Nozawa Onsen Village is located in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, bordering Kijimadaira Village on the ridge of Mt. Kenashi on the south side, and bordering Iiyama City on the west side across the Chikuma River.
The terrain is largely rugged and mountainous.
The total area of the village is 57.95km2; East-west 9.1km, north-south 11.5km, and circumference 38.2km.
Forests occupy 50.7% of the village land area (1996 prefectural statistics).
297ha of the village area has been designated as the “Joshinetsu Kogen National Park” because of the natural beauty of the surrounding forests and scenery. Some of this area is included in the ski resort.
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