nozawa onsen skiing

Big dump expected Nozawa Prelude to the Kiss in Nozawa  Waking up to snow in the village this morning, just light but a nice kind of unexpected top up. Everyone had their eyes on the prize of this “Siberian Dream” that is set to engulf us in a snow globe from tomorrow so didn’t really see this little fall coming. Set to snow the rest of this morning and we should end up with about 10cm on the piste which will make for a great day. But it is really only an introduction to what lies ahead, tomorrow if the forecast is on the money we should get around 50cm and then even more from Friday night.  Big dump expected […]

Book Holiday Nozawa Onsen Fairytale like day on the slopes of Nozawa  It doesn’t get much prettier up there than yesterday with the fresh snow from the day before nesting in the trees and bathed in glorious sunshine, it was nothing short of spectacular.  My kids were calling the trees “ Frozen Broccoli “ The snow quality was also terrific and so were the smiles. Anyway will let the photos do the talking.  Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen  Temperature up top: -5 degrees New snow since close: 0cm  Base at top: 170 cm Snow conditions:  Another spectacular day on the cards again today Weather: Beautiful clear skies and snow expected tonight  Looking like a repeat of yesterday with the […]

February looking Good Nozawa Sunny Sunday ahead for Nozawa  Wow still recovering from the amazing last few days in Nozawa. Yesterday played out pretty perfectly with snow falling most of the morning and with the 25cm of fresh overnight made for a pretty special day. Then the sun came out in the afternoon and blessed us all with a picture perfect afternoon. It was pretty busy up there with the weekend crowd but most will be off back to Tokyo this afternoon and with all other holidays winding up it should be a pretty quiet and snowy week ahead. Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen  Temperature up top: -5 degrees New snow since close: 0cm  Base at top: 175 cm […]

February Snow Nozawa Onsen Two Magic Feet are better then One! Another 25cm of fresh snow reported overnight for Nozawa Onsen bringing the total so far of this snow storm to 60cm! Base now at the peak so far this season with 175cm up at Yamabiko this morning. Still snowing pretty heavy right now down in the village so we should see that number increase a bit throughout the day! It is going to be a really awesome Nozawa style day on the slopes so don’t spend too much time on your phone and get up into the powder!  Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen  Temperature up top: -7 degrees New snow since close: 25cm  Base at top: 175 cm […]

Powder Day Nozawa Video Powder Skis Nozawa Onsen Welcome back Winter in Nozawa Onsen Waking up to a magnificent white landscape in the village this morning and nice 20cm of fresh snow being reported for the top of the mountain. Cold temps with -5 degrees on the mercury should make for an awesome powder day on the slopes. Still snowing nicely on the doorstep right now and should continue for the rest of the day and into tomorrow. Getting heavier tonight we may get up to another 30cm on top of this. Great news especially for the lower slopes   Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen Temperature up top: -5 degrees New snow since close: 20cm Base at top: 130 […]

Winter Coming Nozawa Onsen If you have any faith in the forecast this time tomorrow Nozawa should be a very different place. With a Northerly wind change expected this afternoon and 40km winds bringing in a serious Siberian express to our door. Has been a while since we have seen one of these systems line up and the forecast has been a bit unreliable but this close to the event we are quietly confident the Snow Gods will deliver! Check out the numbers here We are waking up under a sea of cloud in the village this morning but the web cams are showing it is nice and sunny up top. Still pretty warm with moderate South winds but the […]

Nozawa Snow Shuttle Nozawa is a pretty compact little village so unlike many resorts in Japan you don’t really need to take a shuttle bus to get around. Most all of the properties that you book through Nozawa Holidays are within easy walking distance to the slopes and the town so no need to get on a bus. However if you need to there is a Free Shuttle Service that loops around the village and connects the lower part of town to the Nagasaka Gondola and back. Nozawa Snow Shuttle – Timetable There are multiple bus stops around town and as noted above they run pretty regular all day. Note they do not run at night but if need a […]

Spring Skiing Nozawa Onsen A touch of Spring skiing in Nozawa but won’t last long.  Yesterday was a beautiful day on the mountain, besides a cloudy start the skies cleared and we got bathed in some gorgeous sunshine. It was warm down in the village and with the southerly winds it felt a lot like a spring day. The snow conditions however were actually better than the day before as softened up early and were still fast and fun under foot up top. Terrific most of the way down the mountain except for the spring like slush at the bottom. Up at Yamabiko everyone was having a ball check out this video shot from the top of Mount Kenashi yesterday […]

March Japan Explorer Tour – Japan Spring Ski Package 4 Resorts in a Week : Nozawa Onsen, Akakura Onsen, Lotte Arai and Shiga Kogen Ever visited Nozawa Onsen and thought you wanted to visit some of the other nearby resorts? It is not easy by public transport and you will often just have a short day. We love Nozawa naturally but there are lots of other amazing resorts nearby and we would like to help you to discover and get a taste of them. We have pinpointed 3 other of our favourite resorts with a lot of potential to explore. After a few days in Nozawa we will take you on a guided tour to these awesome Ski Resorts Akakura […]

Nozawa Onsen Ski Patrol Windy night in Nozawa We had some crazy winds last night in Nozawa and it was super cold walking the streets for dinner. We even had some light snow start falling about 9pm which has given a very light dusting for the top this morning. The trees at Yamabiko looking nice and white and there should be a little bit of a fresh on the slopes this morning. Strong winds are expected today and can feel a little change at my back now as typing this. Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen  Temperature up top: -2 degrees New snow since close: 0cm  Base at top: 120 cm Snow conditions: Light dusting overnight has lit up the […]