Maiko Snow Resort (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)
www.maiko-resort.com
Friday 18th December 2020 until Sunday 4th April 2021

Maiko Snow Resort is located in Minamiuonuma, just to the north of Yuzawa town, in Niigata Prefecture.  Varied courses, great snow conditions, fast ski lifts, spectacular views and excellent ease of access make Maiko Snow Resort a popular resort.
Topics for the 2020-2021 season here

** More details and snow & weather report for Maiko Snow Resort can be found here **

Maiko Snow Resort has three main Areas and two 'bases'. Nagamine Area is home to the Maiko Gondola and about 2km from the exit of the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC of the Kanetsu Expressway. The Maiko Gondola takes you up to the Okusoechi Area, offering spectacular views of close-by Mt Iiji-san and the surrounding Minamiuonuma mountains. The Maiko Area of the resort is closes to the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC, the closest lift is just a few hundred meters from the IC exit, and night skiing and snowboarding is available in this area. Maiko Snow Resort: Maximum elevation: 920m Minimum elevation: 260m Vertical: 660m 40% beginner level 40% intermediate level 20% advanced level Courses: 70% groomed 20% ungrommed 10% moguls 400m sledge course 26 courses in total 6,000m longest skiable course Steepest course 32 Lifts: 1 Gondola (2800m) 4 quad lifts 1 triple lift 4 pair lifts

Courses

Lifts

2020-2021 Season Topics

Tree Run Areas opening in the upper Okusoechi area of the resort!

The Snow Escalator will be operating specially for the Kids School.

The 'HIKE UP PARK' is located on the Paradise Course (M19).

The 'Tree House' on the Mori no Stage (M25) course of the Maiko Area offers a fine place to rest and watch what is going on - you might even spot some wild animal tracks in the snow!

The Peak Performance 'Off Piste Zone' in the Nagamine Area of Maiko Snow Resort is an ungroomed powder course, with a length of 1,000m and a maximum gradient of 32 degrees. It is a challenging course and highly recommended for those who enjoy untouched powder. (* Please note that the opening of this course area is dependant on the current snow and weather conditions on any given day).

Special 'Kids Areas' - in the Maiko Area and the Nagamine Area. The entry charge is 800 yen for children ages 3 and over - that charge includes sledge rental and use of the snow escalator.

Tours are available for first tracks - ask at the Day Ski Centre.

Day Ski Centre

The Day Ski Centre is open from 7am until 6pm on weekdays and until 6:30pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

The Day Ski Centre acts as a base to the resort and offers a variety of facilities - including the Spa Maiko Onsen and also the Gondola... be the first up to the slopes in a morning!

Lift Tickets

*1 Day Pass - from open on first day until close on first day
*2 Day Pass - from open on first day until close on second day
*3 Day Pass - from open on first day until close on third day

Floodlit night skiing and boarding from 4pm until 8pm in the Maiko Area.

Banana Boat ride: 500 yen per person (5 years and over)
10:30am-4pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Snowmobile: (for people at least 130cm in height)
Experience tour - 2,000 yen
Touring course - 4,000 yen
10:30am-4pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Ski Rental

Ski and snowboard rental is available at from 3 locations at the resort:
Day Ski Centre
8:00am - 5:00pm weekdays; 7:30am - 5:00pm holidays
Maiko Kogen Hotel
8:30am - 7:00pm weekdays; 8:00am - 8:00pm holidays
Maiko Parking Centre
8:30am - 7:00pm weekdays; 8:00am - 8:00pm holidays
Some personal identification may be required for rental of equipment.

Other equipment is available for rent including helmets (500 yen).

Ski and snowboard lessons in English & Chinese!

Maiko Snow Resort offers ski and snowboard lessons in English courtesy of Snow Country Instructors (call +81 (0)90 2400 5303), and in Chinese courtesy of JSKI Chinese Ski Snowboard School  (call +81 0(90) 1925 3247).
　

Restaurants

There are a number of restaurants around the resort, both at base and on the slopes offering a wide range of menus to choose from.

Events 2020-2021 Season

How to get to Maiko Snow Resort

By bus:
A free shuttle bus service is available from Echigo Yuzawa Station to Maiko Snow Resort - the journey takes approximately 20 minutes. Echigo Yuzawa Station is around 80 minutes from Tokyo Station using the Joetsu Shinkansen.

By car:
The Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC exit on the Kanetsu Expressway is less than 1km from the Maiko Area and about 2km from the base of the Nagamine Area. National Route 17 is less than 2km from the resort.

Maiko Kogen Hotel is located right by the slopes in the Maiko Area of the ski resort. More information on Maiko Kogen Hotel can be found here.

www.maiko-resort.com