Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano, The Alps Japan A terrific place to visit all year round The Mountains are calling! Nestled in the Japan Alps Nozawa is a magical place steeped in culture and with some terrific skiing and boarding. Nagano was home to the Winter Olympics in 1998. Nozawa Onsen is a very traditional town with beautiful hot springs, friendly locals, and terrific snow. Lodge Nagano is only 100 m from the slopes Summer is also a great time to visit. Nozawa due to its elevation is cool all year. You can get into mountain biking, paragliding, white water rafting, fishing and some of the best hiking in Japan. Autumn is also a wonderful time to be outdoors and take in the magic colors nature provides. The onsens are open to enjoy all year round and some beautiful water falls