Nozawa Onsen Sports Park – Summer Skiing!

Nozawa Onsen Sports Park

The Nozawa Onsen Sports Park is set to open in the 1^st of July just a few short weeks away.

Preparations started over a year ago and all is looking good for the Hikage slopes in Nozawa to transform into a hive of activity this summer.

The following activities will be on offer

Nozawa Onsen Sports Park – Zipline

An awesome flying fox style ride

• Total length 652m with maximum Speed of 70km/hr! It is the longest of its kind in Japan.
• The cost is 2000 Yen for Adults and 1200 for kids.
• Pretty exhilarating ride

Nozawa Onsen Sports Park – Summer Skiing

• • It will soon be possible to go skiing in Nozawa pretty much all year round! The Hikage slope is 500m long and 30m wide. With the latest in snow mat which is a plastic surface with water running down it and creates as real a feel as you can get to snow skiing.
  • Day Pass Adults 3500 Yen Kids 2000 Yen
  • You can hire the skis or boards there or I believe bring your own but need to check with the lift company that the skis are compliant and only certain types of wax can be used
  • Pole training also available and a great way to stay in shape in the off season

Nasuki Kids Park

Plenty of fun for the kids too and in the same location that the Winter Kids Park is there will be a summer one too!

• Mountain style trampoline like a big white fluffy cloud great to wear the little ones out!
• Swings and high tech climbing play equipment
• Kids Zipline a smaller version of the adults one
• Tubing on the artificial grass slope
• Open everyday from 9am to 5pm
• Cost 500 Yen

Nozawa Onsen in Summer other great activities

Along with all this going on the Nagasaka Gondola opens from the 8^th of July and you can take your mountain bike up on the Gondola and cruise down in style or just head up for some sightseeing. The Green Season in Nozawa Onsne is also pretty spectacular and lots to see and do . Green Season Nozawa Onsen Japan

The Sparena outdoors swimming pool also opens up soon and a great way to cool down in the Sunmer heat.

Lots going in in Nozawa in the Green Season too so hope to see you up here. Most of our accommodation places are open including Nozawa Central Apartments, Nozawa House and Kaiya Nozawa and can stay for Half Price of the Winter season so some great deals.