Royal Resort Shiga Kogen: A Resort Condominium with Natural Hot Springs
This property is a 2LDK unit within the Royal Resort Shiga Kogen, an 11-story steel-framed reinforced concrete condominium built in March 1991. The unit features a wall-core area of 59.36 sqm (approximately 17.95 tsubo) and is located in a commercial zone. The layout consists of two Japanese-style rooms, one 8-tatami mat and one 6-tatami mat in size, arranged in a connected fashion, allowing them to be used as one large space.
Essential utilities are provided: electricity from Chubu Electric Power, no gas, town water supply, and public sewerage. The resort's standout facilities include a natural hot spring bath (with both directly sourced and filtered/circulated water) and a sauna, open 24 hours a year (with cleaning from 10:00 to 15:00; bath viewing is only permitted during cleaning hours). There is also an indoor heated pool open on weekends and holidays from 10:00 to 18:30 (Fridays from June to October). Practical amenities include a coin laundry with three washing machines and three dryers, and ski lockers at the 1F entrance for use during stays only. A reservation-only restaurant serves breakfast (7:30-9:30, reserve by 20:00 the previous day), lunch (12:00-13:30, reserve by 11:30 same day), and dinner (18:00-21:30, reserve by 17:00 same day). The property is compatible with fiber optic internet (individual contract required), and free Wi-Fi is available in the 1F lobby.
Critical notes from the agent specify that pets, leasing, and minpaku (private lodging) are strictly prohibited. There are 17 parking spaces within the property grounds. Post-purchase, monthly costs include a management fee of 27,700 yen (tax included), a repair reserve fund of 6,820 yen (tax included), and a fixed water rate of 1,200 yen. The annual fixed asset tax is 80,300 yen (as of Reiwa 6). Additional one-time costs include registration fees, fixed asset tax and management fee adjustment payments, and an agency commission of 330,000 yen (tax included).
The property is situated in the scenic Kamibayashi Onsen area of Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture. This area, along with neighboring Jigokudani Onsen, is known as the inner sanctum of the Yudanaka Onsen district. Historically beloved by literary figures like Natsume Soseki and Naoya Shiga, it is now globally famous as the gateway to the Jigokudani Monkey Park, where wild snow monkeys bathe in hot springs, attracting numerous international visitors. The resort itself is just a short walk from the path to the monkey park and features abundant flowing hot spring water drawn from Kamibayashi Onsen. The area sits at an elevation of 850 meters, serving as the entrance to the vast Shiga Kogen ski resort area, which is accessible by car in 20 to 30 minutes.
