Best Sports Spot List

[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.

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

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!!

"Hakuba Sanosaka Ski Resort" is the closest ski resort from the Azumino IC, which is perfect to go skiing with friends.

Leading Ski Resort in Shiga Kogen, Japan’s Largest Combined Snow Sports Area

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

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

Monolithic slopes with the best quality snow where you can enjoy the freedom and atmosphere of skiing in vast natural surroundings!

Play in the snow at Aizu-Urabanndai! Grandeco. All the lifts are high speed four person lifts with covers, so you won't get cold!

The panoramic ski area where in 360 degrees you can see from the magnificent northern Alps to the foot of Mt. Hakuba. Popular with everyone from families to boarders.

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

Located at the altitude of 1,830 meters on Mt. Kitayatsugatake in Shinshu, this ski resort is surrounded by Japan’s largest white birch forests. The draws are the eight courses, various attractions and Kids Land with a free rest area for families.

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

Geto is the "Snow Kingdom", with one of the largest snowfalls over Japan, boasting a long open season until Golden Week!

Excellent location with 80% sunny days! Only this ski resort operates night skiing eveyday in the area!

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

[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

This year the uncompressed snow area 'POWDER WAVE' is twice the size. There are even more activities! 'More fun than you can fit in a day!'

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

Fun! Size! It has to be Jam!!