Accommodation Available Nozawa Onsen New season new lodges in Nozawa As was expected bookings have gone nuts after the announcement that Japan will be fully opening borders to tourists in just over a week. Means that this coming Winter should finally be back to normal and there are lots of very happy guests keen to make their way back to Nozawa for their annual snow fix. Busy times are filling fast especially from Christmas to end of January. To help people find some accomodation for the coming season we would like to introduce two new lodges Nozawa Springs Lodge and Seizan Lodge. Accommodation Available Nozawa Onsen Both in great locations near the slopes and all the action of the Nozawa […]
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Ski Japan Long Stay
Ski Japan Long Stay Stay a little bit longer in Nozawa – Spring Skiing Deals Now that borders have finally opened we imagine many of you that have missed a few seasons and have plenty of lost time to make up for on the slopes. Why not consider an extended stay in Nozawa Onsen. Season pass prices have just been released and have gone up slightly but still a great deal. At 78,000 yen for the season if you ski for 78 days that’s just 1000 yen a day! Here is a link to season pass prices; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/news/lift-pass-prices-nozawa-japan/ The season goes for around 5 months from December to early May so you Have over 150 days to enjoy it. For […]
Japan Open Borders October
Japan Open Borders October A new Dawn in Japan Japanese Prime Minister Kishida san has just announced Japan will fully open borders to Tourists from next month for the 11th of October 2022. Fantastic news for all our amazing overseas guests keen to get back for the coming Ski Season and for all the businesses that have been doing it tough for the last few years. We finally have a date that border walls will come down and things can return to normal. All of Nozawa Onsen is ecstatic for the long awaited news and look forward to welcoming everyone back from October. The announcement included the following details ; https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/09/23/national/kishida-japan-border-opening/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0vTbAJ_AMXB4VsdNB0Bvph9rkNS-g2ROq3LLPFaqxVbMnyoQ1Ze5WsSCc#Echobox=1663859338 No more need to apply for a visa if […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Video
Nozawa Onsen Snow Video A touch of Winter in Nozawa For all of you missing that little taste of Nozawa here is a gorgeous little Snow filled clip to wet your appetite. Temps have dropped the last few days to a very comfortable Autumn coolness a good sign that Winter is just around the corner. Border announcement tipped to happen any day now with our Prime Minister Kishida san in the US at the moment. Once they announcement is made bookings are likely to go nuts so best to get in as soon as you can as we are already pretty busy for this coming winter. Jump on the site for a quote to get you back into the fluffy […]
Japan Open Update September
Japan Open Update September Think it is safe to start packing your bags if planning a Ski Holiday to Japan this coming winter. As long as you have booked your holiday with Nozawa Holidays or a registered Travel Agent and floor the requirements we can issue you with an ERFS certificate to enter Japan under current Guidelines. However some more positive news from Japan the last few days suggest that we may see a full open as early as October. Click on this link to article in The Japan Times for more details ; Latest Update Japan Borders Opening Open Skies for Japan The government is planning to allow independent tourists to come to Japan and exempt them from visas […]
Japan Open Update August 22
Japan Open Update August 22 The outlook is getting better for Japan A few good bits of news coming out of Japan in the last few days for all our snow and ramen hungry friends from abroad. Still waiting for official conformation but here are a few things that may be a bit of music to your hears. Click on the link for more details; PCR Covid tests on arrival to be dropped on the 7th of September Daily Arrival quota to be increased for 20,000 to 50,000 people a day Maybe most notable the Japanese Government is set to open the country to Unguided Tours so no Tour Conductor needed. This is not individual tourists yet and sounds like […]
Cool places visit Japan
Cool places visit Japan Kamikochi you got me Have run photos of this amazing location before but this is one I took myself in May this year when I visited Kamikochi for some hiking. The water really is as crystal clear as it looks. I even took a swim in it to make sure and in May with the winter snow melt it certainly was refreshing. Kamikochi is just over 2 Hours drive from Nozawa Onsen. Like some mountain areas in Switzerland, which it reminded me of you are not able to drive all the way. You need to take a dedicated bus into the National Park for the final leg which is a good thing. This photo is just […]
Summer Holiday Nozawa Japan
Summer Holiday Nozawa Japan After the lifts stop rolling in Nozawa Firstly a huge Arigatou gozaimasu to everyone that visited Nozawa Onsen this season. It was a pleasure having you and hope you really enjoyed all the amazing snow this winter. It was a big one, one of the biggest and best for snow in over a decade. Very encouraging in these times of global warming that we can still have so much snow. There were days when we thought it was never going to stop falling. There was lots of action on the slopes and on the shovels in town to keep ahead of the amazing onslaught from Mother Nature. Summer Holiday Nozawa Japan The Corona affect naturally still […]
Last Week Season Nozawa
Last Week Season Nozawa The Last week of the Ski Season in Nozawa Fun time to be in Nozawa at the moment, the streets starting to buzz with Golden Week guests. It has been constant but not flat out yet. However think tomorrow all that is going to change with most guest houses in town saying they are pretty full tomorrow night. Probably will be a few busy days then pretty quiet to see in the end of the season. It has been pretty cool too. In town is nice when the sun is out but at night has been Jacket weather for sure. Single digits up on the slopes too. These cold temps have helped to preserve the base […]
May Ski Nozawa Japan
May Ski Nozawa Japan Welcome to Nozawa Golden Week Beautiful start to the holidays today with plenty of sunshine in Nozawa, We even got a few centimetres of snow up top overnight. A good amount of people enjoying the outdoors up on the slopes and around town. Even a bit of a lift line up the top at Yamabiko, have not seen that for a while. All the lifts up top operational with the Skyline connector, Uenotaira and Paradise lifts also rolling today. The snow is naturally slushy and slow on the flats but there are pockets of fun to be enjoyed including the natural half pipes up top. May Ski Nozawa Japan Temps at a respectable 7 degrees above […]