Masuya Ryokan

♨️A family-run inn by Oyu with 24-hour free-flowing hot spring baths

Nagano · Nozawa Onsen Masuya Ryokan

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A Homely Inn in the Heart of the Onsen Town

• 🏮Set on Nozawa Onsen's main street, close to Oyu, the public bathhouse famed for its handsome traditional architecture.
• 🏡Since its founding, this modest inn has kept a warm, family-style atmosphere, with the okami welcoming guests herself.
• 🍂It aims to be a simple, relaxing place to enjoy the character of each season.

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Free-Flowing Sulfur Hot Spring

• ♨️Nozawa's waters, said to have been discovered by the monk Gyoki in Emperor Shomu's time, flow straight from the source into separate men's and women's baths.
• 🌡️The simple sulfur spring runs quite hot and is said to help with digestive ailments, fatigue and lower back pain.
• 🪵The indoor hinoki-cypress baths are open 24 hours, with shampoo, body soap and hair dryers provided.

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12 Tatami Rooms Full of Warm Wood

• 🛏️Just 12 calm Japanese-style rooms, all with a washbasin and toilet; some also have a bath.
• 📺Rooms have a TV, fridge, tea set, hair dryer, yukata and individual climate control.
• 🪥Toothbrush sets, razors, towels, bath towels and slippers are provided.

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Seasonal Mountain Vegetables and Highland Produce

• 🥬Home-made dishes generously use local wild mountain vegetables, highland produce and other seasonal ingredients.
• 🍚The rice is Koshihikari grown with care by local contract farmers.
• 🍶Pair your meal with the inn's recommended local sake; meals are set menus served in the dining room.

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Facilities and Services

• 🎿A ski drying room makes winter ski trips easy.
• 📶Wi-Fi is available in the lobby and other areas, plus a banquet hall and parcel delivery service.
• ℹ️There is no elevator, and pets are not allowed.

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Bathhouse Hopping and Nozawa Sights

• ♨️The town's 13 public bathhouses, maintained by villagers since the Edo period, are free to use; just leave what you wish in the offering box.
• ⛷️Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort runs down from the 1,650 m summit of Mt. Kenashi with a 1,100 m vertical drop, about 5 minutes away by car.
• 🔥The Dosojin Fire Festival on January 15 each year is a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, and the Japan Ski Museum is also in town.

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Getting There

• 🚄From Iiyama Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, take the bus bound for Nozawa Onsen.
• 🚌From Nagano, transfer to the Iiyama Line for Togari-Nozawaonsen Station and continue by bus; the inn is a 5-minute walk from the Nozawa Onsen bus stop.
• 🚗By car, use Route 117 from Toyota-Iiyama IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway; free parking for 10 cars.

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12 Tatami Rooms Full of Warm Wood

• 🛏️Just 12 calm Japanese-style rooms, all with a washbasin and toilet; some also have a bath.
• 📺Rooms have a TV, fridge, tea set, hair dryer, yukata and individual climate control.
• 🪥Toothbrush sets, razors, towels, bath towels and slippers are provided.

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Seasonal Mountain Vegetables and Highland Produce

• 🥬Home-made dishes generously use local wild mountain vegetables, highland produce and other seasonal ingredients.
• 🍚The rice is Koshihikari grown with care by local contract farmers.
• 🍶Pair your meal with the inn's recommended local sake; meals are set menus served in the dining room.

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A family-style inn in the center of the onsen town, close to both the public baths and the ski slopes, with pure free-flowing sulfur water and home-made mountain vegetable cuisine. Note that there are indoor baths only (no open-air bath), the water is quite hot, and there is no elevator.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

♨ Nozawa Onsen · 19 ryokan in this onsen town

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Masuya Ryokan?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Masuya Ryokan located?

It is in Nozawaonsen. Address: 9507 Toyosato.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.