Obon Holiday Travel Japan Obon Holiday in Japan starts today! A bit of a buzz around town with a few people arriving for the coming Summer break. Great time to be up in the mountains and explore all that Nozawa has to offer. Hiking, Biking, Paddling, Swimming, Yoga, Painting, Eating or just relaxing take your pick. Nozawa is a traditional mountain village with lots to see and explore. The Nagasaka Gondola is running so can escape the heat and get up high. Yamabiko the top station at about 1450m above sea level is generally 10 degrees cooler than in the valley below. Still plenty of accommodation available in Nozawa if keen to come up or join our Yoga Retreat starting […]
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Weekend Yoga Retreats Japan
Weekend Yoga Retreats Japan Summer is here in Japan and we will be running a number of Yoga Retreats up in Nozawa over the coming months. These retreats are perfect for you if you want to immerse yourself in yoga and meditation while relaxing in the natural hot springs, fresh local produce, and peaceful environment of a traditional farming village. Yoga and meditation classes are shared by an experienced instructor and long term lover of Japanese culture and language. If you have a group already keen we can design to suit you and run at anytime. Please check out information on running your own retreat here ; Run Yoga Retreat Japan If you would just like to come and join one […]
Yoga Retreat Japan 2021
Yoga Retreat Japan 2021 Treat yourself to a Yoga Retreat in Nozawa Nozawa Onsen with its natural hot springs, fresh local produce, peaceful mountain vibe and traditional feel is the perfect Yoga destination. It is also a great outdoor adventure location so can combine the two with a week of Yoga, hiking and biking. We are running a retreat in the middle of August for 6 Nights staying at the beautiful Villa Nozawa or Nozawa Holidays Apartments. Arrive Monday 16th of August Depart Sunday 22nd of August The Retreat includes all of the following 6 Nights– Yoga and Hiking Retreat Nozawa from Y99,000 per person, includes 6 nights Twin Share Accommodation w/Shared Bathroom Facilities Healthy Breakfast Daily One day Bike […]
Olympic Gold Japan Skateboard
Olympic Gold Japan Skateboard Japan Gold on the Skateboards Japanese skaters have been dominating so far in Skateboarding’s first ever year in the Olympics. Japanese skaters won three of the six medals in Skateboarding’s Olympic premier, with Yuto Horigome, 22, and Momiji Nishiya, just 13, both taking Gold in the street competition. The Podium in the Women’s event was two skaters aged 13 and one aged 16 making it the youngest podium in history. Maybe it is a young person’s sport and I have to move on and get into Golf 🙂 Japanese snowboarders have long been well respected on the snow so great to see such young guns succeeding in the Skateboarding arena. Ganbate Nippon! If the softer landings […]
Olympics Japan Nozawa Onsen
Olympics Japan Nozawa Onsen Olympics have begun in Japan It has been a rough old road to the hosting of the 32nd Olympiad in Japan but it opened last night with a grand ceremony in Tokyo. Want them or not they are on and we really wish all the Athletes from around the world the very best. This shot from the Main Street of Nozawa when the Olympic Torch Run graced our streets. Olympics Japan Nozawa Onsen Nozawa has a long Winter Olympic history and we had a great event here in 1998 when we hosted the Biathlon and many athletes from across the globe. It was a great vibe in the village and we were all honoured to be […]
Trail Running Event Japan
Trail Running Event Japan Trail Running Event on tomorrow in Nozawa Onsen Many may know this slope near the ski jump and probably thought it is tricky enough to ski down it. How about running up it! The annual Trail Running event hosted by Saloman is on tomorrow Friday the 23rd of July in Nozawa. With a long weekend across Japan it is looking like will be a busy time in the Village. Nozawa Onsen and surrounding mountains make for the perfect backdrop and terrain for Trail Running and what better way to end the race than to take a soothing Onsen at the end of the day. Some serious distances to be covered with the longest race being a […]
Gondola Open Nozawa Summer
Gondola Open Nozawa Summer The Nagasaka Gondola Opens tomorrow in Nozawa Get on board! This is the first Summer for the new Nagasaka Gondola and will give people a fast and efficient ride to the top of Yamabiko. You can even take your bike and your dog! Then it is a great ride down on the bike or stay up there and Explore Yamabiko and wander down to Lake Sutaka and the Camp grounds. Remember it is usually about 10 degrees cooler up top than it is in the Village so makes for some beautiful conditions to enjoy some Green Season pursuits. – The Gondola is open from 3rd of July until 31st of October 2021. – Time from 9:00am […]
Nozawa Gondola Summer Open
Nozawa Gondola Summer Open The Nagasaka Gondola Opens tomorrow in Nozawa Get on board! This is the first Summer for the new Nagasaka Gondola and will give people a fast and efficient ride to the top of Yamabiko. You can even take your bike and your dog! Then it is a great ride down on the bike or stay up there and Explore Yamabiko and wander down to Lake Sutaka and the Camp grounds. Remember it is usually about 10 degrees cooler up top than it is in the Village so makes for some beautiful conditions to enjoy some Green Season pursuits. Nozawa Gondola Summer Open The Gondola is open from 3rd of July until 31st of October 2021. Time […]
Sauna Nozawa Onsen Japan
Sauna Nozawa Onsen Japan Cosmic Sauna in Nozawa How cool or warm is this? Open all year round in Nozawa the Cosmic Sauna is a great way to relax and unwind. Perfect after a day of skiing, mountain biking, yoga or hiking in the mountains. The Sauna is the creation of some local crew who banned together to build it and it is fully mobile. In winter it was located up near Furusato Onsen and you could roll around in the snow in between sessions. In summer it is up by nearby Lake Hokuryuko where you can plunge in to the cold waters or take a Sup paddle after your warm up in the Sauna. Sauna Nozawa Onsen Japan Along […]
Best Holiday Experience Japan
Best Holiday Experience Japan Green Season Nozawa Onsen – Check it out in this little video Summer Time in Nozawa Onsen can be pretty amazing with such a diversity of things to see and do it is a great place to visit year round. The village and surrounding mountains come alive with outdoor activities, festivals and farming. Hiking, Mountain Biking, Yoga, Paddling, and so much more. End your day with a soothing soak in one of our 13 free Onsens, then enjoy some amazing food picked fresh from the farm and served at one of our 30 plus restaurants in the village. Best Holiday Experience Japan Nozawa Holidays is doing great deals on Accommodation in Nozawa over the Summer months […]