Refresh Body and Spirit

Famous for hot springs, skiing, nozawana pickles, and the hato-guruma pigeon carts, 
Nozawa Onsen is nestled in the lower part of Mount Kenashi (alt. 1650 meters). 
Some 30 sources provide abundant water for the many public and private hot spring 
baths which visitors and residents have enjoyed over the years.

Culture and Tradition Thrive

Tradition climaxes in the Dosojin Fire Festival held on the 15^th of January and
in the Lantern Festival of the Yuzawa Shrine held on the 8^th of September.

Dosojin Fire Festival

Lantern Festival of the Yuzawa Shrine

Take a walk, look around. Enjoy the atmosphere surrounding the hot springs. 
Experience the simple beauty of the cuisine and decor of the inns and hotels of Nozawa Onsen.

Stamp Orienteering

Inside a Japanese Inn

Japanese Skiing At Its Best

The slopes, the facilities, and the snow combine to make the ski area at
 Nozawa Onsen one of Japan’s finest.
From 1930 when Hannes Schneider demonstrated his Arlberg technique here, 
Nozawa Onsen has remained a front-runner in the Japanese world of skiing. 
The ski area has 29 lifts servicing more than 31 kilometers of ski trails.

Nagasaka Gondola

In the Powder Gelande Map

The Great Outdoors and Hot Spring Baths

The 13 public bath houses along with the Kurhaus Nozawa set the mood in this village of hot springs.
 Adding to the mystique are the boiling hot Ogama spring where villagers prepare vegetables,
and the early morning market where local specialties are sold during the summer season.

Kurhaus Nozawa

Mornig Market

A ride on the Nagasaka Gondola takes you to the Ueno-taira Highland where you can enjoy a 
variety of activities in the Yamabiko Sports Park. The park features a plasti-snow ski slope, 
the super slider, and other outdoor recreational facilities. 
Visitors may enjoy a meal at the barbecue center or even spend the night at the camp grounds.

Japan Ski Museum