Introduction of Friendship City Nozawa Onsen Village (Nagano Prefecture)

Nozawa Onsen Village is located in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, bordering Kijimadaira Village to the south, Iiyama City to the west, and Sakae Village to the north and east.
The population is 3,442 (as of March 1, 2020) and the area is 57.96 square kilometers.

• Village Flower Nozawa Nanohana

　　(Established in 1976 as part of the 20th anniversary project)

• Village tree beech

　　(Established in 1996 as part of the 40th anniversary project)

As the name suggests, Nozawa Onsen Village has prospered as a hot spring resort for a long time. There are more than 30 hot spring sources in the village, and the high-quality natural hot springs are appreciated by many visitors to Nozawa Onsen Village.
In addition, there are 13 free communal baths called "sotoyu" in the hot spring town.

Forests account for 50.7% of the village (1996 prefectural statistics), and it is designated as Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park due to its scenic beauty, and 297 hectares, including some of them, is currently a ski resort area.
With a maximum running distance of 10 kilometers, an altitude difference of 1,085 meters, and a maximum gradient of 39 degrees, this ski resort has hosted numerous ski competitions, including the Nagano Olympics.

In 2005, Nozawa Onsen Village signed a contract to open a course called “Atsumare Inagi Kids! I was.

After that, in 2008, we signed a mutual support agreement in the event of a disaster, etc., and while exchanges deepened, we valued the friendship that sprouted between residents and deepened mutual understanding and trust on November 17, 2015. A friendship agreement was signed.