A 5-minute drive to Hakuba Happo One Ski Resort, Japanese-style hotel Araya Ryokan offers a hot spring bath, Japanese cuisine a launderette Rooms feature a seating area with a tatami -woven-straw- floor, and some come with a private bathroom All rooms have heating and air conditioning facilities, while some feature beds, and others offer traditional futon bedding to sleep in A TV and an attached toilet are provided in each room Ryokan Araya offers ski storage and luggage storage Guests can unwind in a soothing public hot spring bath, which is separate for men and women Free parking is available A Japanese breakfast and a multi-course dinner with seasonal local dishes are served at the dining room A drinks vending machine is on-site The Araya Ryokan is just a 10-minute drive from the Hakuba Iwatake Snow Ski Area, featured in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games Hakuba Train Station is a 10-minute drive as well, and the Hakuba Onsen hot springs can be enjoyed a 40-minute drive away