Visiting Nozawa Onsen
Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Nozawa Onsen.
- Season opens13 Dec 2022
- Season closes7 May 2023
- Accommodation—
- Restaurants | Bars25 | —
- Nearest Airport Tokyo
- Nearest Train Station Iiyama
- Tourist Office Website
- Tourist Office Phone0269-85-3166
Nozawa Onsen Features
The terrain at Nozawa Onsen includes::
- Halfpipes1
- Terrain Parks1
- X-Country—
- Ski Hire—
What's it like at Nozawa Onsen resort?
Nozawa Onsen, in Japan (located in the Nagano prefecture), is a large resort with 25 lifts (23 chair lifts) that offers skiers an incredible 1085 metres (3559 feet) of vertical descent. Nozawa Onsen has 734 acres of terrain over 20 pistes. Nozawa Onsen is evenly suited for both advanced and intermediate skiers and snowboarders but with some terrain for beginners. There are a couple of locations dedicated to cross-country skiing and for snowboarders, there is a terrain park and a half-pipe. The nearest airport is at Tokyo and the nearest train station to Nozawa Onsen is at Togari Nozawa Onsen. There is accommodation located close to the pistes but we would welcome additional information about any hotels or chalets in Nozawa Onsen.
Latest photos from Nozawa Onsen. View all photos at the Nozawa Onsen gallery page.
Photo credit: lin.chinhong
Photo credit: Glen Garard
Photo credit: Glen Garard
Photo credit: Glen Garard
Photo credit: Glen Garard
Photo credit: Glen Garard
Photo credit: Glen Garard
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Explore Nozawa Onsen Location Map
Interactive Nozawa Onsen trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

Nozawa Onsen Live Weather
Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
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Top Lift: | 1.8 m | -3 | ||||
Middle Lift: | 0 | |||||
Bottom Lift: | 0.25 m | 3 | ||||
When's the snowiest month to visit Nozawa Onsen?
Visitor Reviews of Nozawa Onsen
Kenneth from Australia writes:
Great skiing, and town centre. Sadly, vegan options on the ski fields are poor to non existent. You need to take your own lunch to ski. The town is too far in ski boots, and any options were sold out. Vegans beware.
Resorts close to Nozawa Onsen
Discover ski resorts near Nozawa Onsen. Click below to view there ski resort guides.
Nozawa Onsen Hokuryuko Family Ski Area
Last snow: 2.0 cm Sat 18 MarLifts: 3
Trails: —
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Last snow: 9.5 cm Sat 18 MarLifts: 7
Trails: —
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Trails: 14
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Last snow: 11.5 cm Sat 18 MarLifts: 7
Trails: 10
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Last snow: 6.0 cm Sat 18 MarLifts: 3
Trails: —
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