nozawa onsen skiing

From Carver Ski to Powder Ski – How to choose the Right One?   Many of you have probably been using the same ski for years or renting the same style of ski every time. Have you ever wondered why there is so many types of Skis dotted around the Ski shop? What are the differences between the standard, premium and demo skis besides the increase in price?   Many people who have tried to buy skis or even rent ask the question what is the difference between the options? The information you receive can be confusing and overwhelming. Once you get a grasp of the idea between each ski category, the manufacturer’s stay pretty consistent year to year.   […]

Ski Fireplace Drink Relax Nozawa Getting ready for Winter in Nozawa   My Dad always said ” A person that cuts their own wood heats themselves twice.. ” First part of the warming up in process. We look forward to welcoming you to Nozawa this season and sitting around the fire over a few quiet drinks and tall stories of days on the mountain.   Chopping wood for the fireplaces at some of these lodges https://www.nozawaholidays.com/properties/   #nozawaonsen, #winteriscoming, #lodgenagano, #villanozawa, #kaiyanozawa, #onfire, #nozawaholidays Ski Fireplace Drink Relax Nozawa Quite a few of our Ski Lodges in Nozawa have fireplaces here are a few; Villa Nozawa Lodge Nagano Kaiya Nozawa Kirakusou Maruji Furusato Can check them out here Ski Lodges Nozawa […]

Welcome to the second part of our “In the Powder” series were we introduce you to some Nozawa locals and regulars and get their inside tips on getting the “good oil” in Nozawa Onsen. This time lets meet Hugo san a Snowboard Instructor with the Nozawa Holidays Snow Sports. Hugo originally hails from Spain where he grew up riding the Alps across Europe and fell in love with the mountain life. The lure of the famous Japanese powder called him across the other side of the world where he fell into a job and fell in love with the little town. We sat down for a Coffee with Hugo san too and had a hard chat on what and where […]

Big Snow Little Town Japan – A huge season on the snow front. Last Snow Season in Nozawa Onsen will go down as a “good season”. There was something for everyone, there was plenty of snow without being too crazy and we reached a peak of 370cm base on February 19th. The season before 2017 our peak was 435cm on March 28th and the big 2015 season we hit a huge 470cm base on February 16th. If want to read a bit more about the season can do here Nozawa Onsen Stats 2017/18 Season While Nozawa was having what we call a pretty normal season on the snow front some parts of Japan a little further South were having the most […]

Japan Experience Snow Tour Looking to explore the mountains of Japan for the first time or if a seasoned campaigner then come and discover Nozawa Onsen and nearby Madarao with the team that have been doing it for almost 30 Years. Nozawa Holidays has put together an exclusive 1 week Tour of the area and made it very easy to get involved and experience this beautiful part of Japan. Indulge in the amazing powder snow, soak in the hot springs, enjoy delicious local Japanese food and have the support of bilingual staff to help with anything you need along the way. The tour is based in the majestic Ski town of Nozawa Onsen, often described as the Kyoto of Ski […]

First Snow Japan We are not even out of one of the hottest Summers in Japan and this morning the First snow has hit Hokkaido Northern Japan! Maybe some Climate Change at work? The temperature there this morning was 0 degrees. At Daisetsuyama at Kurodake, which is often the first place to record snow in Japan. The first snow last year was on September 28. Could we be in for an Early Ski Season? Way too early to tell but why not get a little excited! This is the earliest snow that has been recorded there since they started to take records in 1974! The elevation is at 1900m above sea level. Nozawa Onsen started to get snow Falls in […]

Nozawa Onsen Locals Guide – In the Powder Nozawa is a small farming community of only 3600 people most of the year, It swells a bit over the Snow Season with guests flowing in from all over the world to enjoy the amazing powder snow and soak in the traditional atmosphere and onsen baths. Leading up to the season we will be running our “In the Powder” series and try and give you the inside scoop on things to see and do with some valuable tips from long term staff, guests and residents of Nozawa. They have thier favourite restaurants, bars, ski runs and more and will share a bit of the knowledge with you to help you get to […]