Best Morning Coffee Nozawa
Every season, we are on the search for the best coffee or “Kohi” in Nozawa Onsen.
Unfortunately, Japan isn’t always known for its great coffee… But here in Nozawa, there are some places proving that wrong!
Chatter on the street says the new Lift coffee shop at Jonnobi in the old gondola is the best. Nozawa Central above the Nozawa Rental shop also always a favourite open from 8;30am to 10;30am. Drop in grab some gear, have a chat to the Nozawa Holidays team and get your daily brew.
I’m a fan of a coffee in Shichirohei at Hikage. Before heading out for line-up of my ski instructing job at 10am, I stop by for a flat white and a slice of their chocolate cake – the perfect fuel for a day of teaching.
At St Anton, you can pair your coffee with a steamed bun.
Shizen does french press or a special vegan Vietnamese coffee with coconut condensed milk!
More excitement in the village too as today is the beginning of the all Japan Junior High Ski School Competition. It will run for a week! It’s a great time to be in town with most lodges fully booked up by hosting the hundreds of school kids, meaning the slopes will be quieter!
TODAY:
Temperature at the top; -6 degrees on Yamabiko, -3 degrees on Uenotaira
New snow since yesterday; 0cm
Base at the top; 265cm
Snow conditions; POWDER!
Weather; Sunshine with scattered clouds, some snow showers getting heavy in the evening.
LIFTS IN OPERATION:
All lifts bar Karasawa Double and Utopia Double. As it’s the weekend, Challenge Pair is open! Access lifts also open from 8am.
RUNS OPEN: All runs bar Yunomine A are open. Kandahar has restricted access again.
SNOW FORECAST:
About 16cm of snow is forecast to fall tonight! Sunday should be similar to today; mostly sunshine with very light snow showers. It will be a clear night. Monday is still looking like an excellent bluebird day. The clouds will be back on Tuesday, with light snow showers. A snowy dump is on its way for Wednesday with half a metre of snow coming!
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