Emperors Birthday Holiday Nozawa Yesterday must have felt like everyones birthday in Nozawa. What an awesome day. The sun was out, the trees were magic and the snow was on point. Another awesome day of powder in store for all those heading up the mountain. With so much having fallen in the past 72 hours there is still so much powder to be had. The groomers will be perfect for carving and powder on the sides or in between the trees. Today should be a bit warmer than yesterday with a chill factor in the high negatives of -7, with minimal wind. Visibility on the mountain should be great again today with no snow predicted throughout and the sun should […]
Accommodation Nozawa Onsen
Nagano Trip Nozawa Onsen
Nagano Trip Nozawa Onsen Nozawa is in easy striking distance of some fantastic day trips. Nagano City the prefecture capital is perfect for taking a quick trip to check out some incredible facets of Japanese culture. If you haven’t got a clue on where to go we have got a tried and tested list on things to do in Nagano: Bike Hire: The best way to make your way around Nagano is on a bike. Fast and easy, meaning you can make it to all the best food stops in one day. Matsumoto Shokai, just outside the Nagano train station and to the left, has a perfect collection of bikes available for hire. The staff are super helpful and will […]
LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY NOZAWA
LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY NOZAWA The powder has arrived, one of the biggest dumps of the Season for Nozawa! It’s here in all it’s glory, after yesterdays tease of light snow showers all day, the snow gods have given us a massive dump, including yesterdays snow we are nearing the “Magic Meter”. Since last chair yesterday the snow flakes got bigger and heavier. With 60cm of fresh snow overnight, not bad for late February. Giving us a new base snow depth of 315cm! Hope you packed the snorkel! If all this snow is looking a little too tempting then It’s still not too late to book a stay with us over here in Nozawa. March still offers plenty of snow and […]
Group Lessons Nozawa Onsen
Group Lessons Nozawa Onsen Better grab some Powder Planks Waking up to a nice big flakes floating from the sky here in Nozawa as this system starts to crank up. The resort reporting 15cm up top already! It is going to be a huge day on the snow front in Nozawa with over 50cm of fresh snow expected by this time tomorrow. If want to practice your powder turns or just improve your skiing or boarding ability in general we have an improvement course starting tomorrow. Please contact Hugo on lessons@nozawaholidays.com or talk to the staff at Nozawa Central. Can also join the next course on 11th of March. Here is a link to details and also in Bio […]
Rainy Day Activities Nozawa
Rainy Day Activities Nozawa Good day for an Onsen After some amazing powder days and some truly glorious sunny days here in Nozawa, this morning as forecast the warmer temps have delivered some rain. It started last night and was pretty light but a bit more this morning. We are at the mercy of the southerly wind shift driving that warmer Okinawa current our way. Good news is the low pressure will move and change the wind direction and temps very soon and will see snow start to fall up top later today. Then it will intensify over the next 24 hours and bring with it some serious cold temps and snow fall. So for today maybe hit an onsen […]
February Weather Update Nozawa
February Weather Update Nozawa Happy Friday everyone! We hope you’re all keen to head up the mountain and not miss a second of this bluebird day. After three days of consistent snowfall, Friday is shaping up to be a glorious day on the slopes. With the base sitting at just over 3 meters, the mountain has a lot to offer. Clear skies from early morning and throughout the day, accompanied by light winds. The temperature will be sitting at a max of -1 and min of -10, with wind chill hitting similar levels. With the inundation of fresh snowfall over the last few days, there is still plenty of powder to be enjoyed. Groomers will be flowing nicely with a […]
February Snow Conditions Nozawa
February Snow Conditions Nozawa Stealth dump for Nozawa, one of the biggest of the season. Nozawa Magic has certainly happened over the last 24 hours. What we had thought would be about a 20 to 30cm dump has turned into over 1 metre of fresh Siberian powder! Figures just dropping now and we have had a massive 65cm overnight bringing the base to 315cm up at Yamabiko! We’ve smashed through the 3 metre mark and hit peak base so far this season. This snow storm is one of the biggest we’ve seen all season and the Snow gods are not finished with us yet! It is dumping down right now and the snow tap is expected to flow all day. […]
Learning Japanese Nozawa Onsen
Learning Japanese Nozawa Onsen After skiing for several days last week in amongst the clouds, it’s absolutely magic when those clouds and mist lift and we have a day like yesterday – bluebird, where you can see the gorgeous vista far below you. It’s hard not to stop every 10 minutes while riding down the piste to take photos. Today is shaping up to be similar so make sure you get to the top of Yamabiko to try and catch a glimpse of the Sea of Japan to the east. The sun is just poking over Mt Kenashi now and there is not a breathe of wind. Today I wanted to share some tips and tricks and resources for learning […]
Day Tours Nozawa Skiing
Day Tours Nozawa Skiing Rest And the good snow just keeps on coming… Eleven centimetres of fresh powder is ready and waiting for you to carve fresh tracks into this morning. On days like recent, where the snow is just THAT GOOD, it can be really tempting to keep pushing it. But, powder skiing and riding is tiring. And it’s okay to break up your skiing holiday with some rest days. In fact, Nozawa Onsen is the perfect base for some less intense adventures. Some exciting day trip ideas include: A trip to Nagano City – the prefectural capital city. There is a direct bus from Nozawa to Nagano that leaves around 10am or 4pm each day. In Nagano, there’s […]
Ski Camp Nozawa Japan
Ski Camp Nozawa Japan Rippa of a day in Nozawa Rippa is actually a Japanese word and means much the same as does in English – awesome. Yesterday was certainly all that and more. It started with lofting fat snow flakes in the morning. Then the sun came out at about 11am and conditions were amazing. Not so many people about either now School Holidays and Chinese New Year are finished. Today is looking like another beautiful day with the pink sunrise raising its head above the surrounding peaks. Last night was super clear could see lots of stars and a bright moon. It was cold, my ears were stinging walking back from the Onsen. This morning my thermometer is […]