About Hotel Wohnen | A Small Hotel in Hakuba

ABOUT HOTEL WOHNENAbout Hotel Wohnen

PHILOSOPHYWhat We Believe

Hotel Wohnen is a place to stay that sits close to Hakuba's nature — a "second home" where guests can relax and let go.

We are guided by an old Japanese idea, sanpo yoshi — "good for all three sides":

Good for our guests

Good for the community

Good for us

We aim to be a hotel where all three are in balance.

— Kenji Okahata, Owner

GUIDELINESOur Five Commitments

01 Living with nature: We protect Hakuba's nature by using electricity and water carefully and reducing waste.

02 Part of the community: We value our ties with local people and share Hakuba's charm with our guests in a natural way.

03 Safe, clean and comfortable: We keep the hotel clean and safe, so you can feel at home.

04 Honest management: Fair prices, careful upkeep, and clear, honest service.

05 People first: We value our guests, our staff and our neighbours, so everyone can feel good here.

OUR STORYWine and a Piano

At Wohnen there are things we inherited from my father, and something that has come back after a long sleep.

The wine cellar we inherited from my father

Beneath the hotel is a wine cellar handed down from my father, who ran the hotel before me. It holds more than 1,000 bottles, and many still rest in their wooden cases.

Spend the day playing hard in Hakuba's mountains, then come back for a quiet evening. That is the kind of night we want Wohnen to be for.

The wine cellar we inherited from my father

Bösendorfer "Johann Strauss II" model

The grand piano in our lounge is a Bösendorfer "Johann Strauss II" model, from the Viennese piano maker. It is named after the piano used by Johann Strauss II, composer of "The Blue Danube", which is still kept at a memorial in Vienna.

The piano had been carefully stored for many years, and in 2026 it came back to Wohnen. A Bösendorfer specialist tuner has checked every detail and adjusted each string.

Having just woken from its long sleep, the piano will slowly regain its true voice. We look forward to hearing its sound grow along with the time spent here.