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,
Lubos still finding some use for the Fat skis in early March. Skis have come a long way in 100 Years
Base up top: 380 cm Temperature; -4 Degrees
Base at bottom; 250 cm
New Snow: 5 cm Weather; Sunny
Starting to get used to these warmer sunny days in Nozawa. Went up to the kid’s park today for a play and there were kids everywhere having a ball.
Preparations were under way for tonight’s Festival and looking good. There was also a lot of action over on the Kandaha racecourse with a big downhill race meet starting tomorrow. So quite a buzz around town. Crowds not as big as past weekends but with 6000 guests recorded not too bad.
On the mountain was pretty foggy up high early but has blown off a bit now. Snow was a bit soft in places but the groomers were pretty nice.
Looking ahead it is a bit of a mixed bag with winds also all over the place. Hope by the end of the week we should see some cooler temps and a bit of snow on the radar. Anyway will be a fun weekend in town so get into the celebrations, stay safe and have a great time.
A lot of snow has dissapeared in the Village still a huge base up high and lots of houses in igloo mode!
The Nozawa Lifties are some of the finest on the planet. Yonemochi san on the Skyline Link is a good friend and a very happy man!
Base up top: 385 cm Temperature; 2 Degrees
Base at bottom; 250 cm
New Snow: 0 cm Weather; Overcast
Not one of our finer days today in Nozawa
We have grey skies hovering over the Village this morning. Have been copping some rain down low but a few people coming down have confirmed it is snowing quite heavy up top with limited visibility.
Still pretty wet though with temps a bit too warm. They are forecast to drop throughout today so should see some snow even at Village level tonight.
Yesterday was a glorious day on the slopes with amazing views and visibility. The snow was a bit soft down low but nice up top and even some powder stashes to be found on the North facing slopes
Pretty big weekend coming up, with celebrations to commemorate 100 Years of skiing in Japan. On Saturday Night at Hikage slopes we have Fireworks, a Flare run and Taiko drums kicking off from 19:30. Should be a fun night so look forward to seeing some of you there
There has been some pretty cool snowmen getting around town this year in Nozawa Onsen
The bright lights of Nozawa Onsen main street Oyu Dori. We even have an Apple Shop! Photos by Byron Hepburn. Thanks
Base up top: 395 cm Temperature; – 4 Degrees
Base at bottom; 280 cm
New Snow: 7 cm Weather; Snowing lightly
Snowing lightly outside my window this morning. A little on the wet side and not making much impact but should be showing some dividends up higher. Hear it is even snowing in Tokyo today!
Yesterday was the goods on the mountain with fresh snow and clear skies. It was cold too up top, got a bit of a facial headache cruising down to Uenotaira. Have had a few amazing days here with the consistent snow on Monday then the bluebird folks here got to see Nozawa at its best. The conditions were almost as good as anytime throughout the season.
Good news on the lost skier a 55-Year-old Japanese snowboarder. He walked out of the wilderness yesterday into one of the little villages well below Nozawa Onsen. Slightly shaken but in not bad condition after his two snowy nights in the Alps.
The rhythm is looking pretty good over the next few days in Nozawa with a snow then sun regime. Further ahead temps may get a little warm but is expected with tomorrow being the first day of March!
Hikage Slopes great place to learn how to turn and grab some fuel to keep you going!
Mukobayashi course seeing some traffic this morning!
Base up top: 400 cm Temperature; – 7 Degrees
Base at bottom; 290 cm
New Snow: 20 cm Weather; Bluebird Sunny Day
We put in an order for sunshine and it has been delivered this morning. Beautiful sunny day here with about 20cm of fresh on top of yesterdays fall, it is going to be an amazing day on the slopes.
It snowed most of the day yesterday getting heavy at times and eased after dark. So will be plenty of fresh tracks up for grabs today. The base has hit the 400cm mark again, which is terrific with just one more day to go until March!
Had a bunch of people glowing when they came down from the mountain yesterday saying it was the best day riding they had ever had. Today may be even a touch better with the great visibility.
On a different note another boarder was lost in the backcountry two days ago. The rescue efforts have been hindered by the heavy snow, and made it very hard to find any tracks. Was two very cold hard nights in the elements. Good news just out he has been found alive and well at a village down well below Nozawa Onsen. Will no doubt have a story to tell!
The outlook is pretty good with a bit of snow and a bit of sun. Temps are looking a bit warmer too.
Lodge Nagano car park, will be a while until we are skateboaring on it yet!
Heading up the slopes to enjoy the fresh snow this morning- exciting as a 6 foot offshore day at the beach!
Base up top: 390 cm Temperature; – 9 Degrees
Base at bottom; 280 cm
New Snow: 22 cm Weather; Snowing
Has been snowing all day here in Nozawa and is heavy at the moment. A few very happy people have rolled down raving about knee-deep powder up top! Not bad when they predicted only 4cm!
Just a continuation from yesterday really although I did see a few stars come out late last night. Thought the blue bird may have come early but not a lot of blue out there today. Tomorrow though a bird may swoop in and should be an amazing day on the slopes with fresh snow and sunshine.
Biting cold up top today but enjoy it while you can as think we may be in for a warm spike again later in the week. The long range is showing some more snow from the weekend but will have to wait and see. Have the Lantern Festival on the Hikage slopes too next Saturday night form 19:00 for anyone coming up should be a fun time.
At the moment though the slopes are empty up top anyway and the powder is plentiful so enjoy.
Togari Nozawa Onsen Station Iiyama Line. Great place to come into always a little sad to leave!
