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The Nozawa Onsen Cycling Festival is set to take place at Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort on 10/3 (Sat.) and 10/4 (Sun.). This unique cycling event takes full advantage of the resort’s vast and varied terrain to host three separate disciplines: a road-bike hill climb, a long MTB downhill, and a gravel ride.
　
“Nozawa Onsen Cycling Festival 2026”
[Date & Time]　10/3 (Sat.) & 10/4 (Sun.), 2026, from 9 a.m.
[Venue]　Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort
[Events]　13 km Hill Climb (road bikes, capacity 500 participants), 5 km Adventure Downhill (mountain bikes, capacity 200 ), 60 km Gravel Ride & Adventure Touring (gravel bikes / mountain bikes, up to 100 participants)　※Entries close 8/31 (Mon.)
[Entry Fees]　　
Hill Climb … Ages 18 and over ¥10,000, junior high school students ¥8,000, e-bike (junior high school age and over) ¥10,000　※Includes one downhill gondola ride
Adventure Downhill Time Attack (10/3 only) … Ages 16 and over ¥10,000, grades 5–9 ¥8,000　※Includes a one-day gondola pass
Adventure Downhill … Ages 18 and over ¥18,000, grades 5–9 ¥16,000, e-bike (high school age and over) ¥18,000　※Includes a two-day gondola pass
Gravel Ride & Adventure Touring … Ages 16 and over ¥10,000, e-bike (ages 16 and over) ¥10,000　※Includes one uphill gondola ride