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,
Great start to the year in Nozawa Onsen with 20cm of Fresh snow being delivered
Wishes coming true in Nozawa for the first day of the year
With over 20cm of fresh snow dropping on the resort over night looks like those that went to the temple this morning have seen their wishes come true! We have also hit the 100cm mark for base today in Nozawa, a bit less than past years for this time but a move in the right direction.
Still snowing hard and temps nice and cold so should be a great day for all those not nursing too much New Years cheer!
A big thank you to all the guests that have come or are coming to visit us in Nozawa Onsen. We look forward to welcoming you in 2016
Yesterday we saw snow falling until early afternoon before the sun started to peek through the clouds. The conditions are improving and there are some great runs out there. Others are still a bit icy and exposed however we’re hoping that all changes soon.
The base is now at 90cm and tonight could be the night we break the one meter mark. We should be waking up to a fresh 17cm across the whole mountain. Looking into the future there isn’t a whole lot of snow predicted for the first few days of the New Year but we should be getting some smaller accumulations throughout the week.
Celebrations for tonight include Traditional Japanese New Year blessings at the Nozawa Onsen Shrine, or night skiing just next to the base of Nagasaka Gondola with free sake or mulled wine.
A big thanks to all the staff, guests, and locals who have made 2015 a successful year at Nozawa Onsen, and here’s to a great year ahead!
Base at top: 90 cm
Temp at Top; -9 Degrees
Base at Uenotaira 80 cm
New Snow since close: 5 cm
Weather; Snowy! possible sun in the afternoon
Yesterday was an epic day out on the slopes. We received 35cm of fresh snow followed by blue skies from the late morning onwards. Everyone was out to get first tracks but even by late afternoon there were still some awesome lines to be found.
This morning we woke up to be rewarded with more of the good stuff. Snow has been dropping from the sky for the past few hours this morning and we’re currently sitting on 5cm of the fresh stuff. Lifts and gondolas will be opening 30 minutes earlier than usual today, tomorrow, January 2nd and january 3rd during the busy period of Japanese school holidays.
Unfortunately the whole resort isn’t yet open, but more runs are opening each day with this new snow falling. There will be a smaller dump coming in tomorrow afternoon too hopefully, so best to keep the powder skis handy!
Ski Courses that are open:
– Yamabiko A course
– Yamabiko B course
– Yamabiko C course
– Yamabiko D course
– Yamabiko E course
– Paradise
– Kokenashi
– Uenotaira
– Bunabayashi
– Mizunashi A
– Mizunashi B
– Yunomine A
– Yunomine B
– Hikage
– Nagasaka connection
– Rinkan
– Ushikubi
– Fox Course
– Isemiya
Base at top: 90 cm
Temp at Top; -9 Degrees
Base at Uenotaira 80 cm
New Snow since close: 35 cm
Weather; Snowy!
One great day followed by another great day. Yesterday was a beautiful bluebird day out on the slopes, with promising clouds starting to form as the lifts were closing. the clouds definitely delivered and we woke up to a big big dump of 35cm up top and an equally large dump in the village. We were all walking to the lifts in knee deep powder.
The snow is still falling heavily and there’s going to be a lot more for the rest of the day. Finally the day has come here at Nozawa Onsen. The rest of the week is looking nice with some smaller dumps for a couple of days into the New Year.
The fresh snow is still quite loose and visibility is limited so choose your tracks wisely and ride together. Have a blast out there!
Lifts planning to operate in Nozawa:
Nagasaka Gondola
– Hikage Gondola
– Skyline link lift
– Yamabiko Four lift
– Yamabiko Number 2 lift
– Paradise Four lift
– Uenotaira Four lift
– Yunomine Pair lift
– Mizunashi Triple lift
– Hikage Number 2 Pair B lift
– Nagasaka Triple lift
– Yu Road
Ski Courses that are open:
– Yamabiko A course
– Yamabiko B course
– Yamabiko C course
– Yamabiko D course
– Yamabiko E course
– Paradise
– Kokenashi
– Uenotaira
– Bunabayashi
– Mizunashi A
– Mizunashi B
– Yunomine A
– Yunomine B
– Hikage
– Nagasaka connection
Blue skies yesterday followed by a big dump today!
The snow didn’t stop falling yesterday; we received a welcome dump of snow covering all the rooves and trees, and most importantly on the runs. The temperatures were cold and the visibility wasn’t great, but the on piste conditions were fantastic. The snow stopped in the late evening and temperatures stayed cold both up top and in the village so the snow is still nice and soft.
Today’s looking like it’ll be a beautiful morning with some clouds forming in the late afternoon. Snow should start falling soon after and temperatures will fall once again as the system starts to take shape over Nozawa Onsen.
Heavy snow is on its way and the powder days are upon us with more snow to come and the base getting deeper. A nice 30cm is expected over the next 24 hours. The mountain is quite busy at the moment with Japanese schools on holidays, so let’s share the runs and try to avoid any accidents! Safe riding!
