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Description
Shika Overview
Shika is a beautifully designed five-bedroom luxury lodge located just outside the Main Village in Hirafu, Niseko, offering the perfect balance between entertainment and privacy. The chalet is perfect for families with plenty of room for the whole crew and a separate media room doubling as a children’s playroom. There’s also a washing machine and dryer should you need to get that laundry done! Shika is the epitome of Alpine luxury with a roaring stone fireplace and impeccable views of Mount Yotei and the slopes.
Sleeps: 10 guests (12 max)
Features
- Centralised heating
- Kitchen
- Satellite TV
- DVD player
- iPod dock
- Free Wi-FI Access
- Safety box
- Laundry
- Ski storage
- Dry room
Inclusions
- Property manager
- Housekeeping
- Towels / linen
- Toiletries
- Airport transfer assistance
- 8-seater vehicle*
- Welcome Centre transfers (arrival)*
Extras
- Extra person JPY ¥5,000 per night
- Baby cot JPY ¥4,000 per stay
- High chair JPY ¥1,000 per stay
- Baby cot, high chair & stair gate set JPY ¥5,000 per stay
- Ski / snowboard rental
- Ski / snowboard lessons
- Lift passes
- Car rentals
- Airport Transfers
Contact our Villa Specialists to find out if your dates are eligible for our Last Minute discounts.
Contact our Villa Specialists to find out if your dates are eligible for our Early Bird discounts.
Shika Living
Shika combines beautiful Alpine design with lavish modern comfort with rooms spread over two floors. The rooms are decorated with natural tones and rich materials and offer a great sense of space and light thanks to high vaulted ceilings and full-length windows
Living Room
The living area is very spacious thanks to the high vaulted ceilings and open-plan layout. The room offers great mountainside views through vast picture windows and also houses a stone fireplace flanked by a wall-mounted flatscreen TV. Kids and adults alike will love the TV room which has a flatscreen TV and offers Japanese and English TV channels, DVD/CD players and iPod connections. The chalet also has a great collection of books and games.
Dining Room
The dining table sits adjacent to the living area and seats up to eight guests. The dining area extends to an open-plan gourmet kitchen.
Shika Bedrooms
Shika has five bedrooms. Two rooms have queen-sized beds and three bedrooms have split beds which can be set up either as a king-sized bed or two single beds as needed. One bedroom is located on the main floor next to the living areas and four bedrooms are located upstairs.
Bedroom 1
The first bedroom is located on the lower floor and comes with a split bed which can be set up as a king or two singles as needed. There is a bathroom attached to the media room next door.
2 Guests
1 King Bed or 2 Singles
Shared Bathroom (Shower)
Bedroom 2
Located on the chalet’s second level, the second bedroom comes with a queen-sized bed and an ensuite bathroom with a shower.
2 Guests
1 Queen Bed
Bathroom (Shower)
Bedroom 3
Located across the hall from bedroom 2, the third bedroom comes with a split bed. There is a shared bathroom close by.
2 Guests
1 King Bed or 2 Singles
Shared Bathroom (Bath + Shower)
Bedroom 4
Slightly smaller than bedrooms 2 and 3, the fourth bedroom comes with a split bed and offers access to a shared bathroom.
2 Guests
1 King Bed or 2 Singles
Shared Bathroom (Bath + Shower)
Bedroom 5
The master bedroom is furnished with a queen-sized bed and adjoined by an ensuite bathroom with a bathtub and shower.
2 Guests
1 Queen Bed
Bathroom (Bath + Shower)
Shika Layout
Shika is a five-bedroom chalet that’s divided over two floors. The ground floor includes the living and dining room as well as housing the media room and one bedroom. There is one bathroom on this floor, close to the media room and bedroom. The first floor houses four bedrooms. Two rooms on this floor have their own ensuites and two further rooms share a spacious bathroom between them.
Shika Staff
Your stay is made enjoyable by the professional staff who have been professionally trained and will do their utmost to please with their warm and friendly hospitality.
Property Manager
The chalet’s experienced and knowledgeable manager is responsible for the overall operation of the chalet. The property manager will oversee and coordinate the staff and property and assist you during your stay.
Housekeeping
Our chalets in Japan often have housekeeping 1 – 2 times per week depending on the property. Each chalet will have their own cleaning schedule.
Location
Shika is located in Izumikyo 1, right outside the Main Hirafu Village in Niseko. The chalet is surrounded by a wonderful sense of nature and tranquillity, but still offers convenient access to Niseko’s main facilities. The chalet is within a brisk 10-minute walk to the Hirafu gondola. If you don’t feel like walking with your heavy ski gear or simply want to explore a bit further, the ski shuttle stop is located just 200 metres from the chalet.
Bookings
Click on the ‘Reserve’ button to view live rates and availability for your desired dates. To book click on ‘Reserve Now’ and follow the steps. Ministry of Villas accepts Visa, MasterCard, Amex, PayPal or bank transfer. Once your payment has been processed, we will send you a booking confirmation via email.
Need to Know
- Min stay: Low/Saver Season: 3 nights, Shoulder/Peak/Powder Season: 5 nights
- 8-seater vehicle only available for bookings between December-March*
- 8-seater vehicle only available for use with international driver’s licence*
- Welcome Centre pick up service is only provided for guests arriving between 8am – 8pm*
- Our rates include Government tax and services. Other websites add this on at the end of the booking!
- We offer the best rates online and offer a price guarantee to prove it!
- A deposit of 50% of the total amount must be paid at the time of booking
- Final payment is required 60 days prior to arrival
- Check-in time: 3pm – Check-out time: 10am
- Payment can be settled by credit card or PayPal (3% payment processing fee)
- Payment can be settled by bank transfer in your preferred currency (AUD / EUR / GBP / JPY / NZD / SGD / USD)
- Read our full terms and conditions
Sara –
High ceilings, 5 spacious rooms, fireplace, Mt Yotei views and even an 8-seater van is included in the price (international license required). It’s the perfect Niseko ski chalet.