Best Accommodation Nozawa Onsen Who is ready to make some tracks? A terrific quote from the late great travelling chef Anthony Bourdain. “If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. Walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food. It’s a plus for everybody.” Great to see the world is starting to open up again and people are exploring it. Bet many of you cannot wait to cross the ocean to Japan and eat some of the amazing local food, soak in an Onsen and make some sweet turns in the world class powder. Bookings are going well for […]
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Hiking Tours Nozawa Japan
Hiking Tours Nozawa Japan Climb Mt Fuji or any of the other amazing peaks in Japan Hiking Tours Nozawa Japan Summer is definitely here in Japan and some warm days with the mercury already heading above 30 degrees Celsius. Great time to escape to the mountains and get up high to some cooler breezes. Many may know but for every 100m you go up the temp drops by on average 1 degree. So even in Nozawa it is set to hit 31 degrees in town tomorrow but up at Yamabiko it will be 21 degrees. Good news is the Nagasaka Gondola opens this Saturday too, so you don’t even need to walk to the top to cool down. So with […]
Lake Nojiri Nozawa Onsen
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 […]
Japan Open Overseas Tourists
Japan Open Overseas Tourists The question is when, not if any more, after 2 years of basically closed borders Japan is getting ready to welcome back all the amazing overseas tourists to its shores. The question remains when and that is a $37 Billion question. Apparently the amount tourists were pumping into the economy before the start of the Corona Pandemic. So you can bet the government and many of the businesses that rely on that income are keen to see the welcome gates flung open again. Note the following thoughts are my own research. Japan Open Overseas Tourists Japan on Friday resumed visa procedures to accept foreign tourists, taking the first step toward increasing inbound tourism after two years […]
The Golden Trail National Series Japan is coming on 17 July
The Golden Trail National Series Japan is coming on 17 July The Golden Trail Series is a world series of trail running races in which top athletes supported by Salomon compete, and this is the first time the series has been held in Asia. One of the five Golden Trail National Series Japan races will be held here in Nozawa Onsen. The top three male and female finishers from all five races will be invited to the Golden Trail National Series Grand Final in Madeira, Spain, on 26 October this year, and the top three male and female finishers will receive golden tickets to the 2023 Golden Trail Championships. Click here to check details and how to entry: https://s-mountain.com/nozawa/ At […]
The hiking season is beginning in Japan
The hiking season is beginning in Japan Hiking on a clear day at Mount Nakakura. It was a wonderful ridge walk with pink flowers called Akayashio in bloom in May. Mount Nakakura is one of the mountains within Ashio Copper Mine in Nikko, Tochigi. Unfortunately this mine is also known for the mining poisoning incident, which is considered to be the origin of Japan’s pollution problems. This mine was closed in 1973, but thanks to the efforts of the people, the area is now green again and is one of the popular mountains in the Nikko area with climbers. Hiking can be enjoyed from May to November. Nikko is located about 260 km east of Nozawa Onsen Village and […]
BEST RATE FOR GREEN SEASON
BEST RATE FOR GREEN SEASON Get the best rate to book from our website for green season in Nozawa Onsen! Our self accomodation 50% off for 7nights stay, 65%off for 30 nights stay between 2/June – 30/Nov. In Nozawa Onsen Village and the surrounding area, there are many tourist attractions as well as a variety of activities to enjoy in the green season. Major activities include hiking, mountain biking, yoga, SUP and summer skiing. There are good restaurants in the village and hot springs are always available. Why not take this opportunity to stay longer in Nozawa Onsen Village and enjoy the green season? Jump on the site to book your adventure for this green season: https://www.nozawaholidays.com/availability/ Get more details […]
Seasonal Change Nozawa Japan
Seasonal Change Nozawa Japan Seasonal Shift – Summer Vs Winter in Nozawa These two shots are of the same little house on the main road into Nozawa. Slide to see the difference! Taken a few years apart and in totally different seasons. The first shot in the winter February 2016 and the second a few days ago. The old couple in the photo certainly had their work cut out for them that year. The season just gone was probably more snow. If you can see the open grill in the front, there is running water under the ground and they shovel the snow into the pit so it melts and is carried away to the bigger river below. Seasonal Change […]
Hike Nozawa Green Season
Hike Nozawa Green Season The Green Season is here in Nozawa It is amazing how quickly the landscape changes around here from white to Green. Always beautiful to see the transition and witness Mother Nature pull on her green coat. The temps have been up and down and still some cool nights but the days are warm. Great weather for Hiking and Nozawa has some amazing hikes. You can explore them by just walking out the front door of your lodging. Wander through the forests, up the mountains and discover temples and more. Beautiful day hikes then come back at the end of the day and soak in an onsen and grab some delicious food at one of the many […]
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 […]