The Craft Room - Yuzawa

This place is awesome. Located right off the mountain a small cafe and great place to grab a coffee and bite to eat or even a nice drink! Staff is friendly and spike both Japanese and English. We got cappuccinos and the avocado toast and both were delicious. Definitely would recommend this as a pre-ski energizer, mid-ski pick-me-up, or some post ski enjoyment. Cheers!

Update: came back a few weeks later, and the management really seemed to take my feedback to heart because this time it seemed better ventilated and not so full, also with a lot of people. Good job! Up to 5 stars! Original review: A fun place to take a drink or coffee right at the foot of the gondola. The hot chocolate I had was exactly what I wanted after skiing all day. When we left, it was very crowded, which it was rather clogged, so that ventilation could be improved. But all in all the drinks were good and the staff was very nice and spoke English.

I may be biased because of my love for beer, but they had the local Joy Juice on tap... so I was there more than I should. The food was good, the staff was cool and there was chill music. Fortunately, the weather was not ideal for skiing the few days in February we were there so the time I spent Imbibing was not at the expense of deep powder!

Great place for a beer and some wings based on the gondola. I had to wait for the wings longer than I expected, but everyone working there was very nice. Expect most Australians working here; like the whole village seems to be dominated by Australians who work the restaurants and bars especially. In a sense, this really makes you feel that you are not at all in Japan, which could be a negative if you want the full Japanese experience.

I haven't been in ski resorts for a decade and I was so surprised and happy that there is a western place like this! You will be craving for this kind of tasty food after skiing with a pint of beer! Chicken wing was good but the taste was a bit strong. I don't like the high chair as I'm not tall enough. There is only one table seat with the normal chair.