First Snow Nozawa 2022 Snowy Peeks from Nozawa this Morning Beautiful crisp clear start to the day in Nozawa with temps as low as 3 degrees. It is going to be a fresh day with a high of 9 degrees expected and the highlight is we have snow on some surrounding peaks. Across the valley Mt Myoko and Mt Hiuchi pulling on their white coats for the first time this season. Looks magnificent too set against the Autumn colours below. Amazing time to be in Nozawa and watch this monumental season change take place. As the march in to the long Winter begins.
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Changes Japan Since Covid
Changes Japan Since Covid Has the world changed since Covid? Sure some things have changed and some stay the same. For many it has been over 2 years since you stepped on Japanese soil and snow and imagine you are excited to be coming back. We are very excited to see you in Nozawa too. To be honest Nozawa itself has not changed a great deal, in the 30 plus years I have been there it has not changed so much. One of the things I like about it 🙂 We have a new Gondola for you, as mentioned in the last post, and there are a few new restaurants about town but that same great hospitality or as Japanese […]
Buy Lift Pass Nozawa
Buy Lift Pass Nozawa Who has ridden the new Nagasaka Gondola in Nozawa? Having only opened two season ago for many of our overseas guests the answer is probably not yet. So hope you are excited to check it out this coming season. It is quicker, roomier, more comfortable and has better views than the old girl. I was amazed the first time I rode it, normally I have time to feed the kids, remove my aching boots and send a few emails on the way up but with travel time cut in half the kids had to go hungry 🙂 A few fun facts for you The middle station has been removed and the track is straight to the […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Video
Nozawa Onsen Snow Video A touch of Winter in Nozawa For all of you missing that little taste of Nozawa here is a gorgeous little Snow filled clip to wet your appetite. Temps have dropped the last few days to a very comfortable Autumn coolness a good sign that Winter is just around the corner. Border announcement tipped to happen any day now with our Prime Minister Kishida san in the US at the moment. Once they announcement is made bookings are likely to go nuts so best to get in as soon as you can as we are already pretty busy for this coming winter. Jump on the site for a quote to get you back into the fluffy […]
Work Nozawa Onsen Japan
Work Nozawa Onsen Japan Join the Nozawa Holidays Team. Work the Ski Season in Nozawa Onsen Japan – スタッフ募集 Nozawa Onsen is a pretty amazing village to visit just for a week Ski Holiday. Imagine spending the whole season here working side by side a great team. Improve your skills in the amazing powder, your knowledge of the Japanese language and culture and help others have a most memorable holiday. Looking for people who love people, snow and working in a great team. Japanese and English speakers welcome to apply. If you can speak both would be a welcome asset. ノザワホリデーズでは、ロッジスタッフ、スキー教室、レンタルショップ、カフェスタッフやスノーモンキーツアーなどの多岐にわたる職種において、私たちと一緒に働いてくれるスタッフを募集しております。 経験者優遇いたしますが、もちろん未経験でも歓迎します。明るく元気とやる気がある方、是非一度ご連絡ください。 We have a great international team taking care of our guests from all over the world. We run […]
Mountain Climbing Mecca Japan
Mountain Climbing Mecca Japan Still snow in Japan if you go high enough. Kamikochi is a Mecca for hikers and mountain lovers in Japan. Have been meaning to get there for a while and luckily managed to get there this week. With the Spring season in full swing it is the perfect time to visit. The valley floor is green and fresh mountain water runs deep through its veins. Above 1700m there is still plenty of snow so need to be prepared with crampons and mountain gear if venturing up high. Kamikochi is just over a 2 hour drive from Nozawa via Matsumoto. Public transport will take a fair bit longer and either way you need to take the Alpico […]
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 […]
May Ski Nozawa Japan
May Ski Nozawa Japan Welcome to Nozawa Golden Week Beautiful start to the holidays today with plenty of sunshine in Nozawa, We even got a few centimetres of snow up top overnight. A good amount of people enjoying the outdoors up on the slopes and around town. Even a bit of a lift line up the top at Yamabiko, have not seen that for a while. All the lifts up top operational with the Skyline connector, Uenotaira and Paradise lifts also rolling today. The snow is naturally slushy and slow on the flats but there are pockets of fun to be enjoyed including the natural half pipes up top. May Ski Nozawa Japan Temps at a respectable 7 degrees above […]
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 […]
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 […]