Nozawa View Hotel Shimataya is a great mid-range Japanese style hotel, well located in Nozawa Village. As the name suggests, it has excellent views of the town and mountain and is located within walking distance of the Yu Road moving walkway to get to the ski slopes.
Nozawa View Hotel has undergone some recent renovations to the lobby and lounge area as well as some refurbishments to the rooms. The rooms are spacious and clean with plenty of storage. All rooms have half-bathrooms with en-suite toilets and a few have private bath/shower facilities. There’s a variety of room types to choose from, including typical Japanese rooms with futon mattresses on tatami matting, western rooms and Japanese/Western combination rooms (which are the nicest in the hotel). As part of the refurbishment the hotel now offers more options with western bedding, even including some with double beds.
Guests in rooms without (or even with) shower facilities will enjoy using the hotel’s onsen which is clean and spacious. The men’s onsen has particularly beautiful views.
The onsite restaurant offers breakfast and dinner (although you need to book in for dinner in advance). The hotel does not provide a transfer service although the bus station is just a few minutes walk.
