Nozawa Onsen Weather ii tenki is genki Base at top: 100 cm Temp at Top: -1 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 65 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Cloudy Nice Nozawa Onsen Weather is good and thats what we are expecting in Nozawa Onsen today. Looking out the window there is some mid level fog drifting across the valley walls but this is expected to clear during the morning, tending towards pristine blue sky and sunshine. The temperatures are relatively warm and as a result the snow will be soft and forgiving; classic spring conditions. Get up the top early for silky smooth groomers above the clouds! Yesterday on mountain the snow slotted straight into the category of spring […]
Nozawa Onsen Fresh Produce
Nozawa Onsen Fresh Produce Base at top: 105 cm Temp at Top: -1 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 75 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Cloudy Final Nozawa Onsen Fresh Produce coming in for the season. The break in the snow is being appreciated by the local farmers, giving them a little window of opportunity to bring in the final crops of the year before the snow takes over the landscape. Many of the great restaurants in town will be serving up the Nozawa Onsen Fresh local produce to the many hungry skiers and snowboarders throughout the season. Local produce includes Nozawana pickle and countless fresh fruit and vegetables that are too good to miss. Check out the Nozawa Holidays […]
Fun Nozawa Weekend! Snow and Sunshine
Fun Nozawa Weekend! Base at top: 110 cm Temp at Top: -2 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 75 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Blue skies What a beautiful weekend on the slopes! Most lifts have now opened down to Hikage so there were plenty of slopes to shred. Here is the map showing the open slopes highlighted orange… If you want to find out more then please check out the Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort Info Yesterday we had a beautiful bluebird sky and it was free skiing for all the kids so it was the perfect day for the whole family. Every third Sunday of the month is free skiing for kids! These dates fall on: 18 Dec 15 Jan […]
All happening Nozawa Onsen today
All happening in Nozawa this morning! Base at top: 115 cm Temp at Top: -11 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 90 cm New snow since close: 5cm Weather: Snowing Still snowing lightly in the village this morning and it snowed most of the day yesterday in Nozawa. Great conditions up top with about 10cm of fresh snow covering most of the runs all day and still very few crowds. Today is the official opening of the resort and a lot more lifts and runs are open today. Check out the map ( Orange courses open), you can snow ski Top to Bottom with the Forest Trail open so now you can ski from the top of Nagasaka Gondola to the […]
Snow Gods delivering in Nozawa Onsen!
Snow Gods delivering again this morning in Nozawa Onsen! Base at top: 110 cm Temp at Top: -8 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 80 cm New snow since close: 10cm Weather: Snowing! Woke up to a white sky this morning! The snow is coming down quite heavily so we are definitely in for a great day on the slopes. Yesterday was 10/10 with a fresh layer of powder and clear skies. To make it even better, it was so quiet on the slopes that it felt like we were in a private winter wonderland! We are expecting an extra 20cm today although that will be followed by bluebird skies so I recommend hitting the slopes in the next few days. […]
Picture Perfect Nozawa Onsen!
Picture Perfect Nozawa Onsen! Base at top: 115 cm Temp at Top: -8 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 80 cm New snow since close: 5 cm Weather: Clearing skies at the moment but light snow expected later Yesterday we were gifted with plenty of snow during the day and falling lightly into the night, so there is a beautiful dusting of white all over the Nozawa Onsen village and fresh powder on the slopes! We are expecting more snow tonight which will continue into tomorrow, so if all goes well then the resort should be opening all the way down to Hikage on the weekend! Until then, there are still many courses open today for a ride… Lifts open today […]
Nozawa Onsen Onsen Tips. Unwind and relax.
Nozawa Onsen Onsen Tips Rainy in town but snowing up top! Base at top: 105 cm Temp at Top: -3 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 65 cm New snow since close: 5cm Weather: Snowing up top, rain in town Warmer temperatures in town have resulted in a bit of light rain in the village, but from about the top of Hikage up can see the snow line starting and the trees are white above. Yesterday we didn’t have the best conditions as the snow was a bit warmer, although the slopes were so quiet that it was hard to resist. It has since snowed a little up top overnight and we are expecting it to continue for the next three […]
Nozawa Onsen Village – View from above
Nozawa Onsen Village a birds eye view Should have been here yesterday! Nozawa Onsen Base at top: 105 cm Temp at Top: +1 Degree Base at Uenotaira station: 85 cm New snow since close: 0cm Weather: Cloud 9 It is an old saying in surfing but also applies to the Mountains. Yesterday was one of those days with oodles of fresh snow and streaming sunshine. Still very few people about so you had free run of the slopes and plenty of space to take in the awesome views. Have a look at the web cams cant see anyone up there at all at the moment https://www.nozawaholidays.com/snow-cams/ A few season staff have rocked up and some veterans of other resorts around […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Forecast – Looking Good!
Nozawa Onsen Snow Forecast – Looking Good Keep that snow dance going people it seems to be working! Nozawa Onsen Snow Forecast Base at top: 130 cm Temp at Top: -3 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 110 cm New snow since close: 25cm Weather: Bluebird! We have just come out of two amazing days of snowfall in Nozawa. The base has jumped up to 130cm now and we are only into day 3 of the season. We have had about 1 meter fall in the last few days! Yesterday snowed all day long and was blizzard type conditions up on the mountain. Every run on the groomers was a powder run. With thigh deep pockets up for grabs […]
Great start Nozawa Season – Another 30cm overnight
Great start Nozawa season. Snowy Saturday morning in Nozawa, another magic foot overnight! Base at top: 75 cm Temp at Top: -5 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 60 cm New snow since close: 30cm Weather: Snowing! Was woken up by the sound of my neighbor scraping snow of his driveway this morning so figured we must have got some snow overnight. By the time I got out of the warmth of the futon the village was covered in a nice white blanket. Coming down pretty consistently now and should continue all weekend long and get a bit heavier into tomorrow. Temps are chilly with the freezing level down below the village. The top slopes got a whole 30cm of fresh […]