A Japanese restaurant with a free Japanese/Western breakfast buffet, a hot public bath and massage services await guests at Hotel Route-Inn Shin-Shirakawa Eki Higashi, just a 5-minute walk from JR Shin-Shirakawa Train Station. Rooms boast free wired internet and a flat-screen TV. Each air-conditioned room has a flat-screen TV with video-on-demand, a safety deposit box and a desk. You can store snacks in the fridge and make green tea using the electric kettle. A hairdryer and slippers are provided in the private bathroom. The hotel is a 10-minute drive from Shirakawa Interchange (IC), a 30-minute drive from Mt. Jeans Nasu Ski Resort and a 40-minute drive from Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort. The Komine Castle ruins are a 10-minute walk away. The Shin-Shirakawa Eki Higashi Route-Inn has a bright lobby lounge, and it houses laundry facilities and drinks vending machines. There are 2 free-use internet PCs at the lobby, and laptops can be rented at the front desk. A free breakfast buffet featuring freshly baked European bread is served at Hanachaya, and Hana-Hana-Tei offers Japanese favorites and sake in the evenings (closed Sundays and holidays). Free coffee is served at the lobby from 15:00-22:00.