Hello everyone!

Autumn in Japan is magnificent, but even more so when the snow meets the Koyo (red foliage). These white peaks make us look forward to the winter season and the first customers with a big smile!

A little more work outside to cut the grass and rake up the fallen leaves before moving on to the snow blower!

Now comes our second season of collaboration with YES Snowboards. The radest snowboard brand created by snowboarding legends Romain De Marchi, JP Solberg and DCP.

https://www.yesnowboard.com/

With them, we enjoyed the opening of the new lift at the beginning of January, right next to the house. Direct access to a magical forest area on the north face… Lots of laughs and faceshots between the trees.

You want to travel light like some of our customers who have chosen the YES package option.

Boards and bindings for a bargain price of just 22,000JPY ($150) for 6 days. You’ll also receive a discount on your next YES. snowboard online purchase.

We offer a selection of their best pow boards for a unique Japow experience and unforgettable moments.

Ask us for details to reserve the model and size you want (see below).

GIRO

We’ve been riding with Giro helmets and goggles for two seasons now, and we’re delighted!

This winter, we invite you to try them out for yourself!

There’s no need to crash and tumble to get the full effect, just a few turns and faceshot guaranteed. Their combo is top-notch, with guaranteed comfort and fog-free vision.

The new lift in our Hakuba-Norikura resort gives access to an unmarked and uncontrolled backcounty area, so you’ll need to bring all the necessary equipment – helmet, backpack with shovel and probe, not forgetting of course your avalanche transceiver – and sign a waiver.

If you’re not yet used to wearing a helmet, we have a few Giro helmets and goggles available for you to try out free of charge!

https://www.giro.com/c/snow/

Our goal is to make your stay at kodama even more unforgettable and to give you snowflakes in your teeth!

Don’t wait any longer to book! There’s still some availability for this winter!

See you soon GG and Simon

A bit more about Kodama Lodge

Konnichiwa yall, it has been a while!

As you probably heard, tourists could not enter japan for the past two and half years. We missed you guys deeply.

But finally things are changing and we are seeing the end of the tunnel!

We are STOCKED to announce that we are able to HOST you again from this season 22-23!

Price from 1200USD per person for 7 nights with breakfast, 6 days Hakuba Valley skipass, bus transfer from airport to Kodama and back. 1350USD if you take the YES. Snowboard package to travel without your boardbag (see the other news below…)

The current situation is that for now only trips organized trough an accredited travel japanese agent can provide you a tourist Visa to enter Japan. Don’t freak out, it’s simple and pretty straight forward, you’ll be free to ride by yourself and travel like before.

Your accomodation and flight will need to be booked trough that agent we are working with. To make it even easier, bus transfer from the airport as well as your ski pass can be booked trough them too.

This is the only possibility for now, if you wanna come and stay at Kodama this year and ride our amazing playground! And guess what??

It will be another La NINA season! YES. insane, third one in a row, and for Japan it means : LOTS OF SNOW ahead!!

If you have a real interest to come in Japan and stay with us, don’t wait any longer and write us an email with your dates, number of people etc…

Make sure to commit quickly as the process involve some time and paperwork from us and our partner travel agent. The demand is high and the available spots limited.

For this winter, airplane tickets from Europe, Canada and US seems to be back at 2019 levels. Tell us your Departure airport and dates, if you wish direct flights only or are ok with a stop over. Our agent will get back to you with a flight proposition and a quote. Or you can check online what flight you want to be on and tell us flight number and dates.

After planning this with us, our official travel agent will get back to you with a quote. There will then be a 20% non-refundable deposit on your booking + the full airfare to be paid. You then need to make an appointment with the Japanese embassy or consulate in your country to get your Visa after the final payment (45days before check-in).

Entry conditions in Japan : From the 7th of september 2022

– If not vaccinated or 2 shots, only a negative PCR 72h before your flight is needed, no quarantine or restrictions. Triple vaccinated = No PCR needed.

– An insurance that will cover any cost for Covid treatment in Japan.

– Download and install on your phone the MySOS app.

– You will have to be the last 14 days before departure in a country that is on the blue list.

Most of them are, Europe, US, Canada… https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/covid-19/border_category.html

There is a limit on the number of people that can enter Japan, so make sure you are one of the lucky ones…

Bookings: [email protected]

For the second great news

YES. x KODAMA collab!

We are also stoked to announce our collab with YES Snowboards. The most Rad snowboard brand created by our dear pro snowboarders friends Romain De Marchi, JP Solberg and DCP. https://www.yesnowboard.com/

They enjoyed staying with us since the first season and just loved our unique ski-in / ski-out location and warm atmosphere ! It is always a pleasure to have them in the house! Despite the lack of sleep 😂

No powder board / No problem. We got you sorted out with our package including the best of Yes for as little as 150$ for 6 days.

We will propose their best powder boards for you to be able to ride and experience this unique powder in the best conditions and make your stay at kodama even more unforgettable!

Save on airline bagage fee and weight by traveling without boardboag! If you fall in love with the board, get a discount for your next YES. Snowboard online purchase.

Ask for more details when booking to reserve the model and size that suits you best.

Can’t wait to see your smiles again soon!

With Love from Japan

GG and Simon

A bit more about Kodama Lodge

After a great winter filled with powder turns and good times shared with our favorite returning guests it’s time for us to announce our spring calendar with unique retreats and activities!

Do you feel like escaping to the mountains?

To make sure you will find someting that fits your expectations, we organized with some partners a great variety of activities with a focus on enjoying time in the amazing nature around Hakuba Valley. Yoga, Massages, Mountain bike, Forest therapy, food and petanque.

Come and spend an unforgetable time with your friends and meet new ones staying with us!

Spring 2021
May 7th to 9th : French Gourmet with Cocotte cuisine Tokyo Price / Information PDF
May 14th to 16th : Women Yoga and Shinrin-yoku (forest therapy) retreat Price / Information PDF
May 21st to 23rd : Shinrin-yoku (Forest therapy) and Body Care treatments (Biodynamic Osteopathy and Aromatherapy) Price / Information PDF
May 28th to 30th : Cross country and DH bike tours

June 11th to 13th : Women Yoga and Shinrin-yoku (forest therapy) retreat Price / Information PDF
June 25th to 27th : French Gourmet with Cocotte cuisine Tokyo

Group request available on other dates
August and September calendar will follow, stay tuned!

If you are looking for a place to host your event, feel free to contact us.

A bit more about Kodama Lodge

We are happy to make you benefit from incredible discounts this winter with the Go To Travel Campaign and the Shinshu Longstay Enjoy Plan! Let’s enjoy the beauty of the Northern Alps, the fresh snow and pure air of Hakuba Valley.

We have noticed that these campaigns can be confusing and sometimes complicated for the booking process as well as the issuance and use of coupons. That’s why we want to offer our customers the most complete transparency and an easy booking process through our contact page or email so that we can personally respond to each of your requests and personal needs.

By combining the two campaigns, you will receive up to 75% off your stay. 60% off our online prices – 15% in coupons that you can use at Kodama for souvenirs, snacks and drinks or in some restaurants and shops in Nagano Prefecture.

Ski passes and other services can also be included in the package. Don’t forget to specify this if you want to benefit from it.

For your conveniance, dinner will be served every night at the Lodge this season and is included in the room price. We serve European and fusion cuisine and will offer optional raclette cheese dinners for groups of 8 or more to immerse you in a Swiss chalet atmosphere.

Christmas (December 24) and The New Year’s Eve will have special menus and be festive !

On the 31^st a DJ will make the shift from 2020 to 2021 groovy. Those dinner menus will be subject to an extra charge.

Contact us and we will be happy to respond personally to your request. At Kodama, we are welcoming kids from 14 y.o.

The GoTo Travel campaign is currently valid without restriction of length of stay until January 31. We hope that the government will extend this campaign until the end of the winter season, but we do not yet have any confirmation on this.

The discount is calculated on the total amount of your booking.

Exemple : two friends staying 5 nights in a tatami room mid December with breakfast and dinners included.

2 x 5 x 10’000 ¥ = 100’000 ¥

– 35% = 65’000 ¥

GoTo Coupons : 100’000 ¥ x 15% = 15’000 ¥

Long Stay Plan : 2 nights at 2’000 ¥ + 3 nights at 3’000 ¥ x 2 ppl = 26’000 ¥

You will pay directly to Kodama 65’000 ¥ – 26’000 ¥ = 39’000 ¥ and will get 15’000 ¥ worth of coupons to spend in drinks or souvenirs.

For the Shinshu LongStay Enjoy Plan, you can take advantage of discounts until February 28th.

Dates from December 25 to January 3 are excluded from this campaign (see conditions below).

From a three-night stay up to a maximum of 7 nights, the discount per person per night is applied from the first night.

The first two nights benefit from a discount of 2’000 ¥ per night, then the following nights 3’000 ¥.

(Example 1 : 3 night stay -7’000 ¥ / Example 2 : 7 night stay – 19’000 ¥).

Shinshu Longstay Enjoy Plan conditions :

The maximum number of consecutive nights per person per trip is 7 nights.

There is no limit on the number of times per person can be used.

It can be used in conjunction with the Go To Travel campaign and municipal accommodation discount planning.

It is not possible to use it in conjunction with other accommodation discount plans implemented by Nagano Prefecture.

December 25 to January 3 are excluded from this campaign

Examples :

3 consecutive nights : check-in on December 25 → No discount

4 consecutive nights : check-in on December 23 → Discount of 2,000 ¥ on December 23 and 24 (total discount of 4,000 ¥) No discount for December 25th and 26th.

3 consecutive nights : check-in on January 2 → No discount on January 2 3’000 ¥ discount on January 4 (for the third night)

A bit more about Kodama Lodge