- Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort
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Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort is a skiing venue located in Nozawaonsen, Nagano, Japan. Nozawa Onsen Village is located at the foot of the ski resort, which spans across three main areas. The resort is a large ski area that opened over seventy years ago. [1]
Covering 297 hectares (730 acres), the southern part of the resort was used for biathlon competitions at the 1998 Winter Olympics.The Olympic venue consisted of two trails each 4 km (2.5 mi) in length along with a firing range consisting of 30 stations.
References
External links
- 1998 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 230-2.
- Official tourist website (Chinese), (English), (Japanese), & (Korean)
- Official village site (Japanese)
- The Nozawa Onsen Guide
- Nozawa Onsen snow report
Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Aqua Wing · Big Hat · Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium · Happōone Resort · Iizuna Kogen Ski Area · Kanbayashi Snowboard Park · Kazakoshi Park Arena · M-Wave · Minami Nagano Sports Park · Mount Higashidate · Mount Yakebitai · Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort · Snow Harp · Spiral · White Ring1924 (military patrol): Stade Olympique de Chamonix • 1960: McKinney Creek Stadium • 1964: Seefeld • 1968: Autrans • 1972: Makomanai Biathlon site • 1976: Seefeld • 1980: Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center • 1984: Igman, Veliko Polje • 1988: Canmore Nordic Centre • 1992: Les Saisies • 1994: Birkebeineren Skistadion • 1998: Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort • 2002: Soldier Hollow • 2006: Cesana San Sicario • 2010: Whistler Olympic Park • 2014: Biathlon & Ski ComplexCoordinates: 36°55′12″N 138°27′07″E / 36.920031°N 138.451976°E
Categories:- 1998 Winter Olympics venues
- Ski areas and resorts in Japan
- Olympic biathlon venues
- Japanese sports venue stubs
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