Lake Nojiri Nozawa Onsen A Day at the Lake Lake Nojri or Nojiriko is a good size lake only 45 minutes drive from Nozawa or we often ride and takes about 2 hours then you really feel like a swim when get there. It is a great little day trip from Nozawa year round and especially good in Summer when you can enjoy all the water sports. The lake has a bit of a feel of a mountain resort lake with Holiday homes and little cafes dotted around the shores of the lakes. Personal favourite is Funagoya Italian with magic views across the lake and delicious Gnocchi. The Lamp is also a pretty cool set up and can rent Sups […]
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Best Eats Nozawa Onsen
Best Eats Nozawa Onsen Friday Night Fever in Nozawa Time to go make stories for Monday! Many ski resorts in Japan are known for not having any nightlife. Nozawa for me anyway is just the right amount. Not too crazy but a good blend of food, bars and Onsens to keep most people happy and still be able to get up for a ski or hike the next day. What makes up your favourite night in Nozawa? For a small town we are big on food and there are over 50 places to get a bite to eat in the village, around 20 places to get a drink, 13 places to have a free onsen and let’s not forget about […]
Last Week Season Nozawa
Last Week Season Nozawa The Last week of the Ski Season in Nozawa Fun time to be in Nozawa at the moment, the streets starting to buzz with Golden Week guests. It has been constant but not flat out yet. However think tomorrow all that is going to change with most guest houses in town saying they are pretty full tomorrow night. Probably will be a few busy days then pretty quiet to see in the end of the season. It has been pretty cool too. In town is nice when the sun is out but at night has been Jacket weather for sure. Single digits up on the slopes too. These cold temps have helped to preserve the base […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Telemark Clinic Nozawa Japan
Telemark Clinic Nozawa Japan Sunny start to the Long Weekend in Nozawa Gorgeous Saturday here in Nozawa with a bluebird day after a nice 20cm of fresh snow overnight. Light snow has given way to sunshine and yet again it promises to be a beautiful day on the slopes. Light winds, nice cold -9 degree temps and blue skies. If you can get up here it is going to be an awesome weekend so come on up and enjoy. Its has been very quiet on the slopes without our overseas guests on the weekdays but people filtering in for the long weekend. Telemark Clinic Nozawa Japan It continued to snow all day yesterday again. Not heavy but consistent. Base now […]
Events Nozawa Onsen Japan
Events Nozawa Onsen Japan Super Siberian Snow Storm to round out the Year in Nozawa A huge night of snow fall in Nozawa. Waking up to Mother Nature flexing her muscles with another “Magnificent Meter” of snow falling since yesterday afternoon. The resort reporting 85cm overnight and there was 20cm yesterday afternoon. The base up top at Yamabiko has sky rocketed to 250cm! How are your predictions for the season looking? A frosty -10 degrees up top and the snow is still dumping like crazy. If you can find somewhere to ride this tidal wave of snow it is going to be insane. The forecast is for heavy snow to continue all day too! Town is busy with all the […]