Nozawa Onsen
A mountain escape came just in time after our city hopping. We got to take a shinkansen, or bullet train from Kyoto to Kanazawa and then to Iiyama, then a bus from there to Nozawa Onsen. Nozawa Onsen is a small farming village in the northern part of the Nagano prefecture known for its ski resort and hot springs. It is home to fourteen onsens, which are the perfect follow up after a day on the slopes. I got to soak in four of the onsens in town throughout our stay. Our bed and breakfast was like staying at grandma’s cabin, and it even had its own onsen in the basement. Before traveling to NO, I was in search of making a medium-boiled egg in one of the hot springs, but purchasing eggs from a kind, local woman and learning from her how to boil the eggs was even better!
While it was still too early in the skiing season in December we still got a chance to hit the small resort thanks to the help of Nozawa Holidays! They were able to help us with everything we needed to have an awesome time on the slopes. We rented Skis, Boots, Helmets, Goggles, Jackets, Pants, and Gloves. We even found our wonderful Japanese Grandma through them… just joking, but they have great accommodations right on their site. We chose to stay with Peanuts House Kumakuma, right in the Nozawa Onsen Village.
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