Cheap Summer Accommodation in a Traditional Japanese Village Nozawa Onsen already owns its place on the adventure map for people over the winter season. The village sees skiers and boarders from all over the world visiting from December through April. Once the Green Season starts, things slow down but the charm of the village remains. The snow, skiers, and boarders are gone but many will tell you there’s more to do in the summer months! You can get to Nozawa Onsen in just 2 hours from Tokyo and immerse yourself in a traditional Japanese farming village that is both accessible and yet, truly authentic. Kaiya Nozawa is a traditional and very welcoming lodge. Just 50 metres from the mountain, it’s […]
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Explore Hokuryu Lake Near Nozawa Onsen
Hokuryu Lake During the busy Nozawa winter ski season it’s hard to conceive of a world beyond the mountain. However, there are other treasures around presenting themselves during the Green Season. One such treasure is Hokuryu Lake. A relative stone’s throw from the village is a beautiful big lake filled with spring water and melted snow. It’s a great opportunity for a paddle or a hike through the surrounding forest. So too is it the perfect place to kick back and read a book or enjoy a drink. For the romantics, from above the lake resembles something of a heart shape and there’s pedal-boats built for two! The walk around the lake is a small journey of discovery. Aside from […]
Family Ski Holiday Nozawa Onsen Japan
Family Ski Holiday Nozawa Onsen Japan Taking the family for a Ski Trip to Nozawa Onsen next Winter? Here is a great little write up from one of our guests last season that visited Nozawa with the family. Some handy tips and info on how they loved their trip to Nozawa and exploring the village and slopes with the family. Thanks to the other parent site for penning the piece. Nozawa Onsen by The Other Parent Here is another very handy link on 10 great reasons to take the kids to Nozawa Onsen The Culture The Food The Skiing The Kids Park The Ski and Snowboard Lessons The Onsens Japan is very safe Reliable Snow Fall Great conditions Nozawa Onsen […]
Nozawa Onsen’s Summer “Baby Bamboo Festival”
Baby Bamboo Festival While January’s Fire Festival may lay claim to being Nozawa Onsen’s most popular and well-known festival, it certainly isn’t the only one! June’s Take no Ko Matsuri or “Baby Bamboo Festival” is a fun festival to witness. It goes for over a week and brings a night market vibe to the centre of town. This year, the festival runs from the 8th to the 17th of June. Being held in during the warmer months outside the ski season, it’s not as busy as the Fire Festival. It also means that it’s the perfect time to sit outside and soak up the atmosphere with a cold beer (or two) and a tasty BBQ bamboo stick! This particular festival […]
Gyoza Cooking and Calligraphy at Kaiya Nozawa
Gyoza Cooking and Calligraphy at Kaiya Nozawa Kaiya Nozawa is open during the 2018 Green Season. We have some great package deals and we’re excited to host some unique experiences! Akiko Sensei will be running both gyoza cooking and calligraphy classes for those who want to take a uniquely Japanese skill home with them. Gyoza Cooking Classes Who can say that they don’t enjoy gyoza? I don’t see any hands up… Although yaki-gyoza (the fried kind as opposed to boiled; sui-gyoza) typically contains pork as well as vegetables, they certainly can be made vegetarian. Yaki-gyoza is the most popular way to cook and eat gyoza in Japan. It may seem simple enough but those who’ve tackled the challenge without the […]
Thanks for coming to Nozawa Onsen
Arigatou Gozaimashita from Nozawa The last lifts have turned for this winter in Nozawa Onsen. Thanks so much to everyone for coming and for a great season. Another ski season wrapped up yesterday in Nozawa on Sunday May the 6th2018. We opened on Saturday the 25thof November 2017 so if you had skied every day since then you would have ridden a total of 162 days this season. Almost 5 ½ Months or if stretch it a little and maybe do some of the Summer skiing that’s half a year. If you bought a season pass for 63,000 Yen it would have cost you just 388 Yen a day or about $4.50 a day, not bad value! It was a […]
What is Golden Week?
It’s Golden Week in Nozawa Onsen! Golden Week has begun in Nozawa Onsen and the whole of Japan. It’s a great time to be in town for a few reasons. We’ve still got a bit of snow up top and the weather in the village and on the mountain is very spring-like. This means you can go for a few turns in the morning and a paddle on the lake in the afternoon, with plenty of time to fit in an onsen and some fantastic local food. The question still remains to many, however; what is Golden Week? Basically, it’s a collection of national holidays which occur alongside one another. Usually combined with well placed weekends, Golden Week becomes one […]
Summer Package Deals, Nozawa Onsen, Japan
Summer Package Deals, Nozawa Onsen Japan Most people visiting Japan will head to the big names like Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and maybe even Takayama. These are amazing destinations, for sure, but how about getting off the beaten track and exploring a beautiful, rural Japanese onsen village like Nozawa Onsen? Easily accessible from Tokyo using your Japan Rail Pass. Only 2 hours by bullet train and yet it’s a world away from the hustle and bustle of the big city lights of the world’s largest metropolitan area. It’s surprisingly easy to get to this traditional farming village. Here’s how; Getting to Nozawa Onsen, Japan. Nozawa, famous for its amazing powder snow and skiing from December to April. However, the “Green Season” […]
Nozawa Onsen Terrain
Nozawa Onsen Terrain and Runs A Guide to Nozawa Onsen’s Skiing & Snowboarding Terrain Here in Nozawa Onsen we’re frequently gifted with bucket loads of light, dry powder to play in. Yet it’s actually Nozawa’s fun terrain that allows us to enjoy this snow to its full potential. Nozawa is incredibly appealing to skiers and snowboarders because it has such a huge range of terrain to suit different tastes. It has wide open trails for beginners and families, as well as plenty of intermediate and advanced terrain with tree runs, natural bowls and steeps to keep things interesting. When you’re not riding powder there’s the park and halfpipe, moguls and fantastic groomers to get carving on. If you’re new to […]
3 Great Day Trips from Nozawa Onsen
3 Great Day Trips from Nozawa Onsen Are you too sore from all that skiing and snowboarding? Or has the weather taken a turn for the worse? Luckily Nozawa Onsen is a great place to day trip from and see what else Nagano has to offer. Here are three of the best options for day tripping: Number 1 ; Yudanaka Snow monkeys Visiting the snow monkeys is a must-do activity if you’re in Nagano. Getting to see them in the wild, chilling out in the steaming onsen in the middle of a snowy valley, is a truly special experience. For many people it is the highlight of their trip. How to get there:Public transport to the snow monkey park […]