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Pension Locomotion

3.0 star property
Winter getaway with free ski shuttles

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Garden
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$173
19 July - 20 July

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Western Style Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • 12 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Group Room with Kitchen

Group Room with Kitchen

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Single Beds and 1 Single Futon

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Western Style Maisonette Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • 22 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Futon
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About the area

Map
179-33 Yamada, Kutchan, Hokkaido, 044-0081

What's nearby

  • Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Niseko Takahashi Dairy Farm - 9 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Kutchancho Asahigaoka Ski Area - 10 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Niseko Annupuri Gondola - 14 min drive - 12.2 km
  • White Isle Niseko Snowmobile Park - 18 min drive - 15.4 km

Getting around

  • Kutchan Station - 9 min drive
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wild Bill's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪ニセコラーメン風花 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Barn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Shiki Niseko Lobby Lounge - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Musu - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Pension Locomotion

Guest house near Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu
Pension Locomotion provides laundry facilities and more. Skiers and snowboarders can spend time on the slopes at this guest house, which offers a free ski shuttle and ski storage. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guest house include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), a free local area shuttle and barbecues
Room features
All guest rooms at Pension Locomotion offer comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Shower/bath combinations, free toiletries and hairdryers

Languages

Japanese

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free ski shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee: JPY 1,800 for adults and JPY 1,800 for children

Things to do

  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 2.00 per cent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately JPY 1800 for adults and from JPY 1800 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

Pension Locomotion House Kutchan
Pension Locomotion House
Pension Locomotion Kutchan
Pension Locomotion
Pension Locomotion Japan/Hokkaido - Kutchan-Cho
Pension Locomotion Guesthouse Kutchan
Pension Locomotion Guesthouse
Pension Locomotion Kutchan
Pension Locomotion Guesthouse
Pension Locomotion Guesthouse Kutchan

Frequently asked questions

Is Pension Locomotion pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Pension Locomotion?

As of 22 June 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Pension Locomotion on 19 July 2025 start from AU$169.74, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Pension Locomotion?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Pension Locomotion?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at Pension Locomotion?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Pension Locomotion located?

Conveniently located near to the ski slopes, this Kutchan guesthouse is within 2 miles (3 km) of Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu, Annupuri and Niseko-Shakotan-Otarukaigan Quasi-National Park. Noasc and Shikotsu-Toya National Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Pension Locomotion Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would visit again. Feels like home at a fraction of the price of neighboring hotels.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wai Kin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable place to stay and for skiing

Not too far from the main streets. I sometimes go to hirafu ski area on foot. Free shuttle buses at lawson (4minutes on foot), 1 stop to hirafu gondola. Almost perfect for skiing and budget stay.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Charlotta L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great pension located in Hirafu

Beautiful pension located only an eight minute walk from the main street- walking distance to the Hirafu gondola and chairlifts. Room was small but clean and comfortable beds. Breakfast provided every morning between 7.30-8.30am. Would stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is such a perfect place to stay! It's so clean and well designed (there's a dedicated door to the basement to store wet/snowy gear and a communal kitchen on the top floor 🙂). I found it extremely convenient staying here while snowboarding at Niseko. The owners were so kind and accommodating as well. They stored our luggage here prior to our arrival and stored it for us at the end of our stay which allowed us to get one more day of snowboarding in. As a heads up to others staying, the owners were unable to pick us up nor drop us off in Kutchan when we arrived/left, so make sure to arrange rides for yourselves when you come here because commuting down to Kutchan can be very difficult! I would definitely stay again! (But I would book a taxi 5 days in advance)
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Chosei

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

SAORI

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

sahrang

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

HIKARI

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Naokatsu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
店主が気さくで居心地良かった
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
大きな蚊が居た。ロフト付きで楽しかった。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

SHINICHI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ロケーション最高、コスパも最高

直前の予約でしたが、親切に対応してもらいました。部屋にはロフトもあり一人には贅沢すぎる空間を満喫できました。また利用したいと思います。 唯一、WiFiがやや不安定だったところだけが気になりました。
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ニセコではあり得ない超ハイコスパ！
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The host is kind and helpful. Room is spacious (compare to normal Japanese room) and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

David, HK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy and convenient. Although it’s small, it’s enough for a ski trip just to put the luggage and stay outside most of the day. Not far from ski lifts, and the host provides transport to Welcome Centre if required. Easy to hit your head when going downstairs from outside to the ski room.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

sbyamato, osaka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ホテルの人がとても親切な方でした。 最終日はスキー場まで荷物と一緒に車で送ってくださり、チェックイン時間が23時を過ぎても受け付けてくださり、とても助かりました。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

りさ, 東京

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
オーナーの対応も親切でした お風呂が石で作られてて素敵でした 部屋も清潔でしたし、タオルなどもちゃんと完備されてました
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
おもてなしの 心や、配慮を頂きました^_^ とても、ウエルカムが、伝わってきて心地よく過ごせることができました ニセコに行くときは又、お世話になりたいとおもいます。ありがとうございました。
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A+

Friendly staff, clean room and good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good experience
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Accommodation in Hirafu

It was my second time here. The maintenance of the pension is good. The owner is nice and I will come again.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice lodge close to lifts and restaurants

Stayed for 8 nights with my son from the 18th January. Had a room with 2 single beds and a loft. Loft came in handy to store luggage and clothes. Breakfast was fine and hit the spot every morning. Easy walking distance to restaurants and bus stop which dropped you off to gondola. 3 min trip. The only improvement would be a better drying room. Would recommend for those on a budget and looking for a quite place to relax.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness

Budget priced small room

Budget priced rooms. Very small room with very limited space for your clothes and bags. There were 5 coat hangers only and no cupboards/drawers. There was a kids study desk. We ended up storing our suitcases and most of our clothes upstairs in the loft area. When we found extra coat hangers in the kitchen , we ending up hanging our clothes off the stairs & anywhere else we could attach a coat hanger. The WIFI was very slow and sometimes you could not connect at all. The shared kitchen area had a microwave, small fridge & toaster oven (but no standard toaster) - it did have a washing machine & dryer. No cutting knives, we had to ask for one each day to cut bread, there was a coffee table acting as a dining table - We weren't sure if we prepared our own meals that we could use the official dining room downstairs - or if that was for guests who paid for prepared meals. The owner's English language skills made it difficult to even ask basic questions like this. Catching the bus to the ski Gondola etc proved difficult if you wanted to get 1st lifts (8:30am) as the 1st bus only arrived around 8:30 and it did a long loop. We ended up walking each day just so we could get to the ski lifts on time (15 mins carrying skis and walking in ski boots not a lot of fun).