Himecho
Himecho House
Himecho House in Nozawa Onsen is a traditional machiya style house with 5 bedrooms for up to 12 adults. With the exception of extra soft futon beds, it offers the authentic Japanese experience with shoji paper screens, Japanese style seating, tatami flooring & onsen communal bath. The house has been renovated to add some modern comforts.
Where is Himecho House?
Himecho is well located in the village of
Nozawa Onsen. It’s only 1 min walk to the Yu-Road travelltor up to the Hikage gondola and a few minutes walk to the main hub of town for restaurants and bars.
It’s located close to Ogama, the cooking onsen and spiritual heart of the village, and there are 4 public onsen baths within 5 minutes walk.
Bedrooms
Himecho has 5 bedrooms and up to 3 people can share each room. The guest rooms are typical of bedrooms in a traditional Japanese village house with tatami flooring and futons to sleep on. The rooms are spacious and bright.
In the traditional way, there are no ensuite facilities and the toilets are a few steps down the hallway from the bedrooms. There is a spacious ofuro bathroom on the ground floor with three wash stalls, and of course you can also bathe in one of the Nozawa public baths which is a quintessential Nozawa activity.
House Facilities
There is a private dining area on the first floor and a sitting room on the ground floor where you can chill out or enjoy board games.
Other services and facilities:
- Wifi throughout the house
- Concierge services (English speaking host)
- No smoking property
- Continental breakfast buffet is available in the dining room
- Himecho has a very small intimate restaurant that serves up elegant treats