Chochinya

🍶A family minshuku in central Nozawa Onsen with handmade soba and natural wine

Nagano · Chochinya

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A family-run minshuku in the heart of the village

• 🏮A small family-run inn in central Nozawa Onsen with no fancy facilities, just well-kept spaces where you can relax as if at home.
• ♨️Five of the village's 13 public baths (sotoyu) are a 2–3 minute walk away.
• 🎿It is a 7-minute walk to the Hikage slope of Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort, handy for a winter ski stay.

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Seasonal dinner and breakfast

• 🍽️Dinner uses plenty of local seasonal vegetables, with the menu changing each season.
• 🍳Breakfast is freshly cooked Koshihikari rice, Shinshu miso soup, a daily fried dish and small Japanese side dishes.
• 🪑Both dinner and breakfast are served in the spacious dining room.

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Handmade soba and home-grown rice

• 🥢The proprietress, who carries on Shohei soba (Tomikura soba) and has made soba for about 30 years, hand-cuts noodles from Nagano buckwheat flour.
• 🌾Meals use Koshihikari rice grown by the family in Nozawa and home-grown vegetables.
• 🥬Local specialties made from regional ingredients are also served.

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Natural wine and local sake

• 🍷The in-house sommelier selects pesticide-free and organic natural wines.
• 🍶Local sake such as Mizuo and Hokko, brewed from Oku-Shinano water and rice, is also available.
• 🍺Beer, shochu and soft drinks are on offer too.

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Ten tatami rooms

• 🛏️There are 10 Japanese-style rooms: four of 6 tatami, two of 7.5 tatami and four of 8 tatami, sleeping 1 to 4 guests.
• ❄️All rooms have heating and cooling, TV and free Wi-Fi, with a kotatsu in each room in winter.
• 🚻Toilets, washbasins and a drink corner are shared on each floor; towels, toothbrush sets and yukata are provided.

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Private bath and facilities

• 🛁The in-house bath is not a hot spring; it is fully private, booked for 40 minutes per room between 15:00 and 23:00.
• 🚿From 7:00 to 10:00 the bath is shower-only, no booking needed.
• 🧤There is a drying room for ski wear and boots, a free drink corner and a shared fridge, plus discount tickets for nearby facilities and ski rental.

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Bath hopping and sights

• ♨️The nearest public baths are Kawahara-yu, Oyu, Matsuba-no-yu, Juodo and Yokochi-no-yu, all 2–3 minutes on foot.
• 🏞️Ogama Onsen Park Furusato-no-yu is 5 minutes' walk; Nozawa Onsen Sparena and the Nagasaka Gondola are each about 15 minutes.
• 🔥The Dosojin Fire Festival, an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, is held every 15 January, and the Oyu-dori morning market runs on Sundays from May to October.

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Getting there

• 🚌About 30 minutes by bus from JR Iiyama Station.
• 🚗About 25 minutes from Toyota-Iiyama IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway via Route 117.
• 🅿️A paid car park right next to the inn costs 1,500 yen per car for the first night and 500 yen per night after; request it when booking.

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Handmade soba and home-grown rice

• 🥢The proprietress, who carries on Shohei soba (Tomikura soba) and has made soba for about 30 years, hand-cuts noodles from Nagano buckwheat flour.
• 🌾Meals use Koshihikari rice grown by the family in Nozawa and home-grown vegetables.
• 🥬Local specialties made from regional ingredients are also served.

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Natural wine and local sake

• 🍷The in-house sommelier selects pesticide-free and organic natural wines.
• 🍶Local sake such as Mizuo and Hokko, brewed from Oku-Shinano water and rice, is also available.
• 🍺Beer, shochu and soft drinks are on offer too.

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A minshuku right in the middle of Nozawa Onsen, within walking distance of five public baths and the ski slopes, where you can enjoy the proprietress's handmade soba with natural wine. Note that the in-house bath is not a hot spring and rooms have no private toilet, so facilities are shared on each floor.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 21:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Chochinya?

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

Where is Chochinya located?

It is in Shimotakai-gun. Address: 9525-I Toyosato Nozawaonsenmura .

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.