Best Sports Spot List

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

Powder snow and courses to meet all needs, with lessons to help your children hit the slopes!

Straddling three peaks—Mt. Bandai, Mt. Nekomagadake, and Mt. Umaya—and commanding a view of Lake Inawashiro below, Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain is Japan's largest ski resort, boasting a total of 33 runs. The premises, running north to south and covered in exceptional snow, are home to a wide variety of pistes and ample facilities that will warm every winter-sports lover's heart.

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

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!

One of the largest snow resorts!

[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

A full-featured snow resort just 60 minutes from Sapporo! Enjoy this resort's world-famous powder snow all the way until May!

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

Attractive and enjoyable. Powder snow of TAKAHATA!

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

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.

The resort exclusively for skiers where snow boarders are banned on all trails.

It is a unique ski resort that has 2 open periods, early ski period and spring ski period, for a full season!

[Takes around two hours 15 minutes at a regular pace - suitable for regular walkers] Known as the ”stone Buddha walking course” as stone Buddhas have been placed along the route to show you the way. Start from Jukkokutoge-sancho Station, which overlooks all ten of surrounding ancient kingdoms of Japan, namely Izu, Suruga, To'otoumi, Kai, Shinano, Musashi, Sagami, Awa, Kazusa, and Shimofusa. The station also affords a great view of Mr. Fuji.