nozawa onsen skiing

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 […]

Tips Restaurants Nozawa Onsen Sun before the snow for Nozawa?   Gorgeous sunny day on the slopes in Nozawa yesterday. You could be forgiven for thinking it was spring down the bottom of the mountain as things warmed up yesterday but up the top was still nice and cold and kept the snow in good condition. Beautiful blue skies and amazing views were enjoyed by all up on the slopes, was also a good day for sitting out in the sun and soaking up a few rays.   Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen Temperature up top: -3 degrees New snow since close: 0cm Base at top: 125 cm Snow conditions: Hard pack softening through the day Weather: Cloudy may […]

Australia Day Nozawa Onsen Happy sunny Australia Day from Nozawa Onsen Bit of a festive weekend with the Chinese New Year and Australia Day falling on the same weekend this year. Chinese New Year is normally a bit later in February but this year it is all in January. Which could mean we are in for a quieter February than normal. Anyway the weather has turned it on for today with beautiful clear skies and crisp cool temps early which will keep it pretty hard pack up top but will soften up under this glorious sunshine soon.  Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen  Temperature up top: -2 degrees New snow since close: 0cm  Base at top: 125 cm Snow conditions: […]

Chinese New Year Nozawa Happy Chinese New Year from Nozawa Onsen Today is the Chinese New Year and we look forward to celebrating the Lunar New year.  The year of the Rat is hopefully a good one for everyone ahead. We look forward to welcoming all our guests from around Asia coming to celebrate their annual holiday over the next week. 新年快樂，恭喜發財. Xīnnián kuàilè and Gōngxǐ fācái Todays Snow Report from Nozawa Onsen  Temperature up top: -7 degrees New snow since close: 5cm  Base at top: 130 cm Snow conditions: Nice little top up on the upper slopes  Weather: Blue skies with scattered cloud  Beautiful blue skies around Nozawa at the moment and looks amazing up top. Check out the […]

  Best Week Nozawa Onsen Has been a good week in  Nozawa  What a day yesterday on the slopes. Anyone that was here the last two days is looking pretty happy about now, as said some prefer the storm some the sun and we had both. Yesterday was pretty special though and is always hard to beat a bluebird day. With the fresh snow, sunshine, no winds and not too many people about it was one of those days. Enjoy a piece of it with this little video from the top of Karasawa slope yesterday afternoon. As many know there used to be a lift servicing this run but it was dismantled a few years back, so now the only […]