Sakura Cherry Blossoms Nozawa Sakura Fubuki – Cherry Blossoms falling like snow Have not seen much fresh snow fall in Nozawa for a while now but lots of Cherry Blossom petals as this beautiful fleeting flower reaches its peak bloom. Looking out the window it almost looks like snow falling. No chance of that at the moment though with the mercury at the front door hitting 25 degrees yesterday. Still a fun slushy ski up on the slopes with plenty of snow but definitely poor mans powder now. Fun and still reasonably fast on the steeps at Yamabiko early but the lower flatter slopes are slow going. A Big arigatou to all the crew that turned out on the weekend […]
Accommodation Nozawa Onsen
Snow Walls Nozawa Japan
Snow Walls Nozawa Japan How much snow did we get this Season? I took this photo yesterday up at Tateyama home to the amazing Kurobe Alpine Route and those huge snow walls that they tunnel out every Spring in Japan. It just opened less than 1 week ago and this year the walls have measured in at a massive 18 meters high! That’s a whole lot of snow. The area is a Disneyland for skiers, boarders and mountain climbers that don’t mind a bit of hiking to earn your turns. Snow Walls Nozawa Japan Who would like to see these amazing Snow walls? They are just over 2 hours away from Nozawa Onsen. Jump on the site to book your […]
Easter Ski Nozawa Japan
The Easter Bunny delivers in Nozawa Spring days as sweet as an Easter egg. Magic morning up on the slopes of Nozawa today. Temps dropped the last few days and we even got a dusting of snow yesterday with the resort reporting a few centimetres of fresh snow falling on the slopes. There was a bit of a queue for first lifts this morning with lots of eager ones lining up to experience the sunshine of this beautiful Sunday. Easter Ski Nozawa Japan The base sitting at 210cm this morning and we still managed to ski all the way top to bottom. Temps were fresh early but around 9 degrees now. Winds are very light which made for beautiful conditions […]
Demo Days Nozawa Onsen
Demo Days Nozawa Onsen Demo days and Spring haze in Nozawa Another beautiful spring day in Nozawa with buckets of sunshine and a toasty 8 degrees up top at Yamabiko this morning. T Shirt weather down low for sure so can get some real Spring in your step now. Base is dropping bit by bit but still a very solid 260cm up top today. So will last us all the way to Golden Week no problem even with all this sunshine. Many of he major Ski and Board makers have all their latest gear available to test out with Demo days on over the weekend. Just need to bring some photo ID and can ride the latest planks and maybe […]
Best Ski Resort Japan
Best Ski Resort Japan Base is hanging in there in Nozawa Another perfect spring day here in Nozawa with not a breathe of wind and lots of sunshine. Temps a nice warm 8 degrees up top, a bit of a jump from the past few days which have been cool. Anyway if you love your spring skiing you will be in your element today and practically have the slopes to yourself. Check out the web cams a beautiful day and very empty on the slopes. https://nozawa-onsen.com/nozawa-webcams/ Best Ski Resort Japan The base is still a huge 290cm thanks to all those mega dumps we had this season. You may need to jump a little to reach the Nozawa Road sign. […]
Easter Ski Holiday Japan
Easter Ski Holiday Japan No Aprils Fools in Nozawa Awesome April has begun and kicked off with a gorgeous day on the slopes yesterday. We had 5cm of fresh snow and temps were -5 degrees. With a 3 meter base and the trees doing their frozen broccoli thing it is hard to believe it is Spring time. This morning looking like a bit of a carbon copy but just a light dusting up top. Temps still at -5 Degrees and the sun is shining. Easter Ski Holiday Japan Doesn’t feel as busy as the last few weekends, peoples thoughts shifting to the Cherry Blossom season no doubt. But make no mistake the conditions are still beautiful in Nozawa if can […]
Japan Ski Cherry Blossoms
Japan Ski Cherry Blossoms Bang on 3 meters of base up top to round out March 2022 in Nozawa Will need to look at the record books, but that has to be a bit of a record for base at the end of March in Nozawa. This day last year we had only 185cm up at Yamabiko. At the base this season we have seen over 11 meters of snow fall and imagine is a lot higher number up top. The guys cutting the road at the bottom of Nagasaka Gondola the other day had a bigger job than usual this year. Japan Ski Cherry Blossoms Yesterday was a glorious sunny day on the slopes with plenty of sunshine but […]
Road Trip Nozawa Onsen
Road Trip Nozawa Onsen Nozawa is a small rural village surrounded by mountains. I still remember the very first time I rounded the bend and saw the town for the very first time over 30 years ago. I thought wow this place is something special and I was right. IN a busy ski season we rarely get to leave town as joust no time. Maybe an occasional trip to Iiyama for groceries but even they will deliver. I do like a quick run down to Hirano Cake shop though for the best cakes and pastries this side of Paris. When things start to slow down and the crazy amounts of snow on the road begin to ease it is nice […]
Ramen Noodles Nozawa Onsen
Ramen Noodles Nozawa Onsen Who loves a good Ramen? The sun is out today in Nozawa and still nice and cold so should be a great quiet day on the slopes. Temps are -2 degrees up top and base is 340cm, hard to believe it is nearing the end of March. Yesterday was a beauty too with some fresh snow to be enjoyed early on from the day before and lots of sunshine. Today started foggy up top but clearing now. Love the spring time but will miss winter too. Nothing better than a cold night with a hot Onsen and a nice big bowl of Ramen. Matsuba no Yu the Onsen in this photo is a beauty too as […]
Special Events Nozawa Onsen
Special Events Nozawa Onsen Christmas Trees in March in Nozawa A bit of a return to Winter this morning in Nozawa Onsen. Just a dusting in the village but 8cm of fresh snow recorded up top and with the sub zero temps the trees are looking nice and white. Temps sitting at -3 degrees up top and base at 340cm. Pretty wintery for late March and nice to see Mother Nature chilling out in Spring,. The whole town is pumping too with the long weekend crowd. Probably as busy as any weekend during peak winter so great to see. Special Events Nozawa Onsen “Der Weisse Rausch” Top to bottom downhill race also took place yesterday with a great turn out […]