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Historic alpine retreat, blessed with abundant powder Situated 30 minutes from the Japan Sea coast in the mountains of Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park, Myoko is a vintage Japanese alpine resort with a history dating back over 100 years. In winter, it is naturally blessed with a charming combin… Read More
www.princehotels.com/en/ski/naeba.html | 742 Mitsumata, Yuzawa-machi, Minami Uonuma-gun | 2+81-25-788-9221 | Days Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00, Sat & Sun &Holidays 7:30-17:00 | Travelling times to Naeba & Kagura Ski Resort Tokyo: 2 hrs (bullet train and bus) IMMERSIVE POWDE… Read More
Romantic hot spring town on the doorstep of the snow country Echigo-Yuzawa inspired the Nobel Prize-winning novel 'Snow Country', and has created a dream-like legacy of romance in the white winters of the north-eastern Japanese countryside. Snow Country was born from the pen of Yasunari Kawabat… Read More
Pioneering powder resort with historic hot springs Nozawa Onsen has depth as a snow holiday destination in more ways than one. The first things that come to mind for skiers and snowboarders are its average 12-metre snowfall every year, and snow pack exceeding five metres in the highest sectio… Read More
www.madarao.jp/ski/_en | Madarao-kogen, Iiyama City | 2+81-26-964-3214 | Days 8:30-17:00, Holiday Nights 17:00-21:00 | Travelling times to Madarao Mountain Resort Tokyo: 3 hrs (train), Osaka: 5 hrs (train) EXPERIENCE MADAPOW FEVER Get in touch with your wild side at the … Read More
www.tangram.jp/foreign/english.html | Shinano-machi, kami-minochi-gun | 2+81-26-258-3511 | Days 8:30-16:30 | Travelling times to Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort Tokyo: 3 hrs (train), Osaka: 5hrs 30min (train) ONE-STOP POWDER SHOP Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort has refined eve… Read More
Unearth the home of Madapow Madarao Kogen is an all-season alpine resort in the far north of Nagano Prefecture, with magnificent views to the Sea of Japan from its highest peak, the 1,382-metre Mt Madarao. Its fluffy powder is known as Madapow, is definitely making a name for itself: snow depth… Read More
Meditate on the Zenkōji Plain from an amazing hot spring Yomase Onsen is a small hot spring oasis with incredible views from Kita Shiga Kogen's 1,352-metre Mt Kosha. With snowflakes melting on them as they fall, skiers and snowboarders soak in its famous Tōmi-no-yu outdoor baths (rotenburo) du… Read More
A natural choice for a great snow holiday Blessed with great powder, scenery and natural hot springs, Kita Shiga Kogen was always a snow holiday destination in the making. The area is open for riding from December until May and includes Ryuoo Ski Park, which boasts a 166-person capacity ropeway to… Read More
www.okushigakogen.com | Shiga Kogen, Yamanouchi-machi, shimotakai-gun | 2+81-269-34-2034 | Open 8:30-16:30 | Taravelling times to Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort Tokyo: 3 hrs 10 min (car), Osaka:5 hrs 10 min (car) GREAT COURSE VARIETY Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort has nine courses… Read More
Nagano's best kept secret! A powder sanctuary hidden in the northernmost reaches of Shiga Kogen, Okushiga Kogen is a rewarding trip for all riders. The resort's terrain park is designed and managed by internationally renowned High Cascade company, and its Shiga International Ski School, the only 1… Read More
princehotels.com/en/ski/shigakogen | Yakebitaiyama, Yamanouchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun | 2+81-269-34-3111 | Days 8:30-16:00, Nights (Sat only) 18:00-20:00 | Travelling times to Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort Tokyo: 4 hrs (car), Osaka: 5 hrs 30 min (car) SHIGA KOGEN'S BIGGEST Yakebit… Read More
www.princehotels.com/en/ski/naeba.html | 202 Mikuni, Yuzawa-machi, Minami Uonuma-gun | 2+81-25-789-2211 | Days 8:00-17:00, Nights 16:00-20:30 (Sat & Select nights 16:00-21:00) GIANT-SIZED FUN FOR ALL From families with small children to die-hard skiers, Naeba Ski Resor… Read More
www.shigakogen.co.jp | 7149 Hirao, Yamanouchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun | 2+81-269-34-2231 | Days 8:30-16:30 | Tokyo: 3hrs 30 min (car), Osaka 6 hrs (car) QUALITY FROM THE TOP DOWN From the 2,000-metre summit of Mt Higashidate, the heart of the Higashidateyama Ski Area, the … Read More
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
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
