Whether it’s in Hokkaido, Nagano, Niigata or Tohoku, Japan has slopes for all skill levels and resorts that provide the perfect base to recharge.
Japan is only 10 hours north of Australia and 2 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time, meaning you can find yourself on the slopes in no time, whether cruising the slopes with family members, or off-piste on some of the best back-country skiing in the world.
Early Bird Ski Specials
The best time to lock in a Japan ski holidays is early in the year for the upcoming November-March Ski season (2018-2019), when Japan’s accommodation providers tempt visitors with significant ski and accommodation specials that are often booked out quite quickly.
Japan Holidays now has a number of Early Bird Ski Specials offering excellent discounts – securing ski accommodation early guarantees the best rate and the chance to ski at one of Japan’s best ski locations.
Latest Japan Ski Specials – closing 1st July..
The best time to lock in a Japan ski holidays is early in the year for the upcoming November-March Ski season (2018-2019), when Japan’s accommodation providers tempt visitors with significant ski and accommodation specials [...]
Ski Aizu – from $529pp – the best ski deal in Japan!
From just $529pp twin share! Escape the crowds for an authentic Japanese ski experience only 4 hours from Tokyo. The Aizu ski area is part of the 'Diamond route' and boasts high quality, ultra-light [...]
Hakuba Tokyo Hotel – Ski special for early birds
Hakuba Tokyu Hotel One of the most exclusive properties in Hakuba, with wide open spaces and resort-style lodging. Tokyu Hotel offers standard, deluxe and suite rooms, all providing absolute comfort .. Free shuttle services [...]
Mominoki Hotel Hakuba – Early Bird Ski Special
Mominoki Hotel Mominoki Hotel is a 3-minute walk from Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort’s gondola lift station This 4-star hotel offers an outdoor natural hot-spring bath, free Wi-Fi and 3 restaurants. Each room is equipped [...]
Shizukuishi Prince Hotel – 40% off Early Bird Ski Special
Shizukuishi Prince Hotel Offering true ski-in/ski-out location in, Shizukuishi ski resort is located in northern Honshu in the prefecture of Iwate, 560km north of Tokyo. From Tokyo, train travel is the easiest way to [...]
Early Bird Special for Naeba Prince Hotel – 30% off
Naeba Prince Hotel Naeba is one of the most popular ski resorts in Japan due to its accessible location from Tokyo and relatively long snow season with snow making machines. The Naeba Prince Hotel [...]
Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel – massive 40% off early bird special
Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel Shiga Kogen is a collection of 21 ski resorts strung out along the Shiga Plateau on the main island of Honshu- making it one of Japan’s largest ski areas. Not [...]
Early Bird Special – New Furano Prince Hotel (Hokkaido)
New Furano Prince Hotel Located right on the Furano Ski Resort, New Furano Prince Hotel features 407 rooms At Prince Hotel New Furano, guests can relax in the indoor/outdoor hot spring baths or enjoy [...]
Mon Aile Madarao Hotel – early bird special
Monaile Madarao Located next to Madarao Kogen Hotel, offering large-sized rooms similar to apartment style, within 1 minute walk to the nearest lifts. This accommodation is very popular with families and groups and offers [...]
Ski Hokkaido
Hokkaido is the powder capital of Japan, the country’s northernmost island and the home to some of its best snow. The region plays host to over 1200 festivals and events including February’s Sapporo Snow Festival, where hundreds of snow and ice sculptures of a grand scale line the streets.
Niseko’s four main resorts, Niseko Grand Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village,and Annupuri meet at 1300metres above sea level on the beautiful Mount Niseko Annupuri.
Amazing scenery, light snow perfectly suited for skiing, great weather condition. It’s all there in Furano.
Situated 79km west of Sapporo, Rusutsu offers a full scale resort experience set amidst some of the most spectacular scenery located in this region of Japan
Tomamu Ski Resort is a modern, high class ski resort in central Hokkaido, about 90 minutes by train south of Sapporo.
Nestling among the mountains in the delightful village of Akaigawa in Hokkaido, the Kiroro Resort is less than a 90-minute drive from New Chitose International Airport and an hour from Sapporo
Nagano and Niigata
On the main island of Honshu and accessible from Tokyo in under two hours by bullet train, Nagano, and nearby Niigata is the home of the 1998 Winter Olympics, with some of the highest-snowfall areas in Japan.
Hakuba Ski Resort
Since hosting the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, the Hakuba Valley has been an increasingly popular travel destination for people from all over the world.
Madarao Kogen Ski Resort
Here you’ll find a variety of slopes (25 in all) to fit the needs of any skier or boarder.
Myoko Kogen Ski Resort
Myoko Kogen, the first international ski resort running from the 1930s, is located in Niigata prefecture.
Nozawa Ski Resort
Nozawa Onsen ski resort is located in the northern part of Nagano prefecture, Nozawa Onsen boasts a number of natural onsen (hot springs) and large ski areas.
Shiga Kogen Ski Resort
Shiga Kogen is a collection of 21 ski resorts strung out along the Shiga Plateau- making it one of Japan’s largest ski areas.
Elsewhere in Japan
Appi Ski Resort
On its large-scaled 282 hectare land, APPI Resort offers 21 different terrains for all levels of skiers.
Hakkoda Ski Resort
Hakkoda is a renowned backcountry powder ski and snowboard mecca, located in northern Japan, just south of Aomori City in Aomori Prefecture.
Zao Onsen Ski Resort
The town has hot springs bubbling everywhere, and the ski resort offers a unique experience of skiing amongst the famous Zao Snow Monsters – juhyo.
Minakami Ski Resort
Minakami is a ski area only 70 minutes bullet train ride away from the Metropolitan area, located in Gunma prefecture.
Manza Onsen Ski Resort
Manza ski resort is known as ‘Powder Snow Manza’ which is the place to enjoy one of the finest powder snow in the country.
Naeba Ski Resort
Alts & Nekoma Resort
Ski Jam Katsuyama (Fukui)
Ski Jam Katsuyama has been operating since 1993 and is one of the larger and more popular resorts in Fukui Prefecture, Western Japan.
Shizukuishi Prince Hotel is ski-in, ski-out accommodation at the bottom of Shizukuishi Ski Area.