Nozawa Onsen Kawaichiya Ryokan

Nozawa Onsen, located in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, is a hot spring (onsen) and ski resort village of 4500 inhabitants. Renowned for it's onsen since the Edo period, the village also played a significant role in the history of skiing in Japan.

The village is located at the foot of Kenashi-yama (literally Mt No-hair), alt 1650 meters, in beautiful natural surroundings - lush green in spring and summer, colored leaves in autumn and of course spectacular snow covered surroundings in winter. Nozawa Onsen strives to maintain a traditional atmosphere.

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Nozawa Onsen is famous for the huge amount of hot springs (onsen). Throughout this town, there are about 30 different hot springs, some of them as hot as 70 to 90 degrees Celsius.
In the Onsen town, there are 13 public hot spring bath houses that can be used free of charge. Especially after a good day of skiing, those baths help soothe the skiers from the freezing temperature.
Strech and relax with those hot springs.

13 bath houses in this hot-spring resort village have been maintained as community properties jointly owned by the villagers and protected by an organization called Yu-nakama--meaning friends of the hot-spa--since the Edo Period. These bath houses use 100% natural hot-spring water, which is not recycled. Properly maintained and always clean, the bath houses are open to the public and can be enjoyed by short-term visitors as well as the villagers who use them every day.

Experience the heartwarming human relationship that exists between villagers and guests at each bath house. Relaxing and soaking in the hot water, this is the time to talk about and listen to what each of us has discovered and experienced during the day.