Nozawa Onsen
Ski resort · Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Nozawa Onsen is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan) with 42 km of runs and 17 lifts. You can ski between 565 m and 1,645 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,080 m. Its longest run is 柄沢ゲレンデ, Karasawa (2.6 km) and the steepest, はちまんコース, Hachiman, reaches 70% on its toughest stretch.
See Nozawa Onsen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 42 km
- Lifts
- 17
- Elevation
- 565–1,645 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,080 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue17 km
- Red13 km
- Black12 km
The steepest runs at Nozawa Onsen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- はちまんコース, Hachiman Black70% · 35°
- ジャンピングコース, Jumping Black69% · 35°
- 水無ゲレンデAコース, Mizunashi A Black66% · 33°
- 向林コース, Mukoubayashi Black66% · 33°
- グランプリコース, Grand Prix Black65% · 33°
The longest runs
- 柄沢ゲレンデ, Karasawa Blue2.6 km
- スカイラインコース, Skyline Red2.5 km
- 上の平ゲレンデ, Uenotaira Blue1.8 km
- チャレンジコース, Challenge Red1.6 km
- 水無ゲレンデAコース, Mizunashi A Black1.4 km
Lifts
14 chairlifts · 2 gondolas · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Nozawa Onsen
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,070 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,105 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Nozawa Onsen
- Togari Onsen8 km · 12 km of runs
- Sakae Club Ski Area12 km · 6.1 km of runs
- The Cupid of Romance12 km · 8.2 km of runs
- Makinoiri Kogen Snow Park13 km · 9.0 km of runs
- X-JAM高井富士14 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Yomase Onsen Ski Area15 km · 8.2 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nozawa Onsen?
- In Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Togari Onsen, 8 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Nozawa Onsen have?
- 42 km: 17 km of blue runs, 13 km of red runs, 12 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Nozawa Onsen?
- You can ski between 565 m and 1,645 m: a vertical drop of 1,080 m.
- How many lifts does Nozawa Onsen have?
- 17: 14 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Nozawa Onsen?
- はちまんコース, Hachiman (black), at 70% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Nozawa Onsen?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Nozawa Onsen?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.