Best Sports around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

Some of the biggest trails in western Japan where everyone from beginners to advanced will have a great time!Enjoy yourself to the utmost on trails with great snow quality☆

"Ski over the rooftops of Japan! Experience the delights of Norikura(^^) "

Fully open snow area for families to advanced skiers, turning usual days off into something extraordinary.

At an altitude of 2000m! This is powder snow!

Ski mecca ""Shigakogen"" is popular area for skiers and snowboarders. Superb powder snow for everyone to play in and enjoy!

Combination of intricate terrains and open slopes provides wide varieties of medium to advanced gradient slopes.

Fun! Size! It has to be Jam!!

[Takes around two hours 20 minutes at a regular pace (or two hours and 30 minutes if walked in the reverse direction) - suitable for regular walkers] A course where you can enjoy the view while touring historic relics dating back to the days when Yugawara was called Doi-go. You will get a feel for the close ties between Yugawara and Yoritomo Minamoto as you take in sights such as Joganji Temple, Sanehira’s family temple, the Doi castle ruins (at the peak of Mt. Shiroyama), and Shitodo Cave. The grassy meadow of the picnic area is a best place to stop and have lunch. The superb view from the top of Mt. Shiroyama enables you to look over Sagami Bay, as well as the Izu Peninsula, and even as far as Hatsushima and Oshima islands.

This is the only ski resort in Japan which is directly connected with a highway. It is connected with the Sakudaira parking area on the Joshinetsu expressway providing outstanding access from Nerima IC at just 150km!

[Tenshozan course: Takes around one hour 10 minutes at a regular pace (or 55 minutes if walked in the reverse direction)] [Momiji-no-sato course: Takes around one hour 20 minutes at a regular pace] This is a great course for people who want to hike among nature. You can stroll through primary forest containing cedar, pine, and beech trees while the sunlight through the branches creates patterns along the path. As the song of wild birds echoes among the trees, you will feel the atmosphere of the deep mountain forest. Please enjoy the natural scenery of Okuyugawara while stopping by to see the Hakuun waterfall which resembles silk threads flowing through the greenery, and Tenshozan Shrine, which is beautiful in every season. The newly named Momiji-no-sato is best enjoyed in November. However, it can be crowded during foliage season. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Okuyugawara or Fudo-Taki for about 18 minutes Alight at the Okuyugawara Iriguchi bus stop

On this course, the various changes in scenery will give you a boost as you walk. Walk along the clear stream of the Niizaki River, which is a fishing ground for Japanese salmon and trout, and you’ll arrive at the huge rock face of Makuyama. The peak of the mountain is 626 meters above sea level and you can enjoy wonderful views of Sagami Bay. The grass spreading over the mountain is a treasure trove of wild flowers. While walking through the vast, open landscape, you can enjoy a view filled with seasonal plants. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Makuyama Koen for about 20 minutes The course starts next to the Makuyama Koen bus stop

This is a paradise, full of nature for skiers and snowboarders.

This year to let's ski all out on the exhilarating slopes, glittering with romance, that can be seen from the expressway!

RYUOO SKI PARK is known for powder snow & panorama view!!

The kids park is highly recommended for families! Enjoy snow, hot spring baths, and shopping. Discover all the entertainments Nasu offers in this winter.

Surrounded by beautiful Togakushi Mountains and known for great powder, it is one of the ideal places for you to ski. You can also visit the nearby Jinja Shrines and enjoy our famous Togakushi Soba.

Enjoy the world of glittering snow and relax in hot spring baths. The resort to enjoy with friends and family.

Thank you for 50 years of support. We greatly appreciate your patronage. The gondola base station and the surrounding facilities are now open following renewal. The price for kids has also been reduced.

Easy access from Toyoda-Iyama IC on the Joshinetsu Express! No perilous mountain roads or passes! Easy access to the snow world in just 25 minutes!

Superb access. A close and convenient ski resort. Thanks to our snow machines we are opening one step ahead of other resorts on the 11th November!!