New Gondola Next Season Nozawa New Gondola Full Steam ahead in Nozawa The resort is progressing nicely with the construction of the new Gondola set to open this coming Ski season in December in Nozawa. Amazing to see that solid old building being torn down to make way for the shiny new one. The current Gondola station was built exactly 30 years ago in 1990 during the Japanese Bubble era. I was working in Ski Patrol then and that top floor with the big hole in it was our office. The resort was 3 times busier than it is now, just with local Japanese skiers. It was an amazing time, the slopes were packed and the village bubbling. We were […]
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Nozawa Onsen Japan Summer Festival
Nozawa Onsen Japan Summer Festival Nozawa Night Market Festival Nozawa and most of Japan for that matter do Festivals really well. The Summer festivals especially have an awesome vibe with lots of bright colours, food, culture and fun. We currently have the “Take no Ko” or Baby Bamboo Festival on in the village. Although they are not calling it that this year, just the locals getting together for some night stalls serving great food and cold beer. Bamboo grows really well in Japan and some of the Bamboo forests are amazing like Arashiyama in Kyoto. Nozawa also has its fair share of Bamboo growing in the surrounding mountains and many locals venture up there at this time of year […]
Work Nozawa Onsen Ski Japan
Work Nozawa Onsen Ski Japan 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 on the amazing powder snow, your knowledge of the Japanese language and culture and help others have a most memorable holiday. Jobs in Nozawa Onsen Japan It is still a little unclear as to what kind of a season we will be in for next year in Nozawa. But rest assured the Ski Resort and Village will be open and operational. The vast majority of visitors to Nozawa are still Japanese so there will […]
Japan Returning to normal. Cheap Stays
Japan Returning to normal Japan eases domestic travel restrictions The good folk all around Japan came out in droves as the government lifted any remaining travel bands around the country related to corona yesterday. There are still various social precautions in place but people are now free to travel anywhere they like in Japan. Like many places around the world trains, buses and footpaths have slowly started to fill with people keen to get out and explore. Nozawa Onsen is also returning to normality with most of the restaurants, shops and Onsens now open for all to enjoy. There are naturally very few foreign guests around except those that were already living in Japan. The governments are however talking of […]
Ski for life Nozawa Japan
Ski for life Nozawa Japan 82 Still Out There The word “Legend” seems to get thrown about a bit too easy these days. I often hear young crew calling their mates legends if they make a jump or shout a round of beers at the bar. But what really is a legend? The dictionary defines a Legend as 1 ; an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field. Or 2 : a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated. I kind of like to think it is a bit of a combination of the two and that you also have to be of a certain age to really claim the living legend status. Meet […]
Nozawa Open for Business
Nozawa Open for Business Daimon Soba have mastered the art of making noodles As businesses in Nozawa are starting to open up again we would like to introduce you to as many as we can. Like most of the world they have been closed for a few months now and could really use some support to get back on their feet. Many of them are family run businesses and like Daimon Soba have been operating in Nozawa for generations now. Many of you have probably been to Daimon Soba located just off the Main Street and opposite the bottle shop. Run by the Katagiri family for almost 100 years now. The good news is the kids look like will take […]
Environmental Friendly Accommodation Japan
Environmental Friendly Accommodation Japan Has been a while since we ran our Summer vs Winter shots. Here is a good contrast for you from the roof top of the ever popular Villa Nozawa. From Winter with the white snow to now with the Green of the rice paddies and grassy slopes of Kandahar. Quite a different scene. And in the Green Season Environmental Friendly Accommodation Japan There are only a few lodges that are powered by the sun in Nozawa. It can be a big job keeping the Solar panels clear of snow over the Winter especially as we can get up to 1 meter of fresh snow overnight. But it’s all worth it to do our bit for […]
Nozawa Onsen Medical Help
Nozawa Onsen Medical Help Spending your ski holiday in a hospital is definitely not on the list for anyone visiting Nozawa Onsen. Accidents are relatively rare but they do happen. Skiing and Snowboarding are amazing and part of the buzz is the speed and exhilaration, exploring and having fun with friends. You can occasionally however make a wrong turn and suddenly find yourself with an injury. The good news is Nozawa is ready for you. Nozawa Onsen is one of the longest running ski resorts in all of Japan clocking up over 100 years recently so they are well versed in taking care of injured skiers and boarders on the slopes. In the peak bubble times of the early 90’s […]
Simpler Times Ride Japan
https://vimeo.com/89229505 Simpler Times Ride Japan A Day Off by local boys Wood House Studio. Arigatou Gozaimasu A look back to life before the dreaded “Rona” things seemed simpler, or were they. Maybe all of this has given us and the world a chance to take a breathe to reassess and appreciate and enjoy the simple things in life. Waxing a board, taking a turn, spending time with friends in the beautiful nature. We look forward to sharing those times again with you all.
Last Snow Next Snow Nozawa Japan
Last Snow Next Snow Nozawa Japan Last of the snow up top in Nozawa Definitely warming up in Nozawa and Summer is just a few days away. We have even seen some 30 degree days down in the village. As always it has stayed cooler up top but the last of the snow is now melting and making its way to the mountain streams. A few guys headed up for no doubt the last turns in Nozawa this year can check out the video here. The good news is only 6 months until the next winter snow arrives! There has also been talk that international travel will return by the end of the year. Maybe even earlier between Japan […]