All Japan Ski Resorts
This directory is starting small (a handful of well-documented resorts) and will grow over time. Browse by region below, or view every resort currently in the database.
Hokkaido
Niseko United
Niseko United
Japan's most internationally known powder destination
- Snow:
- 5/5
- Region:
- Hokkaido
Nagano
Hakuba Valley
Hakuba Valley
Japan's largest connected ski valley, with terrain for every level
- Snow:
- 4/5
- Region:
- Nagano
Nagano
Nozawa Onsen
Nozawa Onsen
A living hot-spring village with a genuinely large ski area
- Snow:
- 4/5
- Region:
- Nagano
Tohoku
Zao Onsen
Zao Onsen
Famous for its frost-covered 'snow monster' trees and acidic hot springs
- Snow:
- N/A
- Region:
- Tohoku
Niigata
GALA Yuzawa
GALA Yuzawa
The only ski resort in Japan with a Shinkansen station built into it
- Snow:
- N/A
- Region:
- Niigata
Hokkaido
Rusutsu Resort
Rusutsu Resort
Hokkaido powder paired with the region's largest amusement park
- Snow:
- 5/5
- Region:
- Hokkaido
Niigata
Myoko Kogen
Myoko Kogen
Long groomed runs and a cult reputation for off-piste powder
- Snow:
- 5/5
- Region:
- Niigata
Hokkaido
Furano
Furano
World Cup terrain in a real Hokkaido town, without the Niseko crowds
- Snow:
- 4/5
- Region:
- Hokkaido
Kansai
Biwako Valley
Biwako Valley
The closest ski resort to Kyoto and Osaka, with sweeping Lake Biwa views
- Snow:
- N/A
- Region:
- Kansai