Kids Activities Nozawa Onsen 5 Fun Things for Kids to Do in Nozawa Onsen Nozawa Onsen isn’t just a haven for powder hounds—it’s also a fantastic destination for families with kids. From snow-filled adventures to cultural strolls through the village, there’s plenty to keep the little ones smiling year-round. Here are five fun and family-friendly activities for kids in Nozawa Onsen. 1. Naski Kids Park Perfectly designed for young children, Naski Kids Park in the Hikage area is a winter wonderland made for play. Kids can enjoy tubing, sledding, and bouncing around on inflatable structures—all in a safe, enclosed area. A gentle magic carpet lift helps them get back up the hill with ease. Access is simple via the “Yu […]
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Demo Day Nozawa Japan
Demo Day Nozawa Japan Demo Day Nozawa Japan Even Powder hounds like some sunshine too. Sorry has been a while between reports enjoying some Spring downtime. Lots happening these last few days in Nozawa with the ever popular ski and board demo day. A great chance to check out all of next seasons new models and soak up some sun and a few beers on the slopes. Today the resort was unfortunately closed due to high winds. Should all be back on again tomorrow though with winds dropping overnight. The spring slush has been fun and fast and can still ski top to bottom on beginner and more advanced runs down the forest trail or challenger. The sun has been […]
Still Snow April Japan
Still Snow April Japan Still Snow April Japan 5cm of fresh snow overnight for Nozawa It’s April and we are still seeing dustings of snow across the top of the resort. Crazy stuff when the Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Tokyo. Mind you it is still pretty chilly there too. Looking at the web cams and the trees up top are doing the frosty frozen broccoli thing. https://nozawa-onsen.com/nozawa-webcams/ This little top up and the sub zero temps should make for some good skiing across the top of the mountain. The resort is only open down to Paradise anyway so you need to download on the Gondola. Guessing the resort is saving things for the weekend when there […]
Spring Lifts Open Japan
Spring Lifts Open Japan Spring Lifts Open Japan Spring where art thou? Pulled back the curtains yesterday morning and was almost disappointed to see light snow falling on my door step 🙂 Felt Mother Nature was playing an April Fool trick on me. Really wanting to feel some of the suns warmth on my face this time of year. Went skiing on the last day of March and it was like a winters day up there. Fresh snow and cold temps making for some great skiing conditions. All these photos from Monday but where is the spring slush? The season that keeps on giving continues to give. The forecast is for more light snow up top today and tomorrow then […]
Winter Spring Nozawa Japan
Winter Spring Nozawa Japan Winter Spring Nozawa Japan Quick trasformation in Nozawa Hard to imagine just a few weeks ago we were still in the depths of winter surrounded by fresh snow everywhere. Fast forward and the weatherman is telling me that I can definitely wear a T Shirt tomorrow with up to 22 degrees expected in town! It is that in Tokyo today and they had snow there only a week ago. Swipe to see the change. Still some beautiful days on the hill. The snow was fast and fun top to bottom on Monday with the cloud cover. Didn’t get up yesterday but heard was sticky in places under the sunshine. Nice and sunny again today with strong […]
Nozawa Holidays Ski School
Nozawa Holidays Ski School Nozawa Holidays Ski School Take a lesson in Nozawa Still some Magic March days in Nozawa After a few glorious days of sunshine on the hill we have some high level cloud today which is making everything feel a bit cooler. Fantastic day yesterday with sunshine and fun conditions across the resort. The Snow Board Masters contest went well and they should leave some of the features up on Yamabiko A if want to check them out. A big shout out to all the amazing Instructors at Nozawa Holidays Ski School. Still keeping busy with a school group from Bali in town at present. They will be open for lessons until mid April so jump on […]
Easter Holidays Ski Japan
Easter Holidays Ski Japan Easter Holidays Ski Japan Another Pinch me type of day in Nozawa Yesterday Nozawa delivered the goods with what some of the crew that have been here for the season calling it their best. Fresh snow, sunshine and all the elements coming together. Perfect on the groomers and some nice powder stashes on the sides. It was a public holiday yesterday so a few people around but still very quiet compared to peak season. Plenty of sunshine again today, a cool start and will be a magic day ahead. No fresh snow to report but there will still be a bit lingering from yesterday. TODAY: 🌡️ Temperature at Nagasaka top: -2 Degrees ❄️ New snow since […]
Still Snow Ski Japan
Still Snow Ski Japan Still Snow Ski Japan Sun and Snow, March is the Go! Waking up to 14cm of fresh snow across the resort and should see twice that fall again over the day. So the remaining powder hounds will be running up today and howling for the next few days in Nozawa. Could it be the last time? Never say never. Let’s talk about yesterday, it was as good as it gets up there. Fresh snow, sunshine, very few people and crystal coated trees were magnificent. Check out the photos and a big thank you to everyone that didn’t come in March so we could enjoy days like this without the crowds 🙂 https://www.nozawaholidays.com/march-is-magic-in-nozawa-onsen/ TODAY: 🌡️ Temperature at […]
Blossoms Ski Japan Nozawa
Blossoms Ski Japan Nozawa Blossoms Ski Japan Nozawa A truly unique time of year in Japan. Before the main event being the world famous Sakura Cherry Blossoms you can see the just as pretty pink Kawazu-Zakura in bloom around Tokyo and many parts of the country right now. At the same time we have 30cm plus of fresh snow and down to -10 degrees temps forecast for Nozawa on Wednesday! Waking up to a slight dusting up high on the mountains in Nozawa the resort reporting a respectable 15cm of fresh snow. The weather guys are saying it should snow light to moderately all day and temps set to drop with a strong North West wind change on its way. […]
Lotte Arai Nozawa Onsen
Lotte Arai Nozawa Onsen Lotte Arai Nozawa Onsen A whole lot of Lotte Arai With crystal blue skies and buckets of sunshine streaming in yesterday we decided to set off and explore nearby Lotte Arai resort in bordering Nigata prefecture. Just 1 hour away from Nozawa it is a scenic drive and with a massive 6 meter snow base thought well worth a look. Just driving up and there are some pretty impressive mountains in view. With Myoko and Hiuchi Mountains looming over the resort. Both with altitudes over 2450m above sea level they are formidable challenges. The top lift at Lotte is 1280m with an impressive 951m of vertical. This gives it some above tree line skiing and the […]