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Yes. Your booking is for the whole house’s guest areas, exclusively for your group. Gather in the living spaces, find a quiet corner or linger beside the Japanese garden.

The maximum is 16 guests, with infants counted separately. Declare all infants separately and agree cot arrangements in advance. One cot is available on request; for additional babies, discuss arrangements and bring any extra portable cots or supplies needed.

Yes. The split room can remain as two separate beds, or the beds can be pushed together. Request the arrangement before arrival. There are 14 regular sleeping places, including a double sofa bed in the media room; optional futons provide flexibility within the 16-guest cap. Review the complete bed-by-room breakdown supplied for your booking before confirming.

Yes. Bunks, a Nintendo nook, a children’s climbing wall and toys give younger travellers little places of their own. Fixed stair gates and an upstairs children’s bath make familiar routines easier, and our hosts can help with a cot and high chair.

Yes. Hikaniwa has fixed-line NTT broadband and four TP-Link Wi-Fi nodes around the house, supporting work calls, streaming and everyday family use. Connection details are provided with your arrival information.

Yes. Hikaniwa has its own two-person sauna, exclusively for your group, with a quiet space to relax afterwards.

Your stay includes the private house, its kitchen, dining spaces, sauna and treatment area. Meals, drinks and visiting chefs or therapists are separate experiences our hosts can help arrange.

Check-in is from 14:00 and checkout is by 10:00, Japan time. Your private arrival details come with the booking. If you have a particular arrival or departure plan, our hosts can help you work through the options.

There are two garage parking bays with electric roller doors, keeping vehicles off the road and sheltered from falling snow. Viewed from the street, the right bay’s clearance is 2.1 m and the left bay’s is 1.75 m. Include roof racks, roof boxes and other fittings in your vehicle’s height. If uncertain, confirm before travel. See the garage photographs and parking details.

Hikaniwa is an Otaru house rather than ski-in, ski-out accommodation. It gives your group the freedom to choose among nearby mountains and enjoy the town between ski days. Lift passes, transport and equipment hire are arranged separately.

The house has a downstairs drying room with boot dryers, garage ski and snowboard racks and two indoor parking bays. Wall heating is used in winter, rather than the air conditioners’ heating mode. Snow clearing may be needed at the entrance or garages.

There is a front video doorbell and a rear camera aimed at the kerosene tanks for fuel-level monitoring. Review the current security disclosures with your booking for recording and audio details.

Hokkaido Hobby Homes manages the AirHost booking route. Review dates, guest numbers, the total price, fees and cancellation terms before paying. Online booking is coming soon. Confirmed availability, prices and booking terms will be published when the booking calendar opens.