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Nozawaonsen is a village located in Shimotakai District in northeast Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 3,480 and a population density of 60 persons per km².
Restaurants in Nozawaonsen-mura
1. Nozawa Sports Thanx - Day rental
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By joannamC7280KY - Sydney, Australia
I cant speak highly enough of this rental shop. Good prices and great gear. We hired premium stuff and they were more than happy to swap each day depending on whether we wanted powder or carve skis for the day. We hired for five days, but took one of the middle days off because it rained. We let them know early that morning, left the gear in the drying room and they refunded a day's hire! Fantastic service.
2. Nozawa Holidays
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The Nozawaonsen village is located in Nagano Prefecture and offers a uniquely traditional and cultural Japanese experience. We offer a diverse range of accomoodation as well as local, all year round experiences ranging from Snow & Ski, Sports & Wellness to Conferencing & Educational Tours.
3. Nozawa Central Rental
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By MarkW1802 - Adelaide, Australia
A huge thank you to the team at Nozawa Central Rental! They went above and beyond to help after I made a last minute decision to re-hire my gear for an extra half-day's skiing (it was too hard to resist the surprise 40cm snow dump the night before). They drove me back to the rental, quickly sorted out my skis again and even drove me to the bottom of the gondola so I could be one of the first on the mountain to make fresh tracks on a bluebird powder morning. The skis and boots were well maintained, and they delivered and picked up the skis from my villa.
4. Nozawa Onsen Tours
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
We run Village walking tours and Snowshoe tours in winter, mountain guiding in and around beautiful traditional village of Nozawa Onsen in Nagano, Japan. Nozawa is now famous for "Japow" = Japanese powder snow for enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders all over the world, also know as a historic "Onsen" = hot springs Village !! Please don't forget about our Japan Top 3 Fire Festival, Doso-jin Fire Festival in Jan 15th. Come join the tour with us to explore the history and culture, and soak in Japanese beauty of winter wonderland !! Walking Tour details below: Walk your way around the streets of Nozawa Onsen and see its beauty through the eyes of a local !! ◎ Friendly local guide ◎ History & Knowledge of Nozawa Onsen ◎ For everyone from backpackers to billionaires ! ◎ Informative & unforgettable ! ◎ Tour for tips **Please dress warmly, bring camera, cash and comfortable footwear for snow! Just meet your guide at O-yu the public bath house. Please contact us for Snowshoe Tour details!
5. Compass House
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The professional ski shop based at Nozawa Onsen resort . We suggest "Ski more funny, Ski more free ! " And announce information and experience with passion for real skier by competition include olympic ,and alpine skiing , world journey ! Let us introduce anything about skiing Come and join us !! Let's excite together !!
6. Olive Rental
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Stocking only the best Salomon and Atomic gear, Rental Shop Olive opens in the Hikage ski area of Nozawaonsen Snow Resort We are located at the top of Yu-Road, on the second floor of Olive Cafe Don’t want to carry your gear home? Feel free to leave it at our shop, and head home hassle free!
7. Nozawa Onsen
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4.5 based on 295 reviews
Nozawa Onsen is located just one hour’s drive from Nagano City in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture – a charming hot spring village located at the foot of Kenashi-yama Mountain which is home to around 4,000 people. The village is said to date back to 8th century but has been renowned for it’s hot springs and traditional inns since the Edo period. More recently Nozawa has also gained popularity as a ski area that features a great variety of terrain and amazing snow that’s hard to match.
Reviewed By ToniaM927 - Tweed Heads, Australia
Nozawa Onsen is the most gorgeous little ski village, comes to life from 2pm. Skiing is awesome. Great places to eat. Easy to get around by foot. Loving our stay.
8. Nozawa Onsen Ski School
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
The Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort, the Nozawa Onsen Ski School proudly continues to spread the joy of skiing and snowboarding to those new to the sport, as well as helping old hands develop their techniques. Our team of professional international instructors will create a memorable day whether its a lesson or backcountry tour.
Reviewed By MrsMundey - Brisbane, Australia
We did snowboard lessons for 2 days and got the same instructor both days so that was great because he was familiar with our skills and level and tailored the lessons to us. He showed us around the mountain, we got lessons on how to ride powder, carving, medium jumps (which I landed!), butter skills, side hit tricks, half pipe (just making fun turns along the walls), riding bumps and moguls! The experience was Super fun, affordable and certainly improved our confidence! We were practicing our buttering tricks for the rest of our trip! I would definitely recommend taking ski or snowboarding lessons with the Nozawa Onsen Ski school!
9. Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 743 reviews
Reviewed By MadamNomad
There are already lots of reviews here that wax poetic about the quality of Nozawa’s deep powder and wonderful ski resort. So instead, I’ll share a few thoughts on the village area surrounding the 3 base stations of the ski resort and ski-in/ski-out options. For hotel accommodations, each of these areas has PLUSES and MINUSES. Note: when looking at a village tourist map or the ski resort piste map, be aware that these maps are typically drawn rotated with NORTH on the left. The 3 base areas (listed from North to South): 1) HIKAGE Gondola: access by the “Yu Road” or the “Shinyu Pair Lift” At the northern end of the village is Hikage station. Hikage station is the ski resort’s hub which has a gondola, a welcome center, a large children’s snow park, shops, cafes, equipment rentals, ski school, and a zipline base station. Even if you’re not a skier/snowboarder, Hikage station is a fun place to hang out on a café balcony to sip coffee/beer and people-watch. Despite Hikage being the hub, this base station actually sits above the village, and visitors must access the station by either the “Yu Road” (an escalator-like moving walk) or by the “Shinyu Pair Lift” (a free ski lift that carries visitors to the front of the Japan Ski Museum from where it is a very short distance to ski/walk down to the Hikage gondola). HIKAGE PLUSES: The village region immediately below Hikage station is the scenic, historic heart of the village that everyone photographs. Here you will find the greatest concentration of restaurants, cafes, bars/pubs, shops, onsens, shrines, and strolling visitors, plus many lodging options. Also, on this north end of the village is where the Dosojin Fire Festival is held. HIKAGE MINUSES: Allow ~10 minutes’ travel time to ride either the “Yu Road” or “Shinyu Pair Lift” between the village and Hikage station at the start and end of your ski day. As this is the heart of the village, there is very limited parking for cars. 2) NAGASAKA Gondola On Google Maps, the Nagasaka station is designated as “Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort”. Nagasaka is situated midway between the two other base stations. Nagasaka station offers many of the ski services of Hikage, minus the kids’ fun park. NAGASAKA PLUSES: In contrast to Hikage station which requires transit by either the “Yu Road” or “Shinyu Pair Lift”, the Nagasaka Gondola station is at village level, so you can walk right up to it from your hotel. The village area surrounding Nagasaka, in addition to having many lodging accommodations, also has restaurants & pubs. From the Nagasaka gondola, it’s a 10 min walk to the village center. There is a new parking lot at this station. NAGASAKA MINUSES: The Nagasaka gondola station doesn’t have as much of the atmospheric vibe of the Hikage gondola station. 3) KARASAWA Link At the southernmost end of Nozawa Onsen village is Karasawa station which has a lift that carries skiers up the ridge from where they can ski down to the Nagasaka Gondola. KARAWAWA PLUSES: At Karasawa, like at Nagasaka, you can walk directly to the lift from your hotel. There are a few restaurants, plus a nice little supermarket at the Nakao bus stop. Lots of parking. KARASAWA MINUSES: The Karasawa base area is more distant from the heart of the village, but the distance is walkable (~15-20 min). What the hotels here lack in central location, they make up in hospitality. Many of them offer in-house dining and shuttle service to the village center. 4) SKI-IN/SKI-OUT Nozawa does have a limited number of SKI-IN/SKI-OUT accommodations. There is a cluster of hotels at the top of the “Shinyu Pair Lift” near the Japan Ski Museum, and another cluster of hotels on the Paradise ski run higher up on the mountain. Arriving hotel guests are brought to these hotels by snowmobile or snowcat. SKI-IN/SKI-OUT PLUSES: You’re right in the midst of the skiing excitement on the mountain. SKI-IN/SKI-OUT MINUSES: Depending on how high up the mountain your hotel is, you may have limited-to-no access to the après ski scene in the village after the lifts close.
10. Mt'Dock
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
We suggest awesome day by hiring ski , snowboard ! And also coordinate riding tour in the resort or backcountry area ! Our staff is English available, friendly and professional ! Come and join us !!
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