Ivy Tapas Wine and Cheese Nozawa Onsen - Reopening mid 2024

Inexpensive quality food in a quaint corner at Nozawa Onsen. Drop by for the tapas selection and drinks. Salad was filling and made use of the local veggies specific to the area. Liver spread was just ok. Meatballs were tasty and was served with a bright tomato sauce - I just wish this same sauce could've been served with pasta as well. Huge serving of truffle Mac and cheese. I didn't taste the truffle oil but I wasn't mad at it.

Total cost for 4 dishes and 1 drink was less than ¥5,000 for 2 people so value for money wasn't bad at all.

Really good food that matches the wine perfectly. We ordered 2 bottles of white wine (Chardonnay from Spain and Riesling from Germany). Special thanks to Kana-san for making our time at the IVY fun! Dips and olives are must-eats.

The owners are so so nice. They are so friendly and they are willing to help with anything at all! Their cheese boards are amazing and so are their drinks! They have a wide variety of wine, craft beer etc. Definitely one of the best bars in Nozawa Onsen!

We had a great evening here with a group of friends. The wine recommendations and the custom charcuterie boards they prepared for us were excellent. Great service too. Would definitely recommend making a reservation though as it’s a popular spot and filled up as the night went on. I messaged them on FB in the morning to make an evening dinner reservation and they were really quick to respond.

Delicious tapas place in Nozawa Onsen. The server working when our group went was awesome (tall Australian dude with tattoos). Big Aussie Rules fan so we had a good chat about footie. He did an awesome job and the food was AWESOME.

I found the tasting board to be worth the money and there were some awesome meats and cheeses on offer. Good value for money and the taste was awesome.

We shared two bottles of malbec around the table and it was awesome. Easy drinking so their classification of it being a "session red" was spot on.

We moved down to Juntos after and the server called ahead to get us a table sorted. Great experience and I wish I could go back soon.

Super friendly staff, great food and drinks, and affordable prices. Amazing value for money. A must visit location in Nozawa Onsen!

Great bar on the way down from the slopes. Would highly recommend stopping in for happy hour for wine and tapas. Had a tasty cheese and meat board. Perfect place and lovely staff - very welcoming

So nice to get off the mountain and have a dreamy glass of wine with some tapas and cheese. Staff were super friendly, prices really reasonable and happy hour is 3-5. I ended up here most afternoons and often filled up so much on the delicious food and dessert I didn’t need dinner 👌🏼

Update one year later, remains the best place here in Nozawa and as always Tyson and Kana are just amazing as always😊 the perfect after ski place.

Tyson and Kana are certified massive legends 🚀 10/10 wine, food and hospitality! Definitely a repeat venue with friends!

Great place to grab a glass of wine and a delightful charcuterie board. The staff is lovely and speaks English. The charcuterie was so nice, I forgot to take a pic before diving into it!

The owners were so welcoming and lovely. The charcuterie and cheese boards were so very delicious, would definitely recommend!

The best!!!! I celebrated a milestone birthday with these beautiful people and I can’t imagine a better casual dining experience. A must in nozawa.

Great food and wine! Happy hour (3pm-5pm) was perfect timing after a ski and the staff are super friendly.

Amazing cheese boards, great range of wines. Well priced and staff were lovely.

Best tapas I've had in Japan. I've been sat at home waiting for it to snow for 8 months so I can go back to the Ivy.

Awesome food and wine. Decor is great and owners are super nice. Worth a visit.

Great food, very cosy and friendly spot ! Highly recommend, and will be back !

Very nice wine selections. Enjoyed the tapas. Wonderful staff

An exceptional bar with a great selection of wine and things to nibble on

Great food. Great wine. Great atmosphere.