Live cameras for Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort, from Yamabiko at the summit down to the Hikage base. With 1,085 m of vertical, the top and bottom of this mountain often have completely different weather.
Nozawa Onsen runs from a 1,650 m summit to a 565 m base — 1,085 m of vertical. It is entirely normal for the village to sit in rain while Yamabiko is in a blizzard, which is why you should read these cameras as a set rather than one at a time.
Yamabiko (upper mountain): The summit area around 1,500 m. This is the view that matters most: powder and tree-run conditions, plus how bad the visibility and wind are.
Utopia / Paradise (mid-mountain): The broad middle slopes. When the top is blown out, this is what tells you whether the day is still worth skiing.
Hikage / Nagasaka (base): The gondola base on the village side. Shows the rain-snow line and how long the lift queues are.
Always compare a top and a bottom camera. Over 1,085 m of vertical you can have snow and rain on the same day.
If the summit view is a white sheet first thing, the practical plan is to start mid-mountain and wait for visibility.
Village streets ice over at night; the base cameras also tell you what the road surface is doing.
How many cameras does Nozawa Onsen have? This page lists every feed we can confirm is streaming. The count changes as the resort switches cameras on and off.
Is the snow different at the base and the summit? Very. With 1,085 m of vertical, rain at the village and dry snow at the top happens often.
Can I see the onsen village itself? The base-side cameras show the weather and road conditions at the bottom. They do not show the public bath houses.