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Zao Onsen Ski Resort

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www.zao-spa.or.jp/english/index.html  |  Zao Onsen, Yamagata-shi  |  2+81-23-694-9328  |  Open 8:15-21:00  |  Travelling Times to Zao Onsen Ski Resort Tokyo: 3 hrs (train), Osaka: 5 hrs (train)   SNOW MONSTER COUNTRY Zao Onsen Ski Resort is one of Japan's vintage snow resorts, fam… Read More

SHIBU ONSEN

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The neighbouring town to the snow monkey park, full of charm and tradition Shibu Onsen is a quaint hot spring town in Nagano Prefecture that opens up behind a curtain of steam, revealing traditions and architecture of years passed, still standing tall and proud. The town's original spring-h… Read More

TOGURA-KAMIYAMADA ONSEN

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Welcoming hot spring town with retro charm Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen carved itself a place on Japan's hot spring destination map just over 120 years ago in 1893. Times were tough, and to revive the local economy, the head of the town implemented a plan to dig for hot springs. Since the waters beg… Read More

Togakushi Ski Resort

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www.togakusi.com/english-information  |  3682 Togakushi, Nagan  |  2+81-(0)26-254-2106  |  Days 8:30-16:45  |  Travelling times to Togakushi Ski Area: Tokyo: 2 hrs 30 min (Hokuriku Shinkansen, bus); Nagano: 1 hr/45 min (bus/taxi)   ANCIENT  NINJA STRONGHOLD Togakushi Ski Area has … Read More

NAGANO

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Capital of an outdoor paradise with deep Buddhist roots Zenkō-ji, a 1,400 year-old Buddhist temple, is the traditional soul of Nagano. A highland capital in the Japan Alps, the city grew up around this sacred storehouse of the Ikkō Sanzon Amida Nyorai, a Buddhist image believed to be the first… Read More

OMACHI

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Enjoy the finer things in a hot spring town on Hakuba’s doorstep Traditional hot spring inns with revitalising baths; glassy lakes reflecting the jagged lines of snow-capped mountains. These are the classic hallmarks of a secluded Japanese alpine retreat, and Omachi has them in abundance. T… Read More

Hakuba Sanosaka Ski Resort

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http://snow.gurunavi.com/guide/htm/r0326ens.htm  |  458 Kamishiro, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-75-2452  |  Open 8:00 - 16:30   SCENIC POWDER  CRUISING Overlooking the beautiful Lake Aoki, Hakuba Sanosaka Ski Resort is set within a fairytale-like landscape, and offers a… Read More

Hakuba Cortina Snow Resort

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www.hgp.co.jp/cortina/ski/index.html  |  Chikuniotsu 12860-1, Otari-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-82-2236  |  Sun-Fri 8:30-20:00, Sat 8:30-21:00  |  Travelling times to Hakuba Cortina Tokyo: 2 hrs 30 min (train), Osaka: 4 hrs 40 min (train)   NATURAL BOWL Hakuba Cortina Snow Resort… Read More

Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field

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www.hakuba.jp/iwatake/en  |  Hokujo Iwatake, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-72-2780  |  Open 8:00-17:00  |  Travelling times to Iwatake Snow Field Tokyo: 3 hrs (train & bus) , Osaka: 4 hrs 40 min (train)   PANORAMIC  PLEASURE Enjoying a 360º panorama of the Northern Alps … Read More

Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort

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www.hakuba-alps.co.jp/e-ski  |  Hakuba-norikura-kogen, Otari-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-82-2811  |  Open 8:30-16:30  |  Travelling times to Hakuba Norikura Tokyo: 3 hrs (train), Osaka: 5 hrs 30 min (car)   BUILT TO SATISFY Secluded amidst rugged alpine scenery in the north of th… Read More

Tsugaike Kogen

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www.tsugaike.gr.jp/english  |  Tsugaike Kogen, Otari-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-83-2515  |  Days 8:00-17:00, Nights 18:00-21:00  |  Travelling times to Tsugaike Kogen Tokyo: 3 hrs 10 min (train & bus), Osaka: 5 hrs (train)   VAST POWDER  PLAYGROUND Tsugaike Kogen is one … Read More

HAKUBA VALLEY

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Let the pros lead you into the world of split-boarding By James A. Robb, Guide/Instructor, Evergreen Outdoor Center, Hakuba   Whether you are new to the backcountry touring game or an experienced boarder looking to venture further afield, once you make the split you'll never go back! … Read More

Hakuba Happo-one

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www.happo-one.jp/english  |  Hokujo Happo, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-72-3066  |  Days 8:00-17:00, Nights 18:00-21:00  |  Travelling times to Happo-one Tokyo: 3 hrs 40 min (train & bus), Osaka: 4 hrs 30 min (train)   POWDER PIONEER Happo-one is one of the Hakuba V… Read More

Hakuba 47 Mountain Sports Park

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www.hakuba47.co.jp/winter/en  |  Kamishiro 24196-47, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-75-3533  |  Open 8:00-16:30  |  Travelling times to Hakuba 47 Tokyo: 2 hrs 40 min (train), Osaka: 4 hrs (train)   RAD PARKS AND IGLOOS A distinctively Gen Y resort in comparison to the man… Read More

Hakuba Goryu

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http://www.hakubagoryu.com/e/  |  Kamishiro 22548, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-75-3131  |  Days 8:15-16:50, Nights 18:00-21:30  |  Travelling times to Hakuba Goryu Tokyo: 2 hrs 40 min (train); Osaka: 4 hrs 30 min (train)   ROOM  FOR EVERYONE Covered in Japan Alps-quali… Read More

HAKUBA VALLEY

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Nagano's international powder playground Eleven powder-rich resorts. One pass. And in 2016-2017, a new tap-and-go ticket gate system. The Hakuba Valley just keeps getting better. One of the leading snow resort areas in the Northern Japanese Alps, its international credentials were firmly es… Read More

Kamui Ski Links

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www.kamui-skilinks.com/  |  Nishioka 112, Kamui-cho, Asahikawa-city  |  2+81-166-72-2311  |  Open 9:00-17:00  |  Travelling times to Kamui Ski Links Asahikawa: 40 min (bus), Sapporo: 1 hr 25 min (car)   DISCOVER MORE With average winter temperatures of around five degrees colder t… Read More

ASAHIKAWA

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Where the polar bears play, and the skiers stay Mid-winter in Asahikawa, Hokkaido's second-largest city, is a time of diamond dust sparkling in the morning sun, and giant snow sculptures lighting up the night with luminescent colour. The city's average daytime temperature during February is… Read More

NAC Otoe Powder Cat

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http://www.nacadventures.jp/en/  |  Otoe, Otoe-cho, Fukagawa-city  |  2+81-166-72-3000  |  Days 8:00-17:00  |  Travelling times NAC Otoe Powder Cat  Asahikawa 30 min (car), Furano 1 hr (car)   PRIVATE JAPOW As the first company to introduce adventure tours to the Niseko and Mukawa… Read More

Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU

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www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/en/  |  079-2204 Nakatomamu, Shimukappu-mura, Yufutsu-gun  |  2+81-167-58-1111  |  Days 9:00-16:00, Nights 16:00-18:00 (Mon-Thu), 16:00-19:00 (Fri-Sun, Holiday)  |  Travelling times to Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU New Chitose Airport: 1 hr 30 min (car), Asahikawa Airport: 3 h… Read More