johnson-san 0 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Just finished 2 weeks in Japan. A bit of business, visiting friends and the highlight was some time in Nozawa and Shiga Kogen areas of Nagano. I loved it. I know the snow isn't what it should be at this time of the year, but I really enjoyed my time at Nozawa. The snow up top was good, and the relative lack of snow at the bottom didn't matter as the best courses are up there anyway. I really want to go back. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I like the photos you put up there johnson-san. Looks like you had really good weather too. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Nozawa is one of the very few jp resorts where i don't get bored after half a day of riding. Link to post Share on other sites
igloo 3 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Like the place as well. The worst time I have had there is being caught on the top of that huge mogul run on the left hand side near the bottom. That was difficult, I didn't enjoy that. Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmonaut X 0 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I'm so looking forward to going to Nozawa. It seems to really be a place that everyone likes, perhaps the most generally liked resort in Japan? Hopefully sometime in March. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 We stayed in Noz a couple of years ago, and when we were in Hakuba last week, we drove up there to say G'day to our old hosts and show off our baby son (who wasn't even a twinkle in my eye then). We loved it there, the town is so unadulterated by some of the Westernisation of other resorts I could mention, and the terrain is as good as anywhere I have skied in Japan, and better than most. Not the nightlife you get in other places, but with a baby, that's not such a big issue for us... Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 No kids but got to admit I'm not interested in wild bars and gaijin hangouts even when I'm in Tokyo. Would much rather fine a good local izakaya. Nozawa is a great little place, love it... wish I could go more. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 keba - how could you show off your baby son if he wasn't a 'twinkle in your eye then'? Is your wife not telling you something? Excuse me but that's a bit confusing... I do wish I could go more to Nozawa, too, though. That said, it had the worst snow of all the places I went to last year, more a matter of bad timing than anything else. What's the betting we'll be seeing Nozawa ruined by gaijin as next year's pet TV report, though? Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 We were in Noz 2 years ago... we weren't even married then, let alone contemplating children I can't see a Gaijin takeover of Noz. It's too crammed for further development, and not a big enough ski area... Shiga Kogen, maybe. Link to post Share on other sites
XilR8 0 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 When I was in Nozawa, it was packed with drunken Aussies who were running around going "Oi! Kowai" (sic) to all the female shop clerks and bartenders. That was enough to make up my mind not to go to Niseko... Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Nice pics there johnson-san. I think we were there then as well, some really beautiful days. Nozawa is also one of my favourite places. Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Actually when I went to Niseko earlier in the year, it was full of Aussie yuppy families. I reckon the Niseko scene moved down to Nagano Link to post Share on other sites
johnson-san 0 Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Thanks! It's all such a distant memory now. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Will you be going back johnson-san? We (myself and 2pints,mate and anyone else...) are thinking every year we like it so much. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Yes sir. Already thinking about next January Link to post Share on other sites
ProbablyaCrazyPerson 2 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Nozawa has come back to life with the new snow as well. I was there yesterday and had a great day. Felt like mid winter season (at last!!) Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I would so much love to be there tomorrow. Instead, I have a 1 hour commute and then a day of meetings. Link to post Share on other sites
JJJJ 0 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Nozawa is one of my favorite resort for onsen as well skiing. When I was young we lived in Yokohama and my parents took me there and Kusatsu every year. They remain special place for me. Link to post Share on other sites
taguchi 0 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Me also but I live far away and so it is big trip for me to go there. Every season I do it. Link to post Share on other sites
hayamimi 0 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Almost a cliche isn't it? --- but it's my favourite places as well. Link to post Share on other sites
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