Ski and snowboard resorts in Japan

There are over 500 ski hills (ski-jo) in Japan, ranging from huge mega-resorts to tiny local ski hills, offering an overwhelming amount of choice. If you are new to Japan, please be sure to read our introduction to winter sports in Japan. Or you might just want to delve right into the site using our powerful Search tools, you can explore the mountains of Japan and to find the skijo to suit your needs. Or just enjoy using the site to discover more about 'Snow Japan'. Weather forecasts for over 200 resorts throughout Japan as well as maps, Route Finder and other related information can be found on each of the individual resort pages.

Introduction

An introduction to winter sports in Japan. Find out more about the scene, some history and other useful information

Search Resorts

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Resorts by Popular Area

Discover Japanese ski resorts by popular areas


A-Z list of Resorts


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Resort Spotlights

Spotlight on some popular ski and snowboard resorts around Japan

Lessons in English

Interested in taking ski or snowboard lessons and looking for instruction in English? These people can help you

Services

Information on various services offered in popular snow resort regions of Japan

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SnowJapan Resort Reviews

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Maiko Snow Resort (Minamiuonuma City, Niigata)
舞子スノーリゾート
Submitted by TubbyBeaverinho on 8th April 2013
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Ani (Kita Akita City, Akita)
阿仁
Submitted by muikabochi on 13th March 2013
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Ani (Kita Akita City, Akita)
阿仁
Submitted by muikabochi on 13th March 2013
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Yuzawa Park (Yuzawa Town, Niigata)
湯沢パーク
Submitted by Man_In_Japan on 10th February 2013
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Madarao Kogen (Iiyama City, Nagano)
斑尾高原
Submitted by Black Mountain on 9th February 2013
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Uenono
上野々
Max. elevation: 500m
Min. elevation: 400m
Vertical: 100m
Steepest slope: 27°
Longest course: 400m
Number of lifts: 2
Reviews: 1
Photos: 0
 
Hakuba Happo-one
白馬八方尾根
Max. elevation: 1831m
Min. elevation: 760m
Vertical: 1071m
Steepest slope: 35°
Longest course: 8000m
Number of lifts: 23
Reviews: 60
Photos: 804
 
Ikawa Skijo Kainayama
井川スキー場腕山
Max. elevation: 1175m
Min. elevation: 1083m
Vertical: 92m
Steepest slope: 25°
Longest course: 800m
Number of lifts: 2
Reviews: 1
Photos: 0
 
Yonezawa
米沢
Max. elevation: 800m
Min. elevation: 475m
Vertical: 325m
Steepest slope: 32°
Longest course: 2000m
Number of lifts: 5
Reviews: 2
Photos: 0