Autumn Hiking Nozawa Japan Autumn in Japan is something special Excitement is building around the pending winter which is just around the corner. Winter is an amazing time of year and definitely the time we get the most guests. But let’s enjoy the amazing beauty of Autumn first. Japan is an astounding 70% mountainous so there are so many terrific hiking locations including Nozawa Onsen. On those colder days nothing beats an Onsen soak at the end of the day too. This shot of Mt Fuji really encompasses the beauty of Autumn in Japan Photo @yako_flpr3 arigatou gozaimasu Check out more on Autumn in Nozawa here https://www.nozawaholidays.com/nozawa-onsen-summer/shin-etsu-trail-hike-nozawa-onsen/
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Go To Travel Nozawa
Go To Travel Nozawa Japan is keen to get its booming Tourist industry back on track as soon as possible. So the government is digging into their own pockets to get people back exploring this beautiful country. Currently as most people from abroad are unable to travel to Japan. Therefore they are aiming at getting locals out of the cities and into rural destinations like Nozawa Onsen. To promote people to travel around the country and to help boost local businesses, the Japanese government has set up the Go To Travel Campaign, which provides subsidies of up to 50 percent on your costs for transportation, hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and shopping, all within Japan. Get into the country in […]
Gluten Free Soba Nozawa
Gluten Free Soba Nozawa Soba making in Nozawa, grass roots to making Gluten Free Soba Buckwheat is grown in many countries, the history of Soba started in Japan thousands of years ago. Soba noodles as we know them today started in the 16th century. The way Soba is made and seasoned are quite unique to Japan. Nozawa has a number of delicious Soba restaurants, many that have been going for generations and make a delightful array of Soba dishes. You have probably been to one of them like Daimon Soba, Yoshimi Soba, Soba Suzulki, and also down at Kongou. There are many others restaurants in town that offer soba dishes as part of their menu. Humble beginnings for Soba Noodles […]
Nozawa Onsen Free Gondola
Ride on – Old Gondolas never die in Nozawa! Who has taken a ride to the top of Yamabiko in one of these beauties? The Gondola cabins have been taken down to make way for the new and improved Nagasaka Gondola which will be in action this coming ski season in Nozawa. The good news is that these old ships including the famous Green and Pink gondolas can live on. The resort is giving them away. You just need to have a good reason and a good place to put them. Who can think of one? More info on the new Gondola here; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/news/new-gondola-nozawa-onsen-japan/
Magic Streets Nozawa Onsen
Magic Streets Nozawa Onsen Nozawa has many magical little streets and laneways to explore and each one can lead you somewhere interesting like to a Shrine, a little restaurant, an Onsen or even a ski run. Many people often ask me how do they keep the roads of Nozawa clear of snow? A very good question. It is no secret that Nozawa Onsen gets a lot of snow. Often over 14 meters in a season and we can have nights where the Snow Gods will dump up to 100cm in an amazing Siberian Storm. All this snow can make it very tricky to get around Nozawa on our little streets. To be honest you can walk everywhere in Nozawa so best […]
Discount Train Travel Nozawa Japan
Discount Train Travel Nozawa Japan Half Price Bullet Train until March 2021 – All aboard The Promotion by JR East Railways starts next month and runs until end of March so for the Ski Season too! It will make the normal return Tokyo to Iiyama train trip of 16000 yen half price so just 8000 Yen return, a huge saving. The dreaded Rona has pretty much stopped all inbound tourism in Japan. So travel boards and the government are doing their best to promote domestic travel around the country Nozawa Onsen a great Escape year round and has such a contrast between seasons and is a beautiful place to visit in both the White Winter Season and the Green Summer […]
Rock Climbing Nagano Japan
Rock Climbing Nagano Japan Japan has many cool climbing options to enjoy across the country. Ogawayama in Nagano Prefecture is known as one of the best. It fascinates climbers with its many rock climbing and bouldering routes and is often called the Yosemite of Japan. It offers lots of climbing and bouldering options in many sectors dispersed in a beautiful valley. There is also some great hiking and camping options in the area. Ogawayama – is a myriad of granite blocks and mountains dispersed over a huge area in a beautiful setting. It offers mostly granite slab climbing, some cracks, some faces and even some roofs. There is plenty for boulderes and climbers of all abilities. Some of the sectors are not […]
Summer Holiday Japan Country
Summer Holiday Japan Country Summer Time in Nozawa Onsen Nozawa Onsen is already firmly on the radar for many people in Winter for the ski season, but it is also an amazing place to visit and enjoy in Summer during the Green Season. Check out this little video we made this time last year. For those that visit in Winter you will probably recognise a few spots but they look a little different under a blanket of snow. The village and surrounding mountains come alive with outdoor activities, festivals and farming. Hiking, Mountain Biking, Yoga, Paddling, and so much more. End your day with a soothing soak in one of our 13 free Onsens, then enjoy some amazing food picked […]
Japan Holiday Snow and Beach
Japan Holiday Snow and Beach Japan a land of Diversity – Visit Nozawa in Spring and experience it all We had a great late ski season this year in Nozawa with some good snow falls into March and April. Even a 20cm dump on the 15th of April which was pretty special. There are a few people booking for March and April next year as will give a bit more time for international travel to open up and Spring is an amazing time to be in Japan. You can ski, take in the Cherry Blossoms and even escape to a tropical Island in the south. Japan is a long chain of islands it extends 3008 km from North to South […]
Nozawa Onsen Japan Summer Festival
Nozawa Onsen Japan Summer Festival Nozawa Night Market Festival Nozawa and most of Japan for that matter do Festivals really well. The Summer festivals especially have an awesome vibe with lots of bright colours, food, culture and fun. We currently have the “Take no Ko” or Baby Bamboo Festival on in the village. Although they are not calling it that this year, just the locals getting together for some night stalls serving great food and cold beer. Bamboo grows really well in Japan and some of the Bamboo forests are amazing like Arashiyama in Kyoto. Nozawa also has its fair share of Bamboo growing in the surrounding mountains and many locals venture up there at this time of year […]