Nozawa Onsen

Nozawa Onsen

How to Get to Nozawa Onsen from Tokyo: Iiyama Plus a Bus

How to get to Nozawa Onsen from Tokyo: Hokuriku Shinkansen to Iiyama, then a 25-min bus. One transfer, ¥600, no reservation needed.

Nozawa Onsen

Nozawa Fire Festival Where to Stay: Village Bed or Iiyama?

Nozawa Fire Festival where to stay: why only overnight village guests can watch the January 15 ceremony, and where to base if the village is full.

Nozawa Onsen

Where to Stay in Nozawa Onsen: Gondola Side or Village Core

Where to stay in Nozawa Onsen: gondola-side lodges for first lift, or village-core ryokan near the 13 public baths — the hill decides it.