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Resort groups in Japan

9 resort groups

Ski touring tracks cross the snowfield below a rime-covered peak of the Hakkoda range in AomoriPhoto of Tohoku

Hachimantai and APPI

Iwate

2 resorts

A Hakuba47 chairlift climbs over riders with the Hakuba valley far belowPhoto of Hakuba

Hakuba Valley

Hakuba · Nagano

10 resorts¥11,100, about CAD 100 or USD 70 (October 2026 rates)

Doai Station's A-frame building stands below green slopes and a snowy ridge in MayPhoto of Minakami

Minakami

Minakami · Gunma

5 resorts

Flooded rice terraces at Hoshitoge in Tokamachi step down a forested valley in early MayPhoto of Niigata

Myoko Kogen

Niigata

5 resorts

A chairlift reaches the top of Hakuba Iwatake with the Hakuba range across the valleySki Mania / Wikimedia Commons

From the guides8 min read

Should you ski Hakuba or Niseko?

Hakuba suits riders who want big alpine vertical and ten resorts on one ticket, a train ride from Tokyo. Niseko suits riders who want four linked resorts, lift-served gates under one set of rules and lights on every evening.

Nagano36°12′N 138°03′E
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Mount Haku's bare upper ridges rise above green forested slopes on a clear summer dayPhoto of Gifu and Hida

Okumino (Takasu Mountains)

Gifu

5 resorts¥6,500, about CAD 58 or USD 41 (October 2026 rates)

A Joetsu Line train rounds a curve above the Tone River gorge near Minakami in November coloursPhoto of Gunma

POWDER5 Gunma

Gunma

5 resorts

The steep Giant slope and the Hasuike area sit in the valley seen from the top of NishidateyamaPhoto of Shiga Kogen

Shiga Kogen

Shiga Kogen · Nagano

17 resorts¥9,500, about CAD 85 or USD 60 (October 2026 rates)

Autumn colour lights the slopes behind Echigo-Yuzawa town under a clear blue skyPhoto of Yuzawa

Yuzawa

Yuzawa · Niigata

8 resorts

Last light turns the frosted trees orange above Zao Onsen with the Yamagata basin fading below.Photo of Zao Onsen

Zao

Zao Onsen · Yamagata

1 resorts¥9,000, about CAD 81 or USD 57 (October 2026 rates)

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