New Year’s Eve night skiing & countdown fireworks

December 31 (Friday), 2010 starting at 16:30

On December 31, night-time skiing will be available until 23:30. Let’s start 2011 at the ski slope with fireworks. Cask sake will be served to visitors free of charge.

Happy New Year! Drink free sake from a cask.

January 1 (Saturday), 2011: At Uenotaira slope starting at 11:00

Cask sake will be served on January 1, 2011 at the ski slope.

Snowfield sightseeing tour on a snow vehicle

January 3 (Monday)–March 27 (Sunday), 2011: Not available on Thursdays

Riding on a snow vehicle—something you don’t get to experience in daily life—you can enjoy sightseeing at leisure on a fresh snow field that nobody can easily step in. Departure schedule: 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30
Charge: ¥500 (including a soft drink ticket)
Registration: At Yunomine Rest-house

Nikoniko Winter festival event: Yuki-yo-furefure (Snow inviting) opening festival 2011

January 8 (Saturday), 2011

Miso soup, sake, etc. will be served. Play rock-paper-scissors to win fancy prizes.

Dosojin fire festival

January 15 (Saturday), 2011

A spectacular traditional festival, this is counted as one of the three major fire festivals in Japan. This—the village’s largest and the most important event of the year—is very impressive and exciting when the sparks fly from the torches.

Early morning skiing is fantastic!

January 17 (Monday),February 14 (Monday) and March 14 (Monday), 2011:
Come to Nagasaka gondola at 7:50

You can have the run of the ski slope. Participants will have the chance to arrive at the top of the mountain before the Nagasaka gondola lift starts general operation. This is your chance to ski on an untouched fresh slope.
Don’t miss out this wonderful event.
*The event may be canceled if the weather is bad.

Winter night light festival

March 5 (Saturday), 2011: At Hikage ski slope, starting at 19:00

Enjoy a fantastic world of light featuring tomyo lights, fireworks on the snow, and demonstrations of skiing while holding torches. The ski slope looks quite different at night from during the day.

Nozawa-onsen Cup ski-snowboard competition 2011

March 12 (Saturday) and 13 (Sunday), 2011

Hatoguruma Cup Giant Slalom competition DER WEISSE RAUSCH competition
A sport everyone wants to try—speed racing, threading through poles A visitors’ ski competition, open to anyone who wants to try this kind of skiing competition in an easy manner

DER WEISSE RAUSCH competition is attractive because of the exhilaration you can feel when skiing from the top of the mountain all the way to the bottom of the slope.

Nikoniko Winter festival event: Family Festival 2011

March 19 (Saturday), 2011

Miso soup, sake, etc. will be served. Play rock-paper-scissors to win fancy prizes.

You can still ski here! Special offer so you can enjoy spring-time skiing

March 28 (Monday)–May 8 (Sunday), 2011

Special lift discount: One-day ticket: Adult: ¥4,600 → ¥3,500; Child: ¥2,100 → ¥1.500; Senior: ¥3,500 → ¥2,500

 

Half-day ticket: Adult: ¥3,500 → ¥2,500; Child: ¥1,500 → ¥1.000; Senior: ¥3,000 → ¥2,000

 

Spring has arrived! Wild vegetable tempura will be served free.

May 3 (Tuesday) and 7 (Saturday), 2011 at Nagasaka gondola gate

You can enjoy fresh wild spring vegetables at Nozawa-onsen. Wild vegetable tempura will be served to visitors free of charge.

* Schedule may change depending on the season.