The Fujiten Snow Resort has 4 ski lifts and 7 routes which are suitable for beginners and families, and includes a kids snow play area. The ski runs include mostly beginner and intermediate ski runs, and a smaller number of advanced ski runs. Ski and Snowboard lessons are available at the resort. Fujiten Snow Resort is open from early December Value. Hakuba Valley’s lift pass is great value if not dirt cheap. Adults pay ¥5,700 for a single day pass (¥3,200 for children). Multi-day discounts are minimal—¥14,900 for 3 days (13% off). By comparison, Shiga Kogen, Japan’s second biggest ski resort, sells its day pass for ¥5000. Appi Kogen is the largest-scale ski resort in Japan's northeastern Tohoku region. High-quality powder snow, rivaling that of Hokkaido, falls on the resort’s slopes, and is carefully compacted and groomed to form perfect pistes for smooth and stress-free rides. Eleven of the total 21 ski runs are over 2,000 meters in length, giving 3. Hakone – The Land of Onsen! 4. Nikko – Traditional Japanese Temples and Shrines Amongst Snowy Mountains. 1. Yuzawa – A Skier’s Paradise. The main reason Tokyoites head to the Yuzawa area is for a spot of skiing or snowboarding, the season starts from mid-December and finishes around early May. Fujikyuko Express Bus operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Fuji-Q Highland every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥1600 - ¥3400 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tokyo to Fujiten Snow Resort via Otsuki and Fujisan in around 2h 36m. Train operators. Japan Railways Limited Express. Furano Backcountry Skiing. “There’s a huge amount of terrain that’s accessible out of Furano’s gates with virtually no walking, though definitely a bit of traversing. The gates give riders access to some of the longest, continuous uninterrupted fall-line skiing of any of the ski resorts in Hokkaido. “There’s a lot of vertical and a One hour 20 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Echigo Yuzawa Station, then (1) 20 minutes by bus to Kagura Snow Resorts, or (2) 40 minutes by bus to Naeba Ski Resort *Accessway at the middle of the mountain linking ski resorts available *Shuttle bus services linking ski resorts and accommodations in the area available Over the last decade, Madarao Mountain Resort in Japan’s Nagano prefecture has been steadily improving its credentials as one of Japan’s powder skiing hotspots. The resort had more than 10 metres of “Madapow” over the 21/22 season, and benefits from a powder-first approach to grooming and trail construction, with 12 dedicated powder 9fTgvs.