Best Sports Spot List

50 minutes from Kyoto. Fine trails with superb views looking down on lake Biwako.

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

Enjoy wide trails on the 8.5km long run.

Enjoy an impressive slope of 2,300m in length coming down from the 1,200m elevation.

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.

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

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

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

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!

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.

You can enjoy an onsen hot spring bath and ski & snow board with comfort. It is a reliable ski resort for beginners and small kids.

Our pride is the outstanding quality of the snow at an altitude of over 2,100m and the quality of the Kusatsu Onsen spa water. The 8km long trail from the top is fantastic!

"Lift and gondola tickets are free for children elementary school age and younger everyday!! New kids' park is facilitated (fee is required) ."

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.

For all the hard-core winter sports fans! Enjoy the ultra-powder “Microfine Snow,” and steep, compacted icy roads and parks.

A huge variety of trails, a snow park with a full range of park items, a fantastic panoramic view from the summit, and many exciting events!

[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

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.

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☆

Powder snow that can only be found at 2,000m. The cloudy hot spring baths with a plentiful supply of water are also very appealing!!