Ideal Ski Trip

Ski Resorts in Japan

Resorts
239
Combined slopes
2,020 km
Highest vertical
1,225 mMitsumata/​Kagura/​Tashiro (Mt. Naeba)
Day ticket
€4–€65

Regions

  • Honshu (178)
  • Hokkaido (47)
  • Shikoku (2)

Mitsumata/​Kagura/​Tashiro (Mt. Naeba)

Honshu

Vertical drop:
1,225 m
Elevation:
620–1,845 m
Slopes:
30.3 km

Myoko Suginohara

Honshu

Vertical drop:
1,124 m
Elevation:
731–1,855 m
Slopes:
50 km

Nozawa Onsen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
1,085 m
Elevation:
565–1,650 m
Slopes:
44.5 km

Happo-One – Hakuba

Honshu

Vertical drop:
1,071 m
Elevation:
760–1,831 m
Slopes:
52 km

Ryuoo Ski Park

Honshu

Vertical drop:
1,061 m
Elevation:
869–1,930 m
Slopes:
8.8 km

Shigakogen Mountain Resort

Honshu

Vertical drop:
967 m
Elevation:
1,340–2,307 m
Slopes:
83 km

Lotte Arai Resort

Honshu

Vertical drop:
951 m
Elevation:
329–1,280 m
Slopes:
16 km

Niseko United – Annupuri/​Grand Hirafu/​Hanazono/​Niseko Village

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
933 m
Elevation:
255–1,188 m
Slopes:
50.8 km

Yuzawa Kogen/​Gala Yuzawa/​​Ishiuchi Maruyama

Honshu

Vertical drop:
925 m
Elevation:
256–1,181 m
Slopes:
33.8 km

Tsugaike Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
904 m
Elevation:
800–1,704 m
Slopes:
25 km

Naeba (Mt. Naeba)

Honshu

Vertical drop:
889 m
Elevation:
900–1,789 m
Slopes:
18.6 km

Zao Onsen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
881 m
Elevation:
780–1,661 m
Slopes:
50 km

Hakuba 47/​Goryu

Honshu

Vertical drop:
876 m
Elevation:
768–1,644 m
Slopes:
22.7 km

Furano

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
829 m
Elevation:
245–1,074 m
Slopes:
32 km

Muikamachi Hakkaisan

Honshu

Vertical drop:
792 m
Elevation:
355–1,147 m
Slopes:
12 km

Fujimi Panorama

Honshu

Vertical drop:
730 m
Elevation:
1,050–1,780 m
Slopes:
4.5 km

Mizuho Highland

Honshu

Vertical drop:
721 m
Elevation:
491–1,212 m
Slopes:
15.4 km

Shizukuishi

Honshu

Vertical drop:
717 m
Elevation:
428–1,145 m
Slopes:
20 km

Joetsu Kokusai

Honshu

Vertical drop:
716 m
Elevation:
215–931 m
Slopes:
22 km

Appi Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
708 m
Elevation:
620–1,328 m
Slopes:
43.1 km

Aizu Kogen Takatsue

Honshu

Vertical drop:
707 m
Elevation:
943–1,650 m
Slopes:
20 km

Kisofukushima

Honshu

Vertical drop:
704 m
Elevation:
1,200–1,904 m
Slopes:
4.6 km

Meiho

Honshu

Vertical drop:
700 m
Elevation:
900–1,600 m
Slopes:
15.5 km

Hakodate Nanae

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
689 m
Elevation:
261–950 m
Slopes:
11.8 km

Oze Iwakura

Honshu

Vertical drop:
689 m
Elevation:
1,006–1,695 m
Slopes:
14.4 km

Sapporo Teine

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
683 m
Elevation:
340–1,023 m
Slopes:
20 km

Kiroro

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
660 m
Elevation:
520–1,180 m
Slopes:
30 km

Maiko Snow Resort

Honshu

Vertical drop:
660 m
Elevation:
260–920 m
Slopes:
30 km

Nukabira Gensenkyo

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
660 m
Elevation:
570–1,230 m
Slopes:
10 km

Hachikogen/​Hachi Kita Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
641 m
Elevation:
580–1,221 m
Slopes:
35 km

Palcall Tsumagoi

Honshu

Vertical drop:
620 m
Elevation:
1,470–2,090 m
Slopes:
14 km

Sahoro

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
620 m
Elevation:
410–1,030 m
Slopes:
25 km

Marunuma Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
612 m
Elevation:
1,388–2,000 m
Slopes:
9.8 km

Kamui Ski Links

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
601 m
Elevation:
150–751 m
Slopes:
24.3 km

Iizuna Resort

Honshu

Vertical drop:
600 m
Elevation:
900–1,500 m
Slopes:
10 km

Takasu Snow Park

Honshu

Vertical drop:
600 m
Elevation:
950–1,550 m
Slopes:
21.5 km

Rusutsu

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
594 m
Elevation:
400–994 m
Slopes:
42 km

Yabuhara Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
589 m
Elevation:
1,100–1,689 m
Slopes:
10 km

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
585 m
Elevation:
586–1,171 m
Slopes:
21.5 km

Iwappara

Honshu

Vertical drop:
585 m
Elevation:
400–985 m
Slopes:
20 km

Grandeco Snow Resort

Honshu

Vertical drop:
580 m
Elevation:
1,010–1,590 m
Slopes:
10.8 km

Kawaba

Honshu

Vertical drop:
580 m
Elevation:
1,290–1,870 m
Slopes:
3.3 km

Inawashiro

Honshu

Vertical drop:
565 m
Elevation:
690–1,255 m
Slopes:
12.6 km

Kaida Kogen Mia

Honshu

Vertical drop:
563 m
Elevation:
1,557–2,120 m
Slopes:
7 km

Ontake

Honshu

Vertical drop:
560 m
Elevation:
1,680–2,240 m
Slopes:
14.1 km

Tainai

Honshu

Vertical drop:
553 m
Elevation:
148–701 m
Slopes:
11.9 km

Hyper Bowl Tohachi

Honshu

Vertical drop:
550 m
Elevation:
550–1,100 m
Slopes:
10 km

Okuibuki

Honshu

Vertical drop:
550 m
Elevation:
700–1,250 m
Slopes:
7 km

Madarao/​Tangram

Honshu

Vertical drop:
540 m
Elevation:
800–1,340 m
Slopes:
34.8 km

Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort

Honshu

Vertical drop:
539 m
Elevation:
750–1,289 m
Slopes:
50 km

Hakuba Cortina

Honshu

Vertical drop:
530 m
Elevation:
872–1,402 m
Slopes:
20 km

Togakushi

Honshu

Vertical drop:
528 m
Elevation:
1,220–1,748 m
Slopes:
25 km

Okushiga Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
527 m
Elevation:
1,473–2,000 m
Slopes:
9.4 km

Aomori Spring

Honshu

Vertical drop:
525 m
Elevation:
396–921 m
Slopes:
20 km

Aizu Kogen Takahata

Honshu

Vertical drop:
520 m
Elevation:
720–1,240 m
Slopes:
10 km

St. Mary

Honshu

Vertical drop:
502 m
Elevation:
448–950 m
Slopes:
3.2 km

Asahidake

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
500 m
Elevation:
1,100–1,600 m
Slopes:
6.7 km

Hakusan Ichirino Onsen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
500 m
Elevation:
550–1,050 m
Slopes:
20 km

Hidaka Kokusai

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
500 m
Elevation:
254–754 m
Slopes:
7.3 km

Iox Arosa

Honshu

Vertical drop:
500 m
Elevation:
350–850 m
Slopes:
12 km

Sky Valley

Honshu

Vertical drop:
500 m
Elevation:
507–1,007 m
Slopes:
12.8 km

Cupid Valley

Honshu

Vertical drop:
493 m
Elevation:
470–963 m
Lifts:
4

Itoigawa Seaside Valley

Honshu

Vertical drop:
489 m
Elevation:
246–735 m
Slopes:
15 km

Shirao (temporarily closed)

Honshu

Vertical drop:
488 m
Elevation:
742–1,230 m
Slopes:
13 km

Okutadami Maruyama

Honshu

Vertical drop:
485 m
Elevation:
746–1,231 m
Lifts:
3

Hakuba Norikura

Honshu

Vertical drop:
483 m
Elevation:
810–1,293 m
Slopes:
9.4 km

Nayoro Piyashiri

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
480 m
Elevation:
190–670 m
Slopes:
10 km

Ca et là Ski Resort Oze (temporarily closed)

Honshu

Vertical drop:
476 m
Elevation:
1,044–1,520 m
Slopes:
4.3 km

Asarigawa Onsen

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
474 m
Elevation:
154–628 m
Slopes:
6.9 km

Megahira Onsen Megahira

Honshu

Vertical drop:
474 m
Elevation:
592–1,066 m
Slopes:
5.8 km

Hunter Mountain Shiobara

Honshu

Vertical drop:
472 m
Elevation:
1,142–1,614 m
Slopes:
7.6 km

Hirayu Onsen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
470 m
Elevation:
1,314–1,784 m
Slopes:
3.5 km

Togari Onsen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
464 m
Elevation:
388–852 m
Slopes:
11 km

Manba

Honshu

Vertical drop:
460 m
Elevation:
350–810 m
Slopes:
7 km

Blanche Takayama

Honshu

Vertical drop:
457 m
Elevation:
1,350–1,807 m
Slopes:
10.5 km

Yakebitaiyama

Honshu

Vertical drop:
451 m
Elevation:
1,549–2,000 m
Slopes:
14 km

Hyounosen Kokusai

Honshu

Vertical drop:
450 m
Elevation:
600–1,050 m
Slopes:
7.5 km

Mikata Snow Park (temporarily closed)

Honshu

Vertical drop:
450 m
Elevation:
500–950 m
Slopes:
6 km

Minowa

Honshu

Vertical drop:
450 m
Elevation:
1,050–1,500 m
Slopes:
12 km

Dynaland

Honshu

Vertical drop:
447 m
Elevation:
984–1,431 m
Slopes:
22.1 km

Geto Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
430 m
Elevation:
640–1,070 m
Slopes:
14.1 km

Kurohime Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
430 m
Elevation:
770–1,200 m
Lifts:
5

Geihoku Kokusai

Honshu

Vertical drop:
426 m
Elevation:
700–1,126 m
Slopes:
10 km

Iwakisan Hyakuzawa

Honshu

Vertical drop:
424 m
Elevation:
323–747 m
Slopes:
4.4 km

Utopia Saioto

Honshu

Vertical drop:
415 m
Elevation:
735–1,150 m
Slopes:
12 km

Sakae Club

Honshu

Vertical drop:
404 m
Elevation:
398–802 m
Slopes:
4.1 km

Norn Minakami

Honshu

Vertical drop:
400 m
Elevation:
820–1,220 m
Slopes:
4.7 km

Minakami Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
398 m
Elevation:
850–1,248 m
Slopes:
8.4 km

Wakasa Hyonosen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
398 m
Elevation:
774–1,172 m
Slopes:
3.5 km

Kijimadaira (Mt. Kosha)

Honshu

Vertical drop:
386 m
Elevation:
479–865 m
Slopes:
7.2 km

Jeunesse Kurikoma

Honshu

Vertical drop:
374 m
Elevation:
392–766 m
Slopes:
8.9 km

Okunakayamakogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
368 m
Elevation:
650–1,018 m
Slopes:
11 km

Kusatsu Onsen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
355 m
Elevation:
1,245–1,600 m
Slopes:
9.7 km

Hida Kawai

Honshu

Vertical drop:
349 m
Elevation:
853–1,202 m
Slopes:
7 km

Manza Onsen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
348 m
Elevation:
1,646–1,994 m
Slopes:
0.7 km

Suhara

Honshu

Vertical drop:
344 m
Elevation:
204–548 m
Slopes:
6.1 km

Minami Furano

Hokkaido

Vertical drop:
341 m
Elevation:
389–730 m
Slopes:
3 km

Owani Onsen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
338 m
Elevation:
212–550 m
Slopes:
10.6 km

Kurumayama Kogen

Honshu

Vertical drop:
337 m
Elevation:
1,570–1,907 m
Slopes:
6.8 km

Grandee Hatoriko (temporarily closed)

Honshu

Vertical drop:
330 m
Elevation:
950–1,280 m
Lifts:
4

Frequently asked questions

How many ski resorts are in Japan?
239 ski resorts are listed in Japan.
Which Japan ski resort has the most vertical?
Mitsumata/​Kagura/​Tashiro (Mt. Naeba) has the largest vertical drop in Japan, at 1,225 m.
How much skiable terrain is in Japan?
About 2,020 km of marked slopes across 239 resorts.
How much is a day ticket in Japan?
Day tickets range from €4 to €65.