Tsugaike Mountain Resort
つがいけマウンテンリゾート36°45′ N 137°52′ E904 m vertical10 runs34.3 kmSeasonal
Tsugaike suits families and beginners on its enormous base slopes, and strong riders head for the gated powder of TSUGA POW, though there is no night skiing this winter.
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- Beginner19.6 km
- Intermediate9.9 km
- Advanced3.2 km
OpenStreetMap maps 11 named runs and 15 lifts at Tsugaike, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Tsugaikeコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane-no-naru-oka Slope鐘の鳴る丘ゲレンデNotes | 3,763 m | 150 m | 12.9° | 8.2° | SE | ||
| Karamatsu SlopeNight | 1,248 m | 148 m | 12.9° | 6.8° | SE | ||
| Oya-no-hara Slope | 1,224 m | 138 m | 10.6° | 6.5° | SE | ||
| Han-no-ki Green Slope | 899 m | 132 m | 15.1° | 8.1° | E | ||
| Shirakaba Slope白樺ゲレンデNightNotes | 1,237 m | 340 m | 20.6° | 15.4° | E | ||
| Han-no-ki Slopeハンの木ゲレンデNotes | 1,286 m | 321 m | 22.9° | 13.9° | SE | ||
| Intermediate Terrain Park | 975 m | 203 m | 19.9° | 11.7° | SE | ||
| Advanced Terrain Park | 618 m | 153 m | 20.7° | 13.9° | E | ||
| Tsuga-no-mori Slope | 704 m | 129 m | 19.5° | 10.4° | SW | ||
| Uma-no-se Course馬の背コースNotes | 1,454 m | 472 m | 28° | 17.8° | E | ||
| Champion SlopeチャンピオンゲレンデNotes | 1,011 m | 261 m | 24° | 14.5° | SE |
Lengths, vertical, pitch and aspect are measured from OpenStreetMap run lines and the elevation model. Steepest is the hardest 60 m pitch. Read them as a guide and follow the signs on the hill.
More named runs from the trail map
Gotenba御殿場コース
A rolling run through the trees beside Tsuga-no-mori that stronger riders enjoy too.
Good for tree-lined run
Out of five
How it rides
- Powder
- 4 out of 5
- Trees
- 3 out of 5
- Steeps
- 3 out of 5
- Park
- 4 out of 5
- Beginners
- 5 out of 5
- Quiet
- 3 out of 5
- Value
- 3 out of 5
- Après
- 2 out of 5
- Family
- 5 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 4 out of 5
Know the zones before you goエリア
Base slopes鐘の鳴る丘・からまつ・親の原
zoneBeginner
Kane-no-naruoka, Karamatsu and Oyanohara form one huge gentle slope at the bottom of the resort beside the village.
Good for first days, families
Tsuga-no-mori栂の森
zoneIntermediate
The top of the gondola at 1,704 m, with TG PARKS and the forest-ringed upper slopes.
Good for deep snow, park, views
TSUGA POW
zoneExpert
A managed powder area entered by armband after a lecture, open until 14:00 when patrol allows.
Good for ungroomed powder
Beyond the ropes · Through gates
Tsugaike is one of the five Hakuba Valley resorts with a designated backcountry gate. Inside the boundary the TSUGA POW area opens ungroomed powder to riders who take its lecture and wear its armband.
- Leave the ski area only through the designated gate
- File a climbing plan before you go, and carry an avalanche transceiver, a probe and a shovel
- TSUGA POW is open from opening until 14:00 to riders 18 and over who watch the lecture video, sign the agreement and wear the season's armband; junior-high students need a guardian with them
- Patrol can close TSUGA POW on the morning of any day after its condition check
- Riders who leave the course or the managed area against the rules pay the cost of their search and rescue
- Read the Japan Avalanche Network bulletin for Hakuba before you go out
15 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥9,800, about CAD 88 or USD 62 (October 2026 rates)
- Early and late season
- ¥8,000, about CAD 72 or USD 51 (October 2026 rates)
- 2 days
- ¥17,400, about CAD 156 or USD 110 (October 2026 rates)
Adults are junior-high age and up; children (elementary school) pay ¥7,000 a day and seniors over 60 ¥8,000. One preschooler rides free with each paying adult. The half-day ticket is ¥7,800 and the beginner-area ticket ¥5,900. Web top-up prices sit beside the window prices on the resort's table. The Hakuba Valley All-Mountain pass also covers Tsugaike.
These passes cover days here
- Epic PassHakuba Valley: 5 consecutive days on one free all-mountain ticket covering all ten resorts, no blackouts. Rusutsu: 5 consecutive days.
- Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Day PassEvery day on the ticket opens all ten Hakuba Valley resorts. Multi-day tickets run inside a window from first use: 2 days within 4, 5 within 10, 10 within 16.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Bus
- Alpico's Nagano–Hakuba express ends at Hakuba Norikura and stops at Tsugaike Kogen on the way.
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano, then the Alpico express bus from Nagano Station to Tsugaike Kogen.
Local buses also link Tsugaike Kogen with Hakuba Station and with Minami-Otari Station.
The nearest station is Minami-Otari. JR Oito Line; Tsugaike's site lists buses from Minami-Otari and from Hakuba Station.
The Hakuba Valley shuttle serves Tsugaike on Lines V and T, free with a Hakuba Valley pass.
Tsugaike sits at the north end of the Hakuba Valley in Otari village. The bottom of the mountain is the widest beginner terrain in Hakuba: the Kane-no-naruoka slope runs more than 1,200 m across, and the Karamatsu and Oyanohara slopes beside it lead straight into the lodge and restaurant streets of Tsugaike Kogen.
The gondola rides about 4 km to Tsuga-no-mori at 1,704 m, where the snow is deepest and the old forest closes in. From the top, Hannoki is the long run most intermediates take home, and its upper section is still skiable through the May holidays. Umanose runs along a narrow ridge with huge bumps, and Champion is the steep open face.
TSUGA POW is the resort's managed powder area. Riders watch a lecture video first, then sign the agreement at Kitchen Tsuga-no-mori by the gondola top and collect an armband. The area closes at 14:00. The Hakuba Valley rules also list Tsugaike among the five resorts with a designated gate to the backcountry beyond.
Tsugaike has dropped night riding for 2026/27, so plan your evenings around the onsen in the village.
Worth knowing
- Pick up the TSUGA POW armband at the gondola top on your first powder day; it lasts the season.
- Senior tickets need ID showing you are 60 or older on the day.
- Spring skiing on the upper mountain runs into Golden Week at the discounted day price.
Quick answers about Tsugaike Mountain Resortよくある質問
How big is Tsugaike?
Tsugaike has 10 runs and 14 lifts over 904 m of vertical, from 800 m at the base to 1,704 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 34.3 km of piste there.
How steep is Tsugaike?
The steepest mapped pitch at Tsugaike is about 28° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 3.2 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at Tsugaike?
Tsugaike is one of the five Hakuba Valley resorts with a designated backcountry gate. Inside the boundary the TSUGA POW area opens ungroomed powder to riders who take its lecture and wear its armband.
How much is a lift ticket at Tsugaike?
An adult day ticket at Tsugaike costs ¥9,800, about CAD 88 or USD 62 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season and ¥8,000, about CAD 72 or USD 51 (October 2026 rates) early or late in the season. Epic Pass and Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Day Pass holders ride here too.
How do you get to Tsugaike from Tokyo Station?
By bus: Alpico's Nagano–Hakuba express ends at Hakuba Norikura and stops at Tsugaike Kogen on the way.
When is the season at Tsugaike?
Tsugaike usually opens snow permitting; the 2026/27 ticket table starts its early-season prices at 'season in' and its web top-ups on 1 December 2026 and closes 5 May 2027, the end of the spring discount period (the 2025/26 season closed on 6 May 2026). The deepest, most reliable snow comes 12 December 2026 to 22 March 2027 (regular ticket period).
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