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,
Beautiful day here in Nozawa sun is breaking thru the clouds and looks like will be a magic day up the mountain
Yesterday was a similar set up with some light snow falls in the morning and sunny afternoon
Was some nice little stashes of powder on the sides of the runs yesterday but a bit icy on the groomed runs
As they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and hope to see some more snow to top things up
Temperatures are pretty cold up top and some snow due tonight
The longer range forecast is indicating a very white Christmas so lets hope that Santa Claus delivers!
Courses open:
Yamabiko courses A
Yamabiko course C
Yamabiko course D
Yamabiko course E
Uenodaira
Lifts operating:
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections)
The two Yamabiko quad lifts and Uenodaira 4
Snowing in the Village this morning with light to moderate conditions
They had a bit of a dusting up top overnight and should continue throughout the day
Yamabiko is still the only area accessible riding the Nagasaka Gondola up and then the top two Yamabiko lifts are running
Still just enough to have some fun but need some more and the forecasts are looking like a bit more on the way
Things can change pretty quick here so hoping for a serious dump soon
This season Nozawa Onsen resort is also running back country tours this year
At this stage will just be on the weekends and can book at the Ski School or just ask at your Lodge
Great way to check out some of the awesome terrain surrounding the resort
Courses open:
Yamabiko courses A
Yamabiko course C
Yamabiko course D
Yamabiko course E
Lifts operating:
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections)
The two Yamabiko quad lifts
Yukari san cruising the Sunset on Uenodaira Nozawa
Lots of happy people coming down from the Mountain yesterday
By all reports was a great first day of the season
Snow quality was surprisingly good and there was a decent coverage on all of the slopes in operation
Light snow was falling throughout the day on top
Still not much on the lower slopes and will need a few good dumps before we see them open, but Yamabiko on top is a winter wonderland. Amazing what a difference 1000m of elevation can make
Overcast weather here this morning and unfortunately some rain forecast however that is set to turn into snow when the temperature drops this evening
Then still showing consistent falls throughout the week so hope for more slopes to open by next weekend.
The Resort Shuttle bus is also due to start operation from Saturday 18th of December
Courses open:
Yamabiko courses A
Yamabiko course C
Yamabiko course D
Yamabiko course E
Uenodaira course
Lifts operating:
Nagasaka Gondola (both sections)
The two Yamabiko quad lifts
Uenodaira quad lift
A welcome sight in the Village this morning, the snow has arrived in Nozawa Onsen
There were some pretty excited people around town last night when the ground started to turn white,
Was pretty wet and heavy down low but this morning sees lighter flakes falling in town and the resort says there has been 30cm of fresh snow overnight up top at Yamabiko
That was enough for them to confirm Nozawa Onsen Resort will open tomorrow Saturday December 11th, with the Nagasaka Gondola rolling at 8:40am
Which is great news the wait is over and time to hit the slopes with a 60cm base now in place on the higher slopes and sunny conditions forecast for the next few days should be a nice opening weekend
Lift tickets are still discounted too at just 3000 Yen a day until December 17th so come on up
The forecast for next week is showing more snow on the radar so hopefully we are set for the season now
Was a magic day in the Mountains yesterday had a big group from Singapore staying with us and although the lifts weren’t open they had a ball sliding and playing in the snow half way up the mountain at Uenotaira. For some of them it was the first time to see snow and the smiles said it all. The joy of the slide…..
Playing the waiting game in Nozawa at the moment. Had a magic day up the top at Yamabiko yesterday. Drove up with a few people that had never seen snow before so they were stoked to just make a snow man and throw a few snowballs.
Not enough to slide on yet unless you are using a friends board! Some snow due tonight and then pretty consistent falls due over next week. At this stage the Nozawa Ski Resort is planning to open on Saturday December 11th which is good news, so think snow!
We still have some great rooms available for December at both the Lodges and the Houses so send us a booking form from the site or an email if keen to get up for the first turns of the season
Yamabiko still cool in December
One more of the surrounding view from the top of Nozawa, magic any time of year still hope to see it whiter in the near future!
