Nozawa Onsen
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Dosojin Fire Festival, Jan 15 every year; lantern festival Sep 8–9. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September — at its best. Dosojin Fire Festival, Jan 15 every year; lantern festival Sep 8–9.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A mountain village and ski resort with 13 free public bathhouses (sotoyu) kept by local residents, plus steaming Ogama spring.
Nearby
- Ryugakubo Pond ≈ 45 min by car
- Matsunoyama Onsen ≈ 50 min by car
- Shibu Onsen (Yudanaka-Shibu) ≈ 50 min by car
- Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park ≈ 50 min by car
- Shiga Kogen ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, September — Dosojin Fire Festival, Jan 15 every year; lantern festival Sep 8–9
- Getting there
- Nozawa Onsen Liner bus from Iiyama Sta. (Hokuriku Shinkansen), about 25 min
- Fee
- Sotoyu free (donations welcome)
- Good to know
- Sotoyu are run by locals: follow the bath rules; most open 5:00 or 6:00 to 23:00
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info