Major Ski Resorts in Japan
全国の主なスキー場* All information is based on data as of Nov. 2023 and is subject to change without notice. For the latest information, please refer to each official website.
* You can check more information on "JAPAN SKI GUIDE" website (https://japan-skiguide.com/) or "SNOW JAPAN" website (https://www.snowjapan.com/).

Pref.

Ski Resort

Level

Number ofCourses

Number ofLifts

For Kids

Hokkaido

Hoshino Resorts
TOMAMU
Snow Park & Resort

Beginner: 35%
Intermediate:45%
Advanced: 20%

296

ADVENTURE
MOUNTAIN

Hokkaido

KIRORO
Snow World

Beginner: 33%
Intermediate:29%
Advanced: 38%

239

Snow Park

Hokkaido

SAHOROSki Resort

Beginner: 25%
Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 35%

Hokkaido

NISEKO Tokyu
Grand HIRAFU

Beginner: 45%
Intermediate:28%
Advanced: 27%2212-

Hokkaido

RUSUTSU
ResortBeginner: 30%
Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 30%

3718Iwate

APPI
Ski Resort

Beginner: 30%
Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 30%

21

YamagataZAO ONSEN
Ski Resort

Beginner: 40%
Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 20%

Fukushima

Hoshino Resorts
NEKOMA Mountain

Fukushima

Gunma

218-

Opening Period

AccessURL

Dec.1 - Apr.1① 5 min. by free shuttle bus from JRTomamu Sta.
➁ 120 min. by bus (Bus Liner) from New
Chitose Airport

https://www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/en/

Dec.3 - May.6① 40 min. by taxi from JR Otaru Sta.
② 75 min. by bus (Kiroro Liner) from JROtaru Sta.

https://www.kiroro.co.jp/snowworld/① 15 min. by shuttle bus or taxi from JR
Shintoku Sta.
https://sahoro.co.jp/?lang=en
Early Dec. - Mar.31➁ 80 min. by bus (Sahoro Express) from
Tokachi Obihiro Airport

Dec.2 - May.6① 15 - 20 min. by bus or taxi from JRKutchan Sta.
➁ 210 min. by bus (Chuo Bus) from New
Chitose Airport

https://www.grandhirafu.jp/winter/en/

Samurai
Kids Park

Nov.30 - Mar.31

120 min. by bus (Bigruns Bus) from New
Chitose Airport

https://rusutsu.com/en/

6-Dec.2 - May.6

60 min. by bus from JR Morioka Sta.

https://www.appi-japan.com/

1234

Jukki Snow Park

Dec.9 - May.6

40 min. by bus from JR Yamagata Sta.

https://www.zao-ski.or.jp/

Beginner: 30%
Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 30%

33

13

Kids Park

Dec.2 - May.6① 15 min. by free shuttle bus from JR
Bandaimachi Sta.
② 85 min. by bus from JR Koriyama Sta.

https://www.nekoma.co.jp/

INAWASHIROSki Resort

Beginner: 50%
Intermediate:35%
Advanced: 15%

1810Kids Park

Dec.22 - Mar.24

20 min. by free shuttle bus from JR
Inawashiro Sta.

https://www.inawashiroski.com/?locale=en

MARUNUMA KOGEN
Ski Resort

Beginner: 45%
Intermediate:45%
Advanced: 10%

Dec.1 - May.6

220 min. by bus (Katashina SnowExpress) from Highway Bus Terminal"Busta Shinjuku" in Tokyo to "Michino-eki
Katashina" Bus Stop. From there, takefree shuttle bus to the resort (35 min.)https://www.marunuma.jp/winter/

1910Kids Park

Pref.

Ski Resort

LevelNumber ofCourses

Number of
Lifts

For Kids

Opening PeriodAccess

URL① Directly connected to Gala Yuzawa Sta.
https://gala.co.jp/winter/englis➁ 10 min. by free shuttle bus from JRh/Echigo Yuzawa Sta.

Niigata

GALA YUZAWA

Beginner: 35%
Intermediate:45%
Advanced: 20%

1611Niigata

ISHIUCHI MARUYAMASki Resort

Beginner: 30%
Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 30%

2313

Debut Park

Dec.15 - Apr.7

10 min. by free shuttle bus from JR Echigo
https://ishiuchi.or.jp/en/
Yuzawa Sta.

Niigata

JOETSU KOKUSAI
Ski Resort

Beginner: 30%
Intermediate:50%
Advanced: 20%

2219

Kids Paradise

Early Dec. - Apr.7

Directly connected to JR Joetsu Kokusai
Ski-jo-mae Sta.

https://jkokusai.co.jp/ski/Niigata

Prince Snow Resorts
NAEBA

Beginner: 42%
Intermediate:25%
Advanced: 33%

241240 min. by bus or 30 min. by taxi fromJR Echigo Yuzawa Sta.

https://www.princehotels.com/en/ski/naeba/index.html

Niigata

Prince Snow Resorts
KAGURA

Beginner: 37%
Intermediate:44%
Advanced: 19%30

18-Nov.23 - May.19

20 min. by bus from JR Echigo YuzawaSta.

https://www.princehotels.com/en/ski/kagura/index.html

Niigata

AKAKURA ONSEN
Ski Area

Beginner: 50%
Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 10%

1714

Kids Snow Park

Dec.16 - Apr.7

12 min. by free shuttle bus or 20 min. bycity bus from Myokokogen Sta.

https://akakuraski.com/english/

NaganoPrince Snow Resorts
KARUIZAWA

Beginner: 50%
Intermediate:25%
Advanced: 25%

16

9Snowman Park

Nov.1 - Mar.31

10 min. walk or 1 min. by free shuttle bus https://www.princehotels.com/en/ski/karuizawa/index.html
from JR Karuizawa Sta.

NaganoMADARAO
Mountain Resort

Beginner: 30%
Intermediate:35%
Advanced: 35%3211Kids Park

Dec.16 - Mar.31

30 min. by bus from JR Iiyama Sta.

https://www.madarao.jp/en

NaganoTANGRAM SKI CIRCUS Intermediate:40%

195Kids Park

Dec.16 - Mar.31

45 min. by bus from JR Iiyama Sta.

https://www.tangram.jp/ski/

SNOW ENJOYMENT
Dec.16 - May.6
PARK

Waku-Waku Family
Dec.16 - Apr.7
Snow Land

Beginner: 30%
Advanced: 30%

NaganoNOZAWA ONSEN
Snow Resort

Beginner: 40%
Intermediate:30%
Advanced: 30%

4420

Kids Park

Dec.1 - May.6

25 min. by bus from JR Iiyama Sta. toNozawa Onsen Bus Stop. From there, take https://en.nozawaski.com/
free shuttle bus to the resort (20 min.)

NaganoHAKUBA HAPPO-ONE

Beginner: 30%
Intermediate:50%
Advanced: 20%

1622Nakiyama Snow
LandDec.1 - May.6① 5 min. by taxi from JR Hakuba Sta.
② 75 min. by bus from JR Nagano Sta.

https://www.happo-one.jp/en/

NaganoSHIGAKOGEN Resort
Central Area

Beginner: 30%
Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 30%

3334

Maruike Snow Land Dec.1 - May.6① 35 min. by bus from Yudanaka Sta.
➁ 70 min. by bus from JR Nagano Sta.

https://shigakogen.co.jp/Shizuoka

Snow Park Yeti

Beginner: 50%Intermediate:40%
Advanced: 10%53① 55 min. by bus from JR Gotemba Sta.
② 150 min. by bus from JR Shinjuku Sta.
(West Exit) in Tokyo to the resort

https://www.yetiresort.com/en/

Snow Play Park

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