April Nozawa Onsen Days We’re expecting weather here in Nozawa Onsen and it’s certainly been cold. So does that mean good things or is that a little too optimistic? Saturday 14th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 3 degrees Weather: Mixed bag Base at top: 170cm Base at Uenotara station: 70cm New snow since close: 1 cm The blue skies are out early today and since yesterday evening, the temperature seems to have lifted. It was very cold yesterday afternoon and feeling quite wintery. With those conditions looking set to fluctuate over the next week or so, there’s at least a chance we’ll see a little bit of fresh stuff here or there. The forecast shows a bit of rain […]
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7 Reasons to Fall in Love with Nozawa Onsen Summer
The powder snow of peak ski season in Nozawa Onsen speaks for itself. The onsen after a long day on the mountain followed by all the delicious restaurants in town, just top it off. However, it’s not just the winter months which hold Nozawa’s treasures and pleasures. The Green Season sees the village transform in to a traditional farming village with a myriad of unique attractions of its own. Here’s 7 of the best… 7. Go Ride A Bike! Some of the same lifts which get us to the top of the mountain in winter open for a few months during summer. Instead of skiing down, mountain bikes are the order of the day during the warmer months. The locals […]
Nozawa Spring, Skiing and Sakura
Nozawa Spring, Skiing and Sakura As each day brings with it new signs of spring, there’s still some great skiing to be had up top! Enjoy Nozawa spring, skiing and sakura! Thursday 12th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 3 degrees Weather: Overcast/forecast to clear Base at top: 175cm Base at Uenotara station: 75cm New snow since close: 0 cm Each day it becomes more obvious that the beauty of the Green Season is drawing ever closer. However, there’s still plenty of skiing to be had up top. Past the second station on on the gondola, it suddenly becomes apparent there remains a fairly healthy base to ski on. In addition to the Nagasaka Gondola, two chair lifts remain open […]
Shiga Kogen Ski Tour Nozawa Onsen
Clear Crisp day in Nozawa Onsen great touring weather. Tuesday 10th of April 2018 Temp at Top: -2 degrees Weather: Blue Skies and Light Winds Base at top: 190cm Base at Uenotara station: 90cm New snow since close: 0 cm Glorious start to the day here in Nozawa nice and fresh on the face early and should warm up nicely throughout the day with this beautiful sunshine. Snow pack will no doubt be hard early but should soften up once the sun gets to work. Great day for a ski tour and today is the annual tour from Shiga Kogen to Nozawa Onsen. A magic tour especially on a day like today with perfect views and some nice terrain. The […]
Winter days in April in Nozawa
Nice cold skiing conditions in Nozawa Monday 9th of April 2018 Temp at Top: -2 degrees Weather: Mixed bag maybe even some snow Base at top: 195cm Base at Uenotara station: 90cm New snow since close: 5 cm Yesterday was a terrific day on the slopes in Nozawa and nice and cold up top. Got a few ice cream headaches flying down Paradise slope. We had a few centimeters of fresh snow up top, which made for some fun. It got a bit crunchy in places but generally was fast and fun. The trees were doing the icy thing and the atmosphere was like a return to Winter. Today looking like could be a similar day with […]
10 Interesting Facts you maybe didn’t know about Nozawa Onsen
10 Facts Nozawa Onsen Nozawa Onsen is a magical little town, steeped in history and tradition. Most of us come to Nozawa for it’s perfect powder snow and traditional Japanese village vibe. But if you look a little closer, and stay a little longer, you’ll discover that Nozawa has some fantastic little nooks and crannies to be explored, plus a healthy dose of mystery and intriguing local tales. Here we’ll take you through 10 things you may not know about Nozawa Onsen: 1. You can drink natural spring water for free. You may know of Nozawa as an onsen town with plentiful hot springs to enjoy, but did you know there’s also an abundance of cool spring water that is better than […]
April Snow Nozawa Onsen
Spring Snow for Nozawa Onsen Saturday 8th of April 2018 Temp at Top: -3 degrees Weather: Overcast Snow clearing to Sunshine Base at top: 190cm Base at Uenotara station: 90cm New snow since close: 5 cm Nice surprise on the doorstep this morning with a light dusting of snow down in the village. Always great to see in April. Should be a bit more up top as it snowed most of the afternoon up there too. Wasn’t exactly Nozawa Powder but was still the white stuff and for some of the people visiting at the moment that have never seen snow it was very exciting. The forecast was for light snow to continue this morning but the sun is out […]
April Cools Day Nozawa Onsen
April Cools Day Nozawa Onsen Saturday 7th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 0 degrees Weather: Overcast Snow expected Base at top: 190cm Base at Uenotara station: 90cm New snow since close: 0 cm Waking up to grey skies about town this morning. Some fog blanketing the peaks and even a bit of rain sweeping thru. OK that’s the bad news, the good news is temps are dropping and as you can see we are expecting quite a lot of snow from tonight and into tomorrow morning. If goes to plan we could get as much as 15cm of fresh snow up top! Freezing level is dropping below 1000m so even Uenotaira at 1108m will get some snow! […]
Awesome April Nozawa Onsen
Awesome April Nozawa Onsen Tuesday 6th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 8℃ Weather: Sunny and strong wind Base at top: 200cm Base at Uenotara station: 110cm New snow since close: 0 cm The old saying “ You should have been here yesterday” holds true for Nozawa today check out this photo from up at Yamabiko yesterday morning. We had cold temps, clear skies and a see of fog down low. Was the best day on the hill for a while. Today is not so pretty with strong winds this morning and the Nagasaka Gondola is on hold. The Hikage Gondola and Paradise 4 lifts are running and there is a bus between the two gondolas. The forecast is […]
It Feels Like Nozawa Spring
It Feels Like Nozawa Spring The coming week’s forecast is showing a whole host of different weather conditions are coming to Nozawa Onsen. The good news? Some of it is fresh snow on top of Mount Kenashi. Thursday 5th of April Temp at Top: -2℃ Weather: Partly Cloudy Base at top: 210cm Base at Uenotaira station: 120cm New snow since close: 0 cm As is clearly evident in the photo above, lately, it feels like Nozawa spring. It certainly has been t-shirt/shorts weather, at least in the village, over the past few days. However, the clouds rolled in yesterday afternoon and we got a bit of rain. The forecast for the coming week is for that rain to turn in […]