Mountain Bike – Nozawa Onsen | Japan

Mountain Bike Trip Japan

Japan is now firmly on the international stage for Skiing in the Winter, those same beautiful mountains remain after all the snow is gone. What better way to explore them than on two wheels by Mountain Bike. Nozawa Onsen is a quaint traditional Mountain Village in the Alps of Nagano Japan. It is at the base of one of the most famous and original Ski Resorts of Japan.

Rich in Culture, amazing food, awesome Mountain bike trails and soothing Onsens at the end of the day, it makes for the perfect Mountain Bike Destination. We have been based here for almost 30 Years now and look forward to welcoming you to this amazing part of the world.

Here is a great little video that gives you an idea of what a Mountain Bike Week in Japan could look like for you. The footage is from Nozawa Onsen and surrounding areas

Awesome video from a recent trip by some Pro Riders Mountain Bike Japan by Where to Ride

Mountain Access  & Bike/Equipment Rental Info

The Gondola operates from Saturday July 2nd – Sunday Oct 30th.  Mountain Biking is open for all ages, levels and interests.  Outside of Gondola Operation dates, you still can ride anytime of the Green Season and going up can be half the fun.

Gondola Fee with Mountain Bike 2022

One way – Adult:2000 Yen/ Child(under 12yrs old): 1200yen

One Day Pass – Adult: 5000 Yen/ Child(under 12yrs old): 3000yen

Season Pass – Adult: 45,000 Yen/ Child(under 12yrs old): 27000yen

Course Usage Fee if not using Gondola – 1000 Yen

Can rent bikes and all the gear you need from the team at Compass House here is a link to more details; Mountain Bike Rental Nozawa Onsen

Take San, Yuta san and the Team from Mt Port will sort out all your rental needs and repairs as well as providing local guide services along with other support staff.

3, 5 & 7 Day MTB Experiences 2022

The Gondola runs from July through to October each year. There is plenty of biking options all summer.

• NOT INCLUDED in the above Experiences are Dinner and Lunch unless otherwise stated . You are welcome to use the Lodge Kitchen and lots of amazing restaurants in the Village where you can eat out for as little as 1000 Yen. Here is a link to check them out; Restaurants and Bars in Nozawa Onsen
• Travel Insurance we strongly advise getting correctly insured for Mountain Biking and cancellations or any little mishaps along the way.
• Mountain Bike Hire.  We work together with the local Bike Shop Mt Port and they have a great range of all types of bikes depending what level you are. Here is a link to prices and course details. Hint open in Google to translate Mountain Bike Nozawa
• Airfares and Transport to Nozawa Onsen. Nozawa is just over 2 hours from Tokyo and a very easy trip on the Bullet train. Here is a link to details and info on the Rail Passes; Getting to Nozawa Onsen
• Sending bikes up. You can take them on the train provided you have a Bike Bag or if prefer can just send them up from the Airport or from any Hotel in Japan for very little cost and no hassle here is a link Sending bags in Japan

 For additional info on Mountain Biking in Nozawa: Contact us  stay@nozawaholidays.com

Restaurants

Please see our Nozawa Holidays food, bar and restaurant guide for further information. There is great local food in town. Most restaurants speak a little bit of English and have an English menu. But here are couple of phrases that may help with your dining experience:

https://www.nozawaholidays.com/restaurants-bars/

Please           Kudasai

Thank You   Arigatou 

Bon Apetit    Ittadakimasu

Delicious       Oishii 

Food             Tabemono 

Leave you with another great video of Sam Pilgrim a Professional Rider who made “The Pilgrimage” to Nozawa recently

An Experience for a life time –  Nozawa Japan.

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