About this property
Breakfast is available at an additional fee in the cafe located in the lobbt. All apartments come with their own toilet and shower. Facilities include a modern gym, movie room, massage room, all available in the common area. Kawamotoya has two hot tubs, available for private use. Breakfast is served at Harding's cafe. The hotel offers luggage storage and free WiFi throughout the building. A traditional sotoyu outdoor public bath is located next door, while Lake Hokuryu is a 20-minute drive. From Iiyama Train Station, the hotel is a 25-minute bus ride and then a 5-minute walk.Private parking is at JPY 2000 per vehicle per day. It is located within a 5-minute walk from the village centre and offers private shuttle services to Nagasaka gondola in the winter.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.
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Property highlights
Perfect for a 3-night stay!
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Situated in the best rated area in Nozawa Onsen, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.8
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Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended
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Top pick by families with children
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Private parking at the hotel
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Public Bath
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Lara
Germany“Outstanding Design! Super comfortable room and an amazing bed! The Restaurant in the house is led by a very welcoming Australian Gentleman and his wife - food and sweets can be recommended! The Onsen town is lovely and very alive for rural japan...” - Reshmi
Singapore“Such a gorgeous place. We had great views of the mountains too from the windows. The kitchen is well equipped. Staff is the best - so helpful and prompt in their responses. We were there for 4 days (2 adults, 2 kids) and we also enjoyed in the...” - Zheng Singapore“The staff were welcoming and very helpful. The apartment was superb!”
- Andrew
Japan“Brilliant modern renovation of a traditional ryokan - modern Japanese chic with lots of added facilities that would make a longer stay enjoyable (mini kitchen in the bedroom, communal lounge/cinema room with surround system off the lobby)....” - Jonathan Japan“A 5 star rating is not enough for this hotel and the people there! I would give them 10 if I could!! 😃 An absolute jewel in Nozawaonsen with the mist wonderful staff and accommodation you could find! Take a bow, Kawamotoya! 👏🏻”
- Maximilian
Austria“Brilliant. Beautiful rooms, affordable during the green season and right across from an onsen. The staff is kind and helpful. Just great.” - Sun
Hong Kong“- The room is spacious - breakfasts and coffee are delicious - There have private sauna in the hotel, good enough for families and groups” - Don
Australia“Very pleasant. Location is in the heart of the city The lift up the hill in the morning made the access to the skiing simple and the walk down the hill in the evening was through the village and all the shops. Dangerous to the pocket. Wonderful...” - Clou
Italy“Spotless clean, well equipped kitchen, great hot pools on site plus a public onsen two steps away, lovely and helpful English speaking staff, delicious pastries at the cafe, very quiet (although we didn’t have any neighbours during our stay),...” - Suhaimi Singapore“location and breakfast nice , chef and staff all friendly”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Hardings
- CuisineBritish • International
- Open forBreakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
- AmbianceFamily friendly
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 4 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note baby cots and meals are not provided for children under 2 years, staying free of charge.
Please note that the public baths are not hot-spring baths.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Kawamotoya in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
