Want to learn more about Nozawa Onsen? Check out the video below from our friends at Mountainwatch as Reggae Ellis and Alex Parsons in conjunction with Classic Resorts Japan showcase all things Nozawa Onsen. You’ll get an inside [...]

By Alex Parsons The hot spring waters of  Nozawa Onsen are said to have special healing properties. From quelling mental stress to soothing aches and pains, the steaming bath houses are beacons of wellness, frequented by Japanes [...]

Japan offers some of the best snow in the world, but it offers a whole lot more as well. Here’s why you need to travel to Japan.  When most people think of skiing in Japan they think of Niseko or Hakuba, however, there are [...]

  There’s something special about showing your family the beauty of Nozawa Onsen in Japan. The kids getting excited over oyaki (steamed buns) in the street or playing on their tatami mats and futons. Your partner marvelling [...]

Myoko Kogen, getting snowed in at the end of January, 2018. Photo:: Eric Berger

Honshu is the largest and most popular island of Japan with an abundance of different ski resorts to choose from. Whether you’re after a family holiday, backcountry riding or it’s your first time skiing, it has got something t [...]

A showcase of everything Nozawa Onsen has to offer!

With little snow in the Alps, the DIY Team – consisting of Xavier De Le Rue and myself, his wife, Beanie De Le Rue – did what every snow lover does at this time of year: travel to Japan. We found everything from deep powder an [...]

Nozawa has a range of different bars and restaurants to keep you entertained, fed and quenched when you’re not shredding the slopes. Here are our top picks to check out when you’re in Nozawa. [...]

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