public bath was also very large. Both dinner and breakfast were abundant and delicious; I would definitely want to stay there again. We were very lucky with the weather on the day we visited Zao Juhyo (frost-covered trees), but we had to queue for three hours for the cable car to see them. Because of this, we couldn't visit the Fox Village on the way back, but seeing Zao and the frost-covered trees in good weather made it all worthwhile! It was magnificent! The driver also drove for five hours on the return journey! Thank you for your hard work.

Van driver very good. Place is very good and cool. He help disabled. ginzan onsen, hotel, zao mountain and fox village.

Ouchi-juku and Ginzan Onsen have beautiful snowy scenery, Ginzan-so Hotel is amazing, and driver Xiao Lu's excellent service is commendable.

Tuvimos una experiencia increíble, nuestro guía turístico fue muy complaciente y amable. El viaje se sintió muy seguro y nuestro guía fue muy eficiente. Una experiencia perfecta para aquellos que prefieren ir por su cuenta pero no tienen que preocuparse por dónde está la próxima ubicación.

Ginzan is truly refreshing. Spending money for happiness.

Overall, I'm satisfied with the itinerary. Although the hotel's decor was a bit lacking, the food was good. The biggest issue with this trip was that the 'Snow Monsters' (Juhyo) tour only lasted two hours. You definitely need to book the fast pass in advance; it doesn't cost much more. Otherwise, during peak season, the cable car queue can easily exceed an hour and a half.

Not recommended. The actual experience was disappointing, with a significant discrepancy between the schedule and information transparency. Firstly, at the meeting point, there was no EasyGo flag or staff visible. Moreover, three vehicles (8 people per car) merged for departure, and one of them was delayed by half an hour due to road conditions, resulting in the entire group only setting off at 7:30. Secondly, the "3 hours of free time" at Ginzan Onsen was a misnomer: the driver only dropped us off at the bus stop. On that day, due to the crowds, we had to wait an hour for a bus (or walk for half an hour). Furthermore, most hot springs are closed on Wednesdays, and the only one open had its last entry at 14:30, which was completely impossible to make. Finally, the Zao Snow Monsters tour scheduled for the next day was originally from 10:00–12:00, but we only managed to board the cable car at 11:45 due to the queue (there are two cable car stations). Fortunately, fellow travelers strongly voiced their concerns, and the driver cooperated by adjusting the itinerary, allowing everyone to catch the cable car. Please consider carefully before booking to avoid disappointment.

It was completely like having no tour guide; at best, there was just a shuttle service. We had to ask and handle everything ourselves, like buying tickets. We originally booked a small group of 9 people, expecting fewer people and more flexibility, but then we needed three cars to move simultaneously? In that case, we might as well have booked a large group, which would have included cable car tickets, and the accommodation wasn't great either...