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,
After a few warm days we have been blessed with a cold blanket of goodness in NozawaBase up top: 310 cm
Base up top 310cm
Temp Top; -8 Degrees
Base at Uenotaira 210cm
Base at bottom; 110 cm
New Snow since close: 30 cm
Weather; Snowing!
Just like that and boom we have a “ Magic Foot “ on April the 5th! The official figures have not dropped as yet but with about 20cm in town I figure there should be a bit more up top.
One of the guests asked me last night if their kids were going to see snow fall in the Village before they leave today. Sure enough it started lightly just before we went to bed last night and then this morning we have a solid blanket covering the whole town.
Being the weekend there should be a few more lifts open too and not much motion around town so don’t think there will be a lot of competition for tracks.
It should snow a bit over the weekend with low temps then back to sunshine on Monday.
Spring is a great time for Kids to fall in love with skiing. Kai and friends cruising on Uenotaira
Base up top: 290 cm
Temp Top; 2 Degrees
Base at Uenotaira 210cm
Base at bottom; 110 cm
New Snow since close: 0 cm
Weather; Overcast
Bit of a bleak morning in Nozawa with light rain falling in the Village. The forecast is promising snow for the top but the cameras are not showing any yet. Temps are set to drop rapidly this afternoon so hopefully some snow for the upper slopes.
Yesterday was a warm spring day probably not the best for the powder hounds but for the kids the sunshine and slower snow was perfect for learning and turning! Here is a link to lessons in Nozawa http://www.nozawaholidays.com/lesson-registration/
Lots of photos of Cherry blossoms filtering thru from Tokyo and Osaka and “Hanami” is in full swing in the lower lying towns now. Another reason to visit Japan at this time of year.
Aptil 1st 2014 is this the last dump of the season?
Base up top: 305 cm
Temp Top; 2 Degrees
Base at Uenotaira 225cm
Base at bottom; 120 cm
New Snow since close: 0 cm
Weather; Sun Shiny Day no wind
Perfect clear blue skies in Nozawa this morning after what was a fairly chilly night.
We had a BBQ yesterday afternoon and it was a bit cool hanging on to a beer! Today may have been a better day as the mercury looks like will hit about 15 degrees in the village today.
Mornings seem to be the best conditions at the moment but I don’t mind the slush in the afternoons either. That last little dump made for a nice few days up top and the views were spectacular
The forecast is unfortunately for some rain tomorrow night and into Thursday with temps dropping Friday and a chance of snow up top then some sunshine into next week. Anyway time to don the T Shirt and embrace your inner Spring…
Clouds lifting in Nozawa to reveal some snow and sun
Base up top: 305 cm
Temp Top; -3 Degrees
Base at Uenotaira 230cm
Base at bottom; 120 cm
New Snow since close: 8 cm
Weather; Cloud Clearing to Sunshine
Waking up to sunshine and 8cm of fresh snow up top today! Pretty nice after a day of heavy rain yesterday in Nozawa. Looking beautiful up top with the white trees and blue skies being revealed.
Today is the official start of the spring ski season in Nozawa.
This means;
Lift pass price drops to 3500 Yen a day for Adults
1500 Yen a day for Kids
The snow is still good especially up the top with this fresh snow
There is less lifts in operation but can still ski most of the mountain
Shuttle bus has stopped running
There is no one here so is like a private resort
Most of the bottom lifts are now closed some will reopen for the weekends
Lifts running today are;
The Nagasaka Gondola
Both Yamabiko 4 lifts
Yu Road
Hikage Triple which joins you back to Nagasaka
BBQ this afternoon at Villa Nozawa for anyone wanting to enjoy some sunshine please drop in
Unfortunately we have had some moderate rain showers this morning which has resulted in a minor loss of coverage on the lower parts of the mountain. The rain has stopped for the time being but is expected to increase later in the afternoon. Strong winds have forced the closure of the Nagasaka gondola however the Hikage gondola is operational. If your heading up today make sure you bring highly waterproof gear. The snow will be fast at least with the pick being mid mountain groomed runs. We expect heavy snow from mid mountain up later tonight.
Yesterday was awesome. It was the warmest day of the year so far, pushing up to around 18C in the shade at village level. The perfect sunny day meant that many took to skiing and boarding in nothing more than a t-shirt and boardies. It was really fun for all those involved and many beach themed parties sprung up across the mountain. Even the snow wasn’t too sticky, perfect spring slush.
Looks like we will continue to have some spring temperatures into the foreseeable future with the freezing level dipping tonight but only to 1000m. Snow is expected from that level up. Conditions will clear later on Monday and Tuesday should be fine. From then onwards the forecast has been highly variable so any prediction is uncertain. But we do expect a weather event of some kind.
