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It is a budget hotel that has excellent location for skiing. The Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort is just right in front of the hotel. We rent the ski equipment from the house next to the hotel. The gondola, lift and snow scooter are just right in front of the hotel!!! This hotel is very clean, good breakfast and friend staffs. The room has futon and tatami mat and also heater to keep you warm. Moreover, hotel has a small bath tube Onsen (for 4 people at the same time) which is very good. The water is natural water just like the same in public Onsen bath. The only thing that I don't like about this hotel is just cigarette smell from the lobby because they allow people to smoke on the 1st floor lobby (it is small hotel so if someone smokes on the 1st floor then you can smell it). However, I recommend for this hotel and I will go back again!!!

Everything here is perfect! I like their Japanese style room, their hot water, their breakfast, their clean toilet and the owner (old lady) who take care of us even she can't speak English but willing to help us. Before we leaving she also gave us apples. The location is in downtown area and not far from the ski entrance. I love this city and hope to comeback and stay here again. I won't forget her smiling face.

We stayed during winter for 2 nights at Ikemoto, the room is huge! It's one of the few hotels with an attached bathroom and adequate heating. Most of the rooms in Nozawaonsen have shared bathrooms. The room is large enough for 2-6 persons, futons can be requested for extra persons. The location is strategic, it's beside the Chuo bus station, all the buses stop here to and from Nagasaki for skiing, and Iiyama station (for Shinkansen or Thunderbird). It's also a 3 min walk away from the main town area. We didn't opt for breakfast, but there's a nice shop that serves western breakfast right across the road, and a nearby shop to buy fresh fruits. - We recommend buying the strawberries here, they're the sweetest and cheapest we've had across Japan, it's double the price in Tokyo or Kyoto.

Loved this hotel. The staff, the food and the ski in and ski out location was great. The staff were extremely helpful. Loved the onsen as your muscles desperately need it at the end of a days skiing. Rooms were warm and comfortable and you get some traditional clothing to relax in. Initially I thought it was strange that you had to book a day in advance (usually) if you wanted to have dinner at the hotel but once I had dinner there I understood why they needed to do that. The dinner was always delicious and a lot of time and care went into preparing it. Absolutely loved the meals and the relaxed atmosphere of this place. The breakfast is just enough but it would be nice to cook the eggs to order instead of getting them cold as they've already been cooked, but once you get used to the way they do things it was fine. Lots of stairs for tired legs but it keeps you fit. Fair walk into town and back at night especially if you've had a few drinks but overall I loved my stay and would definitely be back. Particular thanks to the manager at the front desk he is very helpful to the guests.

Great location in the village. The hotel bar was very nice. The public areas were quite stylish but the rooms are in need of renovation. Breakfast was a mixture of Japanese and western. The onsens were also in need of renovation, but l really appreciated the opportunity to use the private Onsen for no extra charge. The hotel was helpful in shipping a bag to the airport for us. The beds were comfortable and the room had its own bathroom which is one of the reasons we chose it, but it was tiny. Overall a great stay in a traditional Japanese Ryokan but with a few western touches which made it easier for us.

`Berg Marukaneya was an ideal hotel for my wife and I, children aged 6 and 9. The hotel is 5-10 minutes easy walk from the nearest ski lifts at Karasawa, and a ski hire shop. Even better there is a shuttle bus from there to the other slopes at Nagasaka. It is a bit quieter than in the centre of town - about 10 to 15 mins walk. There are places to eat nearby, and you can have dinner at the Berg if you order in the morning. Our traditional room had an en suite toilet, and was large and spacious. The futons and tatami mats were very comfortable and of course in the basement was the "hot tub" or onsen - a wonderful way to relax after a days skiing. Berg Marukaneya is a family run hotel and the proprietor generously met us at the Nazawa Onsen Liner bus stop on arrival and took us to the bus station when we were leaving. He gave us clear advice answering all and any questions we had. We hope to return.

Our stay was great! I went with a group of 4 and we got two Japanese style rooms. We were their for the Dosojin Matsuri (annual Fire Festival) which from my understanding is their busiest weekend of the year. The host and hostess were extremely friendly and helpful. My friend lost his cellphone and they called the local police station and took him there to pick it up when it was found. They did so many things to make our stay better from helping us get discount lift tickets, making us western breakfast, to giving us a bag of apples when we checked out. The inn is about a 5 minute walk from the center of town and about a 10 min walk from the central ski slope. A public Onsen is about 3 min down the road. There are plenty of rental facilities if you don't have your own gear (this includes jackets, pants, etc. Most places didn't rent goggles though). The mountain offer many amazing courses for intermediate and advance skiers/boarders. The Nagasaka green course was probably one of the best beginner slopes I've ever ridden. However, the rest of beginner courses where very flat and tiring for the beginners in my group.

Nothing fancy, but this hotel is clean, warm, and close to the downtown area. It's the perfect place to crash after a day of skiing. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk to the mountain. The hotel is set up like a dorm - all the bathroom and sinks are down the hall. There's a public bath on the ground floor. Friendly staff, they helped us rent equipment and buy lift tickets. Great location - lots of bars and restaurants nearby. I would definitely stay here again.

Wafu Pension's Pluses - Near the Nagasaka Gondola - Near Village Bus Shuttle Station - Walkable to the 2 other Ski Slopes of the village (1.Nagasaka, 2. Hikage and 3Karasawa... Nagasaka is just at the back of Wafu Pension. Very very near. - It is also very walkable to the u-Road which is a gigantic escalator that takes you up the base of the 2ndHikage ski slopes - Yummy meals at competitive prices with village restaurants. You can have Breakfast and Dinner) and pay at about the same price range. NO need to walk and look for restaurants. - Wafu's Snowboards and skis, jackets/goggles etc are all available at cheapest price. We compared with other rental shops and Wafu's prices was one of the lowest if not the - The final leg of the trip was a bus ride from IIyama Train Station to Nozawaonsen Chuo Bus Terminal. The owner picked us up from the bus station. Wafu Pension was actually near and walkable, but the pick-up saved us the trouble finding Wafu Pension for the first time orientation. - For the trip back to Iiyama-Nagano we walked the short distance to the Nozawaonsen Chuo Bust Terminal as owner not available that day. No problem because it was downhill and we had rollerbags

This hotel is very budget oriented which we fully expected. Japanese tatami rooms were small but sufficed as we spent most of the time out of the hotel. Walls were thin and loud neighbours were an issue. The worst issue was the smoke that penetrated from the ground floor up to the 3rd level. We had to place padding under the door to stop the smell. Management spoke very little English but with a few words of Japanese were always happy to help. One benefit is they have a good size ski and snowboard rental area at the basement floor which is much cheaper than hiring on the mountian. 50m to the ski bus and the Nagano bus so despite not being in the middle of town, access was quite easy.

Very clean, comfortable, spacious and good value (three of us stayed in a Japanese / Tatami room). English isn't spoken but check-in and check-out was fine. Breakfast is traditional Japanese which was pretty good but not the best fuel for a day's skiing. Oddly, the showers / onset are closed outside 3pm to 10pm so you'll have to persuade the owners to open it up outside these times

Located on a small side street a few minutes away from the main road, Shirakaba was a great find among all the places to stay at Nozawa Onsen! It feels like a traditional little Japanese lodge that caters to visiting locals and foreigners and offers traditional room-style lodgings with some modern conveniences. A big plus is the local-style common baths along with the hot bath that’s perfect for ending a long day. The staff are all very friendly and helpful and considerate of guest needs. Take note that this consideration extends to all guests so if you’re looking for the loud party place, move on to some of the more modern accommodations around. The rooms are comfortable and spacious, the setup and feel is very homey and the location is just near enough the Main Street to have very easy access to food and drinks while being tucked away enough for peace and quiet. Can’t ask for anything more. Will definitely choose to stay here again.

very old and traditional japanese family house own by a very old grandmother, i love the table with warmer in room, the room big enough and comfortable to sleep. the owner very nice but she need to handle too many things, so didn't clean the house very much. the shower and onsen room not bad have very hot water for bath. the location is just next to Yu-Road to snow place. the price is cheaper than other guest house, can join if you like the old japanese style experience.

We stayed at the Oyado Uemasa for 8 nights whilst snowboarding in Nozawa Onsen. Staying at this hotel has all of the positives of staying with a family and nothing was too much trouble for them. Our room was simple and comfortable, with a futon bed and hot tea making facilities. We slept well, and were warm and cosy. Breakfast was really special every day, and we were provided with delicious freshly cooked food to set us up for a day snowboarding. The Oyado Uemasa were able to arrange lift passes, as well as recommend a ski hire shop. It took about 10 minutes to walk to Nagasaka lift station in the morning, but many cafes and restaurants were just a minute or two away from the hotel. The shared bathroom facilities include an onsen: very welcome after a day on the slopes. We loved our stay here, it felt like a superb combination of Japanese tradition and modern comforts. We highly recommend the Oyado Uemasa for couples, families and single travellers.

We were a group of 3 and we all enjoyed our stay. The pension accommodated my husband and I's request for vegetarian breakfast. We did not dine there at night. Breakfast was large and a good start before a ski day. Hotel was very clean. The location is ideal for skiers who want to get on the slopes early and easily. It would not suit groups who want to go out/party in the village each night.