Oyado Uemasa

The hosts were so kind, caring and we had some good laughs. The breakfast was amazing. We were very comfortable and happy. We would stay again.

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The property is larger than expected for the price point. We were pleasantly surprised with the cleanliness, breakfasts, and kindness of the owners! It is a 2-minute walk from a bus stop directly on the Nozawa Onsen bus line. You can either take the bus to Nozawa Onsen every morning for free or walk about 10 minutes. You can either sign up in the morning to use the bath in-house bath or you can choose from the many public onsens nearby. Great cost-performance hostel!

Not too much to complain. Soundproofing is not great, but better than other properties at this price point. It is a shared bathroom, but that is also expected from this type of accommodation.

The kindness of Nao-san and her family was unreal, we loved staying here and it was truly like staying with family. If you choose to have the dinner, it was incredibly delicious and I would recommend you try it at least once during your stay. Since we were there for skiing we were also very happy about the available bathtub/onsen and the well-heated drying room! Thank you so much for having us, Nao-san <3

I wouldn’t know what to criticize to be honest, everything was impeccable :)

Such a warm and loving Ryokan. The owners were absolutely lovely and helped with anything we needed. The rooms were simple but did the job and everything was very clean.

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Uemasa is a little far from the main part of Nozawa Onsen, but it only feels far when the snow is pouring and it's -15 degrees out. Otherwise, Uemasa is only 100m away from the bus stop that takes you to Nagasaka Gondola. The drying room was amazing, kept all our ski gear warm and dry. They have a little shared bath downstairs which was lovely, but also Uemasa is only 100m away from the closest public onsen (Shinden no Yu). The hosts, Naoko-san and Kazu-san were exceptional. They were super helpful and informative - they helped us acquire discounted ski lift tickets, even when we asked for it on the day!

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The host Naokosan was the most amazing host.

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We booked here last minute because we decided to come early to the mountain, so we had 0 idea what to expect. Naoko and her husband were so welcoming and kind and their little guest house had the cutest charm. The rooms were cozy and all traditional Japanese style. We loved how authentic the experience was. But the best part about the place was Naoko - she is the sweetest and so helpful. The showers were hot, the dry room was great for our gear, and the heater in the rooms quickly warms it up. The stay is only a 10 minute walk from the Gondola and there is a shuttle bus to get there as well. Sadly we had to leave after 2 days and switched to another place but Naoko's is much better, and we wished we could have stayed with her for the remainder of our trip. We will book with her again next time we're in Nozawa!

Everything was great and there's nothing we can think of that could be improved. We loved our stay here and wished it could have been longer!