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

🟢 30% Beginner 🔵 55% Intermediate ⚫ 15% Advanced

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powder intermediate beginners village onsen families

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€180–€330
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6 nights accommodation, per person

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€100–€170
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