Koide is a small ski hill with three pair lifts located close to the central part of the Koide town area in Uonuma city in Niigata Prefecture. It is popular with locals and nearby school ski lessons.
Uonuma city is located just to the north of Minamiuonuma and Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture. There are 6 ski and snowboard resorts scattered around the mountains of Uonuma and while getting to them may not be as convenient as some other resorts to the south, the region enjoys very heavy snowfall each winter.
Niigata Prefecture is located in the central region of Honshu to the north of Tokyo and has a 250km long coastline facing the Sea of Japan. Convenient transportation links make Niigata very easy to get to from Tokyo and other surrounding regions. There are over 50 ski and snowboard resorts in Niigata Prefecture, ranging from small one-lift hills to some of the most well-known and popular ski resorts in Japan. While they are dotted around the mountains of the prefecture, most are concentrated in the southern regions - in particular the Yuzawa town and Minamiuonuma city area in the Chuetsu region and Myoko city in the Joetsu region.
Ski and snowboard equipment rental is available. Ski and snowboard wear rental is also available.
Children's facilities
The 'Chibbiko Hiroba' area for young children is located by the base area.
Park information
There are no special snow park facilities.
Koide Season & Opening Times
Typical season is from Mid December until Early March
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Daytime
Weekends and holidays
Normally open from 9:00am until 5:00pm
Weekdays
Normally open from 9:00am until 5:00pm
'Nighta' (night skiing)
Weekends and holidays
Sometimes
Weekdays
No
Opening information
Koide is open from 9:00am until 5:00pm on weekdays.
On Saturdays over the New Year there are also nighta operations from 5:00pm until 9:00pm.
Koide Lift Ticket Charges
Adults
Child
Junior High School age & under
Senior
55 years & over
1 Day (weekends & holidays)
3,000 yen
2,200 yen
2,400 yen
1 Day (weekdays)
2,400 yen
2,200 yen
2,400 yen
4 Hours
2,000 yen
1,400 yen
1,700 yen
Nighta
1,500 yen
1,500 yen
1,500 yen
Long 4 Hours (inc. nighta)
3,200 yen
2,600 yen
2,900 yen
Long 1 Day (inc. nighta)
4,200 yen
3,400 yen
3,600 yen
1 Lift Coupon
200 yen
200 yen
200 yen
11 Lift Coupons
2,000 yen
2,000 yen
2,000 yen
Season Ticket
22,000 yen
12,000 yen
17,000 yen
The 4 Hour ticket is valid for hours hours from the time of purchase.
Monday is Men's Day when a 1 day ticket for men is 1,700 yen. Wednesday is Ladies Day when a 1 day ticket for women is 1,200 yen. Friday is Senior Day when a 1 day ticket for seniors is 1,700 yen. Friday is also U20DAY when a 1 day lift ticket is 1,200 yen for people under 25.
Getting to Koide
By public transport
Train
8.1km from Urasa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen line
0.7km from Koide Station on the Joetsu Line
20.4km from Muikamachi Station on the Hokuhoku Line
Information
Koide is about 700m from Koide Station, which is serviced by the local Joetsu and Tadami lines.
Urasa Station is the nearest stop on the Joetsu Shinkansen line and is about 8km away.
There are no public shuttle bus services available to Koide.
By Car
2.8km from the Koide IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
5.4km from the Horinouchi IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
8.6km from the Yamato Smart IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 17 (1.6km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 372
Direction
Koide is less than 3km from the Koide IC of the Kanetsu Expressway and the approaching from the north the Horinouchi IC is just over 5km away.
From Koide IC turn left onto Route 291 and head towards Koide Station. The ski hill is located on the left side just over 0.5km before the station.
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