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,
Yesterday on the mountain was nothing short of amazing.
The heavy snow stopped falling about Lunch time and the sun came out.
It was glorious!
With almost no one on the slopes it made for conditions as good as it gets.
Stories were abounding of waist deep powder runs, people getting buried and skis getting lost.
At the end of the day everyone was beaming and many saying the best day they had ever had!
This morning the snow continues and has been snowing light to moderately all morning.
Not heavy enough to collect a lot on ground and forecast to ease but wait and see.
The days ahead are looking like lots of sunshine and light winds so should be perfect.
Don’t forget the Jazz Festival coming up in Nozawa on February 12th
It has been an intense time for snow fall in Nozawa Onsen
In the last 2 days we have had around 1 meter of fresh snow fall
Another massive 50cm overnight!
Base now over 350cm up at Yamabiko
For the powder hounds it is paradise for the locals the battle with Mother nature continues.
Still snowing heavily outside at the moment think we are ready for a break.
Roads were treacherous yesterday with ice pot holes and very low visibility
Yesterday on the mountain was awesome if you could find the steeps. On the slopes that had been groomed there was a continuous layer of fresh snow. People were getting buried if the ventured too far off on the sides
We have seen these levels before but not for a few years now. It is epic
Check out the snow on the Bus into Nozawa Snow Town
Ogama Nozawa Cooking Onsen coolest Kitchen on Earth
New Snow; 30cm
Base at Yamabiko; 320cm
The good times just keep rolling in Nozawa. We woke up to the gentle hum of the snow blowers once again this morning and it looks like we have been blessed with another magic foot with 30cm of snow blocking my door as I tried to venture out.
It started last night at about 8pm but had stopped around midnight then as predicted kicked in heavy overnight.
It is still snowing very heavy outside at the moment and set to continue lightly throughout today.
For the powder hounds this might be your day as the forecast is looking like good chances of sunshine in the next week along with some warmer temperatures.
Anyway will keep it short so you can strap on your powder boards and get up there.
Heaven under the Hikage Gondola Nozawa January 2011
One of those picture perfect mornings in Nozawa Onsen. One that you hope for at any ski resort in the world.
Driving around the resort this morning was sublime just pillows of snow on top of houses, trees and signs.
People were looking very happy and eager to get up the hill with 20cm of fresh again since lifts closed.
We have been waiting for a day like this for a while now, so anyone just coming for the weekend has been blessed and for the hard core crowd who have been getting buried in the trenches all week it will be a welcome sign to see the sun.
Don’t think it will last long though as forecasts are for heavy snow tonight and can see a few snow clouds looming in the distance
Yesterday was amazing conditions for powder hounds on the mountain with stories coming back of chest deep runs.
The outlook is for lots of sunshine next week and temps are set to rise a bit. Kind of looking forward to it!
Anyway today may just be the best day of the season again! Just keeps getting better so get out and enjoy it.
The Snow Gods are singing this season in Nozawa Onsen
New Snow; 40cm
Base at Top; 300cm
People sitting at their desks in Tokyo, Sydney or Katmandu must sometimes think I make this stuff up!
We have had another 40cm overnight!
The base is now at a very respectable 300cm and building.
Once again this dump was not forecast the powers to be were saying 1 cm of light snow.
There was a little more than that! It was dumping last night and people were getting covered when they went for a short walk outside.
It will be bottomless powder for the willing this morning and the keen ones were scrambling to get up the hill for first tracks.
Not that it mattered yesterday as you could ski the same course over and over and the tracks were getting filled.
Scary thing is they are actually predicting heavy snow for tomorrow Saturday night so who knows what that will bring.
May be a little sun in the morning before the dump then more next week.
Anyone here or heading up for the weekend should reap some rewards
Cold temps up top today so rug up and if driving up be careful on the roads
Nozawa Onsen back streets great place to get lost for a while
