A TABIATLAS SPECIALIST GUIDE
Japan Snow Guide
Take a trip to the place where you ski and the fun around it. Japan's snowy mountain travel guide that you can choose from by region.
From Hokkaido to Shinetsu. Find a ski resort.
Start with the ski resort you want to ski. Compare courses, ski distances, and access to choose your destination.
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Hokkaido↗Niseko United
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.
Hokkaido↗Furano Ski Resort
Slopes overlooking the Furano basin. After skiing, head to hotel onsen or a meal in town.
Hokkaido↗Hoshino Resorts Tomamu Ski Resort
Begin on Tower Mountain or cruise a longer route on Tomamu Mountain. Compare three hotels, room and package choices, airport and JR arrivals, and an afternoon at the pool.
Hokkaido↗Rusutsu Resort
Thirty-seven runs across West, East and Isola. Start on gentle hotel-side slopes or head for a longer intermediate descent, with a clear route home.
Hokkaido↗Kiroro Snow World
Twenty-three mapped runs across Asari and Nagamine. Choose gentle terrain for the first day or the 4,050m Asari Dynamic run, with a clear route back.
Hokkaido↗Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort
A long beginner route through the trees, with intermediate and advanced terrain beyond. Combine a day from Sapporo with a hot-spring stay in nearby Jozankei.
Hokkaido↗Sapporo Teine
Gentler slopes at Olympia, steeper terrain and forest runs at Highland. Choose your ski center before arranging a day out from Sapporo.
Hokkaido↗Sahoro Resort
21 courses: eight beginner, three intermediate and ten advanced. Choose between the 3,000m North Avenue and steeper northern runs with everyone’s ability and the return route in mind.
Aomori Prefecture↗Hakkoda
Ride the ropeway into a winter landscape of snow-covered trees, then spend time in the nearby hot springs.
Iwate prefecture↗Appi Kogen
An in-depth Appi Kogen guide to skiing, access, stays, dining and onsen.
Iwate prefecture↗Geto Kogen Ski Resort
Deep snow in Iwate, with a choice of staying on the mountain or travelling from Kitakami.
Akita Prefecture↗Tazawako Ski Resort
Ski with Lake Tazawa below, then explore Mizusawa Onsen or the hot springs of Nyuto.
Yamagata Prefecture↗Zao Onsen Ski Resort
Ride up towards the winter trees, then return to the hot-spring town for the evening.
Miyagi prefecture↗Miyagi Zao Sumikawa
Ski the Miyagi side of Zao or take a snowcat to see winter trees, with Togatta Onsen as a place to stay.
Fukushima prefecture↗Nekoma Mountain
Two sides of one mountain resort. Choose your entrance and accommodation before planning the day’s route.
Fukushima prefecture↗Grandeco Snow Resort
Woodland slopes in Urabandai, with nearby hotels and hot springs for a stay of several days.
Niigata Prefecture↗GALA Yuzawa
Step off the Shinkansen into the ski centre, for a day trip or a weekend with Yuzawa’s hot springs.
Niigata Prefecture↗Kagura Ski Resort
Mitsumata, Kagura and Tashiro: choose your ropeway entrance and where to stay as one plan.
Niigata Prefecture↗Naeba Ski Resort
Hotels face the slopes at Naeba, making room breaks part of a day on the mountain.
Niigata Prefecture↗Arai Mountain Resort
Ski Mount Okenashi, with hotels and hot springs below for evenings and days away from the slopes.
Nagano Prefecture↗Shiga Kogen
A network of ski areas across the highlands. Where you stay shapes how much of the mountain you can enjoy.
Nagano Prefecture↗Hakuba Valley
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.
Nagano Prefecture↗Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort
An onsen town spreading below the ski area. After skiing, walk the village for the public baths and dinner.
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