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Rakuten Travel rating 4.50 out of 5 (49 reviews). Guests praise the home-style Japanese cooking, seasonal flavors such as wild vegetables and sasa-zushi, the warm welcome for families, and the convenient location close to the ski resorts.
Kids Facilities
A private-hire bath the family can use
A private-hire bath the family can use
There is no onsen or communal bath on the property, but there is a private-hire bath, so the family can bathe together without having to think about anyone else. Even with young children, you can use it without worrying about other guests.
- •There is no onsen or communal bath on the property; the private-hire bath is available to use
- •Please confirm with the pension whether children who are not yet out of diapers may bathe (since the bath is private-hire, only your family uses it)
Snow play and skiing at nearby ski resorts
Snow play and skiing at nearby ski resorts
- calendar_monthSeason:Winter only
The pension is about 5 minutes by car from the Myoko-Kogen IC, with many ski resorts nearby, including Akakura Onsen Ski Resort and Ikenotaira Onsen Ski Resort. Some of them have a kids' park, a snow play area or a family slope, which suits a child's first outing in the snow.
Wild-vegetable picking, nature walks and home-style Japanese cooking
Wild-vegetable picking, nature walks and home-style Japanese cooking
The pride of the kitchen is home-style Japanese cooking that makes the most of seasonal ingredients. You can taste seasonal flavors such as sasa-zushi, a Niigata specialty, and wild-vegetable dishes that can be enjoyed into early summer. From spring through autumn, wild-vegetable picking and nature walks are on offer as well.
- •The menu changes with the season
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Overview
Pension Do is a skier-friendly pension about 5 minutes by car from the Myoko-Kogen IC, in an area where many ski resorts are clustered together. It is a small property with 8 rooms in total, Japanese-style tatami rooms and Western-style rooms, and the private-hire bath lets the family bathe together at their own pace. The home-style Japanese cooking, which makes the most of each season with wild vegetables and the local specialty sasa-zushi, has a fine reputation. Guests use it as a base for skiing in winter and for wild-vegetable picking and nature walks from spring through autumn.
A homey pension in Myoko Kogen, in Myoko, Niigata. It is about 5 minutes by car from the Myoko-Kogen IC and close to Myoko-Kogen Station on the Myoko Haneuma Line, and many ski resorts are gathered nearby, including Akakura Onsen Ski Resort and Ikenotaira Onsen Ski Resort, which makes it a popular base for skiers in winter. It bills itself as an inn that cheers skiers on, and it welcomes groups and families as well.
Baths
There is no onsen or communal bath on the property, but there is a private-hire bath, so the family can bathe together without having to think about anyone else. Even with young children, you can take your time without worrying about other guests.
Rooms
There are 8 rooms in all, mainly Japanese-style tatami rooms for 2 to 3 guests and for 2 guests, along with Western-style twin rooms. The Japanese-style tatami rooms have a tatami area, which makes them easy to settle into with a baby at the crawling stage. The warm, pension-like atmosphere shows in touches such as a popular room hung with flower paintings and a room displaying old skis.
Dining
The pride of the kitchen is home-style Japanese cooking built around seasonal ingredients. Seasonal flavors include sasa-zushi, a Niigata specialty, wild-vegetable dishes that can be enjoyed into early summer, and apples full of honey-like sweetness; the menu changes with the season. A 90-minute all-you-can-drink option for local sake and karaoke (please discuss in advance) are also available.
Play and the Surrounding Area
There is something to enjoy all year: skiing in winter, and wild-vegetable picking and nature walks from spring through autumn. Some of the ski resorts around Myoko Kogen have a kids' park, a snow play area or a family slope, which suits a child's first outing in the snow.
Because the hotel's own published information could not be confirmed, this page has been compiled from Rakuten Travel and other online travel agency information.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1556-87 Taguchi, Myoko-shi, Niigata 949-2106 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 5 minutes by car from the Myoko-Kogen IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. About 2 km from Myoko-Kogen Station on the Myoko Haneuma Line. |
| trainNearest station | Myoko-Kogen Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking for 15 cars. |
| callPhone | +81-255-87-2192 |
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Reference price as of September 12, 2026 (stay date 2026-10-03). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Pension Do best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Pension Do?
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Parking: Free parking for 15 cars.
How do you get to Pension Do?
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About 5 minutes by car from the Myoko-Kogen IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. About 2 km from Myoko-Kogen Station on the Myoko Haneuma Line.
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