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The enormous heart of the Shiga Kogen resort area The closest of the Shiga Kogen resort areas to the snow monkeys in Jigokudani Monkey Park, the Shiga Kogen central area offers variety and quality that will turn any skier into a kid at Christmas. Its 13 ski fields are situated in the heart of t… Read More
There's always fresh winter powder at Japan's biggest resort area It's become common knowledge that Japan has a number of impressive powder resorts, all vying for attention with their huge snowfalls, relaxing hot springs, and exceptionally good local cuisine. There's only one though, that come… Read More
Night cruising in the domain of the snow monsters The historic hot spring town of Zao Onsen lies within the Zao mountain range, an impressive cluster of stratovolcanoes 40 minutes from Yamagata City. Legend has it that a wounded warrior stumbled upon the first spring-head in the area after a b… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
To go where no piste has gone before Tokachidake is nature in the Hokkaido Powder Belt 'as is'. There are no lifts, no groomed runs, and no crowds; just pure powder to be enjoyed. The area consists of Tokachidake, a 2,077-metre volcano, and Tokachidake Onsen, a hot spring village dotted with w… Read More
