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,
The Public Phone in Nozawa may as well be covered with snow! Get a SIM card and check your Face book update on the Lift!
Phone and data communication for visitors to Japan has long been a bit of a hassle. Most countries you travel to you can just buy a local Sim Card pop it in your own phone and away you go. In Japan this has not been possible until recently!
So great news for anyone coming up to Japan to ski this season. There are a few decent options out there but after researching and trials we have decided to partner with IIjmio Sim Cards as they seem the most user friendly.
Still not perfect in my opinion but a big step forward. You get 2 GB of Data for 4320 Yen. It is high speed, rechargeable, no daily limits and valid for 3 months.
Note it is Data only so you don’t get a phone number and with just the sim cannot make or take calls. But there are a few options
– You can simply set up a skype account and call people on skype for free or get a skype out account set up and get a phone number and make calls for good rates using your data or wifi if in a wifi area. Note there are now lots in Nozawa and all over Japan!
– Brastel , the Sim Card comes with a Brastel card As an option you can also get a phone number in Japan allowing you to receive incoming calls, and you may even continue using it after returning to your home country, with other SIM cards or Wi-Fi.
Ayako san at Sakai enjoying the calm before the storm in Nozawa Onsen
“Oishii” is the Japanese word for delicious and there is a lot of oishii options to eat out in our small village. For a population of less than 4000 people we have around 30 restaurants in the village and another 20 on the mountain!
Here is a handy PDF with some great selections;
http://www.nozawaholidays.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Restaurant-Guide-Final.pdf
So make sure you ski hard and get nice and hungry. Despite all the eating options it can get hard to get a feed at certain times especially in the week January month!
A few hints that may help to make sure you fuel up;
1.Get in Early! Most people eat around 7pm so get in by 6pm and beat the rush
2.Book ahead. When you are out eating book your next night at a restaurant of choice. The owners like a face to face confirmation. NB don’t cancel or now show it is a quick way to lose face!
3.Get off the main drag! Lots of people wander the main Oyu Doru Street and so the restaurants there get crowded. Explore a little off the beaten track and you will be rewarded
4.Lights are on somebody is home. It is cold outside so naturally most places will hav ethier doors closed. But if the lights are on and especially if there is a red lantern out front then they are open for business so don’t be shy to go in
5.Some of the lodges will cook dinners just ask, they can be amazing meals!
Hope this helps. Up until the season starts in a few weeks we will try and introduce many of the restaurants and bars too you and will update our above Restaurant guide before the season too so please stay tuned.
Please feel free to review the places as we post them too. Arigatou and Ittadakimasu!
Who can guess the names of these restaurants?
Banri Yaki Niku Restaurant Nozawa Onsen Japan – Simple style great food
Looking for a “cool change” this Winter
We still need a few staff for this coming season in Nozawa Onsen. We have already pretty much sorted our great team for the season but need a few more to join us.
Looking for professional, energetic people with strong skills and good experience in the following roles;
•Ski/Board Rental Technician – Manager
•Photographer/Social Media
•Chef
•Massage
If you have expertise in the following roles, maybe you can even do more than one of them! Please send us your resume, photo and cover letter to team@nozawaholidays.com as soon as possible as want to finalise soon
Look forward to hearing from you and having you up to enjoy a great season in the beautiful traditional ski town of Nozawa Onsen.
Join a great team of people at Nozawa Holidays in Nozawa Onsen Japan
Nasuki has started his Snow Dance and so should you the count down to Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort opening is on
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort has announced it will open on Saturday November 28th 2015 snow permitting. Great news as that is only a few short weeks away!
There is no snow settled up top as yet but as we know things can change very quickly in the mountains so everyone get your dancing shoes on and start the snow dance!
We will keep you posted with photos and reports of what is going on here on Facebook and at our blog
Get your Rental gear and Ski Hire from experienced English speaking Technicians at Nozawa Central Rentals
Hope you are getting as excited as these guys about the season ahead! Lets hope these powder planks get a good work out this season!
If you want to check out some of these fantastic skis or any of the other great gear on offer talk to the team at Nozawa Central Rentals. They will get you sorted with what ever you need to enjoy the snow in Nozawa.. Nozawa Central Ski and Board Rentals
Looking for one more experienced team member for the Rental Shop for this season too so if interested please email us to team@nozawaholidays.com Yoroshiku
Fat skis will help you float thru the powder in Nozawa come and see the gang at Nozawa Central Rentals for great gear and tips in Nozawa!
