Name: Yuyado Jonnobi
Address: Toyosato 9288, Nozawaonsen, Nozawaonsen, Nozawaonsen, 389-2502, Japan
Rating: 8

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Yuyado Jonnobi

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I had a dinner in the restaurant of this hotel. They served Japanese yaki-shabu. It is a grilled wagyu or pork. Local vegetables were  wrapped within the grilled meat and then dipped into vinegar, sesame sauce or lemon-salt source. The taste was very good. The apple sorbet was impressive.

Good restaurant in the hotel

We loved our stay at Ryokan Jonnobi. The staff were great, the rooms were clean and spacious.

We asked for the western style beds over the futon, and after 5 days of skiing we don’t regret it.

Nozawa Onsen is the most beautiful ski village I’ve ever stayed in. The food, the bars, the people and of course the onsens.

Thank you Ryokan Jonnobi for a great visit. We will back!!

Best Ski Trip Ever

Stayed here 6 nights. Nice traditional room with western beds, quite low though. Firmish mattress, I think they were pretty old but still OK comfortwise. Plenty of room compared to a couple of hotels we stayed at in Tokyo so that was a big positive. It's location is just about perfect, just a brief wander up the hill to Yu Road and you're at the slopes. We took a stroll around the whole village one day and we're so glad we picked Jonnobe.
It is however getting tired and is need of a freshen up.
The breakfast is...interesting! Sort of across between western and Japanese food buffet so you can load up before a big day skiing/boarding.

One negative, I'm quite sensitive to to dust and our room was making my sinuses go wild, so it was clearly dusty or the tatami mats may have been releasing tiny spores of whatever. Fortunately the COVID-19 outbreak had made me get some masks so I just wore a mask whenever in the room, even sleeping. Peculiarly, a couple of days weren't as bad as others. I can only assume that some cleaning and vacuuming had been done to reduce airborne allergens.

The onsens are awesome. A soak after a hard day on the slopes was exquisite and invigorating.

And not sure if this is a positive or negative, Nozawa Onsen seemed to be full of fellow Aussies! Both visitors and staff at various facilities i.e shops, food outlets, accommodation places etc. Good to be able to communicate easily but it sort of detracted from the uniqueness of travelling.

Delightful but old ryokan

Keep in mind that a ryokan is a traditional Japanese accommodation. If you want the Western style hotel, don’t choose a ryokan. If you do want this experience, this is a delightful choice. Ryokans are not cheap accommodation. In staying true to the traditions you will have small bathrooms. After all, most will use the onsens. You will sleep on the futon on the floor unless you ask for a western room and then you get a solid base for your mattress. It is different from western expectations but I have always found the beds comfortable. We chose the Western room. If you are tall you may want this option to save bumping your head continuously. The rooms are quiet and well appointed. The rooms are reasonable size for Japanese rooms and divided into various sections with a separated area to sit around the coffee table and sip green tea and enjoy the view. The onsens are good. There is no actual outside pool, which we have enjoyed in the past, but it does have two private onsens apart from the usual ladies’ and men’s Onsen. There are no reservations for these  private onsens. You just use it if it’s free and we mostly found we could use them. They fit just two. We didn’t try the dinner there but we did enjoy the breakfast buffet with a good selection of western and Japanese food of good quality. I enjoyed the yoghurt and fruit and scrambled eggs and then tried the various Japanese offerings. There is sufficient English spoken for effective communication. The hotel gave us good tips for eating out and made many reservations for us. The hotel is right next to the steep but short path to the Yu Road/ covered moving walkway to the ski slopes. Very convenient. We used a locker at the top for our walking shoes during the day so we didn’t have to trudge uphill in ski boots and we used the ski locker for overnight. The hotel is ideally situated for the slopes as well as the Main Street for restaurants , shops etc. Just a few steps across from the hotel is a public foot Onsen which we enjoyed a few times. I thoroughly recommend the Jon Nobi if you want to immerse yourself in the Japanese experience and yet have some of the Western aspects that add to comfort. The staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. There is a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere that is very appealing. 

Delightful ryokan

We stayed 5 nights at the Jonnobi. The staff we friendly and attentive. The location is great. Close to the walk way to the ski resort, restaurants, bars & Onsens. The room are traditional and the bathroom & toilet small but suitable & clean. The futon beds we comfortable and it was a great experience to stay in a room with tatami mats. Breakfast was included in the price aswell. The only negative was the WiFi was difficult to get in the room which after a long day skiing the kids needed a little down time on the net. We would definitely stay here again. 

Great location 

It's located right at the start of the hike up to the moving walk up to the base. It's also at the top of the town, so very accessible to everything. Very local motel with small rooms and very small bathrooms. Traditional rooms have beds on the floor (tatami) . Not cheap. Nice to have the onsen on property tho.

Great location and charming

The rooms are actually divided by Shoji screens into 3 different areas. There is an entry which the toilet and bathroom are off then into the main living /sleeping room and then a further room for sitting. Our room had a view over a hot spring and topiaried trees covered in snow. Just like a Japanese painting!
The beds, which are futon foam mattresses, are put into your room when you go for dinner. If you come back early from the ski fields (and need a lie down) just ask for the futon (not the bed it's confusing!) to be reinstalled. We found them comfortable as we are used to a firm mattress.
The room was warm enough that we turned off the AC at night.
It was fun trying different things for breakfast and you are encouraged to wear the robes and footwear from your room around the Hotel.
Staff are charming, friendly and helpful and many people were return guests. We would definitely go back.

Spacious, Traditional Tatami mat and Shoji screen Rooms

Difficult to write a review. The people are so so friendly and helpful! The room is spacious and... not comfortable.
Booked western style bed room, beds were so uncomfortable that we ended up skipping a days skiing because too tired and too backpain... 
breakfast daily was beautiful, Japanese and some western choices, Onsen a godsend after a hard day on the slopes. 
As said already; everyone so so friendly and helpful. Mostly good to reasonable English, which helps as well.
Location if the ryokan is in the town centre, and close to the ski lifts. 
Would I come again? Yes, if bed situation improves. But not until then.

Ah... Japan....

Have stayed at Jon Nobi past 4 years and have enjoyed it every time. Rooms are comfortable with solid base beds available, very spacious. Staff are very attentive and willing to help out to make your stay memorable.

There are 4 Onsens within the Ryokan.

Breakfast gives a broad choice of traditional and western choices including cereal, fruit, yoghurt, toast & coffee.

Highly recommend and we will return.

Always Comfortable, Perfect Location, Great Onsens

Our family of 4 stayed at this ryokan for 3 nights. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The room is cosy and spacious. The traditional Japanese breakfast is yummy! Best of all is their in-house onsen; they have 2 private rooms and the public bath for men and ladies separately. The staff are all extremely friendly - feels at home to be greeted by them everywhere you go. Highly recommend! 

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