Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 147 reviews.
Kimberly
Ukraine · Family · May 2026
“Great stay in a great location”
+Great location, very clean, and nice Onsen. It met all of our needs and we enjoyed our stay.
−There was nothing we didnt like, all was good. We knew to expect traditional style with mats on the floor and shared shower room so we were fine.
WeiHua
Taiwan · Solo · May 2026
+Near the lift, service attitude is very friendly and good, near the bus station, clean, traditional room style, wide space
−The pool in public bathroom is not big
Wee Ling
Singapore · Family · March 2026
+wonderful stay at this clean and comfortable family-run guesthouse that exceeded our expectations. also tail end of the ski season so we mostly have the whole place to ourselves. the in-house onsen was great for kids who found water temperature at the onsens around town too high.
Waseem
India · Couple · March 2026
“Clean, comfortable lodge with a spacious dry room; close to Karasawa ski area”
+Suuuper sweet and helpful owners, clean and comfortable rooms, cute bathhouse, an easy 4-min walk to Karasawa ski area (even in your ski boots), and good Wifi. It's a bit removed from all the hustle and bustle of the town centre (which we very much prefer) but still close enough to many restaurants, bars and cafes. The room came with yukatas (cotton kimono-style robe) for each of us, which was pretty novel. The lodge also had the most spacious and well-organized basement/dry room I've ever seen in a Japanese ski lodge, with separate racks for skis and snowboards, a large dry room for jackets, gloves, boots, helmets, etc, and several washing machines. There was even a dedicated place for waxing your boards and skis.
−Property does not have a parking lot. Guests can park at the 'Carpark P2 Karasawa area' lot, which is a 5-min walk from the lodge (first night ¥1,500, ¥500 per night after that). It is what it is, and we knew that before booking. But the super sweet owners, spacious dry room and the proximity to ski slopes made up for it.
Shiu
United States · Couple · March 2026
“Staying at Uchihan felt like sleeping over at a relative’s home.”
+Never loud. Spacious room. Very friendly reception.
−Slightly dated. Corners of room were dusty.
Purichaya
Thailand · Couple · March 2026
“Would definitely recommend and would choose it again if we come to Nozawa.”
+-Location is great, very short distance walk to Karasawa lift -Staff are nice - Many useful information handouts/signs at the accommodation -Breakfast and dinner are great! -Very good value for money
−- Their futon beds are much harder than normal futon we have experienced in Japan - There are some area with dusts in the room but it is understandable as it seems to be family-run business and not many staff
YaTzu
Taiwan · Couple · March 2026
“Location is great just 3min walk to the closest ski lift. Room is quite big and comfortable with own toilet very conveni”
+Great location and comfy room.
−If the dry room could be dryer, it would be perfect. (Not enough to dry the shoes)
Jan
Australia · Couple · March 2026
“Reminiscing the old days”
+The location was good- approx. 10 minutes walk from the main bus stop, approx. 15 minutes walk to centre of town - all flat walking , no hills. Close enough to walk to ski lift or bus stop to gondola. Restaurants, bakery, ski hire and Post Office close by. Room 307 was a good size for 2 adults. Kitchenette down the hallway was great for self catering - fridge, one hot plate, kettle, cutlery, plates, cups, cooking utensils. Onsens close by. Good shower room. The price of our accommodation was good compared to Nozawa Onsen prices nowadays. Host was very friendly and accommodating.
−Breakfast was good but overpriced. No lift but a lot of accommodation in Nozawa Onsen have no lifts. The in house onsen is small. We both found the futon mattress very firm - not sure why as we enjoy sleeping on futons why travelling in Japan.
Saara
Japan · Couple · February 2026
“Welcoming and convienient for skiing”
+Great location, not central to the town but a decent walking distance, a doable walk to the ski lift, standard and welcoming Japanese guest house.
−Not a problem for me but some guests may have culture shock with the idea of only having the public bath and no private room shower. Maybe some rooms have this. It was a bit crowded in the public bath sometimes, but it was clean and nice to have a bath without having to walk to the local sento.
Brendan
Australia · Couple · February 2026
+We arrived early (9am) so we could enjoy the last of the forecast snow. Unfortunately my partner had become quite unwell - although we couldn't check in (no vacant/clean rooms) the owners went out of their way to make a warm, private place for my partner to rest - while I snowboarded 😁. Also, loved the authentic family feel - the grand kids even had play time in the lobby which was such a joy to hear.
−Onsen could be bigger and open in the morning.