
We've been running Nozawa Peaks since 2017. Set just outside the village centre, it works particularly well if you're here to ski — the lifts are four minutes away on foot, with restaurants and hot spring baths a short walk. It's the kind of place our guests come back to year after year.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Comfortable, relaxing, Japanese-style
The rooms have tatami flooring, a woven straw material traditional to Japanese guesthouses. We've upgraded the beds to futon-style mattresses with warm down duvets. The building itself is traditional, which means the walls are thin and sound carries. We mention this to every guest at check-in, but it's better to know before you arrive. Our staff speak English. For guests who haven't stayed in a Japanese guesthouse before, most find it genuinely enjoyable — a unique experience compared to a typical hotel.
We want this to be the right trip for you — take a look and see if it feels like your kind of place:
A note on large groups: We don't accept bookings for groups of 8 or more. In a small guesthouse with shared facilities, large groups naturally synchronise — same shower time, same kitchen time — which makes it difficult for other guests to use those spaces comfortably. We'd rather be upfront about this than have anyone disappointed on arrival.
How long can you stay?
We're winter season only and have minimum stay requirements that vary by period.
6–7 nights
24 Dec – 14 Feb
4–5 nights
Mid–late Dec, late Feb, early March
3 nights
Early Dec & mid March
Occasionally we have gaps between bookings where shorter stays are possible — if your dates fall outside the minimums above, feel free to enquire and we'll let you know.
Get in touch with your travel dates and group size. We'll confirm availability and whether it's a good fit before anything else happens.