Nozawa Holidays

Who is still keen to come skiing in Nozawa this season?   We still have a few good spots available towards the end of January. It is a good gap to come up as all the school kids have gone home so is a bit quieter.   Ninjin House is an amazing self-contained accommodation close to all amenities and right near the snow, now available from the 31st January for 7 nights. Probably won’t last long! 2 bedrooms apartment, sleeps 4-6, best views in the village. Get in contact with the booking crew for more details! stay@nozawaholidays.com

Base at top:  100 cm Temp at Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  90 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm        Weather; snowing! With the fire festival starting to kick into gear, and with a forecast like this, there’s no reason not to be excited. We’ve recently been somewhat deprived of the usual heavy snow we’re familiar with at Nozawa, but it seems that the waiting game could soon be over. We should see some light snowfalls to finish off the week, followed by heavy snowfalls to start the new week. Powder is coming to Nozawa! Winds will be strong after the weekend, bringing the windchill right down to -26 at times… but those cold temperatures mean […]

Base at top:  105 cm Temp at Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  95 cm New Snow since close: 2 cm        Weather;  Clear morning, cloudy afternoon Although we haven’t been getting as much snow as we would like, the on piste conditions at Nozawa Onsen have been fairly good recently, and on a day like today, there’s no reason not to get out there. The day will start off with blue skies in every direction before some light cloud rolls in later in the day. We should be receiving a bit of snow overnight and then some more tomorrow to give the slopes a nice top up. The forecast for the coming week is looking great. After […]

                                  Today will see the men of the Village in their “Bad Luck” Years aged 25 and 42 drag the huge logs down from the Forest and thru the Village to the ceremony grounds. Fuelled with camaraderie and lots of Sake it is a spectacle to watch. Then along with other villagers they will set about building the shrine within a 48 hour limit to be ready for the Festival to take place on the 15th of January. The dragging begins at the bottom of the Kandaha Race Course at about 1pm then past Hikage and Nagasaka Gondolas then down thru the village. Be […]

Base at top:  105 cm Temp at Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  95 cm New Snow since close: 1 cm        Weather; some blue skies right now but snow on its way. After consistent snowfall throughout yesterday and during the night, the mountain should be nice and fresh for a beautiful day of riding. Thanks to the extra cover, a few new runs are open including  Utopia and Ushikubi. The Nozawa Onsen team were hard at work yesterday preparing parts of the mountain and shaping the halfpipe so hopefully we see some more of the mountain opening soon. Unfortunately the forecast has been downgraded from our original predictions for the week. There will still be light snow […]

Base at top: 100 cm Temp at Top; -9 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 95 cm New Snow since close: 8 cm Weather; Snowing                               Nozawa Onsen was treated to another beautiful day out on the slopes yesterday with decent coverage, particularly at the higher altitudes. The colder temperatures kept the snow fresh, but with large crowds here over the long weekend, the snow was chopped up relatively quickly. Today is a holiday for the Japanese to celebrate “coming of age”, so the mountain once again will be quite busy. There is, however, fresh snow in the resort with 8 cm having fallen up the top overnight. […]

                        Base at top: 105 cm Temp at Top; -6 Degrees Base at Uenotaira 95 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; fairly clear, snow in the evening Yesterday began with some light clouds hanging around in the skies after a nice fresh cover of the good stuff. The afternoon brought with it some beautiful blue skies and sun. The conditions stayed nice throughout the day, however there unfortunately isn’t enough snow yet for some parts of the mountain to be open. The next few days seem like they should bring some of the snow we’ve been needing, with consistent snow predicted to fall from tonight until Tuesday, […]

Kohi – it’s Japanese for Coffee It is going to be a magic day on the slopes but first coffee! If want to get your caffeine fix or some great breakfast fuel be sure to drop into the Mt Dock Gondola Cafe located just below the main Nagasaka Gondola. They also do Lunch and have beers and wine for an Apres drink. Open daily from 8am to 5pm and check out the great Mt Dock retail store at the same time. Espresso yourself people…

Base at top:  105 cm Temp at Top; -8 Degrees Base at Uenotaira  95 cm New Snow since close: 15 cm        Weather;  Snowing across all of Nozawa There’s a fair lot of fresh snow building up in Nozawa Onsen, with a nice cover of snow landing by early yesterday, and another 15cm overnight. A moderate snowfall is predicted to continue for most of today keeping the mountain fresh all day. Sunday should be a great day once again with skies slightly clearing in the morning before storm clouds take shape in the late afternoon. Snow is expected to fall again from Sunday night right through till Tuesday! This Monday is the Japanese Coming of Age celebration, which […]

Coming into peak season in Nozawa Onsen and there will be lots of visitors in the Village. One of the attractions of Nozawa is all the free Natural Hot Spring baths or Onsens which are available to enjoy. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of them. Basically if you follow the locals you will be fine but just incase here are some guidelines to help you make the most of this unique experience. • Bring; a Towel – small is best, soap and shampoo, we supply this at the Lodges. • Pick the right door Mens and Ladies are well marked. • Take shoes off before you step on the raised wooden area after entering […]