Spring Time Nozawa Onsen The Green Season is coming to Nozawa We get a long winter in Nozawa, the official ski season started on the 7th of December and will finish on the 7th of May. That’s 5 long months of some amazing ski conditions. So we are very fortunate in that we can ski nearly half the year in Nozawa Onsen. Having said that Japan is a remarkable country where you can experience 4 distinct seasons Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. All amazing times of the year and all very different feels. Naturally most people would think Winter is a favourite for the skiing but for me I love Spring this time of year. You can still ski both […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 25 April 2017
Groomed spring perfection up top in Nozawa Base at top: 230 cm Temp at Top: 4 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 145 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Sun Shiny day The sun is out this morning and a quick check of the web cams up top reveals some nicely groomed spring slopes for the taking. With temps sitting at 4 Degrees it should be good early for some fun turns before softens up. https://www.nozawaholidays.com/snow-cams/ We are back down to just the main Nagasaka Gondola and both the top Yamabiko chairs running now for the weekdays but with literally only a hand full of people up there can guarantee you will never have to line up! […]
Cherry Blossoms Nozawa Onsen
Cheery Blossoms in the Village and Snow up the Top Base at top: 240 cm Temp at Top: -3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 150 cm New snow since close: Dusting Weather: Foggy with light snow! What a great time to be in Nozwa! The Sakura or Cherry blossoms have started to come out in the village and up at Yamabiko 1000m above the village it looks like we had a dusting of snow last night! Spring is such an amazing time. Yesterday was beautiful up on the slopes, the fog rolled off pretty early and we had some glorious sunshine. Have a feeling it may do the same again today. The snow was spring slush but it was cold […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 20 April 2017
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 20 April 2017 Fresh dusting of snow up top overnight for Nozawa Base at top: 255 cm Temp at Top: 2 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 175 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Sunny up top above a sea of cloud Was cold here last night getting easily into single digits and was reaching for some extra blankets as went to bed. We even got some snow up top late in the afternoon giving us a bit of a fresh dusting in the trees and on the slopes this morning. The sun is out with clear skies even though the village is lying under a sea of cloud below. Very little wind […]
Foot Onsen Nozawa Onsen
Maybe a good day for a relaxing Foot Onsen Base at top: 260 cm Temp at Top: 5 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 180 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Clear down low but clouds up high Ohayou gozaimasu from Nozawa Onsen fairly clear morning down low but clouds engulfing the mountain up higher. It should be ok for a few turns early but then we are expecting some strong winds to come in from the North West later which should see temps drop a bit and maybe even some light snow fall on the upper slopes. Foot Onsen Nozawa Onsen The winds are going to be up to 70km/h according to the forecast so will […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 17 April 2017
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 17 April 2017 Spring time Streaming Base at top: 280 cm Temp at Top: 11 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 200 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Sunny start with clouds washing thru Another sunny start to the day here but some cloud cover coming across the valley now. Looks like we are in for a change later this afternoon with strong southerly winds and rain expected tonight. Best to get up there early this morning and enjoy the hard pack and groomed pistes before they soften up in the afternoon. Yesterday was a true spring day and the warmest we have felt in more than 5 months in Nozawa. We hit about 20 degrees […]
Happy Easter Nozawa Onsen – Spring Skiing in Japan is lots of Fun
Happy Easter from Nozawa Onsen We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Easter wherever you are. A big Arigatou Gozaimashita and thank you to everyone that visited us throughout the season was a pleasure having you for what was an amazing season in Nozawa. Thanks also to all those families that are here in Nozawa at the moment enjoying Easter in the snow with us. Easter usually falls around end of March or in April and it is still a great time to visit Nozawa for some fun Spring Skiing. So give it some thought for a trip next Easter. 5 great Reasons Spring skiing is fun for Families Beautiful Spring Weather The weather is warmer and some glorious […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 13 April 2017
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 13 April 2017 Here comes the Sun.. Base at top: 305 cm Temp at Top: -3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 205 cm New snow since close: 1cm Weather: Blue skies with occasional cloud Nice crisp start to the day here in Nozawa with the sun greeting us this morning. We had a bit of a dusting overnight and on top of the bit of snow that fell yesterday it should be a great day on the slopes today. Can check out how nice it looks on the cams https://www.nozawaholidays.com/snow-cams/ Temps are nice and cold so should be fast and smooth early and then set to warm up during the day. Yesterday was a bit of […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 12 April 2017
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 12 April 2017 The Joy of seeing your first snow fall! Base at top: 305 cm Temp at Top: -1 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 205 cm New snow since close: 5cm Weather: Wintery conditions with fog and light snow Looks like Winter is having a last hurrah in Nozawa today with the freezing level dropping and below zero temps up top. Has been raining in the Village but one of our guests Emma visiting from Bangkok just came back down all excited about seeing some snow flakes up at Yamabiko and posted this photo! Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 12 April 2017 Was not a pristine day up there by any means but most of the […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 9 April 2017
How good was March this year in Nozawa Onsen Base at top: 320 cm Temp at Top: 2 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 220 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Foggy with precipitation and maybe snow later Not the prettiest start to the day here with rain sweeping across the resort. But good news is rain has eased, the temps are dropping rapidly and there is some snow predicted for this afternoon up top. Talked to a few of the local boarders coming down the hill and they said with the cloud cover and colder temps the snow was fast and fun and they were riding top to bottom. Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 9 April 2017 Sunshine and light […]