Best Family Ski Japan Fat flakes and frozen lakes for Nozawa It started snowing here last night not so heavy but now the snow angels are dropping some nice big snow flakes from the sky. The resort reporting 30cm or the “Magic Foot” overnight for the top and the snow show is set to continue all day long. We should see another 30cm on top by tomorrow morning. Temps also set to plummet through the day so the powder will be cold and light. There will be a few more people about for the weekend and Fire Festival activities but does not look too crazy at this stage. Be sure to head over to Hikage at 1pm for the log […]
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Book Next Year Nozawa
Book Next Year Nozawa 50cm of fresh overnight for Nozawa! Has been a while since woke up to the sound of snow blowers and shovels scraping the steps. But this morning the neighbours were out in force clearing their homes after this amazing dump of half a meter of snow in Nozawa! When I went to bed the snow was just starting to kick but not a lot had accumulated. Woke up in the early hours and the road was completely white. You always know it is a big dump when the road heaters can’t keep up. The base has jumped to 130cm up top. Still no word on more runs opening but hope there will be a top to […]
Rent Powder Skis Nozawa
Rent Powder Skis Nozawa Say good bye to the Sunshine and hello to the Snow in Nozawa After a few beautiful blue sky days on the slopes the snow has set in. Must admit I love skiing in the sunshine but hard to beat fresh snow and we needed it. Great night on the main street last night with drums, janken and lots of people from all over the world enjoying the Nozawa vibe. The snow is falling nicely now out my window and some kids are out playing on the white rice paddy next to our house that was mostly green yesterday. The feel around town is this is going to be a big dump with over half a […]
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 […]
New Year Forecast Nozawa
New Year Forecast Nozawa Today the Sun sets on another year Hard to believe another whole year has passed us by. They seem to go quicker the older I get. Waking up to a cloudy morning here in Nozawa and temps hovering a bit above freezing level. Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day on the slopes. Conditions up high were good but icy on the lower sections. It is busy up there now too with the New Years crowd rolling in. Unfortunately still no option to ski down so the Gondola downloads are adding to congestion. Just not enough snow down low. Same runs and lifts as yesterday. Unfortunately due to the weather forecast the Fireworks and Night Skiing have […]
Above Clouds Nozawa Onsen
Above Clouds Nozawa Onsen Above the clouds in Nozawa Sitting under the “ Un Kai” or Sea of cloud here in the village but up a a few hundred meters the sun is out and it is shaping up to be a glorious Boxing Day on the slopes in Nozawa. We got 5 cm of fresh snow last night and the groomers are looking the goods. Check out the web cams here; https://nozawa-onsen.com/nozawa-webcams/ Yesterday was a beautiful Christmas Day on the slopes with lots of families enjoying the views and white crystal trees lining the runs. The sun was out early but the clouds pushed in later and snow began to fall lightly. ⛅️TODAY: Temperature at the […]
Merry Christmas From Nozawa Holidays
Merry Christmas From Nozawa Holidays Merry Christmas everyone from Nozawa Onsen Hard to beat a white Christmas and with clear blue skies it is going to be a beautiful day head to slide into the Christmas spirit. Lots of excited kids big and small heading up the slopes this morning to make the most of this special day. Yesterday was also a fantastic day on the mountain with beautiful conditions, there was still a few people about but today looks a lot quieter. We would like to thank everyone for visiting Nozawa Onsen this season and a very Merry Christmas from all the Nozawa Holidays Team and everyone in Nozawa Onsen Merry Christmas From Nozawa Holidays […]
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. […]
One Meter Snow Nozawa
One Meter Snow Nozawa Oh what a night in Nozawa! Forget about the “Magic Foot” how about the “Magic Meter!” 90cm of fresh snow overnight for Nozawa and still snowing! Two feet are better than one but Three feet are amazing! We were excited to see a Magic Foot of fresh snow yesterday morning and today we are waking up to Three feet or 90cm of fresh snow! It snowed most the day yesterday but just intensified once the sun went down. It was one of those crazy Siberian storms when the sky was just full of flakes and it felt like would never stop. I have been here for more than 30 winters now and it still amazes […]