Good morning from Nozawa.

As expected that early morning fog and cloud cleared up yesterday and by later in the day it was sunny with blue skies.

This morning we are starting with that and we should be enjoying a fine and warm spring day here in Nozawa with the temperature rising above 20C.

From today all of the lower courses at Nozawa Onsen are now closed so you need to get the Nagasaka Gondola back down to base.

Until Saturday just the Nagasaka Gondola and two top Yamabiko quad lifts are operating.

More lifts and courses will be open for the Golden Week holidays from 27th April until the end of the season on 6th May (snow permitting).

Details below.

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Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort):

- Yamabiko (1407m): 240cm
- Uenotaira (1230m): 150cm
- Hikage (660m): no longer reporting
- Nagasaka (615m): no longer reporting
- Karasawa (563m): no longer reporting

Lift operating information:

- Nagasaka Gondola (8:10am - 3:00pm; last one down 3:40pm)
- Yamabiko Four (8:30am - 3:20pm)
- Yamabiko Number 2 Four (8:25am - 3:30pm)
- Skyline connecting pair (8:25am - 3:30pm) [** operating 27th April - 6th May **]
- Uenotaira Four (8:30am - 3:30pm) [** operating 27th April - 6th May **]
- Paradise Four (8:30am - 3:20pm) [** operating 27th April - 6th May **]

Course information:

- Yamabiko courses
- Kokenashi
- Uenotaira [** only open 27th April - 6th May **]
- Paradise [** only open 27th April - 6th May **]
- Bunabayashi (to mid-point)

All other courses are now closed.

Ride the Gondola back down to base.

The village shuttle bus will be operating from 27th April until 6th May for Golden Week.

Parking is now free every day.

All subject to change due to conditions.

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Nozawa Onsen plans to be open until Monday 6th May