Nozawa Onsen Snow Trip Video from past Season I remember 10 Years ago when there were no videos on Nozawa Onsen. Now most seasons we are lucky to see some great little clips put together by some talented riders that visit the village. Here is a great little piece by Max Bennet that was here last season. Gives you a sense of how easy it is to get here and what you can expect while here and all the glorious Snow! Check it out
Tateyama Alpine Region Ski Japan
Tateyama Alpine Region Ski Japan The Skiing is not over in Japan Many of Japans Ski Resorts closed their lifts last Sunday with the end of Golden Week holidays and most Japanese peoples mind shift away from Winter pursuits into Summer escapes. Nozawa Onsen itself closed with a healthy 160cm of base up the top so there is still some good snow to be enjoyed here but would need to make your own way up! Believe it or not some parts of the Alpine region of Japan are in their best shape right now. They have too much snow to be easily accessible in the middle of winter, with massive dumps making roads impassable and conditions unsafe. Tateyama is one […]
Ski Season Wrap Nozawa Onsen
Ski Season Wrap Nozawa Onsen Arigatou Gozaimashita for an amazing season in Nozawa Onsen Yesterday afternoon the last lift of the 2017 Winter season in Nozawa turned thru its cogs and delivered its final happy skiers and boarders to the top for what has been a terrific season in Nozawa. It all started on December 7th last year and finished May 7th this year for a full 5 months of snowy fun. It was often called “The season that kept on giving” with constant 30cm or “Magic Foot” top ups throughout the season. Pretty sure everyone left town with a smile on their face! Ski Season Wrap Nozawa Onsen A few stats for you – Peak Base reached at top; […]
Ice Bar Nozawa Onsen
Ice Bar Nozawa Onsen Another great reason to come skiing in Nozawa Onsen in Spring. There is an ice bar on the top of the resort situated on top of Yamabiko at 1650m above Sea level! With still almost 2 meters of base there is plenty of snow to build the bar and keep the drinks cool. Drop in and see Masayuki san for a cold beer after a few well earned runs!
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 3 May 2017
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 3 May 2017 Sakura and Sunshine for Nozawa today Base at top: 190 cm Temp at Top: 5 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 100 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Beautiful Warm Spring day Plenty of sunshine and very light winds on the cards today in Nozawa Onsen. As can be expected for this time of year the snow is gradually giving way to the green. Top to bottom skiing is officially over for the season but can still ski all the top Yamabiko runs and Uenotaira all the way down to the Paradise slope. There is a different type of white flake blanketing the village with the Cherry Blossoms or Sakura in full bloom […]
Golden Week Nozawa Onsen
Golden Week in Nozawa Onsen We are in the midst of the Golden Week holiday in Nozawa and the rest of Japan. The Golden Week is a collection of four national holidays within seven days. Usually combined with well placed weekends, the Golden Week becomes one of Japan’s three longest holiday seasons, along with New Year and the Obon week. The public holidays which are celebrated include Apr 29th – Showa day celebrating the former Emporer May 3rd – Constitution Day May 4th – Greenery Day dedicated to the environment and nature May 5th – Children’s Day see the Carp steamers flying high There is a great holiday vibe around the village. There are very few overseas guests but lots of domestic travellers heading up from […]
Spring Time Nozawa Onsen
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 […]