Up until the beginning of the 1998 Winter Olympics, many people were unaware that Japan has an abundance of skiable terrain and an active ski culture. Japan’s mountains receive snowfalls of some of the lightest, driest powder on earth. From central Hokkaido right down through to the southern alps of Honshu, Japan offers a ski experience unlike any other in the world. Service and hospitality in Japan is second to none. A genuine and heart-warming hospitality awaits you with a cultural experience to match.
Alpine World services ski areas on both Honshu & Hokkaido;
Honshu (accessed via Narita Airport Tokyo)
Hakuba, Nozawa Onsen, Myoko Kogen & Shiga Kogen
Hokkaido (accessed via Chitose Airport Sapporo)
Niseko, Rusutsu, Furano, Tomamu & Sahoro
ski resorts in japan
Hakuba is renown as Japan’s premier ski region due to a long winter, the largest vertical and the biggest terrain of any ski area in Japan. Host of the 1998 Winter Olympics, the Hakuba Valley is ...
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Nozawa Onsen is one of the best classic ski resorts in Japan, with over 50 kilometres of trails to choose from. With an abundance of snow, Nozawa Onsen has wide open runs for beginners as well as st ...
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Shiga Kogen is by far the largest ski resort in Japan, with 21 interlinked ski areas and about 70 lifts, gondolas, ropeways and tows all on one lift ticket! Shiga covers a huge area and of ...
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As Hokkaido’s premier resort, Niseko is one of Japan’s most admired resorts due to its phenomenal amount of quality dry snow and an abundance of tree runs. Niseko prides itself as being ...
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The Annupuri side of the mountain has arguably the best cruising terrain in the resort. The Annupuri village area is modest with much of the laid-back nightlife being based in nearby hotels and lodges ...
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Higashiyama (also known as Niseko Village but not the main base area) is Hirafu’s (main base village of Niseko) more subtle next door neighbour. Guests staying at Higashiyama ...
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Rusutsu Resort is one of the most famous ski resorts in Hokkaido. What you find here is a wonderful full-scale resort experience amidst the beauty of the vast highlands with winter being the most spec ...
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Tomamu is an easy transfer by train from Chitose Airport. Spread out over a vast expanse, there are shuttle buses that go everywhere. Tomamu is popular with excellent silky snow and a varie ...
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Furano is situated in Hokkaido’s beautiful Daisetsu-zan National Park. Furano boasts one of Japan’s largest verticals with 974 metres of terrain. Skiing Furano is spectacular, with virtual ...
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Sahoro is a smaller scale, cosy and friendly resort which is well suited to families. There are only two hotels here so there are rarely any lines at the lift, which can be reached just by ...
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