The View Hotel Shimataya
The View Hotel Shimataya in Nozawa Onsen is aptly named: many of its rooms and the onsen have stunning views of Mount Kenashi above the village, and the Chikuma Valley below and provides a variety of Japanese & western-style accommodations. It is 100% non-smoking and located about 500m from the Shin-yu double chair.
Where is The Nozawa View Shimataya?
This spacious, airy property offers very comfortable western and Japanese accommodation, a short stroll from the moving walkway and thence the slopes. It’s a stone’s throw from several of Nozawa Onsen’s many great restaurants, 50 metres from the nearest “soto-yu”, or traditional public bath, and less than a minute’s walk to the starting station of the local bus service.
The hotel is at the western end of the village and about 0.5km from the Shin-yu double chair lift which takes you to the base of the Hikage Gondola (ski school, info, cafes etc). This lift is free and you buy your lift ticket at the top if you plan to ski.
Or it’s about 400 metres to Yu Road (up to Hikage).
The ryokan is 300 metres to the main hub of town.
Accommodation Options
There’s a mix of Japanese and Western rooms. All have telephone.
All rooms are spotlessy clean, many have stunning views to wake up to, and all have ensuite toilets and washbasins. Some have their own bath and shower, too.
Standard Japanese Room
- Japanese tatami room
- 16 square metres
- fits 4-5 people
- toilet only
Standard Twin/Double Room
- 1 x Twin beds or 1 x Double bed (western beds)
- ensuite toilet and shower
- 16 square metres
- fit 2 people
Deluxe Twin room
- Similar to twin room
- Can be connected to the deluxe Japanese room
Deluxe Japanese Room
- Japanese tatami room
- 13 square metres
- fits 4 people
- Can be connected to the deluxe twin room
Deluxe Japanese Western Room
- Made up of deluxe twin room and deluxe Japanese room
- fits 6 people in total
- 2 western single beds, 4 Japanese futons
- both rooms have ensuite
Superior Japanese room
- Japanese tatami room
- 16 square metres
- fits 4-5 people
- ensuite toilet and shower
Japanese Western room
- Japanese tatami room
- 16 square metres
- fits 4-5 people
- ensuite toilet and shower
- 2 western single beds & futons for guests 3-5
All the rooms have local TV, a kettle, onsen towel, yukata (Japanese dressing gown), locally-controlled heating, and windows that open.
Hotel Facilities
The onsen baths are arguably the most spectacular in the village, with dramatic picture windows showing off the best of Nagano’s mountain scenery.
There’s a bilingual concierge service by phone, as well as English-speaking staff on-site.
The hotel is non-smoking and there’s a ski room and drying room, and parking spaces.
Restaurant
There is an on-site restaurant that will stoke you up for the morning and offer you (on reservation) a hearty evening meal.