As it takes only 150 minutes to get there by car, this well-equipped ski resort is ideal for skiing near Tokyo. Actually one of the largest in the near vicinity, it boasts 12 runs at various levels of complexity, including a 3k trail that is sure to satisfy expert skiers or snowboarders looking for a challenge.
Depart the station via the East Exit from which you can take an Alpico bus to Hakuba (¥1800-2000). Buses stop at Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Station, Hakuba Happo, Iwatake Shinden, Ochikura, Tsugaike Kogen and Hakuba Norikua. Buses run from 8:20 am to 8:00 pm and take from 1-2 hours to reach the various Hakuba resorts.
A big-scale entertainment resort combined with 2 ski areas. Naeba Ski Resort is connected with neighbouring Kagura Ski Resort by Dragondola, Japan’s longest gondola. The entire area is called “Mt. Naeba”, which consists of 2 ski areas and has many fans from home and abroad. Naeba Prince Hotel at the bottom of the ski area has 1,216 rooms4-day backcountry skiing tour on Rishiri Island (accommodation included) Price: from ¥119,588 per person per day (includes 5 nights’ accommodation) When we caught up with Andrew Spragg and Rob Thompson, two of Hokkaido’s backcountry veterans, they both named Rishiri Island as the pinnacle of their powder skiing adventures in Japan. .