Ski Improvement Nozawa Japan Beautiful Bluebird day ahead for Nozawa Yesterday or today could be your best day of the season so far depending what you prefer. The all day dumping of fresh snow yesterday or clear skies and sunshine on the cards today. Most people I saw coming down the mountain were pretty happy with yesterdays conditions as the snow just kept falling all day. We ended up with a massive 50cm from that little Siberian storm and the base has now been pushed up over the 150cm mark. There were fresh tracks from the start yesterday on piste up at Yamabiko with the snow that had fallen since they groomed the slopes, the snow got heavier filling in […]
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Siberian Storm hits Nozawa
Siberian Storm hits Nozawa Snowy Day in Nozawa Waking up to blizzard like conditions in Nozawa this morning as forecast The Siberian storm that we love to see at this time of year has arrived and it is snowing pretty heavy with windy conditions. Will be a bit hard going on the hill this morning but the results will be what we are looking for with fresh snow piling up. Siberian Storm hits Nozawa – Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen Temperature up top: -6 degrees New snow since close: 10cm plus Base at top: 135 cm Snow conditions: Fresh snow across the resort Weather: Snowing heavy with strong winds easing into the afternoon The Snow Show should keep […]
Snow Forecast Nozawa Onsen
Snow Forecast Nozawa Onsen Monday could be a good start to the week in Nozawa Terrific day on the slopes yesterday especially up top. The snow was great quality, with the dusting we received overnight and nice cold temperatures. The views were also spectacular with high cloud base you could see clearly to Mt Myoko and Mt Hiuchi across the valley. This video taken from Uenotaira slope yesterday afternoon, where the half pipe has also now opened up. Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen Temperature up top: -3 degrees New snow since close: 2cm Base at top: 120cm Snow conditions: Fun conditions set to improve thru the day Weather: Light Snow expected through the day getting heavier tonight The […]
Kids Ski Free Nozawa
Kids Ski Free Nozawa Breathe in the fresh mountain air it’s Sunday Just a dusting overnight for Nozawa and still snowing lightly now with nice cold temps and light winds again. Fairly clear down low but looks like cloud covering the top of the mountain. Cold temps and cloud with the chance of light snow should keep the pistes fairly nice all day. Being a Sunday the Tokyo crowd should all head off at around lunch time and leave some pretty empty slopes for the afternoon. It is also Kids ski free day today which is great for all the kids staying at the moment aged 6 -15 Years old Please tell kids to leave their regular ski passes at […]
Beautiful January Days Nozawa
Beautiful January Days Nozawa It is pretty obvious that this is not our best season for snow fall in not only Nozawa but the whole of Japan this year. However the last few days have been spectacular on the mountain particularly up top. If you are a hungry powder hound and looking for deep off piste skiing you won’t find that deep powder we normally get at this time of year. But talking with some families yesterday they said they probably prefer the current conditions as there are no winds, temps are not freezing, they are getting a good dose of sunshine and the snow on the piste especially up top is fantastic. So for all the families with kids […]
Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival
Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival ” Himatsuri” 2020 Lots of amazing images coming out of the last nights ceremony in Nozawa. It was a spectacular night and the pantomime played out perfectly with all running smoothly, no major injuries and blessed by the gods with just the right amount of snow to top it off. Thanks to everyone that visited and for respecting the locals and this age old tradition. Arigatou Gozaimashhita. Enjoy some of the highlights and we hope to see you next year. It is a busy week though so also consider coming other times. The ski season generally runs from mid December to mid April or a bit longer. Here is a link to look and book https://www.nozawaholidays.com/
Nozawa Fire Festival Tonight
Tonights the night in Nozawa – The Annual Dosojin Himatusri Fire Festival! Some of the young men in the Village have been waiting their whole lives for tonight. Seeing their brothers, cousins and friends lay their bodies on the line in the name of honour and tradition. Now it is their turn to sacrifice and celebrate along with the whole village for the amazing Fire Festival. During this festival, the 25 Year old and 42 Year old men from the village play a very important role. A traditional belief in Japan dictates that, for men, these years are unlucky ages. These men together with up to 100 other experienced villagers have been busy constructing the Shaden (shrine) from beech wood […]
Tradition continues Nozawa Onsen
Tradition continues Nozawa Onsen Beautiful Morning Sun for Nozawa Huge day yesterday in the Village for the start of the Fire Festival preparations. The log dragging thru the village as always an amazing spectacle to watch. There was some carnage as a few of the villagers succumb to the gifts of large bottles of Sake, but all in all a very successful day and the logs made it down to the ceremonial grounds successfully. Looking like a glorious day today up top with yet another little top up of fresh and the sun has come out to play. In the village we are sitting under a sea of cloud but up top in magnificent with the trees being weighed down […]
Excitement building Nozawa Onsen
Excitement building Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival mode really starts to build from today in the village with the Dosojin “Bad Luck Year” Men of the village dragging the logs down the resort and thru the streets of town. It is quite a spectacular day so be sure to try and catch them somewhere along the way. The bad luck years are 25 and 42 and they have a bit of a competition between themselves as to who can drag the logs down the quickest. Fuelled with camaraderie and lots of Sake it is a spectacle to watch. The dragging begins at the bottom of the Kandaha Race Course at about 1pm then past Hikage and Nagasaka Gondolas then down thru […]
Festive Week Nozawa Onsen
Festive Week Nozawa Onsen Great night in town last night with the long weekend Winter Festival. As always the History of Skiing Parade along with the Janken contest were a big hit. We did get some rain unfortunately in the Village but the good news is it was cold enough up top to translate into some snow. Just 5cm of fresh but it all helps and with cold temps up top overnight the Trees are looking picture perfect up top at Yamabiko this morning. Festive Week Nozawa Onsen Temperature up top: -2 degrees New snow since close: 5cm Base at top: 105cm Snow conditions: Good up top. Weather: Cloudy and light snow expected Yesterday was fun in […]