Nozawa Onsen Guide & Information

Nozawa Onsen is located just one hour’s drive from Nagano City in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture – a charming hot spring village located at the foot of Kenashi-yama Mountain which is home to around 4,000 people. Nozawa Onsen is said to date back to 8th century but has been renowned for it’s hot springs and traditional inns since the Edo period. More recently the village has also gained popularity as a ski area that features a great variety of terrain and amazing snow that’s hard to match.

Nozawa Onsen Accommodation

There is nothing like combining light Japanese powder snow with a rich cultural experience and a deep soaking onsen. The village caters to this perfectly with a wide range of Nozawa accommodation including ryokan & traditional inns, budget accommodation options, minshuku, pension, ski lodges, hotels, inns or self-contained apartment lodgings.

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Nozawa Onsen offers more than just a ski trip though – experience not only the culture, food, famous hot springs and the renowned fire festival – but also the ambience and great après ski which sets Nozawa apart from other areas. The village features some amazing traditional architecture with temples, shrines, hot spring establishments, traditional ryokan and free foot baths along many of it’s streets. Even though the village is small there can be over 100 restaurants and bars open during ski season – from well known western-style bars to small hole in the wall shokudo. Any visitors fortunate enough to be in Nozawa early in the New Year (January 15th) should not miss the Dosoujiin Fire Festival, one of the most famous and exciting fire festivals in Japan.

Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort: Japan Powder Heaven

Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort: General Information

Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort is a large ski area that opened over seventy years ago. As seen in the picture below, Nozawa Onsen Village is located at the foot of the Nozawa Onsen ski resort, which spans across three main areas. There is plenty of terrain to explore, offering over fifty kilometres of trails or pistes beginning at an elevation of 1085 meters with 297 hectares of skiing surface. One of the pluses of skiing at Nozawa is that there really is something for everybody (see stats below). There are family friendly wide open pistes, some difficult mogul runs plus it offers some great powder days between the marked runs too. Active skiers will find a terrain park with jumps, rails, boxes and an eighty metre pipe to get the adrenalin pumping.

Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort: Families

If you are at Nozawa Ski Resort with children there is a free rest station for kids called the ‘Naski Room’ on the 2nd floor of the Hikage Trail Information Centre which is easily accessible from the village via the moving ‘Yu-road’ (free of charge) – see the map links below for more details. Outside the centre there is a safe and secure Kids Park. This fully equipped park has many facilities such as an inflatable bouncer, junior sled rides and tubing courses. A day care with fully qualified child care workers is available on the second floor of the Hikage Centre for children 1 to 6 years old. The hours are 9:00~12:00 & 13:00~16:00 (you must collect your child during lunch). The charge is ¥4,000 for the first day and ¥3,000 from the second day on for those who continue to use the service for multiple days. There are also half day and hourly rates available depending on capacity (maximum 20).

Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort: Trail Maps

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Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort: Key Information

Nozawa Onsen Snow Depth & Conditions

Nozawa Onsen Snow Report

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Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort: Ski School and Ski Rentals

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Nozawa Fire Festival, Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Matsuri

The next Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival will be held on January 15th, 2018. It is held on the same date every year.

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Fire and snow always go well and the Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival, Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Matsuri (or 野沢温泉の道祖神祭り in Japanese), exemplifies this as one of the three great fire festivals in Japan. The old roads that run like rivers between mountain towns in Japan are dotted with gods. Known as dosojin, they are deities of roads and borders with their stone statues usually enshrined at village borders. Dosojin are good gods for the foreign traveller.

It takes roughly one hundred villagers to build the shrine for the Nozawa Fire Festival. The trees are cut down in October and brought down from the mountain and through the village on January 13th prior to being made into a huge wooden structure or shaden. After the shaden has been constructed, the priest from Kosuge shrine performs a ceremony endowing it with a dosojin. The highlight on January 15th is a “fire-setting battle” which ends up with the setting fire of the shaden with blazing torches by the offensive team and the offering of torches to the deity, making the festival truly spectacular and exciting. The entire festival is quite lengthy and can take up to four hours from the beginning to the end. Some observers gather just for the main attraction which is the battle between the guards and the torch bearing villagers. Add liberal servings of saké to all of the above and you’re sure to go home buzzing after seeing quite a spectacle – and maybe a bit scorched from the flames (don’t wear your new down jacket). The famous Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival is nationally designated as an important intangible folk cultural property. It originally began as an invocation for a good harvest, health and good fortune in the coming year, but has been expanded to include a good ski season as well. Taking place on January 15th every year, the festival is staged by men aged 42 and 25 (so-called “unlucky ages”) to celebrate the birth of a family’s first child, to dispel evil spirits and also to pray for happy marriage. If you want to see more detailed background information on the Nozawa Fire Festival check this excellent local perspective.

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The Heart of Japan offers simply the widest range of Nagano accommodation available across the region. You can book online a choice of over 400 ryokan, resort hotels, backpacker hostels, ski lodges, pension & traditional inns and receive instant confirmation.

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Nagano Accommodation, Myoko Hotels

If you are looking for comfortable, affordable and cheap accommodation in Japan’s “White Triangle” – Myoko Kogen, Hakuba, Akakura Onsen, Akakan Resort, Lake Nojiri, Nozawa Onsen, Madarao Kogen, Togakushi, Joetsu, Yudanaka Onsen (Japan Snow Monkey Park), Shiga Kogen and surrounds – hotels, pension, inns, hostels, ski lodges, cabins, minshuku, b&b or ryokan – then you have come to the right place. We can also help you book online at the same time for any stopovers in Nagano City, Tokyo Airports, Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya or Kyoto. We can also assist with group bookings throughout Japan

Please note that Myoko Kogen and the “White Triangle” is made up of several different areas (as listed above) and the establishments below are only a small fraction of the properties offered. The following are a small selection of recommended inns, pensions, hotels and ryokan. For a full list of accommodation in the different areas of Myoko Kogen and the White Triangle please use the links on our accommodation menu at top. If unsure of the area you are looking for check out our extensive access and maps pages.

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Nagano Accommodation: Featured places to stay

Myoko Kogen accommodation:

Akakura, Akakura Kanko, Ikenotaira, Suginohara & Seki Onsen

	Ryokan Kofukan is near Myokokogen Station. It was opened in 2004 featuring large rooms with both Japanese and Western style accommodation available, wonderful relaxing hotsprings and a great view of Mt. Myoko. A free shuttle bus service is available to and from Suginohara ski field during the winter. Discount ski lift tickets are also available for purchase. Friendly service (in English), great food and reasonable tariff. Map to Hotel Kofukan, Myoko-kogen
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	The Hotel Silverhorn boasts a fantastic location right opposite the Akakura Kanko (Akakan) Ski Resort. There are twelve semi-Japanese and three Western style rooms. The hotel amenities include washer/dryer, internet access and a ski rental shop. The hotel is only ten minutes by car/taxi from Myokokogen station. A complimentary shuttle bus from the station is also available. Check Hotel Silverhorn ratings and reviews
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	Akakura Hotel is a well known Akakura ski hotel in the very heart of Akakura Onsen Ski Village with only a four minute walk to the lifts. Refreshing 100% natural hot springs equipped with an open-air bath, sauna and jacuzzi. Guests can enjoy visiting various inside and outside onsen baths. Read or Leave Akakura Hotel reviews
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	Soratobu Usagi Myoko in Myoko Suginohara Ski Area is right in the middle of the Myoko Suginohara ski area trails, with one of the chairlifts going almost past the window (see map). They also have some self-contained accommodation which would be ideal for a family or small group of friends.
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	Tsubame Highland Hotel in Tsubame Onsen (high above Seki Onsen) is the perfect place for relaxing, hiking, trekking and skiing. To get to Akakura Ski Resort you can ski or snowboard down directly from Tsubame Onsen then get a free pick-up by snow tractor.
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	Park Lodge Sekine is located in the beautiful highland area of Ikenotaira Onsen (Myoko Kogen). It offers traditional Japanese style guestrooms and hot spring baths.
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Nagano Accommodation: Nozawa Onsen, Lake Nojiri and Madarao Kogen

	The Australian owned Alpine Villa Nozawa in Nozawa Onsen is just 200 metres from the ski lifts of and 50 metres from a free-use public hot-spring. Guests can enjoy the fireplace lounge, spacious free-use kitchen and home theatre room at Alpine Villa Nozawa. Read reviews of Alpine Villa Nozawa and/or see map to Alpine Villa Nozawa.
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	Labo Land in Lake Nojiri / Kurohime is five minutes by car from the Shinano-machi interchange. This establishment has a homely cabin feel. Facilities include coin laundry, ski and snowboard rental as well as ski wear, a ski drying room and internet access.
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	Guests at Fujio Pension in Madarao Kogen enjoy great scenery from their room at a 1,000 metre elevation in Madarao Kogen. The pension boasts connecting family rooms something not common in Madarao-kogen pensions. A popular choice for visitors seeking Nagano accommodation. Map to Fujio Pension in Madarao
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Japanese Snow Monkeys Accommodation:

Yudanaka Onsen, Shibu Onsen, Kanbayashi Onsen, Shiga Kogen

	Shimaya Ryokan is located in the centre of Yudanaka Onsen and only eight minutes away from Yudanaka station. This inn is our most booked Yudanaka Onsen / Snow Monkeys accommodation option. When requested, the ryokan will provide ‘on-demand’ free shuttle services to and from the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. Read or leave a review of Shimaya Ryokan here
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	Shibu Hotel in Shibu Onsen is a Japanese-style inn popular with foreign visitors close to the Jigokudani Yaen Koen (Monkey Park) with free shuttle available. The hotel has both Japanese-style rooms and western-style rooms as well as three different types of onsen including a private bath.
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	Jigokudani Onsen Korakukan Ryokan is a small inn past Kanbayashi Onsen with twelve Japanese style rooms which is as close as you can get to the Japan Snow Monkey Park. Cost is around 10,000 yen per person per night (including dinner and breakfast)
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	Hotel Shirakabaso Shigakogen is just a 2-minute walk from the Maruike ski resort offering indoor & outdoor hot spring baths, rooms with free Wi-Fi and a launderette. It features both Japanese-style and Western rooms. Guests can relax in the outdoor hot spring with nature views, unwind in a public bath indoors, or soak in a private-use hot spring bath.
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Nagano Accommodation: Nagano City, Zenkoji Temple, Togakushi Village & Hakuba

	Zenkoji Tokugyoubou in Nagano City is located right in the grounds of Zenkoji Temple. It is a shukubo – the kind of lodging that is traditionally attached to a Japanese temple. A shukubo is similar to traditional Japanese inns but at a shukubo you can join in morning prayers with the temple monks and eat shojin ryori – the special austere, vegetarian meal for monks. The rooms are traditional Japanese rooms with tatami mats and a light cotton yukata is offered for sleeping. No credit cards accepted
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	Togakushi Kogen Hotel in Togakushi Village Located right in front of Togakushi Ski Resort, Togakushi Kogen Hotel offers simple accommodation with views of Mount Togakushi. Free Wi-Fi is available at the public areas. One hour by bus from JR Nagano Station or thirty minutes drive from Hakuba
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	Just 300 metres from Hakuba Goryu gondola station, the completely non-smoking Bears Den Mountain Lodge has free Wi-Fi throughout and boasts a Japanese-style hot tub with mountain views, massages, a lounge with an LCD TV, board games and books, and a large drying room.
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	Matsuya Ryokan in Nagano City is an amazing traditional inn located right at the heart of Zenkoji Temple. Matsuya is recommended for those who love to have a taste of very traditional Japanese culture, architectural design and value for money.
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