Tag: Nozawa Onsen

JR Nagano Niigata Pass Day #2

.Reading time 21 minutes.

While planning this trip we were looking for ski resorts in Nagano. Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, and Nozawa Onsen were all consistently highly rated. After doing a little more research we settled on Nozawa Onsen for Day #2 of our JR Nagano Niigata Pass. The main reasons being its accessibility, walkability, and its supplemental attractions. Since […]

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Sobadokoro Daimon in Nozawa Onsen

.Reading time 6 minutes.

We stopped by Sobadokoro Daimon in Nozawa Onsen for dinner after finishing the Nozawa Onsen Stamp Rally. We asked for and got a recommendation from one of the staff at the Nozawa Onsen Tourist Information Center. It is a short four minute walk away and is just off the main road leading through town. The […]

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JR Nagano Niigata Pass Day #1

.Reading time 10 minutes.

Typically JR passes are only available to tourists/short term visitors to Japan. Recently, JR has changed their guidelines to include anyone with a non-Japanese passport. With winter vacation fast approaching, we opted to purchase the JR Nagano Niigata 5-Day Pass. At a cost of ¥18,000/each, we would strive to get as much value as possible […]

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