The Snow Chasers Mick and Jen are a lovely couple based in Queenstown New Zealand. On top of posting some amazing photos and information on thier beautiful part of the world they also travel the planet chasing the snow. We were lucky enough to have them come and visit Nozawa Onsen this last season and here is the report and guide they put together on our special part of the world. Thanks a lot for visiting guys and the graet write up and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Here is a link to the article it is a great read for anyone planning to visit Nozawa for a ski holiday. https://www.thesnowchasers.com/blog/a-complete-guide-to-a-nozawa-onsen-snow-holiday
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Cheap Flights Japan Nozawa
Cheap Flights Japan Nozawa Onsen Has been a while since we posted on a Jetstar Sale to Japan for all our Australian followers. Maybe over 3 years to be exact! There probably hasn’t been these super cheap flights for that long either. The Japan Ski season is only 5 months away now, it rolls around quick. Things are already starting to fill for January as they always do with School Holidays and the famous Fire Festival it is a very popular time of year to come. The Season in Nozawa goes from early December until May 6th every year. So for 5 good months with the best conditions between December 20th and March 31st with some fun spring skiing in […]
Family Ski Holiday Nozawa Onsen Japan
Family Ski Holiday Nozawa Onsen Japan Taking the family for a Ski Trip to Nozawa Onsen next Winter? Here is a great little write up from one of our guests last season that visited Nozawa with the family. Some handy tips and info on how they loved their trip to Nozawa and exploring the village and slopes with the family. Thanks to the other parent site for penning the piece. Nozawa Onsen by The Other Parent Here is another very handy link on 10 great reasons to take the kids to Nozawa Onsen The Culture The Food The Skiing The Kids Park The Ski and Snowboard Lessons The Onsens Japan is very safe Reliable Snow Fall Great conditions Nozawa Onsen […]
Thanks for coming to Nozawa Onsen
Arigatou Gozaimashita from Nozawa The last lifts have turned for this winter in Nozawa Onsen. Thanks so much to everyone for coming and for a great season. Another ski season wrapped up yesterday in Nozawa on Sunday May the 6th2018. We opened on Saturday the 25thof November 2017 so if you had skied every day since then you would have ridden a total of 162 days this season. Almost 5 ½ Months or if stretch it a little and maybe do some of the Summer skiing that’s half a year. If you bought a season pass for 63,000 Yen it would have cost you just 388 Yen a day or about $4.50 a day, not bad value! It was a […]
Nozawa Onsen Terrain
Nozawa Onsen Terrain and Runs A Guide to Nozawa Onsen’s Skiing & Snowboarding Terrain Here in Nozawa Onsen we’re frequently gifted with bucket loads of light, dry powder to play in. Yet it’s actually Nozawa’s fun terrain that allows us to enjoy this snow to its full potential. Nozawa is incredibly appealing to skiers and snowboarders because it has such a huge range of terrain to suit different tastes. It has wide open trails for beginners and families, as well as plenty of intermediate and advanced terrain with tree runs, natural bowls and steeps to keep things interesting. When you’re not riding powder there’s the park and halfpipe, moguls and fantastic groomers to get carving on. If you’re new to […]
3 Great Day Trips from Nozawa Onsen
3 Great Day Trips from Nozawa Onsen Are you too sore from all that skiing and snowboarding? Or has the weather taken a turn for the worse? Luckily Nozawa Onsen is a great place to day trip from and see what else Nagano has to offer. Here are three of the best options for day tripping: Number 1 ; Yudanaka Snow monkeys Visiting the snow monkeys is a must-do activity if you’re in Nagano. Getting to see them in the wild, chilling out in the steaming onsen in the middle of a snowy valley, is a truly special experience. For many people it is the highlight of their trip. How to get there:Public transport to the snow monkey park […]
Snow Under Sunny Nozawa Skies
Snow Under Sunny Nozawa Skies We’re really enjoying some sunny Nozawa skies at the moment. The kicker is that there’s still a healthy enough base up top to be skiing upon too! Friday 20th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 11 degrees Weather: Sunny Base at top: 140cm Base at Uenotaira station: 45cm New snow since close: 0 cm It might be getting late in the ski season but all things considered, it’s hard to complain. The live webcams show an okay base up top to ski on and the weather is really turning it on at the moment. Like yesterday and tomorrow, today has very little but blue skies and sunshine in store. It’s time to break out the […]
April Heating Up in Nozawa
April Heating Up in Nozawa There’s been some really mixed bag weather of late in Nozawa Onsen. It brought us some rain, shine and a handful of snow. Today, however, there can be no doubt as for what’s in store! Thursday 19th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 13 degrees Weather: Sunny Base at top: 145cm Base at Uenotaira station: 50cm New snow since close: 0 cm This time yesterday it was a little gloomy and the rain had many of us in town looking for a different way to pass the time. Of course, many of us found an onsen, restaurant, bar, or even a quick trip for some fun at Round 1 in Nagano. Those who did go […]
Sunny Nozawa Spring Days Ahead
Sunny Nozawa Spring Days Ahead Current conditions might not have us all that inspired to get out and about. However, the signs are looking very positive for the days ahead! Wednesday 18th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 4 degrees Weather: Light rain clearing Base at top: 150cm Base at Uenotaira station: 50cm New snow since close: 0 cm We awoke to a bit of light rain in the village this morning. It has continued thus far and might have put a literal dampener on things but there is good news. The rain is forecast to fade out over the course of the day to come. Following that, we’re all set for some blue skies and warmer temperatures for most […]
April in Nozawa Onsen
April in Nozawa Onsen This time yesterday we had 5cm of fresh stuff up the top of Mount Kenashi. With a bit of weather on the way, will we get some more? Tuesday 17th of April 2018 Temp at Top: 1 degrees Weather: A few clouds Base at top: 160cm Base at Uenotaira station: 60cm New snow since close: 0 cm There’s no fresh snow to speak of like we had yesterday to wake up to. However, that need not necessarily mean we’re done for the season.There’s still a few weeks ahead of us until the close of the ski season. There’s a little bit of rain predicted to come our way today and in to tomorrow. Those of us […]