Akari Apartments are comfortable and spacious. In a great area of the Village just 200m to the slopes and an easy flat stroll into the centre of the village. We are happy to assist with any transport to the Gondola too whenever we have time and especially on your first day.The closest public Onsen is just 50 meters down the road and free to use for our guests.
The 3 bedroom apartment is perfect for 2 families with kids or group of friends (comfortable up to 8 person).
Spacious and bright 3 bedroom apartment. Great views and a lot of daylight in the living and kitchen area. The apartment is set up with four funky bunk beds, one double bed and two singles. Local timber has been used for the newly renovated apartment and gives it a nice and warm feel.
Kids usually love the bunk beds with built in staircase.
Big island kitchen if you would like to cook up a storm. The kitchen is fully equipped and has all amenities.
You will have the apartment all for yourselves. You will have your own entrance too.
We will be around and happy to assist wherever we can to make your stay a memorable one.
The local bus stop Shinden is just 200 meters down the road from us. Easy to walk everywhere in town too as nothing in town is more than 15 minutes walk from your apartment.
You are living next to the famous Swiss Bakery which is in the same building and provides you with daily fresh bread and other nice pastries. We do Pizzas at night too so if you would like to have a quiet night and kick back on the couch you know who to ask. Fast delivery times guaranteed.
Parking
Pets welcome
Wireless Broadband Internet
Bedroom with 2 single beds
Bright and spacious
Bunk bedroom comfortable for up to 4 person
Comfortable Kitchen with living room
Kids love the bunk beds.
Comfortable for adults too. Custom made bunk beds out of local timber.
Parking & facilities
Parking option included
Policies
Pets allowed
Bathroom & laundry
Bed linen, Hair dryer, Clothes dryer, Essentials, Washing machine
Heating & cooling
Air conditioning, Heating available
Internet & office
Wireless Broadband Internet
Kitchen & dining
Coffee machine, Cooking utensils, Dishwasher, Kitchen stove, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator
Home Safety
Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Smoke Detector
Pets welcome
Check-in: 03:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Many customers living in Japan do prefer to drive up to Nozawa in their private car. We recommend taking the Shinkansen Bullet train. This safes you time and its totally hassle free. A perfect start to your holiday. Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Iiyama (100-120 minutes, around 8500 yen one way, 1 train/hour) and transfer to a "Nozawa Onsen Liner" bus (25 minutes, 600 yen one way, departures every 1-2 hours) for Nozawa. The buses usually link up with the arriving Shinkansen, alternatively you can take a Taxi too which comes to around 4500 Yen one way. The Japan Rail Pass and JR East Nagano Niigata Area Pass cover the Shinkansen ride, but not the Nozawa Onsen Liner bus.
Check out this great homepage in English for timetables to Iiyama station:
http://www.hyperdia.com/
In winter, several companies operate ski tour buses to Nozawa Onsen. Buses depart from Tokyo's Shinjuku and Ikebukuro bus terminals, as well as from Osaka and Nagoya to the Nozawa Onsen Chuo Bus Terminal in the center of town. Alternatively you can take highway buses to Nagano for as low as 1500 Yen one way and change to the local train to Iiyama. The train ride from Nagano to Iiyama on the old Diesel Train is nice and scenic. So if you have time its well worth it, shows you you the Nagano countryside and safes you some coins too.
Please let us know your arrival time and we are happy to come and pick you up from the bus stop in town to make the last bit of your trip to the accommodation as easy as possible. Especially if it snows and thats not unusual in Nozawa Onsen.
Nozawa Onsen can be reached from Tokyo by car in about 4 to 6 hours depending on traffic and route. Especially driving out and in of Tokyo can be time consuming with lots of traffic. Whenever possible we recommend leaving your car at home and jump on the convenient bullet train which gets to Iiyama station in under 2 hours from Tokyo station. Check out our Train/Bus page for more details. You can also send luggage ahead of time to make travel easy. See our luggage forward page for more on this topic.
Depending on road and snow conditions it can be very tricky to drive into town. Nozawa Onsen is one of the snowiest places on earth and on snowy days it can be difficult to reach your destination. Winter tyres are a must. We highly recommend having a 4 wheel drive car or chains as a back up if you are arriving with a 2 wheel drive.
Best route from Tokyo is over Nagano instead of driving through Gunma and Yuzawa. The route over Yuzawa is quiet mountainous and can be closed due to heavy snowfall. Head out of Tokyo Nerima on the E17 and head towards Takasaki. @Takasaki take the E18 and drive to Ueda, Nagano and all the way to the Yoyota Iiyama exit close to Iiyama. From Iiyama it is only another 20 minutes to Nozawa Onsen.
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Motorway
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Kyoko, Gab, Akari and Luca Sutter are welcoming you to Nozawa Onsen. Akari House has 4 apartments, 2 ski chalets and 4 small units in the town center able to cater for almost any sized family or group of friends wanting to experience Nozawa Onsen. Newly renovated, they offer a warm and comfortable home for when you get back from carving up some of the best powder in the world.
Spring overs great hiking, mountain biking and outdoor activities in and around Nozawa Onsen. Summer is great to escape the heat of the Japanese cities and cool down in one of the nearby rivers and lakes. Autumn with its changing leaves is stunning and remember the Onsen are open 365 days a year so plan your trip to Nozawa Onsen now…
The Akari House Swiss Bakery is located in the same building.
Come and enjoy our hand made bread, freshly brewed coffee, pastries and the best Pizzas you can find in Nozawa Onsen.