Ski Japan possible 2021 Happy Mother’s Day from Nozawa Onsen A big shout out to all those amazing Mums around the world today. Especially those super cool Mums that take us skiing! Thanks for the patience, the joy and for not yelling at us when we get all the way to the top of the mountain to discover we left one glove at the bottom. A little present to any Aussie Mums that are thinking of planning a Ski Trip to Japan next season The Australian Government is now considering a travel bubble that could include Japan. Have a fantastic day and read on for more details Travel Bubble Japan Australia Nozawa is a great destination to take […]
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May Skiing Nozawa Japan
May Skiing Nozawa Japan May Day, still snow up top in Nozawa The lifts stopped turning a while back but if keen for some exercise can hike up and enjoy some T Shirt turns at Yamabiko. Who knows which run this is? Thanks Aerandir and Aidan for the clip. Most of our accommodation is also heavily discounted at this time of year up to 50% off! Here is a link to check out some great accommodation options in Nozawa Onsen https://www.nozawaholidays.com/properties/
Ski Japan 2021
Ski Japan 2021 Kodomo no Hi or Children’s day today in Japan Kids Day is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration of the Golden Week holidays. It is a day set aside to respect kids individual personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday by the Japanese government in 1948, however it has been a day of celebration in Japan since ancient times. They put up the flying carp (Koi Nobori) because legend had it that a carp that swims upstream becomes a dragon and flies to Heaven so basically that kids will grow strong and lead good lives. Every year my elderly neighbour puts up […]
Ski Japan May
Ski Japan May Ski Japan in May. Skyline course in Nozawa now in May and in the second shot from March. Still looks like you could take a slide down it! This year ofcourse our season was cut short by the dreaded Rona Virus but most years the ski Resort is open until May the 6th the end of the Golden Week holiday. The snow is totally spring skiing as can be expected but if you are looking for somewhere cool to open Golden week or early May in Japan then Nozawa is a great choice as you can still get a few turns in and there are so many other cool things to do. Ski Japan May May Activities in Nozawa Onsen Japan Check out the Sakura or […]
Best Place Cherry Blossom Nozawa Onsen
Best Place Cherry Blossom Nozawa Onsen Sakura almost as good as Snow! The “Sakura” or Cherry Blossoms have just been in full bloom around Nozawa Onsen and beautiful to see. Before Nozawa hits the beauty pageant neighbouring Iiyama puts on a pretty impressive show. These shots from about 2 weeks ago down at Iiyama Jo Park. It is the go to place for locals to enjoy this magic feat of Mother Nature. The park is on a little hills that has great views of the Chikuma River and all the way back to Nozawa Onsen. Best Place Cherry Blossom Nozawa Onsen Spring is a pretty special time of year in Japan and if we can’t have snow flakes falling the […]
Nozawa Ski Season Wrap 2020
Nozawa Ski Season Wrap 2020 Nozawa Ski Season Wrap 2020, The lifts stopped rolling in Nozawa just a few weeks ago with the last day being April the 17th 2020. It was a strange end to the season, we had thought around mid March we may end early anyway based on the snow levels. However the snow kept falling and the temps stayed low and we had one of our best Aprils in years. There was still close to 200cm of base up at Yamabiko on the closing day! Like pretty much everywhere in the world the dreaded “Rona” affected us too and the resort decided to close for the health and safety of both staff and guests. A wise […]
Golden Week Nozawa 2020
Golden Week Nozawa 2020 In Japan, the Golden Week is a series of four public holidays that take place within one week at the end of April to the beginning of May each year. It is usually a busy time around Japan with people travelling and visiting relatives. This year however in both Nozawa and all of Japan it will be very quiet with most places in lock down mode. The Golden Week holidays start from tomorrow with Showa Day celebrating the birthday of the former Emperor Showa who died in 1989. People often come up to Nozawa to enjoy the end of the ski season and take in the Cherry Blossoms which are now in full bloom around the […]
Best time visit Nozawa
Best time visit Nozawa Nozawa’s own frozen Walls. Yesterday we posted about the famous huge walls of ice and snow on the Alpine Route in Tateyama, but Nozawa can also get some pretty impressive walls of snow at times. This shot just outside Nozawa Cottage on the walk up to the Nagasaka Gondola. The date was Valentines day the 14th of February 2012. Who was there? It was a big season. You can read more in the archives of snow reports from the last decade here while enjoying some down time. Snow walls still building in Nozawa! We are in for a long season So when is the best time to visit Nozawa Onsen? The answer is there really is […]
Walls of Snow Japan
Walls of Snow Japan Walls of Snow – Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Every year huge walls of ice and snow are carved into the mountain side at nearby Tateyama. It is an amazing spectacle and shows just how much snow this region can get. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is 37km long and from bottom elevation to top covers close to 2000m Vertical. Starting at Tateyama Station in Toyama Prefecture and finishing at Ogizawa Station in Nagano. It was set to open on April 15th but like many things has been postponed this year. They are hoping to open later but will have to wait and see. This shot was from the 23rd of March this year when they were […]
Flashback Friday Nozawa Onsen
Flashback Friday Nozawa Onsen Flashback Friday from Nozawa Will try and post some of our favourite shots from the Winter months every now and then for some inspiration for everybody. This one from a few years back captured on a magic Nozawa bluebird day. Happy Earth Day for yesterday too, there is no Planet B so lets take care of this one and look forward to more days like this ahead. Feel free to drop us a mail or a call if want to discuss a trip here in the future or just want a chat. We look forward to hearing from you – team@nozawaholidays.com Photo by the talented Shaun Mittwollen #nozawaonsen, #staysafe, #stayhome