Hotel & Resort Kiyomizu Bozanso

The hotel certainly does not look the part when you approach and even when you enter, you get loads of 1970's or 1980's vibes. But the rooms are really nice - very traditional, very comfortable - you really do get to feel like you're in Japan. Having said that, the showers/bathrooms are old and beige as are the other common areas. The hot spring is really nice, even if the room itself has seen better days. The people working are really lovely so that balances things our quite well. Plus - and I cannot stress that enough - it's less than 5' drive from the Snow Monkey Park car park area and another 5' from a number of nice restaurants. You do however need a car to get around.

The staff drove us from the train station to the Monkey Snow Park, super convenient!

I can't say enough good things about the Hotel & Resort Kiyomizu Bozanso! I've never had better service, and I've stayed at a lot of hotels around the world. And it is a perfect place to stay for families. Our primary reason for staying there was its proximity to the Snow Monkey Park, but it turned out to offer so much more. The kids were always entertained with ping pong, foosball, a TV with a large movie selection, and plenty of lounge space. The rooms were very cozy, clean, and spacious. The kids and the adults alike loved the futons, and the bathrooms were well kept too. We were surprised there was an onsen on the main floor, which was very relaxing. But now to the service: The morning we woke up we were surrounded by snow. Unfortunately, the snow chains I had weren't adequate without a jack for the tires. An employee tried for a long time to help me put on the chains, and then drove to get a jack. He somehow managed to get them on after I had quite a struggle. We wouldn't have gotten home without him as it snowed all day. The front desk attendant offered to drive me to the local convenience store to get food for my family as well. I can't believe how willing they were to help my young family as we were far away from home. The staff made their hotel feel like home, and I will always be grateful to them for the that. The fact that my family were able to stay entertained through this long, discouraging ordeal says volumes about how wonderful both the facilities and the service were. THANK YOU!!!

We stayed here to visit snow monkeys. Perfect. Toom was like a small japanese apartment. 5 rooms. Picturesque views. $8 cocktails. Japanese breakfast amazing. Would highly recommend staying here. Onsen available on site.

We had a pleasant, albeit brief, stay at Bozanso. It’s an absolutely beautiful area off the beaten track. We came in search of the snow monkeys, who didn’t want to come out on the day we visited the park, unfortunately. The man who checked us in was incredibly helpful and even gave us a lift to the snow monkey park in the morning (plus a voucher that covered most of our taxi fare later). The hotel was very empty while we were there, and we weren’t staying long enough to take advantage of all the amenities. The common area has table tennis, foosball, a DJ booth, anime and manga, a bar, and a free-to-use kitchen. We did not use the public onsen because we are heavily tattooed, so I can’t comment on it. Sadly, their restaurant was not available during our stay. We ate at Fukutora, which was a friendly rustic joint down the street. There’s plenty of good restaurants nearby. The room itself was huge. Tatami floors and dining table, but a raised bed in a separate room. The bed was not the most comfortable, but much better than a futon. The closet came equipped with plenty of extra pillows and linens. The bathroom was well stocked with toiletries. The heat pump worked great and there were two portable heaters available (we didn’t need them). It’s definitely a bit dated inside, but it was clean and comfortable. Our only complaint is that it smelled quite musty in the room when we arrived. Overall, the service was fantastic and we hope to spend a longer stay here soon!