Ski and Snowboard Resorts in Nagano
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- Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort
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- Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunnozawaonsenmura Toyosato 7653
- One of Japan’s foremost ski and snowboarding resorts offering elevation differences reaching 1085 meters. The resort is popular for its wide array of courses enjoyable from beginners to experts. The resort also has a wide and gentle slope for children as well as a kids’ park for young ones to play in the snow making it a great destination for families as well. Another attractive point is the resort’s moving walkway which extends from the hot spring district directly to the slopes.
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- Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
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- Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunhakubamura Kamishiro 24196-47
- This ski resort in the Hakuba area is known for a regular amount of snowfall of superb quality. Consisting of eight routes, half pipes, and a kids slope. It connects with Hakuba Goryu at the summit, and you can come and go between them with the same lift pass. The Route 3 course in front of the gondola station at the summit is an action-packed run where moguls have been left the entire way. Hakuba 47’s hallmark Route 1 run also comes highly recommended. It’s the first slope groomed in the morning, and you can enjoy great scenery while skiing down towards the village of Hakuba.
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- Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
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- Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Karuizawa
- In addition to five beginner, two intermediate, and three advanced slopes, the Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort also has a Free Ride Park and a pole practice run open from about mid-January. It’s great for beginners too with ski and ski wear rentals, and with its snow park, you can have a good time even if you don’t plan on hitting the slopes. There is also a ski school for kids from three to nine years old with boots sizes ranging from 15 to 23 centimeters.
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- Madarao Mountain Resort
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- Nagano Pref. Iyamashi Madaraokougen
- The popular Madarao Mountain Resort has a wide range of slopes and zones including beginner runs, a park area, tree runs, and areas geared toward kids and families. It offers other ways to enjoy the winter mountain too, like snow rafting, snowshoe tours, backcountry tours, and more. The Madarao Sports Academy is a highly regarded ski school that serves everyone from kids to advanced level skiers.
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- Hakuba Happo-one Winter Resort
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- Hakkan Village Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture
- A ski and snowboard resort located in Hakuba Village in the Kitaazumi District Hakuba Happo-one boasts one of the largest standalone ski/snowboard areas in the country. Particular points of interest include the beautiful scenery of the surrounding Japanese Northern Alps and the highly diverse courses stretching across over 1000 meters in elevation. The panoramic view from the 1830 meter high summit is truly a sight to behold. The resort also served as the venue for alpine skiing during the Nagano Olympics.
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- Hakuba Cortina Ski Resort
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- Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunotarimura Chikuniotsu 12860-1
- Located in Chikuniotsu Otari Village this ski resort features 100% natural soft snow and is very popular among overseas tourists. There are 16 courses in total to choose from featuring everything from beginner courses to an advanced course with an altitude of 1400 meters that offer an amazing view. There is also a play area for children as well as a daycare center and ski lessons to provide for all your needs. As there is a hotel right in front of the slopes you can relax in the hot springs after your ski adventure.
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- Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort
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- Nagano Pref. Chinoshi Kitayama 4035-2541
- The Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort boasts one of the highest elevations in the country, long runs, and spectacular winter scenery with views of the three ranges of the Japanese Alps and the Yatsugatake Mountains. It offers a wide variety of courses, including its Juhyo Course with snow-bound trees and lots of powder and its Technical Slope used for ski and snowboard certification. Its four-kilometer-long course you reach via a 100-person ropeway is famous.
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- Ontake Ski Area
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- Nagano Pref. Kisogunoutakimura 3162
- This resort in Otaki Village, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture is popular with skiers and snowboarders alike for its full-on trails, including its long-course. The trail layout provides great skiing for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level skiers and offers a view of the Central Japan Alps. There’s a kid trail and a kids park with a snow playing area that the children will love, and plenty of other facilities, such as a free break lounge and an observation bath house.
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- Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort
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- Nagano Pref. Chisagatagunnagawamachi Daimon 3652
- The popular skiers-only Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort has nine slopes with a total of ten kilometers of courses, three each for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level skiers. Everyone from kids to seniors enjoys the resort, regardless of their skill level. They also hold events like their Children’s Ski Day on the third Sunday of the month where kids of elementary school age or under ski for free.
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- Togari Onsen Snow Resort
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- Nagano Pref. Iyamashi Toyoda 6356-2
- Togari Onsen Snow Resort has 19 courses in all: seven beginner, six intermediate, and six advanced level courses. The whole family can enjoy skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing there, and their 2,500-meter long-course is great for everyone from beginners to advanced level skiers. They hold their Starry Sky Night Tours from the end of February to late March from 19:00.
