Nozawa Onsen is one of the original and largest ski resorts in Japan! The average snow depth is 3.5 meters, with lots of powder! Despite the large amounts of snow here at Nozawa Onsen, we have many beautiful, sunny days. The top of the mountain is 1,650m above sea level, and the village is at 565m. This means you get 1085m of vertical to ski and board on. That’s why so many come to ski Japan. 1998 Winter Olympics – Amazing Infrastructure The 1998 Winter Olympics were held here, which lead to a major upgrade. As a result of this, we’ve got lots of great lifts servicing our huge ski area, and two main Gondolas to take you straight to … Continue reading Ski Resort Japan – Nozawa Onsen