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 […]
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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. […]
Cozy Corners of Nozawa Onsen
Cozy Corners of Nozawa Onsen Fresh snow from the top down to the village, partly sunny beautiful day ahead With 10cm of fresh snowfall from yesterday and during the night the village has morphed into winter this morning. Same lifts operating as yesterday and Yamabiko D course up and running. More fresh snow expected from Thursday afternoon all the way until Saturday morning! Still waiting for re-opening of the rest of the courses and hopefully should more should be in operation from Friday. Christmas is just around the corner and as not a public holiday in Japan you can expect restaurants and shops to remain open. With a lot of snow coming in just a few days we […]
Indoor amusements in Nozawa
Indoor amusements in Nozawa Activities for rainy days in Nozawa! 🌄 After yesterday’s sunshine we’re expecting a bit of an intermittent rainfall forecast and clouds for the region. With the lifts up the mountain put on hold it’s a good time to explore the town of Nozawa and its hidden gems. Thankfully there are plenty of options for food, drink and relax time available in and around Nozawa Onsen so get your raincoats, comfy boots on and explore! Indoor amusements in Nozawa Here are just a few places we can recommend for down days in Nozawa; – Sparena or Furusato Outdoor Onsens – Check out the Ski and Cultural Museum – Enjoy a good coffee, […]
Snow Outlook Nozawa Onsen
Snow Outlook Nozawa Onsen Sunny days behind us, cloudy ones ahead for Nozawa Starting the week with clouds hovering above Nozawa, looking foggy up top on the cams but the weatherman suggests we may see some sunshine later. Conditions are still good fun up top but we can definitely use some more snow now. Slopes are well groomed, especially in the morning, so perfect for carving, and lots of space for doing so with the weekend crowd all gone home. Nozawa is a great destination for a family ski holiday. Here are 10 Reasons why; Family Skiing Nozawa Onsen 🌄TODAY: Temperature at the top; 4 degrees Wind: between 5-10 km/h New snow since yesterday; 0 cm Base at the […]
New Restaurant Nozawa Onsen
New Restaurant Nozawa Onsen Fun in the sun for the Weekend in Nozawa Yesterday on the slopes was surprisingly good. We had a little top up of snow the night before and combined with what was blown from the machines gave good coverage on the upper slopes at Yamabiko. Enhanced with beautiful sunny conditions and very few people around made for an awesome Friday. This morning on the cams looks like a bit of a carbon copy. Temperatures seem to be the warmest of the week today, with light winds, so you can probably leave the extra winter layers at home. Ideal for everyone who wants to be outside to get some vitamin D and soak in some rays. Enjoy […]
Sun Snow Nozawa Onsen
Sun Snow Nozawa Onsen Sun shining but Gondola on wind hold It doesn’t happen very often in the season but today looks like the wind is strong and unfortunately blowing straight up the mountain and affecting the safety of the Gondola operation so there wont be any skiing today. We may get some snow later though. Tomorrow looks like the winds will ease and the sun will be back. So a good day to check out the Snow Monkeys or take a stroll around town today. Here are some great day trips from Nozawa Onsen; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/news/5-easy-but-awesome-day-trips-from-nozawa-onsen/ Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day down in the village as well as on top of the mountain at Yamabiko, great to wake […]
First Week Season Nozawa
First Week Season Nozawa What a first week of the season in Nozawa Today marks a week of the resort opening here in Nozawa and it has been a doozy. The snow up top has been terrific especially for this early season. We have had multiple days with 10-20cm top ups of fresh snow and some beautiful bluebird days. Yesterday was no exception with 15cm of fresh on the deck in the morning and clear blue skies. Still very few people about to share it with too. Checking the resort update and looks like Uenotaira along with all of Yamabiko will remain open today. No fresh snow overnight to report and the base sitting at 50cm. Looks like a bit […]
Snow Report Nozawa 2024
Snow Report Nozawa 2024 Sunday Slide in Nozawa Onsen Has been a magic first few days of the season on the slopes of Nozawa and still excited to be skiing in early December. Normally we are all eagerly waiting the start of the season. Conditions have been great, we had another top up pf 11cm of fresh snow yesterday morning and the trees and piste were covered in a pretty white layer. A few more people about for the weekend but a few ore runs open too. All of Yamabiko was open up and today Uenotaira slope will open too for the first time. So something for all levels. Not sure whether Uenotaitra will stay open for the weekdays but […]
First Day Nozawa Season
First Day Nozawa Season A November to remember in Nozawa. I can’t remember the last time I got to ski in November and it felt good. The snow was a mix of natural and man made but there was ample cover on the run that was open. Was fast and firm in the morning and softened up a bit as the day went on. The snow also kicked in after lunch and got pretty heavy into the afternoon. The snow continued overnight and the resort reporting 12cm of fresh overnight. Was fairly quiet up top yesterday but a few guests and a mix of excited new seasonal staff. Think will be pretty quiet most of the week ahead of the […]