Nozawa Onsen

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Nozawa Onsen-mura
野 沢 温泉 村
Nozawa Onsen
Geographical location in Japan
Nozawa Onsen (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Chūbu
Prefecture : Nagano
Coordinates : 36 ° 55 '  N , 138 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 55 '22 "  N , 138 ° 26' 26"  E
Basic data
Surface: 57.95 km²
Residents : 3337
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 58 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 20563-0
Symbols
Tree : Notched beech
Flower : Brassica rapa var. Hakabura
town hall
Address : Nozawa Onsen Village Hall
9817 Toyosato
Nozawa Onsen- mura, Shimotakai-gun
Nagano  389-2502
Website URL: http://www.vill.nozawaonsen.nagano.jp
Location of Nozawa Onsen in Nagano Prefecture
Location of Nozawa Onsen in the prefecture

Nozawa Onsen ( Japanese 野 沢 温泉 村 , - mura ) is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture and a well-known ski resort in Japan .

14 residents of the small village have already taken part in the Winter Olympics.

history

In 1930, the ski pioneer Hannes Schneider came to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese Crown Prince to explain the Arlberg technology in lectures and seminars . In the same year Schneider's book The Miracle of the Snowshoe was published in Japanese. In Nozawa Onsen, the practical part, the ski courses, followed.

The second ski lift in Japan was built here in the 1950s .

In 1971 Nozawa Onsen became the twin town of St. Anton am Arlberg , the place where Hannes Schneider worked.

In 1995, the 15th Interski Congress took place in Nozawa Onsen .

In 1998, Nozawa Onsen hosted the Nagano Winter Olympics biathlon competitions.

Attractions

A local specialty is nozawana , a type of tsukemono .

Ski Area

  • Number of runs: 20
  • Number of lifts: 24
  • Longest run: 10,000 m
  • Slope division: 40% beginners, 30% intermediate, 30% professionals

The village and the ski area are connected by a 300 meter long conveyor belt (Yu-road), which brings the guest effortlessly from the village to the valley station.

With 2 gondola lifts , 22 chair lifts and a total slope length of 50 km, Nozawa Onsen is one of the largest ski areas in Honshū .

Japanese Ski Museum

Another attraction for ski fans is the Japanese Ski Museum , which can be reached directly on skis.

A large collection of historical skis, including from Austria , China and Mongolia , is exhibited and also shows very clearly how skiing came to Japan.

Onsen

Public bath

Nozawa Onsen is also well known for its variety of hot springs ( onsen ). There are over 30 hot springs and 13 public baths where you can bathe for free. You will be entertained by the residents (Yunakama) who live nearby.

Tourists are shown in the hottest spring - the Ogama spring comes to about 90 degrees - the hot water for boiling eggs ( onsen tamago ).

Twin cities

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ World Online

Web links

Commons : Nozawaonsen, Nagano  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files