We went to Nozawa Onsen ski resort for skiing last weekend by car. Nozawa Onsen village is located in the northern part of Nagano and it was a 5 hour drive from Kusatsu in Shiga. The weather in Nozawa was sunny, no cold temperatures and no…

Spring has come to Kansai area and we enjoy seeing cherry blossoms, however it's still winter in the mountain areas of northan Japan. Some ski resorts are still open, so we were originally planning to stay in Nagano for skiing last weekend…