Early Snow Skiing Japan Throwback Thursday from Nozawa in December 2014 9 Years ago now, the time certainly flies by. Anyone that came that season would remember it, not one you will easily forget. Normally in early December we are sitting on the edge of our seats waiting for the snow to arrive. In 2014 the seats and the whole car were buried under 3 meters of fresh powder in just a few days. It was real early too. Think the storm started on December 3rd and we went from nothing to a 2 meter base in a few days! Just 6 months away until we are back at this point and as always will be interesting to see what […]
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Family Ski Trip Nozawa Japan
Family Ski Trip Nozawa Japan Living a whole month in Nozawa Onsen in April Check out this great little clip put together by Jade and Jason a lovely couple from Cairns in Australia that recently spent a whole month in Nozawa Onsen. They caught the last month of the ski season, the Cherry Blossoms and a whole lot of fun, food and culture with the locals in between. With peak times of January starting to fill up, for families looking at getting the kids over to Japan for a ski holiday April is worth a look for sure. If you are after cold deep powder days forget it, although we can still get the occasional snow fall in the first […]
May Snow Ski Japan
May Snow Ski Japan Can you still ski in Japan? Have had a few people asking if can still get a ski if visit Japan now? Nozawa Onsen closed the lifts on May 7th at the end of Golden Week but there are still two ski resorts in the area open until this Sunday May 21st! Yokoteyama in Shiga Kogen and Kagura in Yuzawa. Both are pretty marginal this year so just a novelty ski but are open if keen to get in that last turn. These shots are of Yokoteyama in late April a few seasons back and the cover was still great. The top of Kagura is 1845m above sea level and Yokoteyama the highest resort in the […]
Last Day Season Nozawa
Last Day Season Nozawa Last day of the Ski Season in Nozawa Today Sunday the 7th of May will see the ski lifts in Nozawa Onsen roll for the last time this ski season! It kicked off on December 19th this year so almost 5 months later and we are brushing the seats off for the last time. Check out the slopes at Yamabiko yesterday and also during the very peak of the season early February this year. Quite the contrast and well done to all the Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort staff for keeping the dream alive and managing the remaining snow to make it to the end of Golden week. Even when the mercury was hitting the high 20’s […]
Demo Days Event 2023
Demo Days Event 2023 The mountain is now open after a day of being closed due to strong winds. The Nagasaka Gondola lift has started operating from 10 am this morning, so for those who have been waiting for this announcement, time to grab your skis and snowboards and head on up for a day on the slopes! With the mountain re-opening today, it will be the first day of Nozawa Onsen’s annual Demo Days event! From the 7th-9th of April, you can head up to the top of the mountain to test drive all the latest models for free. Choose numerous skis to test drive with a maximum of 20 minutes for each ride. Click here for the operating […]
Snowboard Masters Winners 2023
Snowboard Masters Winners 2023 And that’s a wrap on the 2023 Snowboard Masters Contest! Congratulations to all of the competitors who competed this year. The talent this year was unreal. This year’s female winners: THIRD PLACE: Ruki Tomita SECOND PLACE: Misa Honda FIRST PLACE: Yuka Fujimori This year’s male winners: THIRD PLACE: Hironori Nagata SECOND PLACE: Wataru Okamoto FIRST PLACE: Yuri Okubo More information on the Snowboard Masters contest can be found here; https://snowboardmasters.jp/ Another sunny day is ahead of us in Nozawa Onsen. There are still many people enjoying the beautiful Nozawa Spring on the slopes! TODAY: Temperature at the top; Yamabiko 3 degrees New snow since yesterday; 0cm Base at the top; 150cm Snow conditions; Snow is slowly […]
Snowboard Masters Last Day
Snowboard Masters Last Day It’s the last day of the Snowboard Masters today! Riders have been showing off their skills and it has been a spectacle to watch over the last few days. All competitors have really given it their all with audiences enjoying watching the talent this year. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the announcement of award results happening at 4pm this afternoon. You can read all of the information on the Snowboard Masters here; https://snowboardmasters.jp/ TODAY: Temperature at the top; Yamabiko 3 degrees New snow since yesterday; 0cm Base at the top; 160cm Snow conditions; Snow on the base Hikage area is disappearing. However, snow cover higher up is still very good! Weather; Nice and sunny with the middle […]
Late March Snow Nozawa
Late March Snow Nozawa A little blast from Winters past today in Nozawa Had the fire on last night for the first time in a while as the mercury dropped in the village. Waking up to the resort reporting 9cm of fresh snow up top at Yamabiko overnight. With temps sitting at -2 degrees and should remain cool most of the day we are in for a pleasant winter treat on the mountain today. The last few days have been a bit bleak but for those that braved the elements they still managed to have a good time on the slopes. Weekend crowds will be all gone today and it should be a bit of a private ski resort. Check […]
Spring Skiing Fun Japan
Spring Skiing Fun Japan You could have been here yesterday… What a magic March day it was yesterday on the slopes in Nozawa. The 15 plus centimetres we received the day before, sunshine and cool temps up high making all the difference. One of the gang that have been here for a while said was his best day all season. Perfect on the piste and some fun in the bit of powder amongst the trees. Plenty of people about for the quasi long weekend and a great vibe on the slopes and at the restaurants. Demo day on as well so lots of cool new gear gliding down the mountain. The sun coming out now for what looks like another […]
SNOW MONKEYS NOZAWA ONSEN
SNOW MONKEYS NOZAWA ONSEN Rise and shine shredders Another beautiful day in Nozawa Onsen after some March Magic on the slopes yesterday with the little tops up of fresh snow. The sun is shining and the slopes have been freshly groomed, with light winds and no crowds it is looking like a beauty. With all this sun and spring like warm weather, the slopes have been fast and fun, perfect for practicing your turns and hitting the park. Today we are in for clear skies and glorious sunshine. Temperatures are cool this morning sitting at 0 degrees in town but will warm up as the sun hits the mountains with a max of 5 degrees on top of the mountain […]