Perfect Ski Holiday Nozawa Best of both worlds in Nozawa with a good Snow – Sun rhythm Which do you prefer snowy or sunny days? If you were here for the last two days you got a perfect day of each. Deep powder and snowy on Monday then the glorious sunshine with amazing snow yesterday. Must admit it felt amazing to ski top to bottom again and had beautiful runs down both the reds and greens. Never thought would be so happy to ski the home trail! We can’t have those days without the snowy ones so like it when we hit this kind of purple patch with a bit of both. The forecast for the upcoming days is also […]
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January Festival Nozawa Onsen
A little ray of sunshine before a Snowy weekend in Nozawa Surrounded by low level cloud in the Village this morning but a quick check of the web cams and it looks glorious and sunny up top just above town. Check them out here; https://nozawa-onsen.com/nozawa-webcams/ Will be a magic day on the slopes, the bit of snow we received yesterday combined with sunshine, light winds and not too many people about. Yesterday was wintery all day, we got about 10cm up top overnight and it kept falling on and off through the day. Nothing down low but up on the operating slopes got a good top up. January Festival Nozawa Onsen ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: -2 ℃ New snow […]
Earthquake Nozawa Onsen Japan
Earthquake Nozawa Onsen Japan Sunny second day of the year in Nozawa Shaken but not stirred here in Nozawa Onsen after yesterday’s Earthquake. Thank you everyone for your concern. Lifts are open and the Gondola is running dropping people into a beautiful day up at Yamabiko. Unfortunately Nodo peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture got hit pretty hard and they have some major damage so our thoughts with everyone in the affected regions. Trains and busses to and from Nozawa are all more or less operational. Just the Shinkansen to Nagano is not up yet but can take the local trains to Nagano then Bullet train from there to Tokyo. So please just allow a little more time if travelling today. All […]
Happy New Years from Nozawa Onsen
Happy New Years from Nozawa Onsen Happy New Years and 明けましておめでとうございます from Nozawa Onsen A New Year and New Adventures awaits and we wish you all the best for 2024. The Snow Gods have been kind for the start of the New Year, with 30cm or the “Magic Foot” of fresh snow up top. We got hit with rain down low last night but it was snowing the whole time up the top and has seen the Base jump to 90cm this morning. It eventually turned to snow down here in the Village too and is snowing lightly as we type. It was fairly mellow New years in town last night, the bars were jumping and people were […]
More Lifts Open Nozawa
More Lifts Open Nozawa Getting connected in Nozawa Cloudy start to the day here but some good news. The resort is opening some of the bottom lifts to help with the increasing number of guests. The Nagasaka Connector from Karasawa and the Nagasaka and Hikage triples will all open this morning and the cat tracks that join them. Will just make it easier for people to move between the 3 bases and access accommodation and car parks without needing the bus. Will also mean beginners have a few more options. There is a rumour the Beginner Forest trail will open over New Years so that guests can ski top to bottom too. Fingers crossed as would be a game changer […]
New Year Ski Japan
New Year Ski Japan Blue skies and views for miles in Nozawa – Roof top report from Nozawa Central Magic start to the day here with clear blue skies and crystal trees lining the vista. No fresh snow recorded overnight but it snowed lightly most of the day yesterday so should be great conditions up top. Be sure to take the sunscreen and your camera as reckon this will be one of those days you can see all the way across to the Sea of Japan. Yesterday was cloudy and combined with the light snow kept the pistes nice and fresh and the base in tact. New Year Ski Japan ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the top: -3 degrees New snow since […]
Christmas Eve Nozawa Onsen
Christmas Eve Nozawa Onsen Christmas Eve in Nozawa Onsen You should have been here yesterday. Santa arrived early and with him almost a meter of fresh powder snow. Just what the doctor ordered. The snow storm transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland with the brush of a Christmas wand. Many guests arriving were over the moon to arrive on the best day of the season so far. The snow was fresh and it remained cold up top all day so conditions under foot were sublime. The sun even came out and graced us with a beautiful bluebird day. Today is looking pretty similar with the sun just starting to peak out over the top of Mount Kenashi now. […]
December Snow Update Nozawa
December Snow Update Nozawa Back in business on a Monday morning The gondola is now up and running after a few days on hold. We didn’t get as much snow as hoped for especially in lower parts of Nozawa but enough up at the top to get back on track! The snow should keep on building up throughout the day and hopefully in the near future we can expect more slopes to re-open with big snow dumps expected from Thursday afternoon. For today it is just Yamabiko D course an intermediate run and for beginners can do a bit of walking on the slope next to the gondola to get your feet and maybe venture up on Yamabiko 4 lift. […]
Onsen Day Nozawa Onsen
Onsen Day Nozawa Onsen ♨️ Great day for an Onsen in Nozawa Onsen Waking up in a cloud this morning in Nozawa with rain falling in the village. Good chance it is raining up top too, the silver lining is temps are set to drop throughout today and it should turn to snow after lunch. The gondola is running so head up if keen. There are 13 free onsens in Nozawa and various private ones they are all housed in beautiful traditional Japanese buildings. It’s a great way to experience the local culture and makes you feel terrific, with the natural minerals it soothes away those aches and pains, and will help you bounce back the next day! Just be […]
Snow Outlook Nozawa Onsen
Snow Outlook Nozawa Onsen Sunny days behind us, cloudy ones ahead for Nozawa Starting the week with clouds hovering above Nozawa, looking foggy up top on the cams but the weatherman suggests we may see some sunshine later. Conditions are still good fun up top but we can definitely use some more snow now. Slopes are well groomed, especially in the morning, so perfect for carving, and lots of space for doing so with the weekend crowd all gone home. Nozawa is a great destination for a family ski holiday. Here are 10 Reasons why; Family Skiing Nozawa Onsen 🌄TODAY: Temperature at the top; 4 degrees Wind: between 5-10 km/h New snow since yesterday; 0 cm Base at the […]