Nozawa Onsen
Also known as: Nozawa, Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort
Onsen town; Dosojin Fire Festival
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Nozawa Onsen - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg ~35 / Int 30 / Adv 35 + tree
Hikage & Uenotaira gentle beginner areas; regroup mid-mountain
13 free public onsen, Oyu bathhouse, Fire Festival, monkeys (~50 min)
Yumin Day Care + Naski kids' playroom
English-speaking schools (RIDE Nozawa, Nozawa Onsen Ski School); rental
Range for all; authentic onsen culture for non-skiers
Snow & season
Very high; ~12 m/season
Typically late Nov/early Dec to early May
Jan-Feb
Peak Jan-Feb
Long cruisers + steeps + trees
Heavy snow, whiteout, cold
The mountain
~297 ha
36; longest 10 km
Tree/off-piste; Schneider steeps
Busy, popular with internationals
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 6,500 core (2025-26)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Tokyo -> Iiyama Shinkansen ~1 h 40 -> bus 25 min; ~3-4 h; airport Tokyo Narita/Haneda
Shinkansen + Nozawa Onsen Liner bus
Multiple restaurants
Onsen village services
Nozawa Onsen / Iiyama hub
Patrol & safety
Patrolled
Cold, whiteout, tree hazards
Village clinic; Iiyama hospital (~30 min)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.