There is more snow coming! As the clouds roll in from the west there is more snow on the cards for this late evening. For today groomers will be the pick, it’s the perfect time to get some carving practice in on the well groomed piste, and there is still a bit of powder to be had in between the trees. The temperature sitting similar to yesterday with minimal wind today, the chill factor is not far off from the the max at -7. Light W winds are forecasted for the majority of the day turning NW in the evening and picking up throughout the night into the morning. We are super lucky here in Nozawa Onsen to have such […]
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Cafe Melia Nozawa Onsen
Cafe Melia Nozawa Onsen “Cake is most important” A philosophy Masa and Akane famously live by. Akane makes her cupcakes in store, completely vegan and served cold. I have tried and love them all. Masayuki and Akane opened their café and skate shop in 2017 in Nozawa Onsen, a small village situated in the Nagano Prefecture. Masa sells all things skateboarding while Akane makes all things delicious. Masa moved to Nozawa in either 2011 or 2012, he can’t quite remember, after living in Vancouver for three years. In the summer, he works on the mountain building terrain and tracks for mountain biking troops, a sport quite popular for those in the village amid the hotter months. In the winter, Masa […]
Emperors Birthday Holiday Nozawa
Emperors Birthday Holiday Nozawa Yesterday must have felt like everyones birthday in Nozawa. What an awesome day. The sun was out, the trees were magic and the snow was on point. Another awesome day of powder in store for all those heading up the mountain. With so much having fallen in the past 72 hours there is still so much powder to be had. The groomers will be perfect for carving and powder on the sides or in between the trees. Today should be a bit warmer than yesterday with a chill factor in the high negatives of -7, with minimal wind. Visibility on the mountain should be great again today with no snow predicted throughout and the sun should […]
Nagano Trip Nozawa Onsen
Nagano Trip Nozawa Onsen Nozawa is in easy striking distance of some fantastic day trips. Nagano City the prefecture capital is perfect for taking a quick trip to check out some incredible facets of Japanese culture. If you haven’t got a clue on where to go we have got a tried and tested list on things to do in Nagano: Bike Hire: The best way to make your way around Nagano is on a bike. Fast and easy, meaning you can make it to all the best food stops in one day. Matsumoto Shokai, just outside the Nagano train station and to the left, has a perfect collection of bikes available for hire. The staff are super helpful and will […]
Powder Skis Boards Nozawa
Powder Skis Boards Nozawa Get your powder fill in Nozawa Yesterday was truly deep with the depth gauges recording 50cm fallen yesterday during operational hours and 23cm has fallen overnight last night since last chair, we are indeed in for a special Japanese winters day. The base has hit the peak for the season at 335cm up at Yamabiko this morning. We had a massive 110cm in 24 hours up to close yesterday. We have been blessed with that Magic Metre! Even with the groomers working double time, powder is still to be had every and anywhere on the mountain. So throw on some wider planks. Powder will be deepest in the trees so be weary of tree wells. Powder […]
LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY NOZAWA
LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY NOZAWA The powder has arrived, one of the biggest dumps of the Season for Nozawa! It’s here in all it’s glory, after yesterdays tease of light snow showers all day, the snow gods have given us a massive dump, including yesterdays snow we are nearing the “Magic Meter”. Since last chair yesterday the snow flakes got bigger and heavier. With 60cm of fresh snow overnight, not bad for late February. Giving us a new base snow depth of 315cm! Hope you packed the snorkel! If all this snow is looking a little too tempting then It’s still not too late to book a stay with us over here in Nozawa. March still offers plenty of snow and […]
Group Lessons Nozawa Onsen
Group Lessons Nozawa Onsen Better grab some Powder Planks Waking up to a nice big flakes floating from the sky here in Nozawa as this system starts to crank up. The resort reporting 15cm up top already! It is going to be a huge day on the snow front in Nozawa with over 50cm of fresh snow expected by this time tomorrow. If want to practice your powder turns or just improve your skiing or boarding ability in general we have an improvement course starting tomorrow. Please contact Hugo on lessons@nozawaholidays.com or talk to the staff at Nozawa Central. Can also join the next course on 11th of March. Here is a link to details and also in Bio […]
Rainy Day Activities Nozawa
Rainy Day Activities Nozawa Good day for an Onsen After some amazing powder days and some truly glorious sunny days here in Nozawa, this morning as forecast the warmer temps have delivered some rain. It started last night and was pretty light but a bit more this morning. We are at the mercy of the southerly wind shift driving that warmer Okinawa current our way. Good news is the low pressure will move and change the wind direction and temps very soon and will see snow start to fall up top later today. Then it will intensify over the next 24 hours and bring with it some serious cold temps and snow fall. So for today maybe hit an onsen […]
Spring Like Saturday Nozawa
Spring Like Saturday Nozawa Earlier this week, a Siberian snowstorm blew an icy chill through our village, but yesterday provided a taste of Spring! It was a gorgeous bluebird day. We saw warmer temperatures in the lower degrees, and the sun graced our view for the duration of it. It was an excellent day to be out riding, getting those turns in with views all the way over to the Sea of Japan. The latest forecast has seen things improve with the next Snow dump starting from tomorrow. We will still get hit with some rain tonight into tomorrow with these warmer temps however the winds will swing favourably from the west about lunchtime Sunday. With it a cool change that will see […]
February Weather Update Nozawa
February Weather Update Nozawa Happy Friday everyone! We hope you’re all keen to head up the mountain and not miss a second of this bluebird day. After three days of consistent snowfall, Friday is shaping up to be a glorious day on the slopes. With the base sitting at just over 3 meters, the mountain has a lot to offer. Clear skies from early morning and throughout the day, accompanied by light winds. The temperature will be sitting at a max of -1 and min of -10, with wind chill hitting similar levels. With the inundation of fresh snowfall over the last few days, there is still plenty of powder to be enjoyed. Groomers will be flowing nicely with a […]