Ryokan Sakaya
旅館さかや36°55′ N 138°27′ ERyokan
Ryokan Sakaya is an old onsen inn on Nozawa's main hot-spring street, run by the same family for 18 generations, and it suits couples who want the village's most traditional stay. The trade-off is rigid winter booking: three nights minimum, paid in full online.
Guests
2 guests
You book and pay on the booking site's own secure checkout, and we never see your card.
- Meals
- Seasonal dinner and breakfast
- Best for
- Couples, onsen lovers
- Onsen
- Shared baths
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Ryokan Sakaya
Sakaya stands in the middle of the onsen street, a three-minute walk from the last Nozawa Onsen Liner stop. Its baths take spring water straight from the source, and staff cool it without adding water. The village's 13 soto-yu sit a short walk away for a bath crawl after dinner.
Bookings for December 2026 to March 2027 opened on 12 May 2026. Winter stays run three nights or more with online payment, and the inn charges 20 percent for cancelling 15 to 50 days out and the full price inside 14 days. The inn has also warned of fake emails asking for PayPay payments in its name.
Highlights
- The baths run on undiluted source water
- Eighteen generations of one family have run the inn
The essentials
- Kind
- Ryokan
- Prices
- Winter 2026/27 stays need three nights or more, booked and paid online.
- Meals
- Seasonal dinner and breakfast
- Amenities
- Onsen
- Best for
- couples, onsen lovers, longer stays
- Website
- Official site
- Ski-in ski-out
- No
- Baths
- Shared baths, fed by a hot spring
Quick answers about Ryokan Sakayaよくある質問
Are meals included at Ryokan Sakaya?
Ryokan Sakaya: Seasonal dinner and breakfast.
What does Ryokan Sakaya have?
Ryokan Sakaya lists onsen.
Who is Ryokan Sakaya good for?
Ryokan Sakaya suits couples, onsen lovers, longer stays.
Is Ryokan Sakaya ski-in ski-out?
No. Ryokan Sakaya sits away from the lifts.
Does Ryokan Sakaya have an onsen?
Yes. Ryokan Sakaya has shared baths fed by a hot spring.
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