Serene Lodge – A Boutique Ski Lodge in a Prime Madarao Location
Serene Lodge is a distinctive boutique ski lodge ideally positioned just a short walk from the Madarao Kogen Hotel and the main ski lifts. With a long-standing reputation for hosting musical groups during the green season and serving the ski community throughout winter, the property offers a rare blend of alpine accommodation and creative retreat. One of the lodge’s most compelling features is its sweeping panoramic views over the Iiyama Valley. The building also incorporates multiple dedicated music rooms, including a fully soundproofed professional recording studio on the ground floor. For musically inclined buyers, the current owner is open to including all studio and music equipment in the sale, or alternatively removing it prior to handover.
Set on a generous land parcel, Serene Lodge benefits from ample space for efficient snow clearing during winter and excellent potential for outdoor entertaining in the summer months. The surplus land also presents future development potential, including the possibility of an additional structure, subject to building approvals and architectural consultation.
The lodge is configured across four floors. The ground floor (233.28 m²) features a commercial kitchen, a fully soundproofed professional music studio with equipment (formerly the dry room), a dining area with a live music stage, a boiler room, and direct external access. The first floor (212.49 m²) includes the owner’s room with an en-suite, one guest room with an en-suite (currently converted to a music studio with equipment), another guest room set up as a music room, a lounge area, men's and women's toilets, and communal bathrooms (non-onsen water). The second floor (213.84 m²) contains seven guest rooms, three of which have en-suites. The third floor (180.51 m²) houses eight guest rooms.
Serene Lodge is located approximately 20 minutes by car from Iiyama Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, providing direct access to Tokyo Station in around 1 hour and 40 minutes. The area is renowned for its world-class skiing. Madarao Mountain is internationally recognized for its deep powder snow, with an average annual snowfall of approximately 13 metres. The resort features 15 lifts and 30 trails, along with a dual-resort lift pass granting access to both Madarao Mountain Resort and the nearby Tangram Ski Circus, which is just a 10-minute drive away. With consistently strong demand for well-located lodges close to lifts and resort infrastructure, Serene Lodge represents an exceptional opportunity for renovation, repositioning, or redevelopment in one of Japan’s most sought-after ski regions.