Nozawa Onsen

As one of the larger and most international resorts in Japan, Nozawa Onsen is right up there if you're looking for a Japanese ski adventure.

weather Forecast today: Snow shower

Max temp: 0.1 °c
Min temp: -7.4 °c

Last Updated: Fri 26 Dec

weather Forecast today: Snow shower

Max temp: 0.1 °c
Min temp: -7.4 °c

Last Updated: Fri 26 Dec

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The slopes here are very much the main attraction and these are served by a good network of fast lifts.

All of the terrain is wooded, providing excellent shelter in bad weather – which is very useful as the resort boasts an impressive 10m of snowfall a year on average. As with many Japanese resorts, off piste skiing is limited, but many runs are left un-groomed after fresh snowfall and tree-skiing is allowed at the top of the mountain – so head here as soon as possible after a fresh dump of powder.

The resort itself is also a major attraction thanks to its renowned hot springs, which were discovered in the 8th Century. With traditional ryokan inns and narrow cobbled streets, this resort really gives you an authentic Japanese skiing experience, a contrast from a much larger resorts such as Niseko.

Getting here is easy from the city of Nagano, which is only a couple of hours from Tokyo via bullet train.

Resort website: https://en.nozawaski.com/

Resort holidays

Hakuba / Nozawa Onsen / Myoko

Japan Powder Adventure

Sat 31 Jan 2026, 14 Nights

£3999

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Nozawa Onsen Piste Map

Top (3275m)

	Fri 26 Dec			Sat 27 Dec			Sun 28 Dec			Mon 29 Dec			Tue 30 Dec			Wed 31 Dec			Thu 1 Jan			Fri 2 Jan			Sat 3 Jan			Sun 4 Jan
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow grains	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	1 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-1.1°c	-4.5°c	-7.5°c	-0.9°c	-2.3°c	-5.7°c	2.2°c	0.9°c	-4.5°c	3.6°c	2.3°c	-1.9°c	5.3°c	3.6°c	-1.5°c	2.5°c	1°c	-3.9°c	1.3°c	0°c	-4°c	-0.3°c	-1.9°c	-5.9°c	-1.1°c	-2.2°c	-5.4°c	-0.5°c	-1.8°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-7.7°c	-7.9°c	-5.3°c	-6.7°c	-6.5°c	-1.6°c	-4.5°c	-4.9°c	-0.4°c	-2.3°c	-2.1°c	2.2°c	-1.5°c	-3.2°c	-0.6°c	-3.9°c	-4.8°c	-1.8°c	-4°c	-4.9°c	-2.8°c	-5.9°c	-6.8°c	-4.1°c	-5.5°c	-6.1°c	-3.2°c	-4.9°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-8.7°c	-9.5°c	-12.9°c	-5.3°c	-2.3°c	-6.5°c	-1.6°c	0.8°c	-4.5°c	-0.4°c	2.1°c	-2.1°c	2°c	3.2°c	-1.5°c	-0.6°c	0.9°c	-3.9°c	-1.8°c	0°c	-4°c	-2.8°c	-5.5°c	-9.5°c	-4.1°c	-5.6°c	-9.3°c	-3.2°c	-5°c	-4.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	1 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-1.1°c	-4.5°c	-7.5°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-7.7°c	-7.9°c
Feels like temp	-8.7°c	-9.5°c	-12.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.9°c	-2.3°c	-5.7°c
Min temp	-5.3°c	-6.7°c	-6.5°c
Feels like temp	-5.3°c	-2.3°c	-6.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	0.9°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-1.6°c	-4.5°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	0.8°c	-4.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.6°c	2.3°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-2.3°c	-2.1°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	2.1°c	-2.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	5.3°c	3.6°c	-1.5°c
Min temp	2.2°c	-1.5°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	2°c	3.2°c	-1.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	2.5°c	1°c	-3.9°c
Min temp	-0.6°c	-3.9°c	-4.8°c
Feels like temp	-0.6°c	0.9°c	-3.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	1.3°c	0°c	-4°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	-4°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	0°c	-4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-0.3°c	-1.9°c	-5.9°c
Min temp	-2.8°c	-5.9°c	-6.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.8°c	-5.5°c	-9.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.5 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-1.1°c	-2.2°c	-5.4°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	-5.5°c	-6.1°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	-5.6°c	-9.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	-1.8°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-4.9°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	-5°c	-4.9°c

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Resort (1212m)

	Fri 26 Dec			Sat 27 Dec			Sun 28 Dec			Mon 29 Dec			Tue 30 Dec			Wed 31 Dec			Thu 1 Jan			Fri 2 Jan			Sat 3 Jan			Sun 4 Jan
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain/snow	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Snow grains	Generally clear	Snow grains	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	2.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	0.1°c	-1.3°c	-5.1°c	2°c	1.8°c	-2.9°c	4.2°c	4.1°c	-2.7°c	6.8°c	6.6°c	1.3°c	7.3°c	6.8°c	1.1°c	5°c	4.9°c	-0.9°c	4.4°c	4.3°c	-0.6°c	1.7°c	1.4°c	-3.7°c	1.5°c	1.5°c	-2.6°c	2.4°c	2.3°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	-5.1°c	-7.4°c	-5°c	-2.9°c	-4.2°c	-2.1°c	-2.7°c	-3.9°c	-0.4°c	1.2°c	0.8°c	3.1°c	1.1°c	-2°c	-0.2°c	-0.9°c	-2.5°c	-0.9°c	-0.6°c	-2.9°c	-2.4°c	-3.7°c	-5.9°c	-3.7°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c	-2.8°c	-1.6°c	-3.1°c
Feels like temp	-5.7°c	-4.7°c	-9.2°c	-5°c	-1.5°c	-6.6°c	-2.1°c	1.5°c	-2.7°c	-4°c	3.5°c	-2.6°c	0.3°c	4°c	-1.7°c	-3.2°c	1.7°c	-4.2°c	-4.1°c	1°c	-3.8°c	-5.7°c	-2.6°c	-7.2°c	-7.5°c	-2.4°c	-6.3°c	-6.4°c	-1.3°c	-5.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	2.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	0.1°c	-1.3°c	-5.1°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	-5.1°c	-7.4°c
Feels like temp	-5.7°c	-4.7°c	-9.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2°c	1.8°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	-5°c	-2.9°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-5°c	-1.5°c	-6.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.2°c	4.1°c	-2.7°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	-2.7°c	-3.9°c
Feels like temp	-2.1°c	1.5°c	-2.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	6.8°c	6.6°c	1.3°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	1.2°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	3.5°c	-2.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	7.3°c	6.8°c	1.1°c
Min temp	3.1°c	1.1°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	0.3°c	4°c	-1.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	5°c	4.9°c	-0.9°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	-0.9°c	-2.5°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	1.7°c	-4.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	4.4°c	4.3°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.9°c	-0.6°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	1°c	-3.8°c

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Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	1.7°c	1.4°c	-3.7°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-3.7°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.7°c	-2.6°c	-7.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	1.5°c	1.5°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-3.7°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-7.5°c	-2.4°c	-6.3°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.3°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-2.8°c	-1.6°c	-3.1°c
Feels like temp	-6.4°c	-1.3°c	-5.2°c

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Snow Overview

Japan

Updated 24/12

Japan finally comes to life after a monumentally slow start, with temperatures on Honshu dropping rapidly into Christmas day followed by 2ft of snowfall into Boxing Day. This will sit on a very humid snowpack and wet ground, creating a mix of very-early-season and spring-like snowpack, so expect the avalanche forecast to tick up accordingly until this has had a chance to settle. Things return to more settled albeit remaining cool into the weekend, before a flurry of new snow into the new week.

On Hokkaido, temperatures start cold and turn colder, with the freezing line hitting sea level into Christmas Day. Around 1.5ft of snow is expected over this period and into the weekend, before milder albeit still snow conditions return in to the new week.

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