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Nozawa Onsen | Learning to Snowboard

Mountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. The Norman family from Australia second day on the mountain. After going for a 1 hour lesson the day before they thought it would be a good idea to get some action shots. We managed to squeeze a lot in this 1 hour booking and got them trying to do some jumps. It wad a 1 hour filled of laughter…..

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Nozawa Onsen | Early Season Side Country Shoot

Mountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Patiently waiting for the big powder snow to arrive. Getting itchy feet so had to go explore the side country and see what is available at the moment, Still really dense bush everywhere but can still find some open powder sections,

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Nozawa Onsen | Richard Side Country shoot

Mountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Our guest from Australia on a full day side country shoot. Wasnt too much snow coverage and trees still wasn’t quite filled in but that was a huge part of the adventure. Trying to find powder stashes, we definitely put in the work to earn our turns..

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Nozawa Onsen | Jono and family from New Zealand

Mountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Jono and his family from New Zealand on a 3 hour photo/video combo package. Stoke levels was very high this day and was such a pleasure to capture their experience.

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Nozawa Onsen | Sam Hoang and the boys..

Mountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Our customers from Singapore got real lucky with a bluebird day in December. Wasnt much powder snow around but had some fun on the jumps.

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Nozawa Onsen | Family Ong Shoot

Mountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Shiga Kogen. We had a big group from Malaysia enjoying their first snow experience.

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Miyazaki | Aoshima Surf Spot Photo Shoots

Local Surf photo sessions. If you have seen our photographer floating around this surf spot then please check our photos below.  ローカルサーフフォトセッション!私たちのカメラマンをサーフスポットで見かけたら声をかけてください♪写真も良かったらチェックしてみてくださいね。

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Tottori | Sandboarding on the Tottori Sand Dunes

After 5 months in Nozawa Onsen it is time to get back down south and prepare for the Summer season.
Driving down the west coast of Japan and had to check out the Tottori Sand Dunes. 
I have seen pictures of this place and couldn’t believe it was in Japan but the only thing on my mind was to try and ride them....

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Nozawa Onsen | Julia Spring Shoot

Mountain Swell Ski Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Day after one of the biggest snowfalls of the season. Julia from Spain booked a 1 hour Ski Guiding/Photo session…

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Nozawa Onsen | Fresh lines in spring

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Finding fresh lines in the middle of March. We had a shoot today with the owner of Akari Swiss bakery in Nozawa.

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Nozawa Onsen | James - Powder shoot in Spring

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Hard to believe these shots were taken in the middle of Spring. Our return client James flew straight from Hong Kong to get waist deep in some late season ‘Japow’

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Nozawa Onsen | Maguse Onsen Backcountry Tour

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Backcountry Tour to Maguse Onsen from Nozawa Onsen. Guided by Austrian Guide Daniel.

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Nozawa Onsen | Akari Bakery

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Akari Swiss Bakery product photo shoot..….

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Nozawa Onsen | Side Country Kicker Session

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Nozawa Onsen Season workers spending their free time building a side country kicker. Beers, Backcountry and Bluebird days….

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Nozawa Onsen | Eric Side Country Shoot

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Eric from America with a great Japanese welcoming of knee deep Powder snow. A 2 hour shoot whilst exploring Nozawa’s great side country..

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Nozawa Onsen | Patrick Powder Shoot

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Patrick from Germany on a 1 hour Powder Shoot.

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Nozawa Onsen | Uwe Powder Experience

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Uwe from Germany on a 1 hour Powder Experience Shoot.

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Nozawa Onsen | Chiang Family

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Chiang family from Singapore on a 2 hour photo session with guiding. Sun, powder and fresh groomed runs…

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Nozawa Onsen | James Powder Shoot

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. James from Australia on a 3 hour Powder Guiding and Photo shoot.

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Nozawa Onsen | Richard First Snow Experience

Mountain Swell Adventure Guiding and Photography services in Nozawa Onsen. Richard from the Philippines first time seeing snow and learning to ski.

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