Bluebird April morning for Nozawa The sun is beaming early this morning and looking like a great day to get a bit of Vitamin D in Nozawa. We ended up getting 5 cm of fresh snow yesterday so a nice little top up for the upper slopes. Base currently at 180cm and temp up top -4 degrees. Wind is pretty much non existent so for anyone about should make for a beautiful day. Temps expected to drop tomorrow night and about 10cm of fresh snow expected. Funnily enough the forecast offering few little top ups of snow over the coming week or so at this stage and temps remaining fairly stable. Check out the web cams for a little bit […]
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Cheap April Ski Japan
Dusting for the top in Nozawa Waking up to a fresh morning here in Nozawa and the thermometer at my front door is reading -1 degree. Looking up to the mountains and a nice dusting of snow is blanketing the upper slopes just above the village. We got hit with rain in town but the freezing level was only a bit higher so the top slopes would have received a top up of fresh snow. It is mainly a top mountain game now anyway and can no longer ski top to bottom. Still 175cm base up top and a chance for more snow on Saturday night with 15cm forecast. Will be nice up top and can ski all the way […]
Tokyo Snow Cherry Blossoms
Tokyo Snow Cherry Blossoms Snokyo, while we were busy enjoying the fresh snow in the mountains of Nagano the capital Tokyo got a dusting of its own. Just a few centimetres but for Tokyo and at this time of year it is kind of a big deal as does not happen very often. 📷 @acchi_kocchi arigatou While Tokyo got a rare arctic blast it was also in the middle of its Sakura or Cherry Blossom Season. Seems Mother Nature is grappling with making the switch from Winter to Spring. The combination of snow flakes and sakura petals makes for some beautiful scenery, this shot from Yamanashi just next door to Tokyo prefecture. 📷 @sshimpei arigatou
Ski Japan Late Season
Ski Japan Late Season That old March Magic strikes again in Nozawa The forecast held true and the heavens started opening late last night. Waking up to a transformed village this morning with everything blanketed in white. The resort reporting a lazy 15cm up top and still going strong. The mercury at -5 degrees it is going to be a beautiful day and anyone here is pretty excited. If keen to be here next March just drop us a mail to team@nozawaholidays.com
March to Remember Nozawa
Big Snow on the way! – Cold change on the way for Nozawa Pretty overcast morning in Nozawa today, heading down for a morning onsen and the temp just dropped a few degrees. The forecast is looking silly for tonight with possible 40cm plus on the cards! Could we be in for another epic late March Magic day like a few days back? Have to wait and see but let’s just say have a good feeling.
Bluebird Day March Nozawa
Bluebird Day March Nozawa Bluebird happiness Marches into Nozawa Wow what a day on the mountain yesterday, all that fresh snow and then the sunshine made for a perfect blue bird day in Nozawa. Temps remained cold up top most of the day and the snow quality was terrific. The powder was amazing all morning before getting a bit of that Spring funk later and the few people about made the most of it. The slopes were good all day and the views were breathe taking with super clear blue skies and thin clouds revealing the peaks. Much warmer start this morning with the mercury at 7 degrees already so will definitely be more spring like today. We still skied […]
Shiga Kogen Nozawa Onsen
Shiga Kogen Nozawa Onsen A Magic Foot in Magic March Someone forgot to tell the snow gods it is late March yesterday and they kept delivering all day. Nozawa received a total of 37cm from this dump so more than the Magic Foot. It was solid winter cold on the slopes and the powder was as good as it gets with plenty of fresh tracks. This morning will be epic too as the snow eased overnight and the skies are clearing with lots of stashes of fresh snow about. The stats for the slopes today in Nozawa Temperature up top: – 7 degrees�New snow since close: 5 cm – Yesterdays Total was 32cm! Base at top: 215 cm Snow conditions: […]
Late Spring Skiing Japan
Late Spring Skiing Japan? You could easily be forgiven for not believing this is the 24th of March and getting towards the tail end of the Ski Season in Japan. Today is full blown winter in parts of Japan. After checking the forecast we took a little road trip to nearby Shiga Kogen and it is delivering the goods. Around 30cm of fresh snow overnight, -9 degrees Celsius and still dumping hard. It is blizzard like conditions out there but for the brave is going to be an amazing day on the mountain. Nozawa Onsen also got a very respectable 15cm of fresh overnight and looking at the cams it is all white again from top to bottom […]
Beginner Run Nozawa Onsen
Beginner Run Nozawa Onsen Run to Paradise Beautiful spring day up on the slopes yesterday, was real spring weather. The snow was changing throughout the day and from hard pack to sticky to spring slush. A few people about for the long weekend but they will all be heading off today and will be very quiet up there tomorrow on. The snow storm from tomorrow night is intensifying and we could get up to 30cm, fingers crossed. Stay safe and have a great Sunday. Here is a link to more great beginner runs in Nozawa Onsen Beginner’s Guide to Nozawa Terrain
Spring Skiing Japan
Spring Skiing Japan Spring into Saturday in Nozawa We actually got a bit of snow yesterday and heavy at times. It was pretty wet down low but would have been a nice freshen up for the top. Today is looking glorious with the sun smiling across the village and slopes. Will be a great day for a slide. The stats for the slopes today in Nozawa Temperature up top: – 1 degrees New snow since close: 0 cm Base at top: 200 cm Snow conditions: Fun spring skiing Weather: Another beautiful sunny day Monday Tuesday now looking like some decent snowfall and cold temps, could this be the last powder of the season? Last year we got 1 […]