Naeba Ski Resort
苗場スキー場36°48′ N 138°47′ E889 m vertical24 runs19.4 kmNight riding
Naeba suits groups who want a big hotel at the lifts and night riding every evening, and its trade-off is a season that ends in early April while Kagura next door runs into May.
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- Beginner6.8 km
- Intermediate7.9 km
- Advanced4.7 km
OpenStreetMap maps 24 named runs and 14 lifts at Naeba, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Naebaコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragondola Connection Trailドラゴンドラ連絡コース | 1,271 m | 203 m | 15.4° | 9.1° | NE | ||
| Trail No. 2第２ゲレンデ | 831 m | 190 m | 20° | 12.8° | E | ||
| Trail No. 5第５ゲレンデ | 649 m | 148 m | 19.3° | 12.8° | E | ||
| Trail from the South of High-Speed lift No. 4第4高速リフト南側 | 849 m | 136 m | 14.7° | 9° | E | ||
| Hiuchi Pair Lift No. 1 Trail火打第1ロマンスリフトゲレンデ | 519 m | 90 m | 15.5° | 9.8° | NE | ||
| Takenokodaira Trail筍平ゲレンデ | 475 m | 89 m | 14.2° | 10.6° | E | ||
| Takenokodaira Connection Trail筍平連絡コース | 621 m | 78 m | 12.1° | 7.1° | E | ||
| Hiuchi Trail火打ゲレンデNotes | 793 m | 76 m | 9.1° | 5.4° | NE | ||
| South Side of Trail No. 4第4ゲレンデ南側 | 390 m | 52 m | 19.4° | 4.2° | E | ||
| North Side of Trail No. 4第4ゲレンデ北側 | 349 m | 51 m | 25.1° | 4.7° | NE | ||
| Large Trail - General Trail大斜面〜一般コースNotes | 2,476 m | 633 m | 26.6° | 14.3° | E | ||
| Challenge Trailチャレンジ | 1,407 m | 351 m | 32.6° | 14° | NE | ||
| Waku-Waku Trailわくわくコース | 1,359 m | 280 m | 26.5° | 11.6° | E | ||
| Lift No. 8 North Side Trail第８高速リフト北側 | 782 m | 237 m | 21.7° | 16.9° | E | ||
| Trail No. 3第３ゲレンデ | 723 m | 187 m | 20.7° | 14.4° | E | ||
| Takenokoyama Skyline Trail筍山スカイラインNotes | 771 m | 131 m | 18.5° | 9.6° | NE | ||
| Men's Riesen Slalom Trail男子リーゼンNotes | 764 m | 324 m | 31.3° | 23° | E | ||
| Women's Riesen Slalom Trail女子リーゼンNotes | 528 m | 226 m | 28.5° | 23.2° | E | ||
| Splash BowlスプラッシュボウルNotes | 430 m | 214 m | 37.1° | 26.5° | E | ||
| Zig-Zag Courseジグザグコース | 1,236 m | 209 m | 20.5° | 9.6° | E | ||
| South Trail of High Speed Lift No. 8第８高速リフト南側 | 574 m | 180 m | 24.9° | 17.5° | E | ||
| Takenokoyama Trail筍山ゲレンデ | 390 m | 177 m | 31.2° | 24.4° | E | ||
| Men's Slalom Trail男子スラローム | 346 m | 168 m | 33.3° | 25.9° | E | ||
| The World Cup Mogul TrailワールドカップモーグルバーンNotes | 405 m | 157 m | 27.1° | 21.2° | E |
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
Base area (hotel front)山麓エリア（ホテル前）
zoneBeginner
Four high-speed quads and a pair serve the slopes in front of the Naeba Prince Hotel, including the World Cup Mogul course.
Good for night riding, families
Hiuchi and Dragondola area山麓エリア（火打・ドラゴンドラエリア）
zoneBeginner
Gentle slopes beside the Dragondola station with the Hiuchi No.1 pair lift.
Good for easy runs, the Dragondola to Kagura
Summit area山頂エリア
zoneAdvanced
The Prince gondolas and the Takenoko lifts reach the upper mountain with the ungroomed advanced courses and the long Large Trail.
Good for steeps, long runs
Beyond the ropes · Through gates
Prince asks anyone leaving Naeba's managed area by lift to file a climbing plan at the patrol post and leave only through the designated gates. The rider pays for any rescue outside the area.
- Leave the managed area only through the designated gates. Leaving anywhere else can cost you your lift ticket.
- File a climbing plan at the patrol post before riding the lifts or gondolas out of the area.
- Filing a plan creates no rescue duty for the resort; the rider pays every cost of a search or rescue.
- Keep away from ropes, closed-area signs and bamboo poles.
14 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)
- Night
- ¥3,500, about CAD 31 or USD 22 (October 2026 rates)
Prince's 2026/27 table runs 18 December 2026 to 4 April 2027. A continuous eight-hour ticket costs ¥8,300 and a four-hour ticket ¥6,300. The Mt. Naeba day ticket at ¥11,800 covers Naeba, Kagura and the Dragondola, which runs 26 December 2026 to 22 March 2027. Seibu Prince Global Rewards members pay ¥9,000 for the Naeba day ticket and ¥10,800 for Mt. Naeba. Children up to elementary-school age ride free with a ticket from the counter. A night ticket costs ¥3,500 on Saturdays and designated days and ¥2,500 on other nights, and an afternoon-and-night ticket costs ¥7,500.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Drive
- Kan-etsu Expressway to Yuzawa IC or Tsukiyono IC, then Route 17.
- Bus
- Express bus from Echigo-Yuzawa via Kagura Mitsumata and Tashiro to Naeba in season.
- Train
- Joetsu Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa, then the in-season express bus from the east exit via Kagura to Naeba, or the Prince shuttle for hotel guests.
The nearest station is Echigo-Yuzawa. Joetsu Shinkansen; express bus to Naeba from the east exit.
The Dragondola links Naeba with Kagura's Tashiro area from 26 December 2026 to 22 March 2027.
Naeba is Prince's big hotel resort on Route 17, and the Naeba Prince Hotel sits right at the base of the lifts. Two Prince gondolas climb from the hotel toward the summit of Takenokoyama at 1,789 metres. The Dragondola starts near the Hiuchi slopes and crosses the valley to Tashiro at Kagura. Prince counts 24 courses and 12 lifts with 889 metres of vertical.
Most of the steep ground sits on the upper mountain. Splash Bowl and the Men's Riesen are left ungroomed, and the World Cup Mogul course sits right above the hotel. The Large Trail runs a long way down from the top for intermediates. Beginners stay around the hotel slopes and the Hiuchi area, which has its own pair lift.
Night riding runs every evening of the main season to 20:30 on the slopes in front of the hotel. Book the Mt. Naeba ticket on a clear day and ride the Dragondola to Kagura for its higher terrain. The Dragondola runs from 26 December to 22 March in 2026/27.
Worth knowing
- Non-riders can take the Dragondola as a sightseeing round trip for ¥4,000.
- Prince warns of drops, cracks, bushes and rocks on Splash Bowl when snow is short.
- Children up to elementary-school age ride free, but they still need a ticket from the counter.
Quick answers about Naeba Ski Resortよくある質問
How big is Naeba?
Naeba has 24 runs and 12 lifts over 889 m of vertical, from 900 m at the base to 1,789 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 19.4 km of piste there.
How steep is Naeba?
The steepest mapped pitch at Naeba is about 37.1° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 4.7 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at Naeba?
Prince asks anyone leaving Naeba's managed area by lift to file a climbing plan at the patrol post and leave only through the designated gates. The rider pays for any rescue outside the area.
How much is a lift ticket at Naeba?
An adult day ticket at Naeba costs ¥9,800, about CAD 88 or USD 62 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season.
How do you get to Naeba from Tokyo Station?
Naeba is kan-etsu Expressway to Yuzawa IC or Tsukiyono IC, then Route 17 by car from Tokyo Station. By bus: Express bus from Echigo-Yuzawa via Kagura Mitsumata and Tashiro to Naeba in season.
When is the season at Naeba?
Naeba usually opens 18 December 2026 and closes 4 April 2027.
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In the journal and guides
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Where can you ski on a day trip from Tokyo?
In winter the Shinkansen stops inside GALA Yuzawa's base building. Kagura has the biggest terrain within reach of Echigo-Yuzawa, and Mt.T in Minakami has the steepest, an hour from Tokyo plus a bus.