Very recommended: one feels like being home. The family that runs the lodge is very kind and facilitate anything you may need with a smile. The place has no luxuries but is really clean, nice and the breakfast they offer also very good (Japanese style). The rooms are warm, there is hot water at all times, towels, place for sky materials to dry your clothes etc. It's 50 m away from the bus station that connects you to the sky station in 5 minutes and with the village in 5 min also. In the way back at night you need to walk, but is less than 1 mile and is really nice to walk down to the lodge and enjoy the walk, which feels also very safe. I highly recommend it, I was with my two kids and we had a very good experience!

The beds and futon extra bed were not the most comfortable I've ever beed, so this would be my main recommendation to improve in future.

Very clean and comfortable. 3 bed Room was excellent for myself and two 15 year olds. Good ski storage area and dry room downstairs. Also excellent onsen baths downstairs. Breakfasts (1000 yen) and dinners (2000 yen) were excellent with lots of food. Hotel is about 2km out of town but a free shuttle bus for the gondola stops 50 metres away on the corner. A fridge and microwave on second floor was useful. We bought food from the supermarket and had our own breakfasts and dinners most of the time in our room. Kubota and his mother were very helpful, friendly, nice people. I would highly recommend Villa Kubota.

A little out of town (about 2km) Shuttle bus from town/gondola finishes at 5pm so if you want to stay in town for dinner it’s about a 20 minute walk away.

Japanese local house, super cozy feel like staying in grandparents’ home. The room is clean , warm, cozy and comfortable. It has sofa, tv, Japanese tea place, big windows with snowy views. The bathroom is small but clean with a cute bathtub. Also the villa provides affordable Japanese meals, you can reserve with Mr.Kubota. The shuttle bus is right corner and takes about 3 mins to nozawa ski resort, the bus to Shinkansen is about 290m, so it’s convenient to get there. You can wake up at the warm bed in the morning, open the window to enjoy snowfall with Japanese green tea. Then go to the dinner room to try your Japanese breakfast, at this time you can watch TV with the real time video of ski resorts. Then go to a whole day ski, back villa at 5 pm, take a shower and have a rest. Have dinner at 6 or 6.30, or eat outside. Will come here again and recommend friends.

A little bit far from the downtown, takes about 15-20 minutes if you want to eat outside or try free springs. But it’s kinda romantic to walk along the quiet Japanese little village road under the stars or snowflakes. Quite enjoy the 15mins lonely time.

The offered breakfast for Y1,000 was fantastic. Filling and a range of Japanese breakfast offerings. Location was good, with a bus stop right on the corner of the hotel location. Bus could take us into the city centre or up to the snow lifts but stops at 5pm, keep that in mind. Host was fantastic, always friendly and helpful service.

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The hosts were amazing. So accommodating and helped with all our questions prior to arrival. The food was fantastic, we really enjoyed the authentic japenese food. They have everything you need here for a comfortable but not crazy expensive ski trip. The location is easy access to the ski resort with a very good free shuttle bus right outside.

The staff, whom I assume to be a mother / son team, were very friendly and helpful. The hotel is in a quiet area, but it is only a 20 min walk away to the central onsen area.

Strangely there were no curtains in the room. The window had frosted glass, but it got bright very early.

Super nice stuff. Large room. All recommendations

Owner was amazing and helpful!!

The staff was super friendly and helpful (even with my poor Japanese)!

Very clean and had a good view from my bedroom