Best Skiing & Snowboarding Spot List

Outstanding access and superb powder snow.

Boasting impressive amounts of snow on the slopes, and one of the largest freeriding zones in Japan, this legendary resort has reopened for the first time in 11 years!

Impressive snow at an altitude of 2,000m!

Enjoy massive powder snow in deep Winter and terrain parks in Spring. The ski resort where you definitely want to go.

Popular for the 13 varied trails that use the natural slope terrain and the good access in only 10 minutes from the Route19.

One of the largest snow resorts!

Good accessibility at only 20 minutes from Nihonmatsu IC by car♪This is the ski resort where everyone from kids to adults enjoy slopes and an Onsen hot spring.

Good access in only 5 minutes from the Sonohara interchange on the Chuo expressway! Trails are restricted to skiers! The easy way to enjoy playing in the snow and winter mountains!

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.

Ski resort of superb snow spreading at the altitude of 1,557 to 2,120 meters of the northeastern base of Mt. Ontake

The 99-year history of ski resort.

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

Enjoy the refreshing experience of skiing at night on powder snow.

It boasts snow quality and thoughoutly groomed slopes. Kojiro-Land is renewed in this season! Off-piste is open!

You can ski down a 4.3km long slope, enjoying Pacific Ocean views. It is safe driving to the ski resort because the approacing road is facilitated with a snow melting feature.

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

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.

Tangram Madarao', the snow resort where ski, stay and play become one. Careful trail maintenance makes it fun for all levels from beginners to advanced!

A ski resort with sweet cakes and fresh bakeries presented by a respected cake brand. A high percentage of blue sky days throughout the season and fabulous snow conditions maintained by snow machines!

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!