It's a really great getaway from Tokyo. This place has so many spots to go and is super close to all the things you need. The ticket and rental is not too bad either. Unfortunately, we came in late March so the snow is kinda melting already

This preserves for local residents only. Local people use this onsen to broil eggs and vegetables.

Covered in snow and overlooking the entire Nozawaonsen village you won’t want to miss it!!!

Very helpful Tourist info center. Staff r helpful w explanation. Lots of brochures about Nozawa onsen n nearby attraction. Some merchandise for sale. Hv coin locker too. Excellent 👍

(Translated by Google) I heard that he was the creator of songs such as Furusato, Oborozukiyo, Autumn Leaves, and Spring Has Come, but why is this building in Nozawa Onsen, and does it have any connection to this place? My long-held doubts have now been resolved. I have seen stone monuments in Nakano City, but that is the place where he was born, and Nozawa Onsen is the place where he moved to in his 50s and lived and loved for about 20 years until his death. Looking at the chronology, at the age of 24 he started as a teacher at a normal school, and two years later became in charge of singing at the Ministry of Education, and by the age of 36, he had created a series of songs that were electrifying to many people. Since then, he has been advocating for more research into traditional Japanese music in the educational field, which tends to be dominated by Western music, and he has continued to study Kabuki and other Japanese poetry until his later years. I want to say thank you for that. It is said that children no longer sing hometown songs. They say it's because the poems are too old-fashioned to understand, but that's what makes them interested in the past. I felt that the beauty of Japan, which has been cultivated for a long time, was conveyed through beautiful melodies and songs. (Original) ふるさと、朧月夜、紅葉、春が来たなどの唱歌を作った人と聞いていたが野沢温泉になんでこの建物があるのか、この場所にゆかりがあるのか？と長らく疑問に思うのが氷解した。中野市でも石碑を見たことがあるが、あちらは生まれた土地で、野沢温泉は50代に移り住み20年ほど亡くなるまで暮らして愛した土地だという。年表を見ると、24で師範学校の教諭から2年後に文部省の唱歌の担当になり、そこから36歳までに次々と多くの人に膾炙する唱歌を生み出した。 当時から洋楽にかぶれがちな教育の現場を、もっと日本古来の音楽を研究していくべきと提唱して実践し、晩年まで歌舞伎など日本の詩歌を研究したという恰幅の良い銅像をギュッと抱きしめてありがとうねと伝えたくなる。いまや子供たちは、ふるさとなどの唱歌を歌わなくなっているという。それは詩が古風すぎて理解できないからというが、それこそ過去に興味を持つきっかけになるのに。美しい調べと歌を通して長らく育んできた日本の美しさが伝わってくることを感じられた。