My wife and I stayed for a week at the Jon Nobi, along with another pair of friends, and we loved it. Our room was very comfortable and spacious, the in-house onsens were great, and the service provided by the staff was excellent. The location was very convenient for skiing, being a short walk below the Yu Road, which connects... More

We chose Nozawa for an authentic cultural experience of Japan while taking in a ski trip. That is exactly what we got! The Ryokan Jon Nobi was our second hotel after arriving in Nozawa – the first being completely disastrous and highly unsuitable for our needs & standards (see other review). On this trip, we were a couple travelling with... More

We visited Nozawa for the first time in February 2012 and absolutely loved both the village and this hotel. We stayed at Jonnobi for a week and can not fault the place - clean and very comforatable. Loved the onsens, which were always spotless when ever we used them, which was daily. The staff, whilst communication was a little challenging... More

I was very disappointed by this place. It is nothing like it appears on the website. It feels old and cheaply redone to make it look trendy. The breakfast was miserable, looked more like leftovers from the previous day. The private onsen rooms looked filthy with towels from the previous users laying on the floor. Making the bed for them... More

Our week at the Jonnobi was great. The rooms were large and comfortable, access to the slopes was excellent and the bar was a comfortable place to relax & socialize after a mad day skiing on uncrowded slopes. We were among very few gaijing and all our encounters with the Japanese, locals or tourists, were charming We will be returning... More

I really disliked this place. That said, I really disliked the whole of Nozawa Onsen (except for the snow which was epic). The townsfolk (and sadly, the staff at Jonnobi) are quite surly and clearly jaded with the enormous influx of foreign (mainly Australian) visitors who have taken over their town. This is such a shame as Nozawa Onsen is... More

This is a very modern hotel, in a traditional ryokan onsen design. The hotel has just 16 rooms. We stayed in a "western suite" , which was very large by Japanese standards (probably twice the size of a standard room). It was beautifully furnished, with woven mats covering half the floor, and a raised polished wood sleeping platform (with western... More