Nozawa Onsen
Japan • Nagano
Traditional hot spring village famous for Japow powder, charming car-free streets with 13 free public bath houses, less crowded than Niseko and Hakuba, excellent intermediate terrain on Nagasaka and Hikage slopes, the atmospheric Dosojin Fire Festival in January
40km
Piste Kilometres
very high
Snow Reliability
¥7,000 (~€43, adult, 2026/27)
Day Lift Pass
3 hours (Shinkansen to Iiyama + bus)
Airport Transfer
Terrain Difficulty
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