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A ski trip shaped by snowfall, onsen and local food. Hokkaido and the Japanese Alps offer different landscapes; allow time for travel between regions.
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Hakuba Valley
A collection of resorts beneath the dramatic peaks of the Japanese Alps.
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Nozawa Onsen
A traditional hot-spring village with skiing on the mountain above.
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Rusutsu
Three Hokkaido mountains with extensive forest scenery.
Furano
Two ski zones above the town of Furano in central Hokkaido.
Kiroro
A resort in the snowy mountains inland from Otaru.
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Tomamu
A Hokkaido resort combining skiing with a broader winter holiday.
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Appi Kogen
A mountain resort in northern Honshu’s Iwate prefecture.
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Zao Onsen
A hot-spring village and mountain landscape known for ice-coated trees.
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Shiga Kogen
A network of ski areas in the highlands of northern Nagano.
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Myoko Suginohara
Long forested slopes on the flanks of Mount Myoko.
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Madarao
A mountain on the Nagano–Niigata border with forest skiing.
Lotte Arai
A Niigata mountain resort above the Arai area.
Tsugaike Kogen
A downhill ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Takasu Snow Park
A downhill ski area in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Sahoro
A downhill ski area in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain
A downhill ski area in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Joetsu International
A downhill ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Naeba Ski Resort
A downhill ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Aomori Spring Resort
A downhill ski area in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort
A downhill ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Kamui Ski Links
A downhill ski area in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Maiko Snow Resort
A downhill ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Shizukuishi Ski Resort
A downhill ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area
A downhill ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Togakushi Ski Area
A downhill ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel
A downhill ski area in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Mizuho Highland
A downhill ski area in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
Sapporo Teine
A downhill ski area in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, with mapped lift-served terrain.
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