Snow Fall April Japan Spring time Snow in Japan 🇯🇵 Not the conditions we expect for mid April but not complaining. The resort reporting 20cm of fresh overnight and base now back up to 200cm. Life back in the snow globe. Took a little trip and a hike to make the most of the powder. Headed to nearby Shiga Kogen, some resorts there were already closed for the season and some had closed due to the strong winds with this winter blizzard style storm. So we decided to do some hiking to make the most of this amazing dump and were rewarded with some mid Winter like conditions Snow Fall April Japan Late yesterday afternoon the skies cleared and the snow settled […]
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Cherry Blossoms Nozawa Japan
Cherry Blossoms Nozawa Japan Cherry Blossoms starting to bloom Even though there is still snow up top on the slopes down in the valleys Spring is starting to blossom. The beautiful Cherry Blossoms or Sakura as they are called in Japanese are starting to come out in many areas. Nearby Takada Castle and park in Joetsu close to the Japanese Sea is reaching full bloom now and is an amazing place to see this natural wonder. Won’t be long until Iiyama and even Nozawa start to see the gorgeous white petals grace the landscape. The springtime bloom is an amazing spectacle but remarkably brief; after only two weeks, they drop to the ground a bit like snow and wither into […]
Happy Easter Nozawa Japan
Happy Easter Nozawa Japan Happy Easter everyone from Nozawa. #staysafe, #stayhome Alway next year or the one after so hope you will join us here in Nozawa for an Easter soon, or a Christmas or any time of the year. Great conditions at the moment and no one about to enjoy them but a few rabbits 🙂
Global Cooling Japan 2021
Global Cooling Japan 2021 Global Cooling? Definite winters day up top at Yamabiko yesterday. The snow was dumping down all day and nice and cold. We ended up with about 20cm of fresh snow for the day. Sun starting to pop it’s head out now, temps remaining cool, no wind and fresh snow on the ground should make for a beautiful day. What happened to Spring? Could one good thing be coming out of the current situation? As industry grinds to a halt and we’re not moving around much, there’s less pollution being expelled into the air around the globe. Check out these satellite images https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/23/coronavirus-pandemic-leading-to-huge-drop-in-air-pollution The forecast is expecting 30cm plus of snow up top here on Monday too, […]
Happy Easter Nozawa Onsen
Happy Easter Nozawa Onsen Happy and Safe Easter from all of us in Nozawa Onsen Its a snowy Easter Friday here in Nozawa too with the Snow Gods turning on the tap overnight. The resort reporting 8cm up top earlier this morning and still going strong, looks like a powder day to start the Easter weekend. -3 Degrees and the base now at 175cm, for anyone about it will be a pretty good April day on the mountain. April proving to be a great month so shame no one here to make the most of it but falling snow is always pretty to watch. Not to worry sure the snow will be back for everyone next season. Please drop […]
Madarao Ski Resort Nozawa
Madarao Ski Resort Nozawa Madarao Marches out for 2020 Nearby Madarao Ski Resort lifts stopped running just a week ago, we took the short drive over to check it out on the last day the 31st of March 2020. As can see from the photo there was still some good coverage up there and it was a nice day in the sun. Madarao is just over 30 minutes drive from here and we stare across the Valley at it daily from Nozawa. It makes for a great day trip from Nozawa and the resort has been actively working on their off piste runs over the past few years. Check out some more details here https://www.nozawaholidays.com/news/madarao-resort-a-great-day-trip-from-nozawa-onsen/
Easter Ski Holiday Japan
Easter Ski Holiday Japan Late Season Delivers in Nozawa Early April has proven yet again to be pretty impressive. Just little top ups but the temps have stayed cold up high and the last few days have been beautiful. Last April we got an amazing 1 meter of snow in the first 3 days of the month. We could have used these conditions in December. 🙂 Anyway please enjoy a few shots of the last couple of days in Nozawa. Hope it gives you some inspiration for adventures on the other side. Stay safe Here is an idea of a package for 2 Adults and 2 Children from March 15th until the end of the season on May 6th Spring […]
Spring Snow Nozawa Japan
Spring Snow Nozawa Japan Another April Surprise in Nozawa Big flakes lofting from the sky this morning in Nozawa Onsen. Mother Nature appears to be a little confused at the moment. Farmers are trying to prepare the fields down low and winter is hanging on. It was a magnificent day on the slopes yesterday with the snow we received the night before and today should be a carbon copy with sunshine expected later. Currently a very wintery -5 degrees up top and another 5cm of fresh on the slopes, should be more if this keeps going. This video from up at the Olympic Cross Country park earlier today. Probably not going to make it this season but please consider Nozawa […]
April Snow Holiday Japan
April Snow Holiday Japan Almost a winters day in April for Nozawa. 5cm of fresh snow reported overnight and -2 degrees up top. No T- Shirts today. Early April is always an interesting time in Nozawa as Spring is doing its best to come out and Winter keeps knocking it on the head with days like today. It was cold up there today and with the fresh dusting we got the snow conditions were terrific. Cold and fast on the groomers and even a bit of fun in the layer of powder on the sides. April Snow Holiday Japan Even though it was a Sunday it was very quiet up there. Not completely dead like the weekdays but just enough […]
Ski Trip at Home
This is very clever and you can try it at home… Feeling a little cooped up and keen to hit the mountains then this may well be your little escape. See if you can make something similar with your new found spare time. Good training for next season in Nozawa