Family Ski Trip Nozawa Japan Living a whole month in Nozawa Onsen in April Check out this great little clip put together by Jade and Jason a lovely couple from Cairns in Australia that recently spent a whole month in Nozawa Onsen. They caught the last month of the ski season, the Cherry Blossoms and a whole lot of fun, food and culture with the locals in between. With peak times of January starting to fill up, for families looking at getting the kids over to Japan for a ski holiday April is worth a look for sure. If you are after cold deep powder days forget it, although we can still get the occasional snow fall in the first […]
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Tunnel Of Light Nozawa
Tunnel Of Light Nozawa The surrounding area of Nozawa Onsen has much to offer. Nestled in the picturesque region of Niigata, Japan, lies a hidden gem that dazzles visitors with its ethereal beauty and magical ambiance. Only an hour drive from Nozawa Onsen through dreamy rice field landscapes, you can find The Tunnel of Light, a unique attraction that costs 1000 yen and promises visitors an eccentric experience as they immerse themselves in a captivating world of luminosity and beauty. The tunnels were originally dug for tourists to view the gorge safely following a deadly avalanche in the 1980s, however they didn’t stop there and The Tunnel of Light was created as a visionary project to transform the ordinary passageway […]
How many Ski Lifts Nozawa
How many Ski Lifts Nozawa Flashback Friday and the Hikage Gondola The Hikage Gondola is actually still fully in operation but it has been going for a few decades now. The gondola shot is from back in 2011 and the ski patrol shot from 1992. Hikage actually means shadow cast by the sun and the Hikage Gondola does sometimes live in the shadow of its big brother the Nagasaka Gondola. But this little egg shaped gondola is still an old time favourite of many. Built in 1984 it has carried a huge amount of people up the mountain to Uenotaira. Who is a fan of the old Hikage Gondola? I remember back in the early 90s doing Ski Patrol and […]
Gondola Open Summer Nozawa
Gondola Open Summer Nozawa How did you like the new Gondola? This was the 3rd season of operation of the new Nagasaka Gondola but the first that overseas guests got to ride in it. For all those that did what did you think? Talking to guests this season some of the highlights were; Much quicker ride to the top in half the time of the old one, just 8 minutes. Barely time to deice and refit the kids. Better landing spot being that little bit higher so can slide down to Yamabiko lifts with ease instead of walking up Bigger windows with amazing views on the new flight path Comfy seats for 10 people to ride in style Easier access […]
Nozawa Onsen Farming
Nozawa Onsen Farming Nozawa Onsen Farming Every day is a Rice Day in Nozawa Next to tourism over the winters, Farming is the biggest industry in Nozawa and especially rice farming. Many locals that work in the ski business in winter quickly migrate to the rice fields after the snow begins to melt. Rice from this region is quite sort after around Japan known for its great taste due to all the fresh mountain water and rich soil. Lots of the rice ends up in the delicious dishes and refreshing Sake you enjoy on your Ski Holiday. In this photo you can see one of the Rice Planting machines at work and to the left a bunch of school kids […]
Snowiest Time Year Nozawa
Snowiest Time Year Nozawa Flashback Friday from Nozawa Onsen New Years day the 1st of January 2022 at the Shinden Onsen. On this day the Japanese Weather bureau reported Nozawa as the snowiest place in the whole of Japan! We received almost 2 meters of snow in just 2 days, not a bad way to start the New Year. Compare to the second shot of how the Onsen usually looks without any snow on it! Doesn’t look real. Check out the Snow Report for that day and any other day of the season over the years here; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/accommodation-nozawa-onsen/snowiest-place-japan-nozawa/ May help with planning your next snowy adventure. Snowiest Time Year Nozawa In general we always receive the heaviest snow fall in […]
Great Snow Job Japan
Great Snow Job Japan End of Season Road Trip Japan Over the years many fantastic friendships have been formed amongst the Nozawa Holidays Team members throughout the ski season. We have even seen a few wedding bells and lots of endearing “bromances”! We are fortunate to bring together a fantastic group of people from all over the world with different skill sets, languages and personalities. They arrive as strangers and after 3 short months often leave as friends for life. Having shared a passion for the snow life, genuine hospitality and a new found love for all things about Nozawa Onsen. Great Snow Job Japan There are always multiple heartfelt “Sayonara Parties” at the end of the season and certainly […]
May Snow Ski Japan
May Snow Ski Japan Can you still ski in Japan? Have had a few people asking if can still get a ski if visit Japan now? Nozawa Onsen closed the lifts on May 7th at the end of Golden Week but there are still two ski resorts in the area open until this Sunday May 21st! Yokoteyama in Shiga Kogen and Kagura in Yuzawa. Both are pretty marginal this year so just a novelty ski but are open if keen to get in that last turn. These shots are of Yokoteyama in late April a few seasons back and the cover was still great. The top of Kagura is 1845m above sea level and Yokoteyama the highest resort in the […]
Top Posts Nozawa Onsen
Top Posts Nozawa Onsen Top Posts of the season A little flashback into the season just gone. These are some of the most popular photos from this Winter. Thanks everyone for checking in daily on the reports and hope they gave you some needed inspiration. Top Posts Nozawa Onsen A little wrap up of the season Season started on the 13th of December and Finished on May 7th – Total 145 Days Peak Base hit 335cm on the 22nd of February 2023 ( Last season we hit 475cm!) Total accumulated snowfall at the bottom of Nozawa was 829cm – more up top Biggest recorded Dump 25th of January when we had 70cm overnight and it kept going Overseas Guests flocked […]
Last Day Season Nozawa
Last Day Season Nozawa Last day of the Ski Season in Nozawa Today Sunday the 7th of May will see the ski lifts in Nozawa Onsen roll for the last time this ski season! It kicked off on December 19th this year so almost 5 months later and we are brushing the seats off for the last time. Check out the slopes at Yamabiko yesterday and also during the very peak of the season early February this year. Quite the contrast and well done to all the Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort staff for keeping the dream alive and managing the remaining snow to make it to the end of Golden week. Even when the mercury was hitting the high 20’s […]