by Mark on December 17, 2015
It’s always exciting to wake up and see snow falling outside, and this morning we were blessed with the first lot of predicted snow. The trees have begun to turn white and we can see a nice base starting to develop on the slopes. A few of the guests have already got into the spirit […]
by Mark on December 17, 2015
For anyone coming up to visit us in Nozawa this season the train and bus timetables are always very handy. With the new Shinkansen – Bullet Train from Tokyo to nearby Iiyama station its is quicker and easier to get to Nozawa than ever before. You can be in the snow or an Onsen in […]
by Mark on December 16, 2015
Start saying goodbye to the trees and shrubs, they’ll soon be covered in snow! It’s looking cold outside and even colder up the top. The forecast has blessed us with an even better prediction than yesterday; a solid 43cm for tomorrow which is just what we need! Unfortunately there’s no snow in the village just […]
by Mark on December 15, 2015
Nozawa Onsen is expecting the good stuff to start falling tonight. A few centimeters to begin with and it won’t be stopping until Thursday. Thursday is looking like the big day with plenty of snow dumping throughout the whole day. Some more again is predicted for the weekend. We are hoping to open our lifts […]
by Mark on December 15, 2015
A pretty large system is looking like kicking in from Wednesday and more so Thursday with a big dump of snow expected in Nozawa. The resort staff are all meeting that day and the talk around the town is we could see Nozawa Onsen resort opening this Friday! The Gondola was doing test runs today […]