Nozawa Onsen Discounts Ski Japan Haru Yama or Spring Mountain has officially begun in Nozawa Every year at the end of March regardless of snow depth or the number of guests the Resort closes the lifts at the bottom of the mountain. That day and the start of the Spring Skiing Season started yesterday. You can still ski top to bottom on skiers right down Uenotaira, Paradise and on to the black runs or forest trail but under restriction not 100% sure what that means but probably just to take it easy. Can only ski as far as Hikage then bus back to the Nagasaka Gondola. Most bottom slopes especially south facing are pretty much done now anyway. Up the […]
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Cheap Ski Rental Nozawa Onsen
Cheap Ski Rental Nozawa Onsen Spring into the last weekend of March on Paradise. Shaping up to be a pretty good day on the slopes with cool temps and a bit of a dusting overnight. The forecast was calling for about 5cm but the resort not reporting any fresh snow this morning. The snow has been slushy but in general the good slush nice and fast crystals. Today may be a bit different with this cold snap. Very quiet on the slopes but a few racers practising their turns on the left side of Paradise slope. Always impressive to watch when riding the chair back up. Temp at the top; 2 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base […]
Expats Ski Holiday Japan
Expats Ski Holiday Japan Frosty Trees up at Yamabiko Pretty day up top in Nozawa this morning with the trees nice and white from a little dusting we received overnight. The sun has come out and making for a fun day on the slopes. A welcome change from yesterday which had low visibility and pretty marginal conditions. Nice and cold too with temps up top hovering just above zero making for a touch of winter in the Spring. Temp at the top; 2 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base at the top; 225 cm Snow conditions; Fun day with a bit of a dusting up top Weather; Sunny day and fairly cool Expats Ski Holiday Japan Looking ahead […]
Must Do Nozawa Onsen Japan
Must Do Nozawa Onsen Japan A Take it easy Sunday in Nozawa There is no sugar coating it, today is a pretty ordinary day on the mountain. It was windy with light rain early, the wind has eased but the rain has intensified. Visibility also not great, basically a terrific day to enjoy all the amazing Onsens scattered across the village in Nozawa. 13 of which are free to use and perfect to soothe the aches and pains and warm up on a day like today. Maybe followed by a hot bowl of Ramen. Check out 11 cool things to do in Nozawa here; https://nozawa-onsen.com/11-must-see-things-in-nozawa-onsen/ Every cloud has a silver lining though and the good news is temps are set […]
Sakura Blossoms Nozawa Onsen Japan
Sakura Blossoms Nozawa Onsen Japan A bit of March Magic in Nozawa So far this March has been a bit light on for fresh snow but there have still been some beautiful days and the trees have been doing their frosty best on days like today. The day started of pretty cold with temps below Zero but a nice sunny and warm spring day now. Looking magic up top be sure to check out the web cams the sunset should be impressive today. https://nozawa-onsen.com/nozawa-webcams/ Probably a good afternoon to have a beer up top and take the last run down. Always magic and so quiet on the slopes sliding down and enjoying the glow behind the mountains. Temp at […]
Unique Village Visit Japan
Unique Village Visit Japan Ushikubi Run – The Cows Neck! Know by that name for good reason it is a steep and narrow run that sure you would have seen just under the Nagasaka Gondola. Always entertaining to see people cascade down the moguls on your way up to the top. Plenty of bumps on it at the moment to enjoy if that is your sort of thing 🙂 Another sunny and warm spring day today with plenty of fun to be had in the spring slush. Temp at the top; 7 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base at the top; 260 cm Snow conditions; Spring skiing at its finest Weather; Sunny start to the day but […]
Snow Features Nozawa Onsen Japan
Snow Features Nozawa Onsen Japan Fun Sunday Slide in Nozawa A touch of winter this morning in Nozawa with cooler temps, down below freezing level and a bit of a dusting for the top. The trees doing the Frozen Brocoli thing up at Yamabiko. A few people around for the weekend but still very quiet. Check out the live cams for a closer look ; https://nozawa-onsen.com/nozawa-webcams/ Temp at the top; -1 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base at the top; 260 cm Snow conditions; Great day on the slopes Weather; Mixed bag some light snow early, then clouds and now clearing Snow Features Nozawa Onsen Japan Nice change to yesterday when we got hit with a […]
Memories Nozawa Onsen Japan
Memories Nozawa Onsen Japan All about the base in Nozawa Spring conditions continue today but some early cloud cover keeping temps down. Beautiful day to get up in the mountains and take in some turns and those views. Yesterday we talked about the base level in Nozawa. This shot taken a few days ago gives you a good idea of what 265cm of base looks like. On top of a little hut up at Yamabiko. Looking at the graphs and a big chunk of that fell in December. On the snow fall front we had our second biggest December in the last ten years. January and February snowfalls were still good and probably a bit above the average for the […]
Spring Ski Touring Nozawa Japan
Spring Ski Touring Nozawa Japan The Mountains are calling Yesterday was a magic day in the mountains. A few of the guys took off on a ski tour to explore some surrounding peaks. Greeted by Blue skies and Spring snow the perfect combination for a hike up and slide down. If you are thinking of venturing into the mountains it can be so beautiful but you need to know what you are doing, have the right gear and follow all the precautions. Here is a link with a few good tips https://www.nozawaholidays.com/news/back-country-touring-nozawa-onsen-japan/ Waking to a very different day in Nozawa today with cloudy skies and light snow has just started falling up high. As expected the temps have dropped below […]
Home office Nozawa Japan
Home office Nozawa Japan Spring is in the air in Nozawa Another beautiful sun filled day here in Nozawa. Similar dominant pattern that we can expect for a while now. Clear skies, light winds and general Spring conditions. Lots of fun for cruising the groomers, hitting the park or for some touring. These conditions are great and we love this time of year but it is maybe a little earlier than normal. We usually get some good dumps the first 2 weeks or so of March and often little surprise ones in April. It may still come, just have to wait and see but in the mean time embrace the joy of Spring Skiing in Nozawa Temp at the top; […]