Best Sports Spot List

ROCK WOOD HOTEL&SPA For a leisurely and superior break where you can forget the routine of daily life.

Enjoy supreme powder snow by staying at the base hotel at the bottom of the mountain! You can enjoy the world's top skiing on the finest powder snow between trees in the woods of the back-country areas that are designed for experts, under your own responsibility.

13 varieties of courses! Enjoy all night skiing then avoid heavy traffic on Kanetsu Expressway on weekends!

Ease of access by car and train is outstanding! Enjoy the day with famiky and friends!

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☆

The snow resort became even bigger with the opening of the snow walking route of Nekoma Ski Resort. A variety of parks for everyone from beginners to athletes are available.

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

Happy Hako-Chan and friends' are Hakodateyama Ski Resort's theme characters.

[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

The snow paradise where you can enjoy both skiing and snowboarding. Take a break in the hot spring baths only 5 minutes away by car.

With the latest ice crushing system it is now possible to ski from November.

Every Tuesday is free ladies' day this season!

"5km from the interchange, along side the national highway so you can have peace of mind about easy access!Wide trails suitable for beginners and families. "

[Takes around three hours 25 minutes at a regular pace - suitable for regular walkers] From the peak of Mt. Nango, 610 meters above sea level, you can enjoy incredible views of the Manazuru Peninsula stretching out into Sagami Bay. People who are interested in old legends can head to Jigansui pond. It is where Minamoto no Yoritomo is said to have gone to commit suicide after losing the Battle of Ishibashiyama. Legend says, after seeing the miserable image of himself reflected on the water, he returned to the fight. Nearby you can also see the remains of Komichi Jizodo (hall for guardian deities), which appears in “Genpei Seisuiki” (The Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and the Taira Clans), and is a good place to stroll while thinking about the Sengoku period. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Kajiya for about 15 minutes The start is right next to the Kajiya bus stop

A variety of ski fields covered with an abundance of 100% natural snow await you! Elementary school children (12 and under) can use the lift for free every day.

Hakuba Goryu Ski Resort, at the 'entrance of Hakuba', is in a superb location were the northern Alps appear right in front of you!

Pleasant slopes, directly connected to Route 153. The trails which make the most of high quality snow and natural surroundings of Minami-Shinshu are popular with beginners, intermediate level skiers and snow boarders and families.

It proudly boats fluffy powder snow!! Though it is a little hard to reach, you will be absolutely satisfied.

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!!

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