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<Ski Resort Guide 2024-2025> Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort(Nozawaonsen Village, Nagano Prefecture)/vol.1

2024.12.18

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A full range of events are also available! Japan’s top-class snow resort with a wide variety of slopes and courses

◆Operating period: November 30 – May 6, 2025 (tentative)

1.Features of slopes and courses
2.Events
3.Data
4.Lunch Information

1.Features of slopes and courses

Located 25 minutes by car from the Toyota-Iiyama Interchange on the Joshinetsu Expressway, Nozawaonsen Ski Resort in northern Nagano Prefecture is one of the top-class snow resorts in Japan with a total course area of 297 hectares and the longest run of 10 km.
The slopes usually open in late November, and skiing can be enjoyed for approximately five months until spring.

Course map / From the official website of Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort

The maximum slope slope is 39 degrees, and there is a wide variety of 43 slopes and courses in total that can satisfy both first-time beginners and advanced skiers (beginner: 40%, intermediate: 30%, advanced: 30%).

Uenotaira Slope

Paradise Slope

The Uenotaira and Paradise slopes are wide and gentle, making them perfect for beginners.

Skyline Course

The “Skyline Course,” where visitors can enjoy a 4.5-kilometer long run, and the “Yamabiko Slope” in the summit area, where visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of the magnificent mountains and the Sea of Japan, are appreciated by intermediate and advanced skiers.
The difference in elevation from the top of the slope to the base is 1085 meters, and the exhilarating feeling of skiing down the slope all at once is a unique attraction of this ski resort.

The ski resort is also known for the quality of its snow, and the fluffy natural snow on the slopes is silky powder snow with little moisture content.
The ski boards have a good edge, making it easy to make turns, and beginners can ski smoothly.

Gondola renewed in 2020

For the best snow quality, we recommend the peak season from December to February.
There is abundant snow throughout the season, and you can ski until Golden Week in May at the longest.

Salomon Station, located on the 3rd floor of Nagasaka Center House, is a well-stocked rental store.You can rent the items you need and for the number of days you need them.
In addition to ski and snowboard equipment, snowshoe and snow scoot rentals are also available.You can enjoy skiing or snowboarding on the first day and enjoy a new winter sport on the second day. Skiing beginners and those without equipment can easily rent and enjoy skiing, so it is recommended for those who want to enjoy a little skiing in between hot spring trips.

There are a variety of activities other than skiing, including the “Zip Skyride,” a zipline that descends 652 meters from the top of the Hikage slope to the bottom at a maximum speed of approximately 70 km/h, the “Beech Forest Nature Walk Snowshoe Tour,” a walk through a virgin beech forest, and the “Snow Field Tour,” a snowmobile tour through the snowfield. Snowshoe Tour” to explore the virgin beech forest, and ‘Snow Field Tour’ to tour the snowfield by snowmobile.

From the official Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort channel

2.Events

On New Year’s Eve, fireworks will be launched at the dawn of the new year. At the venue, colorful fireworks will be set off on the slopes, marking the start of the New Year in a spectacular manner.

Christmas Project “Let’s look for Santa at Nozawaonsen Ski Resort!
Date: Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 10:00~ / in the ski area
Santa Claus will appear on the slopes! There will be a little Christmas present for the first 100 visitors every day.

New Year’s Eve Night Tours & Countdown Fireworks
Date: Tuesday, December 31, 16:30~ / Nagasaka slope
Night skiing will be extended until 23:30 on New Year’s Eve only! Fireworks will be displayed on the slopes at the beginning of the year.

Happy New Year! Keg Sake Service
Date: January 1, 2025 (Wed.) 11:00~ / Uenotaira slope
On New Year’s Day in 2025, we will offer a keg sake service on the slopes.

Ski Day Special Commemorative Event “Draw a Morning Spool!
Date & Time: Jan. 12, 2025 (Sun.) 7:40 a.m. gathering / In front of Nagasaka Center House Ticket Center
The first slope of the morning all to yourself! Participants ride the Nagasaka Gondola to the top of the mountain before general operation. This is an event where you can draw a spur on the slopes where no one else has skied. Lift tickets are provided by participants.

Nasky and sled races!
Date: February 2, 2025 (Sun.) 13:30~/Hikage slope, Kids Park
Admission: Free Everyone is welcome
Enjoy sled races with the mascot character “Nasky” at the Kids’ Park. Winners will receive original Nasky goods!

Winter Lantern Night Festival
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025, 19:00~ / Nagasaka slope
A fantastic world of light with lights, fireworks on the slopes, torchlight runs, and more. You can enjoy skiing at night, which is completely different from the daytime.

Nasky and Snow Sports Day
Date: March 22, 2025 (Sun.) (Sun.) 9:00~/Hikage Slope Kids Park
A family-friendly athletic event where participants compete in sled races, snowball fights, and other snow competitions. Entry is open to pairs of children (3-12 years old) and parents. Advance application is required for the first 100 pairs.

3.Data

Address: 7653, Nozawaonsenmura, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano Prefecture
Operating period: November 30 – May 6, 2025
Office hours: November 30 – March 30, 2025 / 8:30 – 16:30, March 31 – May 6, 2025 / 8:10 – 15:30
Fees: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 7,300 yen, children (junior high school and under) 4,400 yen, seniors (60 and over) 5,900 yen
One preschool child per adult is free when accompanied by an adult.

Rental fee: Full rental set (skis or board + apparel) 1 day / Adults 9,000 yen, Children (junior high school age and under) 6,800 yen Rental ski set (board + boots + stock) 1 day / Adults 5500 yen, Children (junior high school age and under) 4100 yen  Rental board set (board + boots) 1 day / Adults 5500 yen, Children (junior high school and under) 4100 yen
Various discounts (December 21 – March 30, 2025)
・Special Pack Ticket (1-day lift ticket + 1,000 yen lunch ticket): Adults 7,800 yen, children 5,100 yen, seniors 6,500 yen
・Special Pack Ticket + Onsen (1-day lift ticket + 1,000 yen lunch ticket + Nozawa Onsen Spa Arena ticket): Adults 8,300 yen, children 5,400 yen, seniors 7,000 yen
・Ski and Save! North Shinshu Round Trip Discount”: Show your season ticket for Nozawa Onsen, Togari Onsen, God of Romance, and Ikarao Kogen at any of the other three ski resorts within the four ski areas and receive a 1,000 yen discount on lift tickets *Only the holder of the individual season ticket will receive this discount.
Ski Children’s Day Privilege
・Date: 3rd Sunday of the month from December to March
・Content: Free lift for junior high school students and under

4.Lunch Information

There are numerous restaurants on the large slopes.
Among them, Rest House Yamabiko, located just below Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Station, offers a wide variety of original menus as well as the royal menu of gereishoku.You can also enjoy hot oven dishes baked on the spot and sweets.

Beef Stew Doria Nozawana Rice, 1,750 yen

We recommend the Beef Stew Doria Nozawana Rice.Nozawana rice topped with rich beef stew and melted cheese.This hot menu item is baked to order.

Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort

Address: Nozawaonsen-mura, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano, 7653, Japan
Tel: 0269-85-3166
Access: <Car> 25 minutes from Shinanomachi IC on Joshinetsu Expressway
URL: https://nozawaski.com/

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