PREFECTURE / JAPAN

Explore Akita

Discover Akita through its ski areas, places to stay and nearby experiences.

Winter slopes at Tazawako Ski Resort.Akita Prefecture
JAPAN SNOW GUIDE

Tazawako Ski Resort

Ski with Lake Tazawa below, then explore Mizusawa Onsen or the hot springs of Nyuto.

BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN

Connecting travel within the prefecture.

Find lodging, food, hot springs, and sightseeing in each area.

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DESTINATION

Travel guide around Tazawako Ski Resort

Ski with Lake Tazawa below, then explore Mizusawa Onsen or the hot springs of Nyuto.

EXPLORE

Where to stay

Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo surrounded by woodland.
STAY

Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo

Give the slopes one day and the forest hot springs another.

A guest-room interior at Motoyu Mizusawa Sanso.
STAY

Motoyu Mizusawa Sanso

Stay close to Tazawako, with more time for the baths.

The exterior of Tazawa Plateau Hotel in woodland.
STAY

Tazawa Plateau Hotel

A highland inn among beech trees, with dinner by the hearth.

EXPLORE

Onsen

Mizusawa Onsen exterior
ONSEN

Mizusawa Onsen Outdoor Baths

After skiing, head to the sulfur hot springs on the plateau.

Tsurunoyu hot spring open-air bath and bathers surrounded by deep snow and icicles
ONSEN

Nyuto Onsenkyo Tsurunoyu

Go further from the plateau to see the scenery of the hot springs.

EXPLORE

Food and evenings

ORAE — venue photograph
FOOD

Kohan no Mori Restaurant ORAE

View Lake Tazawa, local vegetables and beer.

Restaurant Shirakaba — venue photograph
FOOD

Restaurant Shirakaba

Enjoy a hot lunch and a break on the second floor of Rera.

EXPLORE

Places to explore

Tazawako ski resort in winterArea reference photograph; not the featured property
ATTRACTION

Lake Tazawa and the Tatsuko Statue

The same blue you can see from the ski slopes, also by the lake.