The owner was lovely and welcoming! Good location just down the hill from the ski slopes. You can also buy ski passes which is handy!

Stayed in February 2025

It is a short walk from the main part of town, but very close to a ski lift.

Breakfast was fantastic. The gear room is spacious and made storing and drying gear really easy.

Stayed in February 2025

The futons were a bit thin and we followed the advice in other reviews and brought our own pillows.

The mother and son staff were very kind and attentive. The location was a few hundred meters from a lift ticket window and a lift that brings you to the Nagasaka gondola after a short ski down. I will be back next year.

Stayed in March 2025

I unfortunately suffered a leg injury so walking was difficult. The location is an easy walk from the town Centre if you are able and a tricky one if you are not able as there is no public transport option after 6:00 p.m. Our hosts were able to drive us into town for dinner but we had to walk home.

If you are in Japan to be in Japan, this is an excellent place to stay. The breakfasts were very good and very traditional. The whole place was fastidiously clean. The soaking bath is small but the guest house does not have a large number of guests so I found myself the only one in there each time I used it. The drying room is the best we have found in any place in any country. It has very easy access to a chairlift without queues to access the mountain.

Stayed in February 2025

Location super close to a ski lift and also super close to a good ski rental place, 15minutes from the center but there are nice restaurants 5min away. Bus stop nakao is 5min away as well. The owner provided us cheaper ski passes and also a discount for the ski rental! It has a washing machine and great dry room. Also has a good small onsen for the guests. Will be back for sure :)

Stayed in February 2025

The indoor slippers provided, while convenient, we found them a tad uncomfortable and a little difficult to keep on our feet when using the stairs.

We loved our stay at Villa South Fuji (VSF). Our hosts were super friendly. The breakfasts were plentiful and delicious. When we booked we were a little worried about the location (e.g. distance from the snow resort and ski hire etc) however, we could purchase our lift tickets at VSF and at a discounted rate. Additionally, there is a great ski hire (Thanx) located a short walk from VSF, and we got a discount there also because we were staying at VSF. There is a lift across the road from the ski hire place and from there you can ski down to the gondola, so we didn't need to use the bus or walk very far at all.

Stayed in February 2025

We used spare duvets as pillows - as others have noted, the pillows are not what most are used to.

The proprietors (mother and son) of this property are exceptional. Very attentive, friendly and helpful. The breakfast (small additional cost) was delicious and substantial - ideal to start a day on the slopes! Ski hire and chair lift are a very short walk just up the road. The hotel has a drying room so your boots are warm and dry in the morning. There are restaurants and onsen 5-10 mins walk away. The hotel is surrounded by farmland (covered in snow when we were there) with great views. Given the access to the ski field and views it was more convenient than being right in town (15 min walk to the centre) in some ways.

Stayed in January 2025

Lovely mum and son team, who are exceptional hosts

Stayed in February 2025

It’s about a 15 minute walk to restaurants and the cute parts of Nozawa. Breakfast is not included. I wish I asked to purchase breakfast because it looked like they made breakfast for other guests. We ate breakfast at Snow Fox next door but it looked like similar quality to what Snow Fox made.

It’s very close to Nozawa Onsen resort. The boot room dried out my ski gear very well. My boots were warm to put on! It was such a treat. The rooms and whole building were very clean. The staff carried in our heavy bag. We booked a standard room and it was very spacious and had a great view of Nozawa Onsen. The hosts really went out of their way to make sure we had a pleasant stay.

Stayed in February 2025

The only two things to note are that after a few days you should keep your door open from time to time to keep the room aired, and the traditional Japanese pillows can be a bit hard. I was ok with the pillows but my wife used her travel pillow instead.

It’s so close to an awesome chairlift. It’s practically ski in/out, if you use the nearby ski rental place. The owners have great deals with both ski rental and lift tickets. The rooms are warm. Despite being a shared bathroom, the facilities are much more convenient and comfortable than I thought they’d be. The owners are lovely and always helpful. The onsen was pretty private, so I had shower and bath to myself each day.

Stayed in February 2025

Futons were a bit thin here for me. Stayed at 2 other places before here, and they had a bit thicker and comfier futons to sleep on.

Very friendly hosts. Good sized room for 2 guests. Room and shared toilets/baths were clean and tidy. Dry room was good for snowboard gear. They were happy to hold our luggage while we went snowboarding on our last day of stay till the afternoon.

Stayed in February 2025

Be prepared for the pillows - but the futons are great 😊

The location is amazing for access to ski lifts- can walk in all your gear and be on the chairlift 5 minutes later! Bit more of a walk to the village but nice to wander the streets. Amazing hosts who helped with booking snow monkeys, lift passes and ski hire. They were amazing. We loved the onsite onsen at the end of each day and there are many others in the village.

Stayed in January 2025

Slightly further from the slopes than other properties, however still very walkable and very close to the Nozawa Onsen Liner stop. As some have mentioned, the pillows may not be to everyone’s taste, however I personally had no issues sleeping on them at all.

Without a doubt the hospitality of Mazu and Takeru was a standout. Always on hand to give assistance and advice and ensure that their guests were looked after, the care and warmth of this mother son duo made for the most amazing stay. Mazu’s breakfasts were amazing with the attention to detail and variety on offer, I always left for the slopes full! The Villa itself is cozy, impeccably clean and the hot bath is perfect at the end of a ski day if you don’t feel like braving the public onsens. Rooms are comfortable with a good amount of space, and I actually found the futons very comfortable for sleeping. The value for money was amazing, to have such hospitality and breakfasts quite close to the skiing action is unbeatable. I would stay here again in a heartbeat and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great skiing experience in Nozawa.

Stayed in January 2025

Only a couple of minor negatives. The pillows weren’t very comfortable, but no biggie. And showers part of the hot bath set up, but again not a deal breaker. Loved our stay here.

Was quite a late booking, but this place was just perfect. 300m from lift, easy stroll into town post slopes, good sized room. But the real highlight were the wonderful hosts. Such wonderful people. Whilst unsure of other options in area. Would definitely consider re booking in future.

Stayed in January 2025

We loved the place and recommend it! Staff were super friendly and cleanliness of the place was great. Our traditional room was cozy.

Stayed in January 2025

The pillows were small and hard. Not sure if they were traditional Japanese pillows but we weren’t used to them so was not comfortable.

The helpful owners. Mother and son who catered for our needs and helped in every way they could. We had a traditional ryokan stay with ichi-ju san-sai breakfast and tatami beds.

Stayed in January 2025

Helpful hosts, close to the ski lifts and onzens.

Stayed in January 2025

Amazing VFM, spotlessly clean and close to the slopes.

Stayed in January 2025

Clean modern and spacious japanese style rooms in a quaint mountain house. The staff were extremely accommodating and kind. Location is about a 3 minute walk to a ski lift.

Stayed in January 2025

Pillows a bit small. Just not what we’re used to from outside Japan.

Very clean & tidy. Drying room and ski storage. Owners very friendly and helpful.

Stayed in January 2025

The hosts were perfect! I’ve never experienced the type of quality service they provided. So accomodating, helpful, and all round good people. As soon as we arrived, we were greeted at the door. They immediately carried our bags in (and mind you, they were quite large suitcases), washed and dried all the wheels off the bags, and carried them up the stairs to our room. We were then served freshly cut apples and coffee. We also had a tour around the property to know where everything was. As you go around the place, you’ll notice small things they provided to ensure their guests had what they needed. Even though it had a shared bathroom and toilet, they made sure you had what you needed everywhere - slippers, bins, paper towels, paper cups at the sink etc. you don’t notice these things until they’re missing. We had A LOT of questions generally about being in Japan and the hosts helped as much as they could. The ski lifts and rental shops are also a few doors down. Such a convenient spot. Hands down would return to this place.

Stayed in December 2024

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The service at this place is top tier. Everything was amazing and clean. The owners are the sweetest people and definitely made the whole experience one of the greatest memories for us. The location is a five minute walk to one of the ski hills and you get discounts if you buy lift tickets at the property. Note that you should bring cash with you.

Stayed in December 2024

The shuttle services within the village ends at 5pm, hence there wasn’t any other way to get to “town” except by walking which took about 15-20 min. Not too far of a walk but if you’re looking for food options it may be a little hard

This family run stay is very close to the ski lift, with a ski rental shop on the way. We absolutely loved the breakfast prepared every morning which gave us fuel for our daily skis! Even though the bathroom was shared, everything was very clean and the nightly onsen was god sent

Stayed in February 2024

I found the pillows were uncomfortable

Such a warm and welcoming place. A truly authentic Japanese home stay. 5 mins walk to the chairlift, and easy ski rental near by. Very warm and cosy, loved the onsen bath downstairs.

Stayed in February 2024