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NOZAWA ONSEN

WORLD-RENOWNED, HIGH-QUALITY POWDER SNOW AND ONSEN HOT SPRINGS.

Skiing is said to be introduced to Japan in 1911, and records in Nozawa Onsen show that the skiing was enjoyed on the Nozawa Onsen slope in the very next year. Nozawa Onsen opened as a ski resort in 1924 and is one of the oldest ski resorts in Japan. For the Nagano Olympics in 1998, Nozawa Onsen hosted the Biathlon event.

The slope is 1085m in altitude measuring from the top of Mt. Kenashi (1650m) to the foot of the mountain and its vast total area covers 297 hectares. Its profound history and divine snow quality pushes Nozawa Onsen to a top ranking ski resort in Japan. This No.1 quality snow in Japan falls abundantly in Nozawa Onsen and is 100% natural. St. Anton in Austria and Nozawa Onsen are sister cities; both villages breath traditions and offer a unique skiing culture. In 1930, Hannes Schneider cultivated the ski culture in the Nozawa ski resort by teaching the Arlberg Technique.

English maps, leaflets and signs make it easy to access for visitors from overseas, and helps Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort become an international resort. Nestled at the foot of the ski slope, the Nozawa Onsen village provides a convenient environment for skiers and snowboarders, however at the same time, makes every effort to preserve the ambience of a traditional Japanese Onsen resort.

Ever evolving, Nozawa Onsen has been metamorphosing into an all season resort. The Sports Park was opened in the summer of 2017, featuring new activities: the ‘Zip Sky Ride’ where you can travel for 652m and over a height difference of 122m at the Hikage ski slope, the ‘Summer Gelände’ 500m in length and 30m in width, and the family oriented ‘Nasky Park’ with outdoor obstacle courses.

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