Where to buy ski lift tickets Nozawa Onsen

There are three options to purchase tickets for the Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort:

1. Purchase lift tickets at one of the three Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort ticket counters (Karasawa - closest to Nozawa Peaks, Nagasaka or Hikage areas) 
2. Purchase ski lift tickets online in advance (credit card only).
3. Ask your hotel if they can purchase tickets for you. 

More information on the three options to purchase Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort lift passes:

1. Purchase when you arrive to Nozawa Onsen: By purchasing lift tickets when you arrive to Nozawa Onsen, you have the most flexibility. Ski Lift tickets are non-refundable. If you have a travel delay, bad weather/lift closures, you will lose out. Some hotels/travel agents offer non consecutive passes (up to 10 days). This is a nice option if all goes to plan, although we have noticed guests trying to sell their unused ticket to others, obviously a change of plans had occurred and they were out of pocket.

2. Purchasing Nozawa Onsen ski passes online in advance: This option only saves you a little bit of hassle. Either way you need to go to the the ticket counter at the ski resort. Once purchased online, just show the QR code to staff instead of pulling out your wallet navigating ski gloves to purchase ticket at the ticket counter window.

3. Asking your hotel to purchase for you. Hotels can offer slightly discounted lift tickets to guests. This is a cash only option and is non-refundable. A hotel staff member will need to head down to the tourist info centre and purchase the tickets for you in cash. This is a good option, however you need to weigh up the convenience/cost factor; the time taken going the ATM + ATM fees vs just heading up to the ticket counter yourself and paying by credit card.

Hot tip: There is a non-consecutive 6-day pass available with this option, only available through your hotel. This option is unavailable at the ski resort ticket counter or online.

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Once you have your ticket(s) there is no requirement to go back to the ticket counter in the future. You can simply add extra ski days to your ticket by purchasing them online.

Hot tip: If starting your day at the Nagasaka gondola, you can also buy your ticket at the "Skiosk" by credit card to access the slopes faster. There is usually less waiting time at the "Skiosk" compared to the regular ticket counter. People are paying by cash or do not know about the "Skiosk" so are lining up at the regular ticket counter. This is only really an issue on weekends and public holidays when the line to the ticket counter can be longer. The "Skiosk" is inside the Nagasaka centre house on the same floor as the regular ticket counters. 

Purchase ski lift tickets online in advance (credit card only).