Nozawa Onsen Farming
Nozawa Onsen Farming
Every day is a Rice Day in Nozawa
Next to tourism over the winters, Farming is the biggest industry in Nozawa and especially rice farming. Many locals that work in the ski business in winter quickly migrate to the rice fields after the snow begins to melt. Rice from this region is quite sort after around Japan known for its great taste due to all the fresh mountain water and rich soil.
Lots of the rice ends up in the delicious dishes and refreshing Sake you enjoy on your Ski Holiday. In this photo you can see one of the Rice Planting machines at work and to the left a bunch of school kids planting by hand. The old fashioned way which lots of older people in town still use today. Always good to know where you food comes from. Enjoy every grain on your next trip to Nozawa Onsen.
If getting excited about your upcoming trip and want to check out some of the amazing dining options in Nozawa head to our in-depth Food and Drink Guide for Nozawa here; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/restaurants-bars/
We actually have a plot of land in Nozawa that is free to use if anyone wants to try their had at Farming over the Summer Months.