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,
It’s always exciting to wake up and see snow falling outside, and this morning we were blessed with the first lot of predicted snow. The trees have begun to turn white and we can see a nice base starting to develop on the slopes. A few of the guests have already got into the spirit and This morning we witnessed the first snowball fight of the season.
There’s more snow to come throughout the day, particularly up the top of the resort. It’s looking like it will be an exciting couple of days to come with some more snow showers predicted and the expected opening of the resort by the weekend. The village farmers are finishing up their work for the season just as the skiers and boarders are preparing for theirs. Stay tuned to keep up with the transition into a real winter here at Nozawa Onsen.
A map of how to get to Nozawa Onsen incase yo get lost!
For anyone coming up to visit us in Nozawa this season the train and bus timetables are always very handy. With the new Shinkansen – Bullet Train from Tokyo to nearby Iiyama station its is quicker and easier to get to Nozawa than ever before.
You can be in the snow or an Onsen in just over 2 hours!
Just jump on the Hokuriku Shinkansen from either Tokyo or Ueno Stations and get off at Iiyama Station about 1 Hour and 40 minutes From there take the Nozawa Onsen Liner Bus just 20 Minutes to Nozawa Onsen. Get off at the right stop, Nakao, Shinden or Nozawa. All very easy
Can check them here at this link too under the Train tab and other handy hints on getting to Nozawa How to get to Nozawa Onsen
Safe travels and we look forward to seeing you soon
Ps It just started to snow in the Village!
Times for arriving into Nozawa Onsen get up here as soon as you can!
Always sad to leave but when you do here are the times for Departing Nozawa Onsen
Start saying goodbye to the trees and shrubs, they’ll soon be covered in snow!
It’s looking cold outside and even colder up the top. The forecast has blessed us with an even better prediction than yesterday; a solid 43cm for tomorrow which is just what we need! Unfortunately there’s no snow in the village just yet but we’re expecting some tonight. The top of the resort will be getting a nice dusting over the course of today.
The photo featured here is of one of the most famous Onsens of the village. A traditional experience and a great way to prepare your muscles for the weekend, when our lifts will hopefully be open.
Looking outside we can see some thick clouds covering the higher sections of Nozawa Onsen. They’re looking quite heavy and ready to unload some snow. Whether they do or not is out of our control, but there’s no harm in hoping. Any moment now!
Nozawa Onsen is expecting the good stuff to start falling tonight. A few centimeters to begin with and it won’t be stopping until Thursday. Thursday is looking like the big day with plenty of snow dumping throughout the whole day. Some more again is predicted for the weekend. We are hoping to open our lifts on Friday. Everyone here is tapping their fingers in anticipation and the snow angels seem to be on our side. It looks like it’ll be a cold day on Thursday with a maximum of negative seven degrees, so stay warm!!
Neobar opened last night, which was a huge success. Guests, staff, and locals all enjoyed themselves and got to know each other, and the DJ kept everyone entertained with some smooth music.
Here’s hoping we wake up to snow piling up tomorrow morning!
This shot was taking early last season. Lets hope another bumper season is set to start soon in Nozawa
A pretty large system is looking like kicking in from Wednesday and more so Thursday with a big dump of snow expected in Nozawa. The resort staff are all meeting that day and the talk around the town is we could see Nozawa Onsen resort opening this Friday! The Gondola was doing test runs today too.
Still in the hands of the gods but the beat of the dance is getting louder…
