Nozawaonsen Ski Resort

Japan is quite well-know for its superb quality of powder snow for skiers and snowboarders. Actually this is my first time encountered real winter and lots of snow, so other than first time snowboarding, I really enjoy the snow.

I did some research about where to go snowboard, not so far from Tokyo but not so close that the place gonna be crowded in New year's holidays. There are many mountains to go in Nagano prefecture, few hours train ride from Tokyo.

Nozawaonsen village or Nozawaonsen-mura is quite difficult to reach, honestly, but it was worth the trip. It is a small and authentic village, not tourists' atmosphere I mean, hot water running through the village so that's where its name came from.

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