Nice cold skiing conditions in Nozawa Monday 9th of April 2018 Temp at Top: -2 degrees Weather: Mixed bag maybe even some snow Base at top: 195cm Base at Uenotara station: 90cm New snow since close: 5 cm Yesterday was a terrific day on the slopes in Nozawa and nice and cold up top. Got a few ice cream headaches flying down Paradise slope. We had a few centimeters of fresh snow up top, which made for some fun. It got a bit crunchy in places but generally was fast and fun. The trees were doing the icy thing and the atmosphere was like a return to Winter. Today looking like could be a similar day with […]
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10 Interesting Facts you maybe didn’t know about Nozawa Onsen
10 Facts Nozawa Onsen Nozawa Onsen is a magical little town, steeped in history and tradition. Most of us come to Nozawa for it’s perfect powder snow and traditional Japanese village vibe. But if you look a little closer, and stay a little longer, you’ll discover that Nozawa has some fantastic little nooks and crannies to be explored, plus a healthy dose of mystery and intriguing local tales. Here we’ll take you through 10 things you may not know about Nozawa Onsen: 1. You can drink natural spring water for free. You may know of Nozawa as an onsen town with plentiful hot springs to enjoy, but did you know there’s also an abundance of cool spring water that is better than […]
April Snow Nozawa Onsen
Spring Snow for Nozawa Onsen Saturday 8th of April 2018 Temp at Top: -3 degrees Weather: Overcast Snow clearing to Sunshine Base at top: 190cm Base at Uenotara station: 90cm New snow since close: 5 cm Nice surprise on the doorstep this morning with a light dusting of snow down in the village. Always great to see in April. Should be a bit more up top as it snowed most of the afternoon up there too. Wasn’t exactly Nozawa Powder but was still the white stuff and for some of the people visiting at the moment that have never seen snow it was very exciting. The forecast was for light snow to continue this morning but the sun is out […]
April Cools Day Nozawa Onsen
April Cools Day Nozawa Onsen Saturday 7th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 0 degrees Weather: Overcast Snow expected Base at top: 190cm Base at Uenotara station: 90cm New snow since close: 0 cm Waking up to grey skies about town this morning. Some fog blanketing the peaks and even a bit of rain sweeping thru. OK that’s the bad news, the good news is temps are dropping and as you can see we are expecting quite a lot of snow from tonight and into tomorrow morning. If goes to plan we could get as much as 15cm of fresh snow up top! Freezing level is dropping below 1000m so even Uenotaira at 1108m will get some snow! […]
Awesome April Nozawa Onsen
Awesome April Nozawa Onsen Tuesday 6th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 8℃ Weather: Sunny and strong wind Base at top: 200cm Base at Uenotara station: 110cm New snow since close: 0 cm The old saying “ You should have been here yesterday” holds true for Nozawa today check out this photo from up at Yamabiko yesterday morning. We had cold temps, clear skies and a see of fog down low. Was the best day on the hill for a while. Today is not so pretty with strong winds this morning and the Nagasaka Gondola is on hold. The Hikage Gondola and Paradise 4 lifts are running and there is a bus between the two gondolas. The forecast is […]
It Feels Like Nozawa Spring
It Feels Like Nozawa Spring The coming week’s forecast is showing a whole host of different weather conditions are coming to Nozawa Onsen. The good news? Some of it is fresh snow on top of Mount Kenashi. Thursday 5th of April Temp at Top: -2℃ Weather: Partly Cloudy Base at top: 210cm Base at Uenotaira station: 120cm New snow since close: 0 cm As is clearly evident in the photo above, lately, it feels like Nozawa spring. It certainly has been t-shirt/shorts weather, at least in the village, over the past few days. However, the clouds rolled in yesterday afternoon and we got a bit of rain. The forecast for the coming week is for that rain to turn in […]
Late Season Nozawa Skiing
Late Season Nozawa Skiing We’re officially in to late season skiing. Both lift ticket prices and accommodation are cheaper at this time of year. But will we get any fresh new snow? Wednesday 4th of April Temp at Top: 7℃ Weather: Mostly sunny Base at top: 215cm Base at Uenotaira station: 130cm New snow since close: 0 cm Let’s start with the not-so-great news and work our way up. There’s a fair bit of rain forecast for Friday night. The good news is that Saturday, Sunday and Monday have small amounts of fresh snow forecast for the top of the mountain. Of course, there’s also the chance that the temperatures will dip and bring a bit more. Whichever way that […]
April Skiing Nozawa Style
April Skiing Nozawa Style The good thing about a weather forecast throwing up a mixed bag is that, at some point, everyone gets what they want. Does that mean we’ll get some more snow here in Nozawa Onsen before the season is done? Tuesday 3rd of April Temp at Top: 11℃ Weather: Mostly sunny Base at top: 225cm Base at Uenotaira station: 130cm New snow since close: 0 cm There’s a bit of cloud about today but it’s mostly shaping up like yesterday. The forecast for the top is nice and warm. For the village it’s definitely time for t-shirts. However, tomorrow could bring something different. As you can see in the forecast (for the top of the mountain) below, […]
April Snow For Nozawa Onsen?
Is there some April snow ahead? March has become April and many of the lower lifts have closed. Yet we’re still enjoying the best that spring has to offer. Mostly blue skies and sunshine are the order of the day. But the forecast suggests there could be something else on the horizon. Monday 2nd of April Temp at Top: 12℃ Weather: Mostly sunny Base at top: 225cm Base at Uenotaira station: 140cm New snow since close: 0 cm It’s warm both on the mountain and in the village today. The forecast tells us that we’ll see much the same tomorrow and then a cool change late Wednesday. Whether that brings the few cm of snow to the top that is […]
Plenty of Spring Left In Nozawa
Plenty of Spring Left In Nozawa It might be the last day of Magic March but there’s still a whole month before the spring skiing season is done. That means there’s plenty of time to get to Nozawa Onsen. There might even be one last dump on the way. There’s still plenty of spring left in Nozawa. Saturday 31st of March Temp at Top: 2℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 235cm Base at Uenotaira station: 140cm New snow since close: 0 cm The end of March means that there are a few changes ahead. As we mentioned yesterday, the Hikage bowl will close from the 2nd of April. The road will then cut through past the gondola station and the […]