THE EDITORIAL APPROACH

About TabiAtlas: editorial policy and sources

About publishing ideas, information confirmation, photos and sources.

Bring the whole trip onto one map

TabiAtlas is an independent travel guide that connects snowy mountains, accommodation, hot springs, food, culture, and transportation. Japan Snow Guide is developing as a specialized guide for snowy mountain travel.

Distinguish information from personal experience

The published content has been edited based on official information. This is not a ranking based on experiences from actual visits or a ranking of facilities. The order of listing does not indicate superiority or inferiority, but rather indicates compatibility with the purpose of the trip.

Check changing details with the operator

Prices, opening hours, transportation, and business status are subject to change. The confirmation date for Appi's existing detailed guide is September 8, 2026, and the new configuration/guide editing date is October 3, 2026. It does not obtain real-time local information.

Photographs and sources

Appi's photos of snowy mountains, Nanashigure, and Shirakaba no Yu are inherited from the existing site. © Iwate Hotels and Resorts. The food photos are past seasonal menus. We provide official references for each guide.

Booking and enquiries

For reservations and inquiries about facility usage conditions, please visit the official website listed on each page. TabiAtlas does not make property reservations on your behalf.

PHOTOGRAPHY & LICENSING

Photograph credits and conditions

The scenery of the actual land, along with the credit of the photographer. The photos were taken in the past and do not represent the current snowfall or business conditions.

Niseko United

Photograph: Lasthib /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Furano Ski Resort

Photo: wakimasa/Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu Ski Resort

Photo: pakku/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hakkoda

Photo: Marho/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Tazawako Ski Resort

Photo: Dquai/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Zao Onsen Ski Resort

Photo: Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain

Photo: Fumihiko Ueno/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

GALA Yuzawa

Photo: Roodee/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Kagura Ski Resort

Photo:senngokujidai4434/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Naeba Ski Resort

Photo: Syced/Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Arai Mountain Resort

Photo: amorican/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Shiga Kogen

Photo: MaedaAkihiko/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hakuba / Hakuba Valley

Photo: Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort

Photo: Hideyuki KAMON/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Landscapes from past shoots. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park

Photo: Sports Day Protein Power /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter (March 2025) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Grandeco Snow Resort

Photo: Grandeco Snow Resort ·Official publication source. Photographed in winter; converted to WebP and cropped to fit the page.

Geto Kogen Ski Resort

Photo: Geto Kogen Ski Resort ·Official publication source. Photographed in winter; converted to WebP and cropped to fit the page.

Niseko Northern Resort An’nupuri (Hokkaido Niseko Town)

Photo: Excellent moniteur de ski /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter (March 2022) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Niseko Station Onsen Kiranoyu (Hokkaido Niseko Town)

Photo: Soica2001 (talk) /Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Summer (August 2011) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Furano Ski Resort Kitanomine Area

Photo: wakimasa/Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Winter (February 2008) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Shin Furano Prince Hotel (Furano Ski Resort/Furano Zone)

Photo: Sklatch/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter (January 2020) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Tomamu Ski Resort (Hokkaido Shimukappu Village)

Photo: Masahiro TAKAGI from Osaka, Japan /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Winter (February 2010) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

The Tower and RISONARE Tomamu (Hokkaido Shimukappu Village)

Photo: MIKI Yoshihito /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Summer (August 2019) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hakkoda Ropeway (Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture)

Photo: Marho/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter (March 2019) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Sukayu hot spring (Hakkoda ski area)

Photo: Yu^ω^bi /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.1 jp. Spring (May 6, 2009) scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Geto Kogen Ski Resort (Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture)

Photo: Geto Kogen Ski Resort ·Official publication source. Photographed in winter; converted to WebP and cropped to fit the page.

Geto Geto Building (Geto Onsen, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture). This is a photographic record of a hot spring in summer. Not intended to represent winter destinations

Photo: Sakaori /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Photographed in early autumn on 8 September 2022, outside the ski season. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped to fit the page.

Tazawako Ski Resort (Semboku City, Akita Prefecture)

Photo: Dquai/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter (February 11, 2007) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Tsurunoyu hot spring (Nyuto Onsenkyo, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture)

Photo: Fumiaki Yoshimatsu from Tokyo, Japan /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Winter (December 25, 2007) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Zao Onsen Ski Resort (Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture)

Photo: Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Winter (February 12, 2021) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Zao Onsen Street (Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture)

Photo: Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Winter (February 12, 2021) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Sumikawa Snow Park (Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture)

Photo: Sports Day Protein Power /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter (March 2025) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Sumikawa Snow Park Slope House (Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture)

Photo: Sports Day Protein Power /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter (March 2025) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Former Nekoma Ski Resort/North Area

Photo: Fumihiko Ueno/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Former Altu Bandai/South Area, Mount Bandai

Photo: Ski Mania/Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Grandeco Snow Resort

Photo: Naeba Mountain /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Onogawa Fudo Falls/Kitashiobara Village

Photo: Qwert1234/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Autumn scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

GALA Yuzawa, view north-northeast from the summit of Mt. Takatsukurayama

Photo: LuxTonnerre/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Surrounding scenery from GALA Yuzawa

Photo: Syced/Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Kagura Ski Resort / Tashiro area, Tashiro Lake

Photo: alala_p/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Kagura Ski Resort / Kagura area

Photo: Wlee74/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Naeba Ski Resort

Photo: suri/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Naeba Prince Hotel

Photo: Abasaa/Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Echigo Tokimeki Railway/Arai Station (Myoko City)

Photo: Mister0124/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Summer scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Shiga Kogen Bunadaira Ski Resort

Photo: MaedaAkihiko/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Shiga Kogen / Mountain Station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hakuba Happo-one Ski Resort

Photo: Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hakuba Village Hakuba Town/Hakuba Station Area

Photo: Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Ski resort on the east side from the northern part of Nozawa Onsen village

Photo: Fin 22/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Nozawa Onsen / Oyu

Photo: Hitoaki Koishikawa /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Spring scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Autumn scenery overlooking Mount Bandai from Grandeco

Photo: Grandeco Snow Resort ·Official publication source. Photographed in winter; converted to WebP and cropped to fit the page.

Hokkaido Sapporo City. Store name not confirmed

Photo: Koichi Oda/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Photographed in 2019 at Onzu Shokudo, Passage Square, Shinmachi, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture

Photo: Aomori Kuma /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Akita's local dish Kiritanpo. Shooting store/location is unconfirmed

Photo: Douglas P Perkins/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Board soba. Shooting store/location is unconfirmed

Photo: ume-y/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Store name not confirmed

Photo: Sakurai Midori/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Sakauchi Shokudo Main Branch, Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture. Dishes of October 10, 2008

Photo: kimishota/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Echigo Nagaoka Kojimaya CoCoLo Niigata store, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. Dishes of June 27, 2010

Photo: Yuki Shimazu /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Irohado MIDORI Nagano store, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture. Dishes of November 29, 2015

Photo: Kurofune /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Morioka Station, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. Dishes for February 4, 2018. This is not a Geto Kogen store/menu photo.

Photo: Koltonsmith/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Scenery of food and reference photos at the time of shooting. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Ningle Terrace (Hokkaido Furano City, Shin Furano Prince Hotel premises)

Photo: 663highland/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Spring, May 3, 2013, still snow, sunset scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Nozawa Onsen / Common Bath Oyu (Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture)

Photo: Zacharymccune/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Spring, March 2023, a rainy night, a landscape without snow. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Niseko Village Shopping and Dining Area (Hokkaido Niseko Town). The theme is a food district, with Hilton Niseko Village in the background.

Photo: MIKI Yoshihito /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Winter, March 14, 2015, 17:50, dusk, snowy landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono (Hokkaido Kutchan Town)

Photo: Park Hyatt Niseko/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter/2020, daytime, snow (Commons publication date March 20, 2020, file name February 26). Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hilton Niseko Village and Niseko Gondola (Hokkaido Niseko Town)

Photo: Excellent moniteur de ski /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Winter, February 11, 2022, noon, landscape with snow. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

One Niseko Resort Towers (Hokkaido Niseko town, Moiwa side. Not Hirafu cityscape)

Photograph: Lasthib /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Winter, March 1, 2018, 18:01, night, snowy landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu's Niseko Annupuri slope overlooking Mt. Yotei on the northwest side (Hokkaido Kutchan Town)

Photo: MIKI Yoshihito /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Winter, March 19, 2017, 14:05, clear sky, snowy landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Niseko Goshiki Onsen open-air bath (Hokkaido Niseko Onsen Village)

Photo: Soica2001 (talk) /Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Summer, August 27, 2011, noon, no snow. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Hakuba Tokyu Hotel (Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture)

Photo: alonfloc/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Spring (May 31, 2010) scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Kaminoyu Togatta (Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture)

Photo: Piccolo/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Summer (July 12, 2009) scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Zao Onsen large open-air bath (Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture)

Photo: pakku/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Autumn (October 14, 2013) scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

Nyuto Onsenkyo Tsurunoyu (Semboku City, Akita Prefecture)

Photo: Markmark28/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Winter (February 7, 2004) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen Main Building (Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture)

Photo: Kikcha /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Summer (August 5, 2023) landscape. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.

ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort (Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture)

Photo: Kikcha /Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Autumn (November 12, 2022) scenery. Size adjustment, WebP conversion, and cropping to fit the display frame.