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.

蔵造りの見事な建物に宿泊できる機会は、めったにありません。お花や木々に囲まれて、水の流れる音を聴き、アーティストであるお二人の作品も拝見出来て、こんな贅沢な時間を過ごせるのは嬉しい事です。お二人とのコミュニケーションも楽しく、また、専門家ならではのお話しも聞けて、宿泊しながら得した気分になりました。ご相談次第で、ミュージシャンであるJunkoさんの演奏も聴く事が出来ると思いますし、染色家・画家でもあるYukihitoさんのお話しも聞くことが出来ると思います。実際に行って,泊まって、体験してみて、こちらの民泊の良さが分かります。長期滞在をしたくなる、おススメの民泊です。

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.

It's way more than expected! Everything is new and clean. I couldn't ask for more. Even though it is a shared bathroom, everything was very well maintain and clean. Host was very friendly and helpful. He offer rides to and fro the train station, nearby convenient store and even brought us to onsen! This place is not very accessible to public transport. But with the host offering rides, everything is convenient. :) I would strongly recommend to stay here!

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.

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.

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Shuichi and Yoko are both wonderful people, and their guesthouse is not only in a beautiful location not far from skiing spots and the Snow Monkey Park, but is a wonderful building itself. Spotlessly clean and with great amenities, it's testament to their hard work and kindness that our stay was so comfortable and easy. I really highly recommend staying at Guesthouse Kanoka - it was truly a highlight of our trip to Japan.

I think very nice scenery of Nagano, was also good at the stayed. The room is beautiful, the landlord is a very kind person. Thank you for now to much for everything.

Shiga Kogen ski trip to visit I lived up six days five nights, too clean, it jeonggalhan seureowoteoyo Japan as a whole. What has been so kind to host more and more comfortable and enjoyable trip. I want to come back !!!! Thanks to you, it was a very relaxing and enjoyable trip. Thank you so much :)

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!!!

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.

We stayed with Yoshihiro and family for 3 nights and we had an amazing experience. He picked us up and dropped us off at Iiyama station. On the first day he drove us to Maguse Onsen, which was really nice, definitely a must. His meals are a treat, delicious and plentiful. He is a real chef, so you would love every bite. The room is cozy, very quiet and has beautiful views especially since we were there in the spring. Both he and Rietan are wonderful, caring people and we could have not ask for more. They were very generous and kind. On a day we went exploring, Rietan packed snacks for us; again, when we left, she had snacks for our train ride. I got sick with a sore throat and she gave me medicine and candies for my throat. We feel of them like family now and hope to see them soon.

A congenial listing in a beautiful part of the country. Yoshihiro was in all ways an accommodating host, the food was excellent, and the location is both quiet and picturesque, situated on a rise in a rice farming district with a view of the fields and many mountains.

Yoshihiro's place is a hidden gem! It isn't in a touristy location and the pictures are accurate and the bedroom itself is small and very simple, but what makes Yoshi's home incredible is his hospitality. He picked us up at the train station, drove us around to his favorite spots nearby, took us to his favorite onsen, drove us to see the snow monkeys, and cooked delicious food - both Japanese and Western. His family opened their home in the kindest way to our daughter as well. Definitely recommend staying with Yoshi if you want to see a non-touristy part of Japan and see how a Japanese family lives.

Yoshihiro and Rietan couldn't be greater hosts. We felt an amazing warm welcome, they were so thoughtful and helpful in every detail they could, they made us feel at home. They cooked us dinner, which was so abundant and delicious! I am vegetarian and it was so easy for him to understand my "only vegetables" request, taking into account that in Japan is quite difficult, as sometimes people here don't really understand what a vegetarian person really eats. We also had breakfast, which was delicious as well. The accomodation is great, we had a japanese style room, so warm at night considering the snowy winter outside, very comfortable, with tv and private toilet, we slept like babies. They also have a restaurant at the house, Yoshihiro is a great cook, so it's worth the visit even if you don't stay overnight. Yoshihiro can communicate better in english than he says, we had a nice chat in the morning with Rietan his wife, as we were the only guests and we felt like talking. The bathroom is great too, japanese style shower and bathtub, great for a long day in the snow. We went to Maguse onsen, which is located near the area. We were lucky to stay during days they were available to pick us up and helped us with transportation. It was really helpful! Basically this accommodation is amazing, clean and warm, very important in winter time, and I bet it is great in other seasons too. We recommend this place and the hosts to everyone visiting the area. Thanks Yoshihiro and Rietan, we will never forget this stay.

This place is utterly amazing! Best time I've had in Japan. Strongly recommend

When I make it back to Nozawa Onsen, Nozawa Dream will be the first place I look to stay. The staff is absolutely incredible. They always made sure we had everything we needed including tickets to the mountain. The breakfasts here are a must. Both the Japanese and American style were delicious and hearty. The rooms were pretty roomy too. All in all, our experience at Nozawa Dream was fantastic. I definitely recommend anyone looking for accommadation to give this place a try. Thanks for making our stay so nice. ❤️

Nozawa dream, What a great place to visit. The staff was so welcoming and helpful. The room was large, as advertised. The house was very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious. The town is amazing. We were recommended places to eat and visit by the staff which turned out great. I will be staying there again on my next visit and highly recommend others do the same.

My family and I - 2 adults 2 kids - really loved our time here. Very cosy rooms with cute futon beds. Easy walk to the base of the ski fields and even closer to the main street. Ken and team took great care of us.

Lovely place to stay. Close to the big public onsen & gondala to ski slopes. Nice communal atmosphere & the hosts get back to you very quickly & are the staff are happy to help.

Ai is the best host that you could wish for! Upon arrival she gave us lots of information about ski rental, the best places to eat and onsen do's and dont's. The place is nice and tidy, and close to the ski slopes. I would definitely recommend to stay at this airbnb, traditional Japan style!

Absolutely wonderful! We were made to feel so welcome, and well looked after from the moment we arrived. The attention to detail, and the friendliness of the staff were excellent. The description was accurate, the accommodation and experience only exceeding our expectations. Also, a great breakfast, different every day, make sure you choose the Japanese option! Everyone else staying in this small place ("small" as in, only a dozen rooms, I'm guessing) seemed equally thrilled to be so welcomed and accommodated. The traditional stye rooms are very large and have more storage than you can imagine! We had friends who were staying nearby in accommodation 3x more expensive, and they were very disappointed with their experience: from the staff attitude to their daily breakfast offering (leaving them hungry every day!). I cannot recommend Nozawa dream highly enough! Thank you so much!

What a fantastic find. Not only is Nqzawa Dream a great place to stay, the staff are friendly, helpful, polite and always ready to help with advice on where to eat or places to visit. It was a pleasure meeting the owner Filippo who is a warm and welcoming host. Breakfast is filling and very adaptable for our particular non-meat eating tastes! Our entire family love the traditional futon style stay and the warm showers and deep bath.

From the beyond helpful staff to the enigmatic and graceful owner, Nozawa Dream was everything I could hope for. The location is perfect, walking distance to ski hire and the ski lift, but also amongst a beautiful & genuine small village and set amongst many free community onsen baths. The staff were kind enough to escort us on a guided onsen experience to truly understand the culture & ritual that is mineral bathing. The breakfast was wonderful; great portions but incredible quality. The unique nozawa greens and onsen boiled eggs were something to visit for alone. This town is magical, and Nozawa Dream is the dreamiest place to experience it from. Thank you, all!

We were made to feel very welcome. A great location and we hope to come back someday.

Amy was a great host and very kind

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!

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!

Highly recommend staying here for a couple or family group. Fantastic Japanese local village with the best ski field we have ever been to. To top that off Leo and Linda are the best hosts to stay with as they look after you so well and Linda is a great cook. We will be returning.

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.

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!

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.

Really good location near everything you want, nice and helpful host and the place provided all you needed.

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.

Nice hostel

The dorm we booked into was empty (it's low season in yamanuchi) so we had it all to ourselves and it was HUGE! The whole place was huge, actually - it was a little bit spooky. It's an ex-ryokan so has a cool traditional feel to the rooms. Plenty of toilets, kitchen is small but equipped, showers closed for part of day which isn't great. They have a free onsen but you can't use other town onsen for free - which you can if you stay in other ryokan in this town. There is nowhere to eat in the daytime because everything is closed so you have to buy your own food - there's a shop which has a reasonable selection. It's not so close to train station if you have heavy bags and bus routes are half closed because of roadworks. It's about 1hr walk to monkey park. Overall, we were very happy with our experience. The onsen town is beautiful and would definitely recommend

The big room on the first floor there are hot springs. Two days, one day special hot spring water. The room has a warm table, very comfortable. But we have a two-room toilets are locked can not be used. Prior I did not say that. Elevator only luggage check-in time can be used, usually to their own stairs. From the train station, where buses can sit over there, but not search (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) Maps. Before I ask the boss did not mention when we luggage and take a long time before that. Shibuya spa atmosphere here is very good, a lot of flavor street. Go wild ape spa park was pretty easy, there is a bus ride, then walk a long way. Or book mini bus, slightly more expensive, but a short walk off the road. Town almost no convenience stores, vending machine cigarettes to ID cards. We have asked the proprietress kiosks by brush. Cost is still high, many foreigners living here to play skiing.

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

I was pleasantly surprised. I only booked the cheapest place to stay, but they have Tatami rooms and a small onsen. Staff was friendly, too. Would stay here again. Be careful though. It's half an hour by foot from the station and there's only one very small grocery shop in the neighborhood.

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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..

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.

A traditional ryokan renovated by a young entrepreneur, which has great location and relaxing atmosphere. Daisuke is a great host. I'd visit the place with my friends from overaeas next time!

You will be surprised how great this place is, clean and new showers, privacy, great bar with top coffee and nice food. The onsen was very nice, it is not at the ryokan but they will get you there in a wink. Just great bunch of guys who are running the place. And oh heah, the monkeys are wow!

Daisuke was a great host! His place is very clean and the staff extremely friendly and helpful. He picked us up from the train station and drove us to the hot springs and Monkey park. He was very responsive before, during an after our stay. Would definitely stay again.

The place is correct as described! Daisuke is a fantastic host, he picked me and my mom at train station, also replied my questions rapidly before i came there. And i prefer go snow monkey park at the afternoon in that day. so he try to send me there. :) we had a great time ,, till the check out day, daisuke drive us to the train station again. Thx so much and ur team

I had a great time staying at Daisuke's ryokan. The room was a generous size and very clean. Staff were lovely and helpful. Very much appreciated the drop off at the monkey park, onsen (an absolutely amazing onsen!) and train station. If you are being dropped at the monkey park, make sure you get a map before going as I got lost on the walk back! Daisuke's ryokan had a delicious western menu with majority local produce which was a nice touch. Overall a lovely stay!

Friendliest staff I've met! You get to experience the Japanese tatami rooms at a great price. You also get free access to the most beautiful and large Onsen resort. The staff will give you a free ride to the Onsen and also to the closest train station. I would not stay anywhere else if I go back!

We had a great experience at Daisuke's place, the staff was incredibly friendly and went out of their way to make our stay the best it can be. Daisuke picked us up and dropped us off at the train station. One staff, Tetsuya, came with us to the post office to translate for us. The onsen was great, the food was delicious, the area was cute and charming, would definitely recommend.

Cannot say enough about this lovely Ryokan nestled in the scenic mountains of central Japan. Host (Daisuke) picked our group up from the train station and was always available to give us rides throughout the city to see the various sights (snow monkeys!) and soak in the public baths and hot springs. Lovely town, very sweet staff, overall great experience. Highly recommended.

The room was clean and as described. The kitchenet is very helpfull and equipped. Don't miss the onsen & sauna. Yumi was very helpuff and advised me a lot before I came in. I truly recomend it.

(日本語は英語のあとに続いてます) The host, Yumi and her family greeted very warmly at first. The apartment has enough space for us 4 people. Even if some accident happened, still there would be no problem since they lives short distance from the place. They are very considerate, and their hospitality is very thoughtful. They check in on almost everyday that we were fine or having fun. One more good point is that snow site is just behind the building, you can go snow site within less than 1 min. Ah, I have to recommend her family's dinner, it costs 3000 Yen, but couldn't have asked for a better in Madarao Kogen. No offense, but it is worthy to try once if you stay several days. Overall highly totally can recommend to other guests!! ゆみさんとゆみさんの家族はとても暖かく出迎えてくれました。お部屋も4人には十分な広さでした。何かあっても(何もなかったですけど)ホストさんは近くにお住まいなので問題ないと思います。スキー場も建物(ホテル)の真裏なので移動せずにさっとスキー場にはいれます。ホストさんのペンションでの夕ご飯はかなりおすすめです。何日かいるんだったら絶対に食べてもらいたいくらいですね。試す価値ありです。正直斑尾一美味しかったですwとても進め出来る宿でした。

The room is was easy to use with very clean. Bed was also comfortable it is also available futon. Thank you very much.

A room in a hotel that looks just as in the photos. Close access to the slopes (just behind the hotel). We also used the free shuttle bus service to the main gate of the ski area where you can find the ski school, the rental shops and the kids’ park. The hotel seemed a bit dated, which wasn't a problem for us. Especially for the price of this accommodation, keeping in mind how much the other hotels in this area cost. Yumi and Nori were super quick to respond to any questions and to assist as needed. Can't go wrong with staying here.

The room was perfect - warm, large and well appointed. It is also well located as a ski in / ski out facility. Yumi communicates very well - with excellent English instructions to facilitate arrival. Don't forget the onsen that is also available - perfect after a long day of skiing!

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Yumi and Nori are excellent hosts. They are considerate and extremely helpful. The apartment is exactly as you see in the photos, it is in a good location and very easy to check in. Yumi was always willing to help and provide options. It was truly a wonderful stay and I would return.

Yumi is the best host I've communicated with on Airbnb. The place is just as described - clean, roomy, has everything you need, is within a great location, right at the base of Madarao Resort. Yumi was always quick is respond to any questions, and always really accommodating. When we come back to Madarao, we'll be booking Yumi and Nori's place again!

Large house, great for a group for a ski trip, big kitchen and fantastic host

Among other good things, the host Masanori-San is great from check in, communication, assistance, you name it. Words are not enough how thankful we are. The lodge is perfect for a big group. Great location.

We were two families enjoying a ski weekend and Stefano's place was perfect for us. Roomy Japanese house with enough futons for our large group. Host met us upon arrival and made us feel welcome and provide some useful local info. Hassle free stay. Thank you Stefano!

A fantastic place. I agree with an earlier review that the place looks better than the pictures posted. The 2 rooms upstairs are just nice for our 2 families of 4 each (so total 4 adults 4 kids). There is another room downstairs as well as a separate living room so overall very spacious for 8 of us. The place is well equipped. Everything was neat, tidy and in good working condition. Check-in/check-out was a breeze. We were greeted at the bus-stop when our bus arrived so everything was really quick and efficient and we were able to check-in early. The location was great! Just a few shops away from the ski rental shop and a short distance away from the main shopping street which was very convenient. Thanks for everything!

The apartment is a nice and cozy Japanese style house. It's clean and well equipped for our 4 days ski holiday at Nozawa. The bus stop to and from Iiyama station is approximately 2 minutes walk away and the yu road is approximately 15 minutes walk. Stefano and his local admin (Hisako-san)has been very fast in responding to our questions and requests. Good overall experience.

The house in Nozawa Onsen was great and gave us a feel of what it is like to live in a traditional Japanese house. Would definitely recommend to others visiting the area. We comfortably fit 6 people.

We were two families (4 kids) that stayed in Stefanos house in Nosawa Onsen over Christmas for 7 nights. The house fitted all of us perfectly. Great with bedrooms upstairs and the common areas downstairs. There is a nice Onsen just a few minutes down the street and the bustop is also very close. We could easily go out for dinner on the main street and the slopes were about 10-15 minute walk from the house. We loved our stay in Stefanos house and could highly recommend it for other families:-)

We had a wonderful experience at this house. The town is quaint and the house location is great. We walked everywhere including the ski lift. It was a great experience to stay in a Japanese style home in this amazing village.

We just came back from a ski trip and had a really good experience with this house. If you are looking for something that would correspond to a chalet in Europe, but with a Japanese twist this hits the spot. We were a group of 8, including 3 couples. Initially when we came across the house description of 1 shower, 1 toilet and sleeping on tatami mats on the floor we were put a bit off. It turns out that none of this was an issue, especially if you plan to make use of the numerous onsens in the village(although only the private one had proper showers). Stefano(owner) is very quick on coming back on questions and Hisako(house manager) was very helpful once we were there. Overall very good experience.

We had a fantastic stay in Nozawa and the home was amazing. We were greeted at the shuttle in a waiting van and when we arrived at the home it was lovely. A great mix of traditoinal and modern with full kitchen. It was clean spacious and the photos online dont really do it justice. It really felt like a home away from home and was perfect for our small family of my wife, daughter and I.

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.

This was one of our best air BnB experiences. Even before we got there Michiko was brilliant at replying to txts and helping us get the right trains. Junko and her family are amazing hosts, so friendly and they go above and beyond to make sure you're ok and having a good time. The food is fantastic!! We loved our Japanese room with the futon and the heater made sure we were super cosey. We would LOVE to go back!! Thank you xx Highly recommended.

I lived in several most most welcoming family, superb mother, super great family, the landlord did not like the meal simply because we are not very good in English, so they take care of us and gave us back copy written line out to tell us how we used to go, after also want! ! Ski superb

I highly recommend this place! They picked me up from the train station, provided me with snowboarding gear and great food. The sweetest family, and it's such a peaceful town.

This place is an amazing value and the host family is great. The value comes from including breakfast and dinner (Japanese cuisine); all rentals to include goggles, jackets, pants, gloves, etc.; AND discount or free lift tickets!! All of this saved us probably close to $300 if not more. The place has a hostel feel so the one negative was we were placed next to a room with a bunch of people and kids who were running up and down everywhere making it hard to sleep that first night, but I'm sure this rarely happens. Also the tatami style room was hard on my back. But the rest of stay more than made up for it. Walking distance to Togari ski resort (really close) and 20 min drive to nozawa onsen ski resort. Had a great weekend because of Michiko and her family, great and responsive communication too.

If you want an authentic Japanese experience and get the chance to stay with Michiko's family, definitely don't hesitate. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we couldn't have been treated better. We were picked up and dropped off at the train station, given tea and a little snack around 5 each day. The rooms where comfy and warm even though it was below freezing outside. The dinner both nights was an incredible feast of Japanese goodness. The Onsen when it was on was amazing. The only microscopic down side was that the ski equipment is quite old, so maybe not ideal for someone that skis pretty hard but hey for a cost of 0 yen it's still pretty great. Over all one of the highlights of our trip to Japan. Thank you so much for having us.

Staying with Michiko Miho and Junko at their wonderful family home in Togarionsen was by far the the most standout and memorable parts of my recent trip across Japan. From the start of our communication to the end of the trip the entire family really fostered a genuine spirit of hospitality in all aspects of our stay in the ryokan and as visitors to their town and home. Michiko was very open and sharing to us as visitors in what I'm sure could have been a very busy and tumultuous time for the family, and was always absolutely accommodating and inviting. Thank you for the room, for the stories, finding us equipment to the slopes when we arrived with pretty much nothing but our backpacks, for the best meal we had in Japan!

We just went back from Junko 's family hotel, she is a very good woman I have met ,she had cooked delicious Japan foods for us when we were there ,I can responsible to say she is a trustworthy person,trust me [呲牙]