AFTER HOURS
Explore 10 bars and evening venues by prefecture. Check age limits, reservations and your journey back before choosing.
Explore places that fit your ski holiday, organised by region. Check each official website for current availability, prices and opening hours.
Hokkaido↗Four ski areas surround Niseko Annupuri. Start with the base that fits your hotel and lesson, then shape the day around wind, lift operations and open terrain.
Yamagata Prefecture↗Ride up towards the winter trees, then return to the hot-spring town for the evening.
Nagano Prefecture↗A group of ski areas facing the Northern Alps. Choose a hotel by the mountain you want to ski and the village where you want to have dinner.
Venue photographBar Gyu+ red entrance surrounded by deep snow.
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A seasonal bar in Hirafu. Check opening hours and the journey back before stopping after dinner. The bar does not take reservations, so keep the evening flexible.
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Venue photographExterior of Soh's BAR, photographed in 2013.
A quiet drink planned for a night in the forest.
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Venue photographTOMAMU Wine House — venue photograph
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Taste Hokkaido natural wines by the glass, then choose a bottle for your room. Wine House on Hotalu Street makes an easy evening stop.
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Venue photographBar Grand Chariot — venue photograph
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Time spent talking with friends after skiing.
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Venue photographMOCCO — venue photograph
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End your day with a quiet drink.
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Venue photographCafe & Pub PIRIC CTAN — venue photograph
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Take a rest inside the facility and enjoy your time after skiing.
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Venue photographBAR Play Spot — venue photograph
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Spend a night in the snowy mountains inside the hotel.
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Venue photographBar Ruri counter overlooking the resort at dusk
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Enjoy the night in the mountains.
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Venue photographHAU’OLI Cafe & Bar — venue photograph
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Another drink at the end of the day.
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Venue photographOfficial photo of Hakuba Tap Room
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Dinner and a beer at Hakuba Panorama Hotel. Burgers and lasagne for an evening after skiing.
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Reserved and non-reserved Nagano buses are separate. Winter pages still cover2025–26: verify the current departure and actual stop at Happo, Hakuba Station or Goryu. The existing80min example is bus plus walking from Nagano to Happo gondola, not every mountain or waiting time.
Connecting skiing days with time to enjoy the surroundings. Consider the model plan for each area.
Hakuba's model plan. Connecting arrival, skiing, and enjoyment of the surrounding area. Please adjust the number of days and time allocation according to arrival time and traffic.
Tomamu's model plan. Connecting arrival, skiing, and enjoyment of the surrounding area. Please adjust the number of days and time allocation according to arrival time and traffic.
Transportation information to GALA Yuzawa. From major transportation hubs to snowy mountains and the entrance to your inn. Please check the official information on the day of use for times and fees.
Transportation information to Kagura/Mitsumata. From major transportation hubs to snowy mountains and the entrance to your inn. Please check the official information on the day of use for times and fees.