Grandeco Snow Resort is located in the eastern region of Kita Shiobara village in Fukushima Prefecture. The resort is in an area to the north of Mt Bandai that is known for usually receiving the most amount of snow in the region. With heavy snowfalls the resort often enjoys a long season into early May. Grandeco Snow Resort has been operating since 1992.
For the 2020-2021 season the Gondola and Number 4 quad lifts will be rested on weekdays - they will be open as normal on weekends and national holidays.
Fukushima Prefecture is composed of three main regions - the Hamadori region to the east (including the Pacific Ocean coastline), the Nakadori region (the central area) and the Aizu region (the Western mountainous region). Many of the ski and snowboard resorts in the prefecture are found on or near Mt Bandai and Mt Adatara to the north of Lake Inawashiro. Most of the others can be found scattered across the western region of the Aizu region or to the south-west of Lake Inawashiro.
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Grandeco Snow Resort.
Equipment Rental
Ski Rental:
Available
Snowboard Rental:
Available
Ski and snowboard equipment rental is available. Ski and snowboard wear rental is also available.
Children's facilities
'Kids Park' is available in the base area of the resort. Entry is 1,200 yen for a full day; 700 yen for the morning; 800 yen for the afternoon. Open from 19th December 2020 until 4th April 2021 on weekends and holidays from 8:30am until 4:00pm.
A free to use 'Family Room' in the Ski Center building on the 2nd Floor.
Park information
There are two 'Slope Park' areas - upper part of Rainbow 3500 (for beginners) and the upper part of the Center Course.
Grandeco Snow Resort Season & Opening Times
Typical season is from Early December until Mid April
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Daytime
Weekends and holidays
Normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm
Weekdays
Normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm
'Nighta' (night skiing)
Weekends and holidays
No
Weekdays
No
Opening information
Grandeco Snow Resort is normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm - note there are some variations depending on the day.
There is no night skiing at this area.
Weekday operations 2020-2021 Only the Number 1, 2 and 3 quad lifts operate on weekdays. The Gondola and Number 4 quad are closed on weekdays.
Grandeco Snow Resort Lift Ticket Charges
Adults
Child
Elementary School age
Senior
50 years & over
1 Day (weekends)
5,400 yen
3,900 yen
5,100 yen
1 Day (weekdays)
3,900 yen
3,000 yen
3,700 yen
Half day (weekends)
4,600 yen
3,000 yen
4,300 yen
2020-2021 Season Lift Tickets
Lift ticket prices for 2020-2021 are somewhat complicated.
They have two different sets of charges for weekdays and two different sets of charges for weekends and holidays charges - called A, B, C and D. Each day on the calendar has been assigned one of those charges and it's almost looks random... though surely isn't. Go prepared!
Getting to Grandeco Snow Resort
By public transport
Train
59.2km from Koriyama Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen line
22.5km from Inawashiro Station on the Banetsu Sai line
59.2km from Koriyama Station on the Tohoku Honsen Line
Information
The nearest train station is Inawashiro Station on the Banetsu Nishi line and is approximately 23km from the Grandeco Snow Resort.
Koriyama Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen line is just over 59km from the resort.
A few bus services to Grandeco Snow Resort are available.
The shuttle bus from Inawashiro Station is free and takes about 60 minutes. It leaves the station at 7:55am.
The shuttle bus from Koriyama Station takes about 100 minutes. It operates mostly on Saturdays and Sundays along with other holidays. This bus costs 1,400 yen for adults and 700 yen for children and seniors. It leaves the station at 9:50am.
Reservations in advance are required for both by 5:00pm on the previous day.
By Car
22.8km from the Inawashiro Bandai Kogen IC on the Banetsu Expressway
52km from the Koriyama IC on the Tohoku Expressway
56.9km from the Fukushima Nishi IC on the Tohoku Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 459 (7.4km away)
Direction
Inawashiro Bandai Kogen IC on the Banetsu Expressway is the nearest expressway exit to Grandeco and a 30-35 minute drive in good conditions.
From the Inawashiro Bandai Kogen IC exit, turn right onto Route 115 heading north. After 3.5km branch off to the left onto Prefecture Road 2 (look for the sign on the left hand side) and continue on that road for about 4.5km until reaching Route 459. Turn left onto Route 459 and continue for about 7km until reaching a road sign for Grandeco. The road signpost is for Lake Onagawako. Turn right at this point and follow the scenic road by the lake for about 8km up to the Grandeco Snow Resort base car park.
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