Best Time Ski Japan Nozawa Ride the wave into March in Nozawa Beautiful Sunny day for the official first day of Spring in Japan. It was nice and cold early but definitely warming up as the day opens up and the sun kisses the slopes. Almost empty up there today, check out the web cams just a few people sliding down the mountain. Will be nice on the groomers and probably a bit crispy on any untouched powder stashes. Temp at the top; 5 degrees New snow since close; 0 cm Base at the top; 300 cm Snow conditions; Nice and quiet fun on the groomers and park. Weather; Sunny day Really feels like this season has flown […]
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Backpacker-Style Nozawa Onsen
Backpacker-Style Nozawa Onsen Winter v Summer #nozawawintervsummer Winter in Nozawa Onsen is a different beast to the Green Season. During winter, Nozawa hosts skiers and boarders in search of some of the world’s finest powder snow. The kicker is what makes the village unique. Unlike many ski resort towns which pretty much only exist for winter sports, Nozawa has long been a destination worth visiting across all seasons. The Onsen in “Nozawa Onsen” Japanese people have been visiting for literally centuries. The healing and relaxing hot spring waters of the onsens is what they’ve come in search of. Today, the village’s 13 public onsens remain free to use to visitors and locals alike. This is quite unique among other onsen […]