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Nozawa Onsen

野沢温泉スキー場

Yuki Recommends

4/5

Champagne snow and charm & cute — very much Yuki's kind of place. 🐻

SnowChampagne11.6 m/yr at the valley station (JMA — the base gets more) · Yuki tastes champagne snow 🐻
Charm & cute
Storybook factor
Terrain
Onsen & culture
Road less travelled
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Yuki Recommends is our own scoring — charm, storybook feeling, snow texture and more. Subjective factors are our read from the data, not a hard grade.

Nozawa Onsen is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 44 runs over 50 km and 1085 m of vertical (565–1650 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥6,900. There are 4 onsens within 0.5 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥8,435 a night. The nearest station is Iiyama (Hokuriku Shinkansen / JR Iiyama Line).

44
50 km
Runs
¥6,900
Lift (1-day)
1085 m
565–1650 m
Vertical
Location

36.9236, 138.4436 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: Iiyama — Hokuriku Shinkansen / JR Iiyama Line. Direct Nozawa Onsen Liner bus ~25 min

🎫 Lift ticket office

長坂ゴンドラ — map ↗

野沢温泉スキー場

🗺 Ski trail map ↗

☕ Coffee within 1 km
  • Kumanote — 0.1 km
  • シュナイダー広場 L'Atelier KURA — 0.2 km
  • Foot Bar — 0.3 km
Notable
  • 13 free public soto-yu bathhouses in the village
  • Legendary Uenotaira & Yamabiko tree runs
  • Dosojin Fire Festival (mid-Jan)
♨ Onsens nearby (4)
  • ♨ Ōyu (大湯) — 0.6 km · Iconic free wooden soto-yu, symbol of the village
  • ♨ Kawahara-yu (河原湯) — 0.5 km · One of 13 free communal baths
  • ♨ Shinden-no-yu (新田の湯) — 0.5 km · Free communal bath, donation box
  • ♨ Furusato-no-yu (ふるさとの湯) — 0.7 km · Paid day-use onsen with outdoor bath
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Common questions about Nozawa Onsen

Is Nozawa Onsen good for beginners?

Nozawa Onsen is a reasonable beginner choice — gentle/varied terrain and a ski-school base (our read). Confirm green-run coverage before booking.

Is Nozawa Onsen good for families?

Yes — Nozawa Onsen has the mix families want: places to stay, 4 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).

Does Nozawa Onsen get good powder?

Yes — excellent, 11.6 m of snow a year (JMA normals); among Japan's snowiest.

Does Nozawa Onsen have an onsen?

Yes. There are 4 onsens recorded near Nozawa Onsen, including Ōyu (大湯) (0.6 km), Kawahara-yu (河原湯) (0.5 km), Shinden-no-yu (新田の湯) (0.5 km), Furusato-no-yu (ふるさとの湯) (0.7 km).

How much is a lift ticket at Nozawa Onsen?

An adult one-day lift ticket at Nozawa Onsen is ¥6,900 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to Nozawa Onsen?

The nearest station is Iiyama on the Hokuriku Shinkansen / JR Iiyama Line. Direct Nozawa Onsen Liner bus ~25 min

How big is Nozawa Onsen?

Nozawa Onsen has 44 runs totalling 50 km, with 1085 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near Nozawa Onsen?

Lodging near Nozawa Onsen runs from about ¥5,050 a night, with a median of ¥8,435 across 18 priced properties.

Data recorded for Nozawa Onsen: terrain, price, access, onsen, dining, coffee, stay, features, official. Empty fields mean unknown, not zero — nothing here is invented. Lift prices are adult 1-day, 2024/25 season, JPY.

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