Nozawa Onsen Accommodation, Nagano, The Alps Japan
Nestled in the Japan Alps is a magical place steeped in culture and with some terrific skiing and boarding. Nagano was home to the Winter Olympics in 1998.
Get in touch if keen to get knee deep in powder or neck deep in a Hot Spring soon…
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Nozawa Onsen is a very traditional town with beautiful hot springs, friendly locals, and awesome snow. Our Lodge gives you amazing value and we have a range of accommodation to suit any budget.
The Lodge is only 100m to the slopes and short stroll to town
Relaxed and comfortable atmosphere
In the centre of Japan’s main Island Honshu easy access from anywhere
You can fly direct to Tokyo and there is a shuttle bus direct to the Lodge
English and Japanese Speaking Staff to help with all your needs
Unique and beautiful place with breathtaking nature and culture
Nozawa Village is also famous for its hot springs, there are many nearby
Lots of terrain, with Gondolas, high speed quads, and long runs – very few lift lines
Thanks Mark – we were first invited to Nozawa years ago and have been enjoyed the skiing, the village and your hospitality ever since. Thanks for helping us enjoy it so much,
Monika from Switzerland helped the Kids at Villa Nozawa paint som eggs for the Easter egg hunt. Base up top: 260 cm Temp Top; 2 Degrees
Base at bottom; 75 cm
New Snow since close: 0 cm
Weather; Overcast light snow up top
There was a bit of a buzz around the Lodge this morning as the Easter Bunny had hidden a few eggs and the 15 odd kids we have here at the moment were on a mad hunt to find them. Then they were excited to hit the slopes.
Some good news on the snow front too, with an Easter dusting of snow up top of the mountain. The last few days we have had fog covering the top slopes making visibility limited but this morning was much clearer.
Looks like a bluebird day tomorrow with Sunshine on the slopes. Temps are climbing up again and may be some rain on the menu and a bit of snow Tuesday night followed by some more Spring sun.
From tomorrow the lower lifts and shuttle bus will come to an end. The top lifts and main Nagasaka Gondola will remain open and can still ski top to bottom so come up and enjoy the Spring ski season. Lift tickets are also reduced from tomorrow.
Easter egg hunt then up the slopes in Easter Day in Nozawa
International School Group from Bali enjoying the spring skiing in Nozawa Onsen
Beautiful Spring day on the Slopes in Nozawa
Base up top: 275 cm Temp Top; 5 Degrees
Base at bottom; 95 cm
New Snow since close: 0 cm
Weather; Spring Skiing
Nice warm Spring day here in Nozawa Onsen. Clear skies with beautiful views across the valley today.
Still nice conditions up top but will be a bit slushy down low. Yesterday was also a great day and the snow was pretty fast up top but slower down below
Temperatures should drop from tomorrow and will hopefully go back into the negatives up top. Not a lot of snow on the radar but that may change. Only a few more days and we are officially in Spring. Lots of families in town now and they are having a ball and enjoying the warmer days.
Bluebird start to the day in Nozawa, great time to be in the Mountains. Photo by Milly thanks for posting
Base up top: 290 cm Temp Top; -8 Degrees
Base at bottom; 100 cm
New Snow since close: 10 cm
Weather; Sun and Fun
As was forecast we got blessed with a nice little top up of snow overnight in Nozawa. It was not heavy in the Village but snowed off and on through the night and then the sun burst out this morning.
Had a scoot around the lower slopes this morning and was nice conditions. One of the Instructors sent me this shot from the top at Yamabiko early and it looks beautiful.
Pretty cold temps early but should rise over the next few days and some sunshine. Next decent fall is forecast for April 1st lets hope it is not April Fools!
April signals the official start of spring and with the current base should be some fun spring conditions ahead in Nozawa. Hope to see you up here..
We woke to a cool partly cloudy morning in Nozawa Onsen. Since then temperatures warmed from -4C at the summit and we now have positive temps across the mountain. As a result the snow will be slushy; but less so at the top. Winds are light and crowds are also quite low for a Sunday.
The picks today will be the challenge area pistes earlier and then Yamabiko after lunch with the two natural pipes in fine form. The terrain park will be good with the slushy conditions. We expect clear sunny conditions to last the day.
Yesterday was cold and as a result it was icy the majority of the day, both on the groomers and through the trees. Fast testing conditions challenged your ability to hold an edge and made for a thrilling day on the mountain.
Looking at the forecast ahead we should see a gradually cooling day tomorrow, with possible decent snowfalls tomorrow night. Around 5-20cm is expected from this system. Beginning Wednesday we should see warm spring conditions until Thursday night when another cool front is forecast to pass over, with possible snow showers. Another run of sunny spring days is expected following this.
This will be my last report for the season as tomorrow unfortunately I fly back home to the real world in Australia. What a season it has been though! We saw countless deep powder days through January, especially the second half. Then from around the 10th till 26th of February we had some of the best weeks of the season with consistent powder and very cold temperatures. That being said the season is by no means over with over a month before the last lifts spin. A deep snowpack at higher elevations will ensure great riding until this time.
I hope all Nozawa Onsen followers have enjoyed reading these reports and viewing my accompanying photographs. It has give me great pleasure writing and taking them.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all who have skied or boarded in Nozawa Onsen this season, both staff and tourists. It’s not only the epic skiing that we’ve shared, but meeting such a friendly, happy and genuine group of people are my most cherished memories. You guys have made this time a highlight of my life.
Thanks all and see you in Nozawa Onsen again this December. Shaun Mittwollen.
The cooking onsen markets in Nozawa. Selling all kinds of local produce.
Base up top: 285cm Temp Top; -4 Degrees
Base at bottom: 110cm
New Snow since close: 0cm
At the moment we have some overcast conditions in Nozawa Onsen. There were some very light flurries down in the village earlier, but these seem to have stopped for the time being. As expected, we received only light falls, with just a dusting being recorded overnight. Temperatures are cool with -4C at the summit and just above freezing in the village.
Groomed runs will be good with firm and fast conditions lasting all day. The trees will be better than yesterday, although icy with the freeze thaw conditions we had recently. It’s pretty quite on the mountain considering today is a Saturday.
Yesterday was good in the morning, but intense spring sunshine heated the snowpack more than expected. Off and on piste were both great early, but by the afternoon became very slow, especially at lower elevations. It seems the best runs are to be had in the morning at the moment with conditions after lunch generally slushy.
Looking at the current predictions we should see the weather gradually clear throughout today. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and warmer than today. Monday we expected snowfalls and cold temperatures beginning sometime around lunchtime.
