Yumoto Shirogane Onsen Hotel | A hotel next to Shirahige Waterfall.

We took the JR from Asahikawa Station 🚄 to Biei Station, which took about 50 minutes. After arriving at Biei Station, we took a taxi to the hotel, which took about 20 minutes and cost 7,600 yen (taxi fares in Japan are really high 😭). When we arrived at the hotel, we were pleasantly surprised to find that for only 1,500 yuan per night, the hotel also included a hearty breakfast and dinner, which made us very satisfied. We booked a deluxe twin room, which was quite spacious for Japan, and we were very satisfied 😂. At around 10 pm, when there were fewer people, my friend and I decided to go to the hot spring. The outdoor hot spring experience was amazing! While enjoying the comfort of the hot spring, we could also enjoy the beautiful snow scene, which was really great 😭 (since we couldn't bring our phones into the hot spring, we didn't take any photos). The next morning, after breakfast, we went for a walk to Shirahige Waterfall next to the hotel. It only took a minute or two to walk there, but the photos really couldn't fully capture its beauty. Surrounded by magnificent snow-capped mountains 🏔, if you are driving, we recommend you go and have a look, but we didn't have a car, so it was not convenient for us to go. There are mainly hot spring hotels and homestays near the hotel, and not many commercial areas. Therefore, we recommend buying some food and drinks at a convenience store in the city before going to the hotel. There is also a small supermarket in the hotel lobby, but the variety of goods is relatively small.