Maiko Snow Resort
舞子スノーリゾート36°59′ N 138°49′ E651 m vertical26 runs20 kmNight riding
Maiko suits groups who want long cruising and a hotel on the slopes one minute from the expressway, and its trade-off is a 20 to 30-minute shuttle ride from Echigo-Yuzawa for anyone coming by train.
Photo Najirane-n · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 and others, credited in the gallery
- Beginner11.2 km
- Intermediate5.7 km
- Advanced3.2 km
Figures the resort does not publish are measured from the map data.
OpenStreetMap maps 9 named runs and 12 lifts at Maiko Snow, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Maiko Snowコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 万条新田越後中里停車場線 | 3,145 m | 282 m | 19.3° | 6.3° | NW | ||
| GinGin Courseギンギンコース | 800 m | 186 m | 22.3° | 13.1° | NW | ||
| GuiGui Courseグイグイコース | 723 m | 172 m | 21.6° | 13.4° | E | ||
| ByunByun Courseビュンビュンコース | 561 m | 156 m | 20.3° | 15.5° | NW | ||
| SuiSui Courseスイスイコース | 415 m | 81 m | 19.2° | 11° | SE | ||
| SanSan Courseサンサンコース | 339 m | 62 m | 14.8° | 10.3° | S | ||
| GunGun CourceグングンコースTrees | 816 m | 219 m | 25.5° | 15° | E | ||
| ZokuZoku Courseゾクゾクコース | 452 m | 152 m | 26.7° | 18.6° | S | ||
| GanGan Courseガンガンコース | 475 m | 135 m | 24.8° | 15.9° | NW |
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.
Know the zones before you goエリア
Maiko area舞子エリア
zoneBeginner
The lower slopes by the hotel, with the snow-play area.
Good for families, night riding
Nagamine area長峰エリア
zoneIntermediate
The two Nagamine quads serve the long cruise and an ungroomed expert course that opens on conditions.
Good for long runs, ungroomed expert course
Okusoechi area奥添地エリア
zoneIntermediate
The top of the resort at the gondola station, with ungroomed snow after storms and the Haglöfs tree-run area.
Good for powder, tree runs
12 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥7,300, about CAD 66 or USD 46 (October 2026 rates)
- Night
- ¥2,300, about CAD 21 or USD 15 (October 2026 rates)
- 2 days
- ¥13,300, about CAD 120 or USD 84 (October 2026 rates)
- 3 days
- ¥19,100, about CAD 172 or USD 121 (October 2026 rates)
- 4 days
- ¥24,700, about CAD 222 or USD 156 (October 2026 rates)
- 5 days
- ¥30,100, about CAD 271 or USD 190 (October 2026 rates)
The lift page shows these prices beside the 2026/27 night dates. Junior-high and high-school students pay ¥6,300 for a day and elementary-school children ¥3,600; up to two preschoolers per adult ride free. A five-hour ticket costs ¥6,800, and a gondola fast-lane pass adds ¥2,500 a day.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Drive
- About two hours from Nerima IC on the Kan-etsu Expressway to Shiozawa-Ishiuchi IC, then one minute to the slopes.
- Bus
- Free shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa
- Train
- Joetsu Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa, then the free shuttle bus to Maiko Kogen Hotel (about 20 minutes) or the ski centre (about 30 minutes).
The nearest station is Echigo-Yuzawa, 30 minutes from the first lift. Free shuttle bus to the ski centre; about 20 minutes to the hotel.
Maiko sits right beside the Shiozawa-Ishiuchi interchange, and the operator says you reach the slopes one minute after leaving the expressway. Its 26 courses spread across three areas called Maiko, Nagamine and Okusoechi, served by a gondola and nine chairs. The operator quotes a longest run of about 6,000 metres. The day centre at the base holds rental, lockers and tickets, and the gondola leaves from there.
The gondola climbs to the Okusoechi area at the top, where the summit café ITADAKI stands next to the Sky Dome restaurant. Okusoechi has ungroomed snow after storms and the Haglöfs tree-run area. Nagamine holds the long cruise back down, plus an ungroomed expert course that opens only when conditions allow. The resort publishes an off-piste map that marks the closed areas.
Maiko Kogen Hotel sits on the slopes, and its guests can ride the night sessions and the early starts. Night riding runs on weekends from January to mid-March. Free shuttles leave Echigo-Yuzawa for the hotel, about 20 minutes, and the ski centre, about 30. Guided backcountry tours climb Iiji-san behind the resort.
Worth knowing
- Read the off-piste map before you ride the trees; it marks the closed areas.
- Buy the gondola fast-lane pass for ¥2,500 on busy weekends.
- 13 March 2027 is fireworks night, with extended lift hours and no shuttle bus.
Quick answers about Maiko Snow Resortよくある質問
How big is Maiko Snow?
Maiko Snow has 26 runs and 10 lifts over 651 m of vertical, from 259 m at the base to 910 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 20 km of piste there.
How steep is Maiko Snow?
The steepest mapped pitch at Maiko Snow is about 30.7° 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.
How much is a lift ticket at Maiko Snow?
An adult day ticket at Maiko Snow costs ¥7,300, about CAD 66 or USD 46 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season.
Does Maiko Snow have night riding?
Yes. Maiko Snow runs night lifts. Night riding runs from 29 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 and on weekends from 2 January to 13 March 2027, with no weekday or holiday sessions. Night tickets sell at the Maiko No.1 pair lift counter until 18:30 on Saturdays and 17:30 on Sundays, or at the hotel front desk.
How do you get to Maiko Snow from Tokyo Station?
Maiko Snow is about two hours from Nerima IC on the Kan-etsu Expressway to Shiozawa-Ishiuchi IC, then one minute to the slopes by car from Tokyo Station. By bus: Free shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa.
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