Nozawa Onsen Food – Eat Fresh Fields of Greens in Nozawa Onsen Nozawa Onsen is not only a ski village – it is also a thriving farming community in the off-season. The farmers in the region grow an abundance of fruit and vegetables including the famous Nozawa na (a Japanese leaf vegetable that is often pickled),  the vegetable patches are scattered throughout the village and on the lower slopes.  If you arrive early in the season, you can see the vegetables growing before the snow covers them for the winter. Most of the rice you eat when in Nozawa was harvested in Nozawa Onsen and it is well known as being some of the most delicious in Japan due to the great … Continue reading Nozawa Onsen Food – Eat Fresh