Last Weekend of the Season in Nozawa! Looking like a beauty too here are the stats Base at Top; 150cm Base at Uenotaira; 80cm Runs open; All down to Paradise Weather; Sunny and light winds Forecast; Snow on Monday night? It is Spring skiing but cannot complain for May, with fun spring slush to enjoy. Lots of locals from Tokyo and around up to celebrate the Golden Week Holiday and last weekend of the season, and what a season it has been! So grab the kids, your friends and even your mother in law and get on up there. Enjoy the ice bar and last days on the mountain. Check out the cams this morning looking pretty nice up top […]
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Flowers Japan Nozawa Nagano
Flowers Japan Nozawa Nagano Spring Flowers in Japan If you love flowers now is an amazing time to visit Nozawa and around Nagano. We have the Sakura or Cherry Blossoms out and also the beautiful yellow Nanohana or Canola flowers transforming the landscape. Spring time in Japan is amazing Flowers Japan Nozawa Nagano – Kanazawa Kenroku-en Gardens Nearby Kanazawa boasts one of the most famous Gardens in Japan the Kenroku-en Koen. The gorgeous gardens were once the outer garden of the Kanazawa Castle and are in the same amazing area. They were constructed in the Maeda Era and took nearly 200 Years to construct! They opened to the public in 1871 and have a wide variation of flowers and […]
Reiwa – New Era for Japan
Reiwa – New Era for Japan Dawn of a new era in Japan, The Reiwa Era as the next Emperor takes over the reign. The previous Emperor Akihito’s elder son, Naruhito, ascended the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan. There will be a number of ceremonies taking place in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo involving all the dignitaries. A few interesting facts – Emperor Akihito stood down which was the first time in 200 Years as usually the change takes place when the current Emperor dies. – This also means a change in the Calendar as many Japanese use this system of counting the years by years of the ruling Emperor rather than the Western Calendar. So yesterday was […]
Golden Week May Skiing Japan
Golden Week May Skiing Japan Just One Week left in the Ski Season for Nozawa and we had a day like this yesterday! Some resorts in the world would be happy with a day like this and 190cm base in peak season so great to see it at the very end of ours here. It has been a great season that started on December 10th a little later than some years but when the lifts stop rolling on May 5th this Sunday we will have nearly had 5 months on the slopes in Nozawa. Link to the opening day report https://www.nozawaholidays.com/…/nozawa-onsen-ski-resort-o…/ Hope everyone had a great time when up here visiting and please feel free to share your highlights. Bookings already […]
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report 29/4/2019
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report, 29th of April 2019 This Nozawa Onsen spring keeps on giving. The resort is reporting a couple of centimetres overnight to go with what we awoke to yesterday. It really is amazing how much snow we have been blessed with during the month of April. What it all means is that there is still a very healthy base up top. There are only a few days left in the ski season before it’s the Green Season‘s turn. It tends to surprise people that we have such a long season here in Nozawa Onsen but it’s probably fair to say that everyone has been surprised by April’s snowfall. Coinciding with Japan’s Golden Week celebrations, it truly […]
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report 28/4/2019
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report 28/4/2019 Nozawa Onsen spring snow is not something we’d expect this late in the season. But we’ll certainly take it! We saw in excess of 10 centimetres fall yesterday. At last count, around midday, it was 11cm before the afternoon brought even more. Another few centimetres fell upon the top of Mount Kenashi last night. All in all, fantastic news for skiers in Nozawa Onsen and a great way to kick off this year’s Golden Week. The sun is out already and there are a few more people rolling into town already. Golden Week combined with fresh snow will certainly make for a vibrant atmosphere. With the temperatures now climbing, it creates the unique opportunity […]
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report 27/4/2019
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report, 27th of April 2019 It’s probably a little hard to believe after reading the date above but we got some fresh snow overnight. It fell as rain at village level but up on the mountain, a respectable 6 centimetres. There’s even better news. The forecast suggests it will continue throughout the day before giving way to more bright sunshiny days like the one pictured above. This image was taken just a few short days ago. So imagine this scene with a new 6-centimetre layer. For the rest of this year’s special Golden Week, it looks as though temperatures will either be too dry or too warm to bring more snow. So we’re probably looking at […]
Snow Late April Nozawa Japan
Snow Late April Nozawa Japan Snow Forecast for Nozawa from tonight! Hard to believe we may get some more snow at this time of year. This shot was the last snowfall we had about 2 weeks ago now which was pretty special for that time of year, but late April is very rare. They are saying this is season that keeps on giving but late April is pure charity! Anyway wait and see what Mother Nature dishes up. Nice to see some cold temps again and with 180cm of base remaining we should be fine to see out the Golden Week holiday skiing up the top at Yamabiko. Should be a good festive vibe around the village with lots of […]
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report 21/4/2019
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report, 21st of April 2019 While we’re still here enjoying some very decent spring skiing, it’s worth considering what else is on offer. Nozawa Onsen spring is beautiful in its own right. However, it also provides a great base from which to explore the area. Many of our guests tend to use spring to take day trips to places like Kanazawa, Nagano city, Togakushi, Joestu (pictured), Matsumoto, and others. Of course, those same places also exist during the Green Season. One of the great treasures of Japan is its distinct changing of the seasons. What was once caked in metres of white springs to life in vibrant green during the warmer months. Snow melts to open […]
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report 20/4/2019
Nozawa Onsen Spring Snow Report, 20th of April 2019 Today is what spring is about. Being Saturday, Paradise is open and a great place for a beer in the sun between runs. It’s getting towards t-shirt weather down in the village but up on top of the mountain, there’s plenty of Nozawa Onsen spring skiing to be had. Temperatures look like they’ll slowly climb over the next week. By the time Golden Week rolls around, we should be well into the 20s in the village. All things going according to plan, we’ll be sliding atop Mount Kenashi up until the 5th of May. That last week being the Golden Week holiday period creates a unique vibe around town. Not only […]