長閑で自然豊かな飯山市内から更に山奥へ。景色、設備、ホスト全てが完璧です。 夏、冬共に楽しめるスポットだと思います!かなりオススメです!

Shuichi and Yoko were wonderful and considerate hosts. The room was very clean and as pictured. The guest house is in a quiet neighbourhood without a restaurant close by so I'd recommend bringing some snacks. Shuichi and Yoko were very kind and picked me up from the train station as well as gave me a ride to the monkey park. It was a very relaxing place to stay.

All tha thing is good! The room is clean and comfortable,the host is very polite and helpful,he would suggests some spots for us!! Highly recommend,especially for people who traveling by car!!

Guest house very clean, cozy and convenient.Shuichi San help me to plan about trip and give good advised. He pick up me from station. And in the morning also take me to ski place and monkey snow park. I really impression. feeling like stay with family. I will advise to other peson and if have a chance I will come back and stay with them again.

Thanks a lot to the host. I have an amazing experience to stay here. The host is so nice and helpful. It is a nice place to stay for relaxation, also is a convinence place if want to explore the snowy mountain and monkey :=) Love it.

This place is amazing!! It can be a little tricky to get to and from but the hosts can give you lifts to local areas or at least to buses/trains. The rooms were neat and tidy and perfect for short or long stays.

This was the perfect accommodation for our trip to the snow monkeys and Obuse. The place is very clean, the beds are really comfortable and Shuichi and his wife provided a really good service. They kindly offered to pick us from the station. We also got a ride to the snow monkeys. Also, the Japanese style breakfast (additional) was very tasty. I would definitely recommend this place.

Good!

Excellent guesthouse. This is a completely five stars service. Is more than an usual Airbnb. So clean, very comfortable place and everything looks new. Mr. Shuichi and his wife are excellent hosts. They went to the terminal train for me when i arrive and when i leave, and to the Snow monkey Park. Excellent!

Very nice accomodation and great host...totally to recommend

事前や現地での対応もとても丁寧で、施設も環境も素晴らしかったです。 またぜひ利用したいです。

一軒家も素敵な雰囲気で、オーナーさんの対応も丁寧でした。

The host canceled this reservation the day before arrival. This is an automated posting.

Our group of six had a really good time. Michiko's family was so welcoming and helpful that it blew us away. Staying in this house is a true Japanese Ryokan experience. You get to meet and interact with so many people, so the house becomes part of your trip and not just a place to sleep. Ski slopes and the local onsen are minutes away, on foot, and you will not be disappointed.

Wonderful stay. Michiko was so kind to ferry my bag to the station while I rode my bike there! The town onsen is terrific as well with a rotenburo.

What can you say about this place? My post in (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) called it 'a little piece of Japanese paradise, a ramshackle and completely captivating guesthouse', we just want to go back! We arrived well after we planned, somehow we managed to turn into the street right on 9pm (our amended arrival) to find a welcoming party out front beckoning us in, offering to help with our bags, and taking us to the dining room where a feast of local produce (and bottles of beer) were offered. The Japanese bath room was wonderful and soaking the perfect end to a day that had started at 7am. It was a weekend during Golden Week and the local theme was hospitality and this place had it in lashings. The guest house hosts had their extended family staying and it made for a joyous cacophony of children playing and adults relaxing. They invited us to join in on a tour of the nearby hillside, with the myriad of edible herbs being explained and plucked from the earth for the evening dinner. We were also treated to local theatre, artists and an evening visit to the local onsen. All of this was extraordinary and happens once a year. But luck was with us to have this experience and I do not think the generosity we experienced would alter at any other time. We are already planning our return trip.

Michiko and her family are the kindest, most amazing hosts! They made us feel at home and part of their family. They took hospitality to a whole new level. They picked us up from the nearest train station (Togarinozawaonsen) and took us to the slopes! I was gladly surprised to learn that they also had all kinds of rentals, from ski clothes to boards and boots, all very clean! We also had a delicious traditional breakfast and dinner with them. Our room was a traditional Japanese room with tatami mats and it was really warm and comfortable. Thank you so much for having us, we had a great time in Nozawa. I definitely recommend :)

I had the most wonderful time staying in Togari-onsen with Miho and her family. I initially booked for 2 nights but ended up extending my stay because I didn't want to leave. Everything about the experience was truly exceptional, from communication to the level of care and attention offered. It was almost like staying with family or friends - a true homestay experience. For the cost, you will not be able to find anything better in Japan. I have travelled extensively throughout Japan, and although Japan is known for its customer service, this was a level above and beyond. I already plan on returning next year. There is nowhere else I'd rather stay.

Without a doubt the best airbnb we’ve ever experienced. Junka-San’s Inn is modest but her hospitality is above and beyond. We felt like we were family. She was there to greet us from the moment we arrived and even drove us to the fire festival in Nozawa-Onsen and offered to pick us up in the middle of the night when it was done. We booked a ski lesson in Togari Ski Field and as we were about to leave, we realised that she had put out all of the ski gear for us. She supplied discount lift passes as well. The ski-field is awesome and only a few minutes walk. The local onsen is just as close and one of the nicest I visited in Japan (I was there for 25 days and visited quite a few). We were also supplied discount tickets here as well. On our second night, we ate a delicious meal and were lucky enough have Junka-San’s grandson Yuki do a traditional dance for us. We then played games and made Origami. It was so much fun. On our last day it was one of the heaviest snowfalls of the year and Junka-San was digging her car out of the snow to take us to the station. Our train was a few minutes delayed and she stood in heavy snow and waved until we were out of sight. We are so grateful for this experience and we will definitely be back!

What a lovely stay this was! It is one of my best airbnb finds ever. Junko-san took such good care of us and fed us like our own mother. I wish I had extended my stay there. They even picked us up from the station, which was about 7 minutes drive away. The place has a warm homely feeling about it. Our room was kept warm by a kerosene heater and you use the shared toilets outside. There is a bath with an onsen inside, yes! Private onsen! Meals are at the dining hall but you feel like you're part of the family eating there. You can also order beer or sake for a little extra fee. They also provided the ski gear for us and the ski resort is literally a short walk away. We found the added convenience of the washing machine a great boon, especially since there is also a heated drying room for you to dry your laundry, essential since clothes don't dry easily in winter air. This is a rustic and satisfying experience. I'm definitely coming back again next winter.

It is a nice art gallery in a quiet mountain village. With a spacious one room, the green outside the window was healed. The spring water of a nearby temple is delicious. There is not a bath or a shower, but there is a hot spring resort in the car for about 10 minutes (adults 600 yen), hot water and hot water are also good, I enjoyed bathing while watching the starry sky.

I'm so honored to be Yukihito&Junko's first guest. They drove me from and to the shinkansen station of liyama and we had dinner together, also with a friend of theirs. The house itself is so lovely. And the couple live in another house, just 5 meters away. There is a temple surrounded by many kinds of plants just above the house. It takes around an hour to walk around the temple. I got to know more things about Japanese art and lifestyle by chatting with the couple, mostly via (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) translation. They are very kind and passionate. I really enjoyed my trip and I highly recommend their studio.

Opportunity to stay in a stunning building of the warehouse building is not rare. Is surrounded by flowers and trees, listening to the sound of running water, and can I see also two of you work, which is the artist, it is happy to spend this kind of luxury of time. Communication is also fun with the two of you, also, to hear even talk of experts unique, now feeling that you obtained while to stay. Depending on the consultation, I think that it is possible to listen also playing Junko, who is a musician to, I think that it is possible to hear talk Mr. Yukihito, which is also the Senshokuka-painter. Actually carried out, staying in, try to experience, you can see the goodness of here Guest houses. Want to long-term stay, we recommend the Guest houses.

私達3人が泊まった翔天地は大自然の中にあり、緑いっぱいで名水がすぐ近くにあり、素敵なところでした。 1回目はJunkoさんとYukihitoさんの手料理を味わいつつ、Junkoさんのピアノ弾き語りのミニライブに心を奪われました。痛みに効く温泉にも連れて行っていただき、日頃の疲れも吹きとびました。 2日目はYukihitoさんから茜染めの歴史や持論、染色家としての人生の話も伺い、貴重なお話を聞けて幸せでした。 外で実際に茜の根を掘る所も見せてもらい、スカーフ染色の体験もしました。スカーフを染めて引き上げた時は、その茜色にとても感動致しました。 最後の日はYukihitoさんのたてた抹茶をおいしくいただき、身も心も充実した3日間でした。 人と人の関わりの原点を教えてもらった旅でした。 また他の友人も誘ってぜひ泊まりに来たいと思います。 お二人の心尽くしのおもてなしで心に残るとても良い旅行になりました。本当にありがとうございました。

Misa is very nice and speaks fluent English. So nice of her gave us some own-grown apples, super tasty :) Comfortable basic guesthouse, nearby snow monkey's hot spa! We had a nice stay! Thank you, Misa!

Staying at Misa's was awesome. She took great care of us, always arranges transportation and provided us fast and good informations. The dinner and traditional japanese breakfast are mind blowing. Highly recommended, will come back for sure!

Without any doubt this is the best place we visited in Japan so far. Rooms are nice, you have 24/7 access to hot bath, surrounding is stunning, but most importantly our host is so helpful, nice and friendly, that i'll probably not find right words to describe it ;) They do so many thing beyond their "duty" just to make you feel better. You can feel that passion for their job and life style which makes you feel happier as well. Such a nice place and such a nice people here. Worth of every second you can stay.

We had such a sweet time at Maple Hills Inn! The room has a feel of old-style Japanese along with a beautiful view of the mountains outside. The tatami and futons were perfect for us, as we had our baby with us and she could crawl around with ease. We also enjoyed the onsen style bath downstairs and the food we had for breakfast was delicious! Misa was very kind and accommodating to us as we had to check in later than expected and she even had breakfast prepared for us last minute. Great host and great place to stay!

We came to Yamanouchi for two days skiing trip and we had fantastic experience! Misa was the best host ever, she helped us arrange affordable skiing equipment, ski passes, gave us a lift to the ski park and to the station. Oh, and the food was delicious, you have to have both traditional Japanese breakfast and dinner when you stay there. The place is in a little village around 15min drive from Yudanaka station and a short drive from the ski park. The only downside were people smoking inside.

Since the dinner was that extra charge 1,000 yen, the place that had been pre-reserved, came out so many of the dishes as I do not think 1,000 yen. In particular pot and dumplings are delicious, because the white rice was also delicious if there is a shiny, will be your place to many times, was enough to in the rice cooker is empty. Dinner of 1,000 yen is recommended by all means. The breakfast was another charge 700 yen, but can not order in relation to the unfortunately departure time. Next time I would like all means.

If you are a nature lover, you will love Maple Hills Inn. The view of the mountains from my window was stunning. It was summer during my stay, and all around it was lush and green and fragrant. Misasan is very sweet, kind and helpful, she did everything to ensure I was comfortable during my stay, she drove me to and from the station, and to the Monkey Park entrance. I enjoyed delicious seasonal local dinners, and glorious hot baths at the end of the day. ありがとうございます!

Misa and her family were very nice and helpfull during my stay ! She came to the station to pick me up and drive me to the snow monkey parc. The room is typical japaneese and you have everything you need to rest. Also, the food she can prepare for you is just awesome ! If you want to have a rest close to the mountains for a few days, it's a perfect place ! Thanks a lot Misa

Very good location quiet and inexpensive, large spaces , excellent surprise for children's in the main house!, just little difficulty for checking in, to call before your arriving

ゆっくり休めてかつみんなで周りを気にせず騒げる場所!

良い感じのコテージです!楽しみ方はそれぞれ。屋根裏部屋がいけてます。メインルームもとても広くてワイワイやるにはもってこいです。

コテージの中はとても綺麗で、なにより屋根裏のような2階の寝室にわくわくしました。8月に宿泊しましたが、2階は冷房がなくてもそこまで暑くなく、ドアを開ければ風も通って快適でした。 キッチンには冷蔵庫、電子レンジ、トースター、炊飯器などなんでも揃っていてすごく便利です! 夜は都心からはなかなか見ることのできない綺麗な星空を見ることができて、いい思い出になりました。 また機会があれば利用させていただきたいと思います!ありがとうございました!

Hi, I stayed at Nozaru ' s for a night a to see the snow monkey's. The shared room we stayed in was nice and warm for the winter. If you get cold there's an onsen hot bath down stairs as well as many places along the street. I enjoyed my stay. Thank you, Nozaru

Awesome location, it was really nice getting the 'authentic' Japanese experience. The on site onsen was an excellent start and end to every day. Anna was also very helpful with getting around.

It wos such a nice and pleasant place. Thank you for your hospitality and good advice. We would like to stay longer in that beautiful place.

Owners were friendly, friendly, and English is fluent. Appearance is also room is clean, may be COSPA.

It is a nice place of COSPA. The facilities are somewhat old, but the room is spacious and comfortable. I think that it would be nice if there was a parking lot closer to the place, but since it is originally a narrow hot spring town it is unavoidable.

Overall it was okay . value for money ~ Just that owner doesnt have the public onsen key which we can't enjoy the public onsen around like the other hotel or guest house

The place is very nice and the onsen is great , but what it was really standing out is the girl at the reception she is so nice and helpful!great experience, definitely reccomended! Thanks for the lovely stay! :)

the hostess was lovely and helpful. very welcoming and kind. this room was the cheapest in the area so very good if you have a smaller budget. there are lots of fancy inn's in the neighbourhood if you want something fancier, but actually i thought my room was very fancy. i was upgraded to a private room having booked a dorm! it was just lovely. this area is so so so beautiful, i cannot stress that enough, there are great walks and hot springs, and tasty treats everywhere. it is very peaceful and i had the best time. Nozaru has its own onsen with a very sweet minni outdoor onsen. there is a cupboard full of games like chess and go, and books for you to borrow. which i thought was very thoughtful. also the hostess let me leave my bag on the day i checked out and locked my valuables up, so i could explore unhindered. no complaints whatsoever!

I would definitely recommended going here in winter. It used to be a cooler place but thanks to global warming it can get quite warm during summer. Other than that it was a lovely place, with easy access to onsen and the owners/managers are very kind and helpful.

Yoshihiro's place alone is a reason to visit japan. I believe Yoshihiro and his family concentrate all these virtues necessary to operate a b&b and they should be an example to many others accross the world. Moreover, his cooking was amazing. Take care chicca and visit me in switzerland !

This stay was by far the most warm and welcoming stay we have ever experienced through BnB. As we travel with 3 children of various ages it can sometimes be difficult to find some time to just enjoy watching them be kids and play but this family embraced us all and spent time making sure all of our needs were met above and beyond what we have ever experienced with BNB. You will eat like kings as Yoshi is an amazing Chef and leave with full bellys and warm hearts. This was a magic part of the world to explore and couldn't recommend enough sharing the adventure with these amazing people!!! If you are looking in this area this is the place you should stay!!! Arigato gozaimas Yoshi and Reiko!! We hope to see you all again!!!

Great escape from crowds up on the foothills of ski slopes,with views over the farming paddocks that surround the homes in the area. Yoshihiro is a fabulous host and his sweet wife is so attentive to any needs. Would recommend this as a base for exploring the many small Onsen (hot baths) villages in the vicinity. The rooms are without a private bathroom but have a toilet. Communal bathroom/shower is below on the level of the restaurant. Yoshihiro is an amazing cook so plan on eating your meals there! French/Italian influenced menu with Japanese flair! A must!

My wife and I spent a very nice 2 days at Yoshihiro's house.Chicca(Yoshihiro's nickname) and his wife,Reiko could not have been a better host and hostess.Chicca met us at the train station and drove us to his home in a relatively remote area which we found to be one of its main attractions-no tourists around.The afternoon of the first day Reiko took my wife to a superb onsen not far from their home.The next day they invited us to go on a picnic with them up in the mountains in a location with stunning views.I had been suffering with a worsening cold for several days and Chicca took me to a doctor at a local clinic which was very modern and professional.The meals at the house were superb and they did everything to make our visit very enjoyable and unique. James Singapore

We stayed at Yoshihiro's places for two nights. Although it was not close to public transport, being in a small town, Yoshihiro and his wife were kind to drive us to and from the train stations and a local outdoor onsen, Maguse. Both of them made us great meals with a lot of variety, both Japanese and Western. The place is really clean. There is a loft in our room, which is roomy for one person but a bit crowded for two. You can also choose to sleep down below. I spoke very little Japanese, but chatting with his family is no problem with Yoshihiro's translation. We had dinner with his family the night before leaving and it was a lot of fun getting to know them. This was my first time in the Japanese country side and staying here was definitely memorable. Yoshihiro and his family was super kind! He provided us with suggestions for local places, and always responded to messages quickly. During our last day there, his daughter was so kind to do my sisters hair! Overall, his place was one of the highlights of our trip and their family made us feel at home! Would definitely recommend!

My stay with Yoshihiro was one of my most memorable during my whole trip in Japan. He and his wife were warm, welcoming, and helpful. The breakfast and dinner provided were delicious and tailored to your preferences (he can cook your choice of a Western meal or a Japanese meal). Even though he was quite humble, his English skills are great and communication was smooth with the airbnb chat app. Transportation from the local Iiyama train station was quick and he came to pick me up and drop me off. A great host, and highly recommended.

This is one of the best experiences I have had in my life! The location was exquisite. The hospitality and generosity from Yoshihiro and his family were outstanding and extremely appreciated. I was thoroughly impressed with everything about this stay. From being picked up from the station, to being shown around town, and the food...words cannot describe! It was out of this world!! The location was great for skiing (walking distance to slopes) and I even got to experience my first Onsen (surrounded by snowcapped mountains... incredible!) I do not have enough words to describe how wonderful my stay was. Nothing was too much trouble and I felt very welcomed. Highly recommended!

Yoshihiro and his wife were so lovely - they were perfect hosts! They went out of their way to make my experience as full as possible! They picked me up from the station - as a girl on my own I was nervous so this was reassuring- yoshihiro cooked me the most delicious food - he is an excellent chef in his own right - the following day they took me wherever I wanted to go! To an onsen with an amazing view, yoshihiro even had the patience to stop so I could take photos! The cherry blossom was out so he took me to a park to enjoy this - they live in a very picturesque part of the Japanese alps and in spring it was lovely, so peaceful. To top it off they also took me to their favourite 'ramen' place to eat(noodles) which was such a good experience! And showed me how to do origami and even took me to my next accommodation a 20 minute drive away! - couldn't recommend highly enough - best thing in Japan-for the real Japanese experience go! Thank you!! And very much appreciated being looked after!

Miwa and her family are great people and they know precisely how to host guests. The breakfast they provide will probably be the best one you will have in Japan. If you are a green tea enthusiast like me, I have good news for you as well.

I loved this place. Everything about it was good . Really loved the hospitality provided by Hosts parents. They drove us to laundry shop when we just asked we wanted to wash clothes. They prepared dinner one night and food was awesome. The food tasted better than we had at one of the high end Japanese restaurant at NozawaOnsen. So if you stay there do ask for dinner. It's literally next to the ski resort . So u don't waste time in traveling to the Gondola. There's also public onsen within 2 minutes walking distance.. The snow in nozawa onsen is epic. Out of 4 days we stayed,it snowed for 3 days..this was during the Xmas period. This would be our first preference to stay , when we plan to visit nozawa onsen again..

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Fantastic value. Room and house were impeccably clean. Miwa was an outstanding host, so generous and helpful. The location is right at the top of the town so it is perfect for anyone looking to get some skiing in. The room also includes a table with heating on its underside which is very cosy. The japanese style breakfast that was served was also delicious. All in all, you will not find a better listing of this kind.

Nice location for getting on the mountain quickly but rather remote from the rest of the town. On the listing it said there was a restaurant for breakfast and diner but that was no longer the case, so be prepared to buy groceries before you come here or have a car to be able to drive to the restaurants. It was located very near one of the towns few Onsens(natural mineral bath). Very nice host who helped with pick up and drop off.

We had a lovely, relaxing stay in this beautiful place. The scenery is impressive and it was just what we were looking for to relax at the end of our long trip. The house is very big and was equipped with everything our family of 6 needed. Mayuko was an excellent host and was kind enough to shuttle us from the train station. The bikes also made it easy and fun to get around - the neighbors even gave us free tomatoes as we rode past one morning. We highly recommend this property for anyone who wants a beautiful, secluded place to stay.

Hands down the best Airbnb we've stayed in. If you're after a break from the hustle and bustle of Japan's cities, this is the place to go. The 150 year old house has so much character and charm along with heaps of space. The surrounding rice paddies, river and mountains are beautiful and you hear nothing in the night time apart from the sound of frogs and insects, just awesome. You can walk around during the day and see farmers working on their rice paddies, the locals were really friendly and would always say hi. The house had everything we needed including kitchen, fridge, hot water and a washing machine. The internet was really fast and it was handy having Netflix. Mayuko & Mark were absolute champs and helped us our with everything we needed. Couldn't have asked for better hosts. If you want to see some of rural Japan or just go somewhere beautiful and quiet, this is the place to stay!

It was very good experience to stay in Japanese traditional house for forigners and kids. To feel countryside in Japan is the perfect place. Owner is so sweet and friendly. I wish I will come back again.

This stay was a great opportunity to see real life in the country away from the hustle and bustle. We also really enjoyed our trip to see the snow monkeys.

Very relaxing place in the middle of the nature. We will come back.

Mayuko's partner Mark was very nice - he picked us up from the train station when we got a bit lost. The home is a lovely mixed between tradition and the host's personal taste. It is also really spacious and would be great for a group of friends or a family. It is situated in a quite and relaxing agricultural community, which is perfect if you wish to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Thanks for having us!

This cozy little kominka is in a great location, right beside the Chikuma River in Nakano. It was perfect for our honeymoon! Inside there was plenty of space in all rooms (about 80 tatami mats in the living area and dining areas!) and the spacious kitchen was fun to cook in. We had lots of options for places to enjoy a meal, whether at a western style dinner table, a japanese style table sitting on zabuton, or a little breakfast nook with a Cafe table (we opened the doors up and watched swallows, sparrows and golden eagles over the river. Very peaceful and romantic!) There's also a guitar if you sing or play. It's about a 15 minute walk to the station, but a great way to see the village and the crops. The neighbors were very friendly and even stopped to talk with us. The station is just a couple stops away from Iiyama, where there are plenty of awesome restaurants and a great supermarket within walking distance. I recommend going to the rice shop and taking home some local rice, eating a nice Japanese style Italian dinner at Pomme, or enjoying some homemade soba at the soba shop just a short ways up from the station! My wife and I will most certainly be returning to this wonderful little place, and will be telling our friends, as well!

The best place to stay in Yudanaka. It's newly renovated. Keith and his dad Ma SAN speak fluent English. They stay in US for 5 years. It situated short walking distance from Yudanaka station. Less than 150m. Accessible to Lawson(convenience store) and onsen. Within the establishment, they do serve breakfast, lunch and dinner with affordable price... they serve whisky too... Other facilities like bathroom, chat room, wifi(speed broadband), fridge and microwave.... Worth to stay and have a good chat with everyone..

Akihito, was really helpful beforehand with me, answering all my questions. Once there, they drove me to monkey-park, and they suggested me nice restaurants and places to visit. The atmosphere in the hostel is really nice, chill out but active at the same time. I do really recommend it and will come back!

A great place in a village out of time! We spent a super quiet night, we also had the chance to experience one we recommend not far by our host, a magical moment! Zenhostel is also very very good place to go watch the "snow monkeys"

Great place to stay

It is very close because it is close to the station and Cospa is also good.

We really enjoyed staying at the Zen Hostel. We had a family room which was spacious & warm. We loved that the Zen Hostel is a mix of modern decor & traditional Japanese. The pond with snow on it was stunning. We met some friendly people from several countries. It has a big traditional lounge room with a smart tv which you can bring your own food to eat or watch movies or youtube. It has a very cosy fire, bar & restaurant area which we had a very yummy breakfast & also dinner which was really great. Nothing is too much trouble, Akihito drove us up to see the Snow Monkeys in the snow and it was just magical and an unforgettable experience. we were very happy to stay at Zen Hostel, it felt like a home away from home and we were and well looked after, much appreciated, we hope to come back one day & thank you for your hospitality and help.

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The staff were so friendly and helpful helpful. Lovely food and a great traditional meets modern style Ryokan.

Amazing hospitality - we were made welcome from the first time we met Leo, every breakfast was thoughtfully and creatively created by Linda; right through to giving advice on dining and ski hire. The house is perfectly located between the main shopping street and the bottom of the gondola, and its traditional Japanese amenities are lovely. There is a public onsen only a block away and the hosts are well versed in the local culture. We were concerned about the tatami beds, but plenty of cushioning can be arranged.

My husband and I stayed at Sora for 8 nights with our adult daughter and her husband. We each had a twin bedroom with traditional Japanese futon beds on the first floor where there were 2 further bedrooms occupied by 2 other couples. On the first floor there was also a shared toilet which was handy. The 3 self contained bathrooms on the ground floor were kept clean and well stocked and there was never an issue with waiting. Leo and Linda were wonderful hosts and went out of their way to assist our family. They even leant us a ski jacket when the zip on my daughter's jacket broke. Linda is a great cook and made wonderful breakfasts every day. You could help yourself to tea and coffee at any time. Sora is in a great central location. The main gondola is just a 5 minute walk uphill, and the main street is 5 minutes downhill in the opposite direction. You can leave your ski gear at the ski hire shop near the gondola so you don't have to carry them each day. There are a variety of eating places nearby and the public onsens are a must after skiing all day. Thank you Linda and Leo for helping to make our time in Nozawa so enjoyable.

Although Leo and Linda were away during our stay, we were looked after amazingly by their friends Kim and Machiko. Machiko cooked us a delicious breakfast every morning and hey were both great to have a chat with and socialize during the night! The place is in an amazing locatio, just a 5min walk to the main gondola (because its all uphill) and still close to everything in the town. Had a great stay and would highly recommend staying here.

Wonderful experience & hosts. Leo & Linda go way out of their way to help you. We will be recommending them to all our family & friends. And we will be back.

Leo & Linda were amazing hosts. Immediately felt at home there and 'part of the family'. Breakfast was excellent, perfect to set you up for a day on the slopes. It's only a five minute walk from the main bus stop and also the gondola which is awesome. There's a real homely and communal feel to this place and there a couple of other cool couples staying at the same time which added to an already great stay. Highly recommended and will be coming back! Thanks for all the hospitality Leo and Linda!

This is a great location (just 5 min walk from chair lift) in a very authentic Japanese ski town. The town itself is very cute - lots of shops, restaurants, some bars/izayaka/yakitori, and onsen (baths! perfect after a day of skiing). Leo was solo during my stay (Linda had gone to Australia), and he was a great host. Very communicative about transportation, and he met me at the bus to walk to the house. I was able to meet his friends from the local ski shop over dinner - which was a wonderful experience to meet and have fun with Japanese people. Leo had breakfast ready each morning before I headed out to ski and provided suggestions on dining in town and areas to explore. This town is great for anyone who wants a more authentic Japanese ski experience (I've heard many of the other resort towns in Japan are extremely Westernized), and the hosts are great people with a clean, comfortable, and conveniently located house!

Leo and Linda... Where do I even start! Fraser and I definitely got lucky with this Airbnb experience. We were well-watered, well-fed and very much taken care of. Linda whips up a mean breakfast! We also got the best locals' insight into places to eat and drink in the village. Sora Nozawa is perfectly located - a 5 mins walk (uphill that's why) to the gondola and a mere 3 mins walk to the Main Street. A short walk downhill post a long day of snowboarding is a godsend! The dry room is also excellent for drying out all your ski equipment. Rooms are spacious and immaculate with very comfortable beddings. Thank you Leo and Linda (and all your lovely family and friends we got to meet) for making our stay in Nozawa such a fun one! Hopefully our paths will cross again soon :)

Leo and Linda were great. I was welcomed by them before my Dad arrived to Nozawa which was great. My Dad really enjoyed the space and Amy was staying there as well. She was really helpful and a great person to be around. Sora is a great location, a good choice for Nozawa accommodation. Thanks Leo, Linda, and Amy!