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.

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Nozawa Holidays - Ski Japan
Nozawa Holidays – Ski Japan

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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
  • And of course, there’s plenty to do in Nozawa Onsen
  • Find out more about Nozawa Onsen

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,

Lyndell, Paper Divas

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Top 5 Reasons To Ski In Japan

Check out this great article from the Sydney Morning Herald on the Top Five Reasons to Ski In Japan.

We proudly own and operate 4 fantastic accommodation properties in Nozawa Onsen!

Over the next few weeks we’ll be updating so if you’re looking to ski Japan then you won’t find a better deal!

The snow is coming!

Well the temperature has dropped 10 degrees overnight and that snow is on it’s way again.  Forecast to come in today with the heaviest fall overnight.

Yesterday, the locals were out in full force working together to prepare for the next onslaught.  It shows what amazing community we have in this village.

Some fun things will be happening in the coming week as we gear up for the weekend and the fire festival so stay tuned!

Have a great day up there, stay safe and we’ll see you on the mountain.

Temp at Top: -7 Degrees

Weather: Snowy

Base at top: 245 cm

Base at Uenotara station: 180 cm

New snow since close: 0 cm

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Nozawa Snow Report Tuesday 9th January 2018

by Mark on January 9, 2018

Fresh powder about to drop!

Nozawa Snow Report Tuesday 9th January 2018

Speeding past the woods

The sun is shining through the clouds this morning but the temperature is forecast to drop and some light snow should be on it’s way.  Wednesday should see the heavy snow we’ve waited for this week which will be a good top up for the mountain, and then the snow should continue through the week.

Have a great day up there, stay safe and we’ll see you on the mountain.

Temp at Top: 3 Degrees

Weather: partly cloudy turning to snow later

Base at top: 260 cm

Base at Uenotara station: 190 cm

New snow since close: 0 cm

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Nozawa Snow Report Monday 8th January 2018

by Mark on January 8, 2018

Heavy snowfall on the way!

Nozawa Snow Report Monday 8th January 2018

Navigating through the trees

Yesterday was a fun day with the fresh dump of powder we had.  Many were out there riding tree lines and making the most of it.  More of that to come this week!

The kids didn’t miss out yesterday with a fun event over at Hikage kids park.  Nasuki got in on the fun too and even got a kiss at the end.

A bit of a warmer day today with the snowfall starting tonight, continuing tomorrow and the peak snow predicted to fall on Wednesday at this stage.  Get that powder gear waxed and ready it’s on its way again.

Have a great day up there, stay safe and we’ll see you on the mountain.

Temp at Top: -3 Degrees

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Base at top: 290 cm

Base at Uenotara station: 230 cm

New snow since close: 0 cm

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Nozawa Snow Report Sunday 7th January 2018

by Mark on January 7, 2018

Powder Sunday

Nozawa Snow Report Sunday 7th January 2018

Powder Sunday

After a great day on the mountain yesterday we saw snow start to fall in the late afternoon, this didn’t stop the town coming out for the Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament which was a lot of fun and there were a lot of prizes given out, even a pair of skis. We also saw a parade of ski attire over the last century here in Nozawa Onsen.

Remember there is the Sled race with Nasuki the Nozawa Onsen mascot at the Hikage ski slope kids park from 1:30PM.

Tomorrow evening should see the start of a new front with heavier snow predicted for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Stay safe out there have fun and we’ll see you on the mountain.

Temp at Top: -7 Degrees

Weather: Snowy

Base at top: 305 cm

Base at Uenotara station: 235 cm

New snow since close: 20 cm

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Perfect Ski days

Skiing into the forrest

We had a beautiful blue bird day yesterday with clear skies and a little bit of cloud in the afternoon.

Some fresh stuff predicted for us this evening, so we will be looking out for that tomorrow.

There are 2 events over the weekend.

Today, 6th of January we have a street festival near O-yu in the main street, starting at 7:30PM for about 2hours. There will be Sake tasting, Taiko drum performance and a Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament with prizes!

Tomorrow Sunday, 7th of January at the Hikage ski slopes kids park from 1:30PM there is a Sled race with Nasuki the Nozawa Onsen mascot! So get down there with your kids and have a great time.

Stay safe out there have fun and we will see you on the mountain.

Temp at Top: -7 Degrees

Weather: Cloudy

Base at top: 305 cm

Base at Uenotara station: 240 cm

New snow since close: 0 cm

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