Hi Karl, Thanks for the message. We receive a lot of young families at Moiwa Lodge. Our cottages have private kitchenette and bathroom facilities, whilst our family rooms inside the main lodge building have private bathrooms, but no kitchenette. There are microwaves, grill ovens, fridges, tea/coffee facilities, etc. for general use in the main lodge, however these are not located in your room. We are a little away from a supermarket, however we do operate a shuttle bus that can take you in to Hirafu and back again with a short enough turnaround time to not be inconvenient. There are plenty of restaurants around that will suit. We have one in our lodge, there is a Japanese izakaya restaurant 50m away (Matsuri), Italian about 100m, Korean 100m, and there are tons of other restaurants around that will do a pick-up/drop-off service - that is, we make a booking for you, and the restaurant will come and pick you up and drop you at the restaurant, and then drop you back to the lodge at the end of your meal - it is all free of charge. If you would like a free information pack that contains a lot more information about the lodge and the local area, you can find the link at the bottom of the 'book now' page on our website. We hope to see you in Moiwa next season! Dirk

There is an unlocked communal area for skis, boots and equipment. For high value personal equipment, would ask the hostel to keep in their office if needed.

Hi Catherine, Thanks for the message. Here is a bit of info from our information pack: Most likely you will be arriving to Hokkaido by way of the New Chitose Airport (Sapporo’s main airport). The best way to organise a bus to/from Chitose airport and Niseko is to book it yourself. Google "Niseko Airport Shuttle", and use the service by that name. This ‘Niseko Airport Shuttle’ service wipes 1 hour off the traditional journey time from New Chitose airport which stops at a heap of other resorts on the way! Unlike other buses that service the area, this stops in Moiwa BEFORE the rest of Niseko, so it is very fast. We will only pick up guests arriving in the Moiwa area, so book your bus to the ONE NISEKO hotel in Moiwa. The steps to follow: 1) Book your transfer on the Niseko Shuttle Bus website. Be sure to allow at least 1 hour between the scheduled flight arrival time and the bus departure time. Your destination should be booked as One Niseko – this is the bus stop in Moiwa. 2) Once you receive confirmation, please email this to us With regard to the shuttles from Moiwa to Niseko, I assume you mean Hirafu. We operate 3 free hourly shuttles in the morning, and 2 in the afternoon. 3 times a week we also operate an evening shuttle to Hirafu and back again 2 hours later. Let me know if you ave any other questions. We're looking forward to seeing you in Moiwa this winter! Cheers, Dirk

I stayed in the dorm, so not sure. I loved the lodge, had food there in the restaurant or and went out for food every night, not sure about the cooking. There is not really a deli in Moiwa. A couple of free shuttles a week to Harufu village for some shopping.