It Feels Like Nozawa Spring The coming week’s forecast is showing a whole host of different weather conditions are coming to Nozawa Onsen. The good news? Some of it is fresh snow on top of Mount Kenashi. Thursday 5th of April Temp at Top: -2℃ Weather: Partly Cloudy Base at top: 210cm Base at Uenotaira station: 120cm New snow since close: 0 cm As is clearly evident in the photo above, lately, it feels like Nozawa spring. It certainly has been t-shirt/shorts weather, at least in the village, over the past few days. However, the clouds rolled in yesterday afternoon and we got a bit of rain. The forecast for the coming week is for that rain to turn in […]
Ski Report
Late Season Nozawa Skiing
Late Season Nozawa Skiing We’re officially in to late season skiing. Both lift ticket prices and accommodation are cheaper at this time of year. But will we get any fresh new snow? Wednesday 4th of April Temp at Top: 7℃ Weather: Mostly sunny Base at top: 215cm Base at Uenotaira station: 130cm New snow since close: 0 cm Let’s start with the not-so-great news and work our way up. There’s a fair bit of rain forecast for Friday night. The good news is that Saturday, Sunday and Monday have small amounts of fresh snow forecast for the top of the mountain. Of course, there’s also the chance that the temperatures will dip and bring a bit more. Whichever way that […]
April Skiing Nozawa Style
April Skiing Nozawa Style The good thing about a weather forecast throwing up a mixed bag is that, at some point, everyone gets what they want. Does that mean we’ll get some more snow here in Nozawa Onsen before the season is done? Tuesday 3rd of April Temp at Top: 11℃ Weather: Mostly sunny Base at top: 225cm Base at Uenotaira station: 130cm New snow since close: 0 cm There’s a bit of cloud about today but it’s mostly shaping up like yesterday. The forecast for the top is nice and warm. For the village it’s definitely time for t-shirts. However, tomorrow could bring something different. As you can see in the forecast (for the top of the mountain) below, […]
April Snow For Nozawa Onsen?
Is there some April snow ahead? March has become April and many of the lower lifts have closed. Yet we’re still enjoying the best that spring has to offer. Mostly blue skies and sunshine are the order of the day. But the forecast suggests there could be something else on the horizon. Monday 2nd of April Temp at Top: 12℃ Weather: Mostly sunny Base at top: 225cm Base at Uenotaira station: 140cm New snow since close: 0 cm It’s warm both on the mountain and in the village today. The forecast tells us that we’ll see much the same tomorrow and then a cool change late Wednesday. Whether that brings the few cm of snow to the top that is […]
Plenty of Spring Left In Nozawa
Plenty of Spring Left In Nozawa It might be the last day of Magic March but there’s still a whole month before the spring skiing season is done. That means there’s plenty of time to get to Nozawa Onsen. There might even be one last dump on the way. There’s still plenty of spring left in Nozawa. Saturday 31st of March Temp at Top: 2℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 235cm Base at Uenotaira station: 140cm New snow since close: 0 cm The end of March means that there are a few changes ahead. As we mentioned yesterday, the Hikage bowl will close from the 2nd of April. The road will then cut through past the gondola station and the […]
Officially Spring in Nozawa
Officially Spring in Nozawa More blue sky today as the temperatures drop ahead of the closing of the Hikage Bowl in a few days. We’re in for some more glorious weather ahead. There might even be a fair bit of snow on the horizon. Friday 30th of March Temp at Top: -3℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 240cm Base at Uenotaira station: 145cm New snow since close: 0 cm The Hikage Bowl is only open for a few more days. After 1st of April the resort will close the bottom lifts and the road will cut through past the main gondolas. There’s still plenty of great skiing to be had. There could also be a considerable amount more if forecasts […]
Slide Into Nozawa Spring
Slide Into Nozawa Spring The season as a whole may have shifted forward a few weeks but it’s hard to complain with days like this. A cold change looks to be on the horizon, however. Thursday 29th of March Temp at Top: 5℃ Weather: Partly Cloudy Base at top: 245cm Base at Uenotaira station: 150cm New snow since close: 0 cm Looking back on the season thus far, it would appear that the season shifted forward a few weeks. We got some really good snow early on in the season. The dumps continued and perhaps backed off a little earlier than in some other years. However, even though we’re well in to spring and there’s not a crazy amount of […]
Nozawa Onsen Spring, Snow & Sunshine
Nozawa Onsen Spring, Snow & Sunshine Now seems like it might be an appropriate time to say something like “Every man and his dog is in Nozawa Onsen”. Mercifully though, that simply isn’t the case. In fact, there’s a really good chance that these two were alone on a few runs yesterday. The bonus for them and those of us here in Nozawa at this time of year is that spring is throwing up some spectacular days. Wednesday 28th of March Temp at Top: 12℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 250cm Base at Uenotaira station: 155cm New snow since close: 0 cm After checking out the picture above, it’s probably no surprise to learn that we’re enjoying some real spring […]
Fabulous Nozawa Spring Days Aplenty
Fabulous Nozawa Spring Days Aplenty Monday 26th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 3℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 255cm Base at Uenotaira station: 170cm New snow since close: 0 cm It’s hard to be disappointed with the weather we’re enjoying in Nozawa Onsen at the moment. The brilliant sun is bathing both mountain and village. It looks like that will continue for most of the coming week, making for some pretty spectacular spring skiing conditions. Thursday night is still looking like it might bring something of a change. Temperatures are forecast to drop for Friday and perhaps that might even bring a fresh dusting of snow to the mountain. For now, however, the last few days of Magic March […]
Brilliant Spring Days Nozawa Style
Brilliant Spring Days Nozawa Style Sunday 25th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 4℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotara station: 170cm New snow since close: 0 cm Yesterday we said that it was “almost time to soak up the sunshine on the slopes in Nozawa”. Today the time has arrived. It’s blue skies in every direction and a fine Sunday to be up and about on Mount Kenashi. On top of the mountain the temperature is a few notches above freezing and climbing over the week ahead. At village level, the mid to high teens will have everyone on the verge of breaking out their t-shirts. It’s going to be an awesome week of spring skiing […]