Typhoon update Nozawa Onsen Nagano Japan The Power of Mother Nature Things are returning to normal in Nozawa, there was some flooding in the basements of some houses and lodges but we were pretty lucky. Due to Nozawa’s elevation most of the water ran down the hills into the valley. Sadly the residents of Iiyama and Nagano were not so lucky and there has been some serious flooding there from the banks of the Chikuma River breaking. Looking at this video from Nishiotaki Dam just below Nozawa Onsen on Sunday it is humbling to see the power of the water flowing down the river. Typhoon Hagibis Nozawa Onsen Japan Still drizzly in Nozawa today but forecast is for Sunshine […]
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Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort Open Date 2019
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort Open Date 2019 The Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort has announced Opening day for the coming Ski Season Saturday November the 23rd 2019 snow permitting the Ski Lifts will start to turn! It is fairly unlikely that we will get open by then, it has happened in the past but pretty rare to open so early. We did open on 25th of November two seasons ago in 2017 so keep your fingers crossed. The shot from the top is 1st of December that year. This photo of Buna is November 10th 2016 just a few years ago when we had some early snow. We ended up opening on the 9th of December that year after some good […]
Count down to 2019/20 Season Nozawa
Ohayou Gozaimasu to your Sunday Snow fix from Nozawa Onsen Archives This clip from a “December to Remember” when we got smashed with heavy Snowfalls very early in the season Who can guess the year? This clip was around December 18th and the base was already at 270cm up top. We received a Meter and a Half of snow in this dump. It was almost too much snow, a crazy thing to say so early in the season. So in just 2 months we could be back on the Snow Globe, will it be an early gift from the Snow Gods again? Time will tell… We look forward to welcoming you either way. If want to check out the reports […]
Season Pass Prices Nozawa 2019
Season Pass Prices Nozawa 2019 Who could look at these views all Season long? Nozawa is such a mystical village with some amazing skiing why not spend more than just a week! The Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort has just put out the prices for Season Passes for the coming 2019/20 Ski Season and they are still great value. Consider coming up for the whole season or for parts of it, if on a budget and with some time constraints and lets face it that is most of us, consider the great Spring Season deal. At just 36,500 Yen, if you ski a whole month it works out at just 1000 Yen a day! Season Pass Prices Nozawa 2019 Season Pass […]
Stay the Ski Season Nozawa Japan
Stay the Ski Season Nozawa Japan Long Term Rentals in Nozawa Onsen are very hard to come by, so great that this unique house has come up for rent for the whole season. Great outlook and near to the Karasawa lifts it is a place you can make many memories of spending a ski season in Japan. You need to rent it for the whole ski season which goes from early December up to May 6th and the cost for the season is 2,500,000 Yen so about 500,000 Yen a month which compared to most holiday lettings is a great deal if you can spend a whole season. Think how good your Skiing and Japanese will become! Click here for more details and drop […]
Fly to Japan Return for Free!
Fly to Japan Return for Free! Great for our Aussie guests, Jetstar Sale just launched and always a pretty good one. Buy an outbound fare and get Return Flight Free on the selected flights. Looks like most ports in Australia coming back. For your return flight, search for flights between the following dates: From Tokyo (Narita) via Cairns – 31 March to 8 April, 6 May to 2 July and 28 August to 15 September 2020. From Tokyo (Narita) via Gold Coast – 15 March to 9 April, 6 May to 29 June and 28 August to 24 September 2020. From Osaka (Kansai) via Cairns – 28 January to 19 March, 6 May to 1 July and 28 August to […]
Craft Beer Festival Nozawa Onsen Japan
Craft Beer Festival Nozawa Onsen Japan Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in Japan believe it or not with locals consuming more off the Amber Ale than even the more historic drink Sake. The market has been dominated by 3 big players for many years Kirin, Asahi and Sapporo all terrific beers on their own and also gaining popularity abroad. When I first arrived in Japan almost 30 years ago I was having a few quiet beers at a small pub in a little town called Tsunami. The bar man shared with me his story of how Beer came to Japan in the Edo Period Centuries ago. I am yet to find out if this is factual but it […]
Winter is Coming to Nozawa Onsen Japan
Winter is Coming to Nozawa Onsen Japan Trimming the trails in Nozawa! Always an exciting time of year when they turn the Snow Groomers into giant lawn mowers and start to prepare the slopes for Winter. A huge job with a total slope area of 297 Hectares it will take a few days 🙂 So start getting excited as we could be riding those slopes in as little as 2 months time. If have not already booked better jump on it still lots of availability for early season and other times. Look and book lots of great properties here; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/properties/ Photo by Seiji san Arigatiou Gozaimasu
Add Kanazawa to Your Nozawa Visit
Add Kanazawa to Your Nozawa Visit If you’re looking for a side trip during your time in Japan, Kanazawa is a fantastic choice! You can easily add Kanazawa to your Nozawa visit, either before or after your time in Nozawa. Kanazawa is the capital of Ishikawa prefecture and located two hours from Nozawa on the west coast of Japan. It is a culturally rich city known for its well preserved historical districts, fresh food markets, traditional art and crafts, castles, stunning gardens and more. History, Crafts and Significance in Kanazawa Kanazawa was relatively spared from the devastation of World War II. As a result many of the old parts of town have been preserved. Must-visits are the Nagamachi Samurai […]
Nozawa Child Care and Baby Sitting
If you’ve got little ones coming with you on your snow holiday then finding a ski resort that can offer quality child care is important! Luckily Nozawa child care has a few options for your kids. There’s day care, private baby sitting and ski lessons. Yumin Child Care – Day Care Centre Right on the hill at the Hikage Ski Centre is the Yumin Day Care facilities for 1-6 year olds. This is a Japanese run centre with some English speaking staff and well qualified carers. You can the Yumin Day Care centre on the second floor of the Hikage Information Centre. Get there by heading up the Yu road from town or by catching the free sled transport […]