Name: Kiriya Ryokan
Address: 8714-2, Toyosato, Nozawaonsen-Mura Shimotakai-Gun, Nagano, 389-2502, Japan, Nozawaonsen, Nozawaonsen, Nozawaonsen, 389-2502, Japan
Rating: 9

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We didn’t stay here, only had the kaiseki dinner. Saw an ad for it, only cost JPY 3300 for the kaiseki dinner, which I thought was a pretty good price. It was not disappointing at all! Traditional and had lots of local produce, and we were full at the end. They also didn’t mind our kids shared the food instead of making additional bookings. The dining room was beautiful and had screens between each table so we had privacy. The only thing negative was most of the food was already laid on the table so it was a bit confusing for us, which one to eat first (is there an order at all..?).
The lady owner was also friendly and gave a very warm welcome.

Good value kaiseki dinner

I stayed here for a total of 3 nights for a snowboarding trip. In terms of location it cannot be more perfect - it is a short walk to the start of the Yu-Road, the moving walkway which gets you to the base of the ski fields. 

This is a family-run ryokan which in some ways is more like a minshuku. The owners are friendly and reply to your email quickly. 

The room I had was spacious and comfortable for two people with ski gear. The onsen was small but nice and hot. There is a separate area on the ground floor for ski gear storage.

I only had breakfasts at the ryokan, and I thought it was hearty and good value.

Do note that this ryokan is rather old-fashioned with furniture and design from the 1960s, so do not expect a fancy, posh ryokan! I think this ryokan is good value, but do note that if you stay in a minshuku further down the village it will be a lot cheaper. You will be paying for the location if you stay here.

Close to the Yu-Road walkway to get up the ski slopes

All it takes is one visit to this wonderful traditional hotel, and you will do doubt make a return visit. This year was out third and not the last, looking forward to 2020. Ko, her husband and family,  not forgetting to  mention Mr Grumpy the cat, are wonderful hosts and nothing is too much trouble for them to ensure your stay is perfect.  The breakfast is just what is needed for a day on the slopes and if you are eating your evening meal at the hotel, you will not be disappointed, they have a wonderful chef who serves amazing food with so much care. Cannot say enough about the experience of staying at "Kirya Ryoken", it is excellent.

One Visit and you will keep returning to "Kirya Ryoken"

Kiriya Ryokan was the perfect choice for our group of 4 friends (late 20s) on a ski trip in Nozawa Onsen. First of all, the location of the ryokan is perfect -- very close to the moving walkway to the slopes as well as near the center of town. In addition, there is an outdoor onsen right next door.

Here is what we loved about Kiriya Ryokan:
- The rooms were great. We had the Japanese/Western style which had a great blend of the traditional Japanese vibe but with a slightly more familiar bed style. I was originally worried about noise, but our room was completely silent. We all slept like rocks all 4 nights.
- Ko was incredibly helpful and runs the ryokan extremely well. Small touches like snow boots for guests to wear outside if their shoes are not sufficient in the deep snow. She also helped us forward our bags to the airport which we really appreciated.
- The onsen was great, we loved trying all the onsens in town but I found the Kiriya one to be the most refreshing. 
- We really enjoyed the Kaiseki dinner!

Overall we just felt incredibly comfortable in the ryokan the entire stay. We stayed at other well-reviewed places on TripAdvisor but this was by far the best. I wish all of our lodging for trips be like this!! Thank you Ko!

Just what we were looking for

Kiriya is a total delight. A traditional beautifully maintained Ryokan perfectly located at the in the village and close to the Yu road. Hostess Ko is superb! Looked after all of us (big group) beautifully. Rooms were spacious and traditional. Breakfasts were yum (choice of western or Japanese) Ko looked after lift tickets, sourced some when ours got lost, looked after dinner reservations and provided an incredible banquet (& birthday cake!)for my son Will's birthday - one he will remember for years to come. Thankyou Ko your service and Ryokan were truly magnificent. Perfect for families or couples. Also the onset every morning and night in-house was magic!

Beautiful traditional Ryokan. Perfect location in village

We travelled to Nozawa Onsen during the third week of December and had a wonderful stay at Kiriya Ryokan.

Ko-san was a great host, always cheerful and approachable. Nick was also very friendly and helpful. The rooms were beautiful and large for my family of 4. We had breakfast everyday at the ryokan and could choose between Western or Japanese selection. For dinner, we could choose between kaiseki, shabu-shabu, sukiyaki or udon/soba dinners. The kids loved the shabu-shabu dinner they had on the first night and ordered that again. The adults had kaiseki dinners on 2 nights. The dinners were excellent and a highlight of the stay. There was a nice quiet onsen in the ryokan which the family enjoyed after a day of skiing.

The location of the ryokan was just a short walk (<5 mins) to the moving elevator which brings you up to the hikage ski slopes. It was also located close to all the great food places and shops around town. Do check out the hot steaming buns which were a treat after a cold day on the slopes.

All in all this had been an excellent stay and  probably one of the best ryokans we had stayed so far from our last 4 visits to Japan. It’s definitely top of our list when we next visit Nozawa in future!
 

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