Best Skiing & Snowboarding Spot List

Enjoy wide trails on the 8.5km long run.

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.

Opening on the 21st November !!A trail layout designed for free and wild skiing. What's more the diverse selection of snow park items and the full-blown cross trail are in great condition! Again this year there are many great value discount days including the 'Ladies Day', 'Nice Friday' and kids go free days!

It has good access and takes only about 2 hours from Osaka. Slopes are compact but you never get tired with the course designs.

One of the biggest ski resorts in Western Japan. The number of courses, open hours, and all aspects are outstanding! Purchasing a common ski pass with a neighbor ski resort "Takasu SP" makes your skiing availability bigger!

Superb access!! A ski area close to the Takasu interchange. The efficient trail layout is designed to provide fulfilling skiing and snow boarding for all levels of experience.

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.

Attractive and enjoyable. Powder snow of TAKAHATA!

Ski mecca ""Shigakogen"" is popular area for skiers and snowboarders. Superb powder snow for everyone to play in and enjoy!

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

The northern alps with its magnificent range of mountains at over 3000m in altitude is the location of this large scale snow resort; a blue skied white covered world.

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

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

Smile x Smile = Oze Iwakura

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.

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

Thank you for 50 years of support. We greatly appreciate your patronage. The gondola base station and the surrounding facilities are now open following renewal. The price for kids has also been reduced.

The nearest snow resort from Azumino IC! You can enjoy 16 courses rich in variety. Let's enyoy Kashimayari!

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.

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