Snow Walls Nozawa Japan How much snow did we get this Season? I took this photo yesterday up at Tateyama home to the amazing Kurobe Alpine Route and those huge snow walls that they tunnel out every Spring in Japan. It just opened less than 1 week ago and this year the walls have measured in at a massive 18 meters high! That’s a whole lot of snow. The area is a Disneyland for skiers, boarders and mountain climbers that don’t mind a bit of hiking to earn your turns. Snow Walls Nozawa Japan Who would like to see these amazing Snow walls? They are just over 2 hours away from Nozawa Onsen. Jump on the site to book your […]
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Easter Ski Holiday Japan
Easter Ski Holiday Japan No Aprils Fools in Nozawa Awesome April has begun and kicked off with a gorgeous day on the slopes yesterday. We had 5cm of fresh snow and temps were -5 degrees. With a 3 meter base and the trees doing their frozen broccoli thing it is hard to believe it is Spring time. This morning looking like a bit of a carbon copy but just a light dusting up top. Temps still at -5 Degrees and the sun is shining. Easter Ski Holiday Japan Doesn’t feel as busy as the last few weekends, peoples thoughts shifting to the Cherry Blossom season no doubt. But make no mistake the conditions are still beautiful in Nozawa if can […]
Japan Ski Cherry Blossoms
Japan Ski Cherry Blossoms Bang on 3 meters of base up top to round out March 2022 in Nozawa Will need to look at the record books, but that has to be a bit of a record for base at the end of March in Nozawa. This day last year we had only 185cm up at Yamabiko. At the base this season we have seen over 11 meters of snow fall and imagine is a lot higher number up top. The guys cutting the road at the bottom of Nagasaka Gondola the other day had a bigger job than usual this year. Japan Ski Cherry Blossoms Yesterday was a glorious sunny day on the slopes with plenty of sunshine but […]
Road Trip Nozawa Onsen
Road Trip Nozawa Onsen Nozawa is a small rural village surrounded by mountains. I still remember the very first time I rounded the bend and saw the town for the very first time over 30 years ago. I thought wow this place is something special and I was right. IN a busy ski season we rarely get to leave town as joust no time. Maybe an occasional trip to Iiyama for groceries but even they will deliver. I do like a quick run down to Hirano Cake shop though for the best cakes and pastries this side of Paris. When things start to slow down and the crazy amounts of snow on the road begin to ease it is nice […]
Ramen Noodles Nozawa Onsen
Ramen Noodles Nozawa Onsen Who loves a good Ramen? The sun is out today in Nozawa and still nice and cold so should be a great quiet day on the slopes. Temps are -2 degrees up top and base is 340cm, hard to believe it is nearing the end of March. Yesterday was a beauty too with some fresh snow to be enjoyed early on from the day before and lots of sunshine. Today started foggy up top but clearing now. Love the spring time but will miss winter too. Nothing better than a cold night with a hot Onsen and a nice big bowl of Ramen. Matsuba no Yu the Onsen in this photo is a beauty too as […]
Special Events Nozawa Onsen
Special Events Nozawa Onsen Christmas Trees in March in Nozawa A bit of a return to Winter this morning in Nozawa Onsen. Just a dusting in the village but 8cm of fresh snow recorded up top and with the sub zero temps the trees are looking nice and white. Temps sitting at -3 degrees up top and base at 340cm. Pretty wintery for late March and nice to see Mother Nature chilling out in Spring,. The whole town is pumping too with the long weekend crowd. Probably as busy as any weekend during peak winter so great to see. Special Events Nozawa Onsen “Der Weisse Rausch” Top to bottom downhill race also took place yesterday with a great turn out […]
Spring Ski Specials Japan
Spring Ski Specials Japan Magical Feet a bit of treat in March We got not one but two feet of fresh snow over the last 24 Hours in Nozawa. 30cm yesterday and it just kept coming with another 35cm overnight. Base has jumped back up to 440cm and the temps are nice and cold this morning at -6 degrees. Over the years the first few weeks of March have generally delivered some good snowfalls and always nice to see. Especially as last season we didn’t get it. The snow is a bit heavy and wet down low but up top is still nice and fluffy. This video taken yesterday afternoon by @ _cherryup_ Arigatou 🙂 Still looks like mid winter. […]
Best Family Skiing Japan
Best Family Skiing Japan Nozawa is a great resort for families especially in Spring Great little video from the Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort featuring 3 Generations of a local family enjoying the skiing, food. Onsens and all Nozawa has to offer. Remember the resort is open for exactly 2 more months so still plenty of time to come up and enjoy Nozawa Onsen and the snow. Anyway check it out nice little tune and some good footage of the slopes and town. The catchphrase Small Village Big Smiles. If you can’t make it this season please bring your smiles up next season. We look forward to welcoming you. If want o read more on what makes Nozawa such a great […]
Specials Spring Skiing Japan
Specials Spring Skiing Japan Here comes the Sun do do do… It doesn’t get much better than it was yesterday in Nozawa. After days of dumping snow the sun came out and it was a glorious bluebird day. Conditions were perfect and the lucky ones on the slopes had smiles from ear to ear. For today no fresh snow to report overnight and base is sitting at a lovely 450cm this morning with temps at -6 degrees up top. A bit of cloud about but the sun is trying to break thru and think will soon for another clear day. There is a lot of snow about from the last big system and will be unstable off piste so please […]
Japan Bookings Open 2023
Japan Bookings Open 2023 Ground Hound Day with another 50cm of fresh overnight in Nozawa This is the 3rd day in a row we are reporting half a meter of fresh snow overnight. That alone is 150cm total and then there is all the snow that fell in the day time too. The base has hit a new peak for the season topping out earlier today at 480 cm thats 5cm above the earlier peak. I need to check the records but it is also the highest snow base we have seen in at least a decade most likely longer. The Powder Hounds were certainly rejoicing with face shots all over the resort. It has kept snowing most of the […]