LODGE SEIZAN

In the heart of the upper Nozawa Onsen village, Lodge Seizan offers a warm, simple, traditional, Japanese ski experience.

A cozy bedroom with traditional Japanese tatami mats, a low bed with white bedding, a sliding glass door leading to a balcony, and warm ambient lighting.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami mats, low wooden table, and long orange cushions along the walls. There are bottles and small dishes on the table, and a window showing snow outside.

LOCATION

Rising three storeys into the cedar pine-scented air above the village, Seizan enjoys an extraordinary setting - tucked below the main Nagasaka Gondola - with seamless access to the mountains... and historic Nozawa Onsen village below.

Dining room with a large irregular wooden table, window with snowy outdoor scene, various vases and decorative items on the windowsill, and a bar area with coffee supplies in the background.

Accommodation

10 traditional tatami floor rooms. Crisp linen, fresh double layer futons... warmly lit.

A small traditional Japanese bath with a wooden soaking tub and wooden stools for washing, inside a tiled room with a window, faucet, and a mounted flat screen TV.

FACILITIES

Shared bathrooms on each level. Relaxed communal, men’s and women’s onsen-style baths and Japanese showers on the ground floor.

A generous shared guest lounge area on level two, with views to Akiha shrine and Mount Myoko across the valley - the perfect setting for morning yoga/stretching, an afternoon recharge or an early evening glass to round out a memorable day.

Guests will enjoy the healthy continental / Japanese breakfasts. And functionally, the spacious ski and board storage, drying room and new laundry – for longer stay guests / families.

  • Family-friendly lodge

  • Clean, comfortable rooms

  • New Tatami flooring

  • Large communal lounge

  • Shared bathrooms

  • Skis & board storage and dry room

  • Coin laundry

  • Multilingual hosts

  • Free Wifi

  • Parking

Snow-covered view from a balcony with icicles hanging from the roof, looking out over a snowy landscape with houses, trees, and mountains in the background under a blue sky.
A multi-story house with lit windows during a heavy snowstorm at night.
A set of vintage skis leaning against a wall next to a rattan wall basket, with a small black stove burning inside, emitting flames.
A cozy Japanese-style room with tatami mats, a futon bed, shoji paper sliding doors, a small desk with a lamp, and a balcony.
A view through a window showing snow-covered mountains and landscape, with brown pillows or seats visible in the foreground inside a cozy room.
A multi-story white apartment building covered in snow with black balconies and windows, with snow piled on the roof and a person in winter gear standing on the roof.

Reviews

The location is one of the best in Nozawa Onsen. A short walk to the gondola and you’re up the slope in no time. The drying room is spacious and very useful. There is a washing machine and dryer for guests use and we loved the bathing room which had a large men’s and women’s bath which soothed aching muscles post skiing all day. The bedrooms are good size, beds very comfortable and the couches in the living area very relaxing!! Loved the onsen eggs, apple juice plus other goodies for breakfast. will definitely be back!

– Kelly B.

This is the perfect location in Nozawa Onsen. Close to the main gondola so you aren't shlepping too far in your ski boots, but also an easy walk into the town. The lodge is really beautifully appointed with gorgeous attention to detail. The breakfast is fantastic, the rooms are a beautiful Japanese style with the dreamiest doona's ever and the common area is so inviting. Once you try the lounge you'll want one at home. The people running the lodge are awesome, super friendly and helpful. OH, and don't forget the in lodge onsen - wow! Heaven. The shared bathroom (pretty common in Japan) is very clean and with only a couple of rooms per floor, it didn't even feel like sharing. Five stars isn't enough.

– Jodie B.

Best place to stay if you're coming to ski/snowboard at Nozawa Onsen. Clean and tidy rooms. Amazing Onsen bath. Storage room for equipment. Dry room for jackets and boots leads into the building and onwards to your room! We can see lot of effort has been made to make the place comfortable and practical for all guests. Staff here are also multilingual and super friendly!


Top notch location! Only a 2 min walk to the lifts. Maybe 3 if it's powing like it did when we were here!

– Jun H.

Snow falls in front of the entrance of Lodge Geizan, with the lodge's sign visible above the doorway.

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