Nozawa Season Opening Dates Lots of news coming out of the Nozawa Onsen ski resort this week. The opening date for the coming season has been announced. Drum roll please… – Saturday December the 12th 2020. So a little later than usual but not such a bad thing. It will give them a bit more time to complete the new Gondola and also mean there is a greater chance of enough snow on the slopes. Over the years we are generally open by December the 10th. Sometimes earlier and sometimes later. They have also set the closing date to be a little later this year being Sunday May the 9th 2021. So after the end of Golden week which was […]
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Nozawa Season Pass Sale
Nozawa Season Pass Sale Season Passes on Sale in Nozawa A new gondola going in and you can get a season pass for almost 10,000 Yen cheaper than last season! The Ski resort is offering a special sale to commemorate the opening of the new Nagasaka Gondola this season. Purchase your season pass in October and save the equivalent of about 15% on your season Pass! Thought lift passes may go up this year due to the major investment in the new Nagasaka Gondola but looking at last season pass prices and they have only gone up by 500 Yen for this season. Last year an Adult Season Pass was 67,500 Yen. Here is a link to details; Lift Pass Prices Nozawa Here are the rates for this coming season. […]
Long Life Nozawa Nagano
Long Life Nozawa Nagano People live long and well in Nagano Big weekend in Nozawa as tomorrow is a public holiday to celebrate “Respect for the Aged Day”. It is a day to express respect for the elders in the community, and to recognise and thank them for their contributions to society and last but not least, celebrate their long lives. Nagano is now recognised as one of the places that people live the longest in the whole world! There are perhaps a few reasons for this however it all stemmed from about 30 years ago when Nagano had a high level of people having strokes from too much Salt in all the pickled vegetables they ate. The local […]
Go To Travel Nozawa
Go To Travel Nozawa Japan is keen to get its booming Tourist industry back on track as soon as possible. So the government is digging into their own pockets to get people back exploring this beautiful country. Currently as most people from abroad are unable to travel to Japan. Therefore they are aiming at getting locals out of the cities and into rural destinations like Nozawa Onsen. To promote people to travel around the country and to help boost local businesses, the Japanese government has set up the Go To Travel Campaign, which provides subsidies of up to 50 percent on your costs for transportation, hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and shopping, all within Japan. Get into the country in […]
Gluten Free Soba Nozawa
Gluten Free Soba Nozawa Soba making in Nozawa, grass roots to making Gluten Free Soba Buckwheat is grown in many countries, the history of Soba started in Japan thousands of years ago. Soba noodles as we know them today started in the 16th century. The way Soba is made and seasoned are quite unique to Japan. Nozawa has a number of delicious Soba restaurants, many that have been going for generations and make a delightful array of Soba dishes. You have probably been to one of them like Daimon Soba, Yoshimi Soba, Soba Suzulki, and also down at Kongou. There are many others restaurants in town that offer soba dishes as part of their menu. Humble beginnings for Soba Noodles […]
Nozawa Onsen Free Gondola
Ride on – Old Gondolas never die in Nozawa! Who has taken a ride to the top of Yamabiko in one of these beauties? The Gondola cabins have been taken down to make way for the new and improved Nagasaka Gondola which will be in action this coming ski season in Nozawa. The good news is that these old ships including the famous Green and Pink gondolas can live on. The resort is giving them away. You just need to have a good reason and a good place to put them. Who can think of one? More info on the new Gondola here; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/news/new-gondola-nozawa-onsen-japan/
Magic Streets Nozawa Onsen
Magic Streets Nozawa Onsen Nozawa has many magical little streets and laneways to explore and each one can lead you somewhere interesting like to a Shrine, a little restaurant, an Onsen or even a ski run. Many people often ask me how do they keep the roads of Nozawa clear of snow? A very good question. It is no secret that Nozawa Onsen gets a lot of snow. Often over 14 meters in a season and we can have nights where the Snow Gods will dump up to 100cm in an amazing Siberian Storm. All this snow can make it very tricky to get around Nozawa on our little streets. To be honest you can walk everywhere in Nozawa so best […]
Discount Train Travel Nozawa Japan
Discount Train Travel Nozawa Japan Half Price Bullet Train until March 2021 – All aboard The Promotion by JR East Railways starts next month and runs until end of March so for the Ski Season too! It will make the normal return Tokyo to Iiyama train trip of 16000 yen half price so just 8000 Yen return, a huge saving. The dreaded Rona has pretty much stopped all inbound tourism in Japan. So travel boards and the government are doing their best to promote domestic travel around the country Nozawa Onsen a great Escape year round and has such a contrast between seasons and is a beautiful place to visit in both the White Winter Season and the Green Summer […]
Rock Climbing Nagano Japan
Rock Climbing Nagano Japan Japan has many cool climbing options to enjoy across the country. Ogawayama in Nagano Prefecture is known as one of the best. It fascinates climbers with its many rock climbing and bouldering routes and is often called the Yosemite of Japan. It offers lots of climbing and bouldering options in many sectors dispersed in a beautiful valley. There is also some great hiking and camping options in the area. Ogawayama – is a myriad of granite blocks and mountains dispersed over a huge area in a beautiful setting. It offers mostly granite slab climbing, some cracks, some faces and even some roofs. There is plenty for boulderes and climbers of all abilities. Some of the sectors are not […]
Summer Holiday Japan Country
Summer Holiday Japan Country Summer Time in Nozawa Onsen Nozawa Onsen is already firmly on the radar for many people in Winter for the ski season, but it is also an amazing place to visit and enjoy in Summer during the Green Season. Check out this little video we made this time last year. For those that visit in Winter you will probably recognise a few spots but they look a little different under a blanket of snow. The village and surrounding mountains come alive with outdoor activities, festivals and farming. Hiking, Mountain Biking, Yoga, Paddling, and so much more. End your day with a soothing soak in one of our 13 free Onsens, then enjoy some amazing food picked […]