Freeride skiing in Nozawa Onsen

Come to the traditional Nozawa Onsen for 2 or several days and enjoy the best powder snow in this exciting freeride ski trip led by Japan Mountain Guides.

Japan Alps

+1 Day

Jan - Mar

Intermediate

Beginner

Description

Nozawa Onsen is a charming Onsen (hot spring) town near Nagano, famous for the high quality of powder snow, tree runs and backcountry skiing.

It was the site for biathlon competition during the Nagano Olympics in 1998.

There are 13 onsens open to the public in the town as well as numerous ryokans and pensions. Its sister city is St Anton in Austria.

This traditional Japanese onsen town is easily accessible from Tokyo via Hokuriku shinkansen. So I propose you to take the shinkansen to Iiyama station and I will pick you up there.

I can adapt this trip to suit your needs: you can stay for 2 or several days and choose between different routes in terms of difficulty, steepness, fitness level etc., if you want to climb up a little bit or not.

Join me to enjoy freeride skiing in the best Japanese areas and the authentic après ski experience! Send a request so we can start planning this together, according to your wishes and experience level.

If you are looking for other ski options in Japan, check out this guided freeride ski trip in Niigata / Gunma.

Price includes

Guiding fee

Price details

Guide expenses (not included in the above price, to be divided among the participants):
Transport JPY 9400 (to be paid together with guide fee)
Accommodation JPY 8000-15000 per person per night to be covered by client and to be paid on the spot .
Price also doesn’t include any transportation cost for clients e.g. shinkansen (bullet train) fair. Accommodation can be paid on the spot rather than in advance.

Details

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Kit list:

Touring skis / splitboard / snow board
Skins / snowshoes
Touring boots
Poles
Avalanche Safety Gears (beacon, probe, shovel)
Helmet
Goggles
Gloves
Ski wear etc.
You need to purchase your own mountain rescue insurance prior to joining the tour.

Meeting point

Iiyama station on Hokuriku shinkansen. Then I'll drive to the chosen ski area.

About the guide

Japan

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Our team of experienced local guides is dedicated to providing unforgettable ski touring, rock climbing, and hiking adventures across Japan, including some of the country’s most stunning regions like Hokkaido, Sapporo, Yatsugatake, and beyond. With in-depth knowledge of Japan’s diverse landscapes, our guides offer an authentic, expert-led experience in the country’s most iconic alpine areas

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What people are saying about Japan

Jun is a responsible and reliable guide. He is also knowledgeable on the local flora and fauna and managed to show us quite a few interesting alpine flowers, birds and animals. He is kind and helpful and converses well in English. I will not hesitate to recommend him to any anyone needing an English speaking guide in Japan.

As for Kikuo-san, we both really liked her. She is very pleasant. A bit quiet spoken in a good way. She obviously knows the Akan region very well, as she lives inside the national park. She has very responsible and well organised. I would have her guide us again, when we go back to the area.

Vincent

Fantastic region, perfect guide !

Heleen

Arnaud

Just back from Hakuba –Japan and I’m so pleased to confirm we got such a great experience with Iwao who has provided a service above all expectations. Indeed assisting a family confronted to a new environment requires a certain level of patience and attention and all the family appreciated his sense of responsibilities and seriousness which allowed us to really enjoy this region by experiencing touring, hicking and of course skiing in immaculate powder. Iwao was very discreet but always acted to ensure we could take the best of all Hakuba mountains could offer to us during these 5 days.This experience will for sure remain in all our minds for long and this will be mainly thanks to Iwao ! Best, Arnaud