Hiking Tour Japan Hike the magnificent Shinetsu Trail from Nozawa – Join the team for a hike. It’s that time of year, not long until the rainy season breaks and the fun of Summer in Japan is upon us. The nearby Alps of Nozawa are a great place to spend some of your time. Nozawa is within easy striking distance of the famous Shinetsu Trail. The Shin-etsu Trail runs for an amazing 80 kilometres along the border between Nagano and Niigata Prefectures, following the path of the Sekida Mountain ridge. Beautiful trees and views of the neighbouring Ski Resorts like Madarao, Tangaram and Nozawa can be seen along the way. The terrain makes for a generally easy and comfortable walk. […]
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Golden Week Deals Japan
Golden Week Deals Japan Magic Views and Empty April slopes in Nozawa Pretty relaxing time of year to be in Nozawa. Peoples focus starts to shift to Cherry Blossoms, Mountain Biking, Hiking and Farming. However you can still Ski with some fun spring snow up at Yamabiko. Not many people about and just the main Nagasaka Gondola and two Top Yamabiko chairs are rolling. Awesome views across the Japan alps on clear sunny days like this and very few people to share it with. Golden Week is just around the corner in the first week of May and we look forward to welcoming people up to enjoy outdoor pursuits and the fresh mountain air. Drop us a mail or head […]
Merry Christmas Nozawa Onsen
Merry Christmas and Thank you from Nozawa Onsen The snow started to fall in the early hours of this morning just as Santa was doing his rounds. It is set to continue snowing all day getting heavier tonight for a beautiful White Christmas in Nozawa. We just wanted to say a big Arigatou and thank you for all the support. It has been a wild ride of a year for everyone. Here’s hoping you are spending the season somewhere special to you with someone special. If you are lucky enough to be in Nozawa enjoy the snow. If not we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Nozawa soon and have a chair waiting for you. Stay safe and happy […]
Happy Easter Nozawa Japan
Happy Easter Nozawa Japan Happy Easter everyone from Nozawa. #staysafe, #stayhome Alway next year or the one after so hope you will join us here in Nozawa for an Easter soon, or a Christmas or any time of the year. Great conditions at the moment and no one about to enjoy them but a few rabbits 🙂
Day Trip Nozawa Onsen
Day Trip Nozawa Onsen Experience Zenkoji Temple & Matsushiro Castle Town in a day! If you’ve got a day to spare away from the slopes, or would prefer a shorter morning ski with more activities to do from lunchtime, then this tour would be perfect for you. Hop on an incredible bus tour where you’ll get to embark on a traditional martial arts and culture experience! At just ¥6000 per person, the tour bus with an English tour guide will pick you up at Nozawa Onsen at 1:20pm, and will take you to various traditional sites where you can participate in an array of fun activities, listen to traditional music, and eat an incredible traditional dinner, not to mention getting […]
Ski Improvement Nozawa Japan
Ski Improvement Nozawa Japan Beautiful Bluebird day ahead for Nozawa Yesterday or today could be your best day of the season so far depending what you prefer. The all day dumping of fresh snow yesterday or clear skies and sunshine on the cards today. Most people I saw coming down the mountain were pretty happy with yesterdays conditions as the snow just kept falling all day. We ended up with a massive 50cm from that little Siberian storm and the base has now been pushed up over the 150cm mark. There were fresh tracks from the start yesterday on piste up at Yamabiko with the snow that had fallen since they groomed the slopes, the snow got heavier filling in […]
Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival
Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival ” Himatsuri” 2020 Lots of amazing images coming out of the last nights ceremony in Nozawa. It was a spectacular night and the pantomime played out perfectly with all running smoothly, no major injuries and blessed by the gods with just the right amount of snow to top it off. Thanks to everyone that visited and for respecting the locals and this age old tradition. Arigatou Gozaimashhita. Enjoy some of the highlights and we hope to see you next year. It is a busy week though so also consider coming other times. The ski season generally runs from mid December to mid April or a bit longer. Here is a link to look and book https://www.nozawaholidays.com/
Nozawa Fire Festival Tonight
Tonights the night in Nozawa – The Annual Dosojin Himatusri Fire Festival! Some of the young men in the Village have been waiting their whole lives for tonight. Seeing their brothers, cousins and friends lay their bodies on the line in the name of honour and tradition. Now it is their turn to sacrifice and celebrate along with the whole village for the amazing Fire Festival. During this festival, the 25 Year old and 42 Year old men from the village play a very important role. A traditional belief in Japan dictates that, for men, these years are unlucky ages. These men together with up to 100 other experienced villagers have been busy constructing the Shaden (shrine) from beech wood […]
Helping out Australia
Helping out Australia Lending a hand to all our friends in Australia Since overseas skiers first started to visit us in Nozawa around 15 years ago we have had guests from almost every corner of the planet. We are very grateful to everyone that has visited and stayed with us in Nozawa. Australians have been some of the loveliest people to grace the village year after year. We also have a strong tie to this amazing country. Daily we are seeing guests arriving from Australia so thankful to be out of the heat and more so out of the fire line there. Many parts of the beautiful land are currently in flames, experiencing some of the worst bush fires the […]
Rugby World Cup Final
Today is the day! South Africa vs England in the Ruby World Cup final. England previously has won the Rugby World Cup in 2003 while South Africa has won twice in 1995 and 2007. England defeated New Zealand for their place in the final while South Africa took out Wales. It’s set to be an explosive match with both teams playing aggressively throughout the whole tournament. In Australia, kickoff will commence at 8pm (AEST). Who do YOU think will win? This is the first time a country in Asia has hosted the Rugby World Cup and not the last time Japan will host an international sporting event. Next summer Japan hosts the 2020 Olympics. Due to our history […]