"Pros: The best thing is the wonderful hosts, Satomi & Bruno, and their family. They are so lovely, make every effort to assist you, and even picked us up/dropped us at the bus stop. They have a lot of knowledge about the mountain and surrounding area. The cabin is really cute, and had all the appliances we needed for our week stay. There was always hot water available. The beds were comfortable. The internet was good - at least 35mbps and capable of handling video calls and streaming. It was a short walk (10-12 mins) uphill to the mountain resort. We had no expectations for Madarao whatsoever, but it turned out to be our favourite mountain having been to Niseko and multiple resorts in Hakuba. The hosts helped us to get discounted lift passes too. There is a very small souvenir shop (F1 market) up the road which contains some basic necessities like bread, eggs, pot noodle, chips etc. But there is no other supermarket, so do a big food shop at Iiyama station supermarket first. A If we return to Nagano, we would absolutely stay here again. Cons: There is no door for the toilet, just a curtain, so hopefully you are comfortable with your travel partner :D Some small cooking things such as oil/soy sauce provided in the kitchen would’ve been very helpful, but we did later notice these can be purchased at their other property ‘Chamonix’." ~Dean