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SKI > Maiko Ski Resort, Yuzawa Niigata Japan
Maiko Snow Resort is one of Snow Country’s most versatile all‑rounders: a big, three‑area hill with true ski‑in/ski‑out lodging, a purpose‑built day‑trip gondola base and easy Joetsu Shinkansen access that makes it a natural follow‑up (or contrast) to GALA, Kagura and Ishiuchi.  For ALMANAK readers, it feels like a hybrid between a local favourite and a…
January 25, 20260Comments
SKI > JAPAN
SKI > GALA Yuzawa, Niigata Japan
GALA Yuzawa is one of Japan’s most convenient snow resorts, a purpose-built hub where the Shinkansen literally delivers you into the ski centre before you ride straight up into three compact, well-planned ski areas. It feels more like a vertical snow terminal than a village, but for Tokyo-based day trippers and short-stay visitors chasing maximum…
January 25, 20260Comments
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SKI > Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort, Yuzawa Niigata Japan
Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort is a compact, ropeway-accessed mountain that fuses classic Echigo-Yuzawa onsen-town charm with big-mountain views, easy access and family-friendly terrain just minutes from the Shinkansen. The main ropeway — is one of the world’s largest, carrying up to 166 passengers—climbing about 500 vertical metres in a 7‑minute ride to the upper plateau,…
January 25, 20260Comments
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SKI > Ishiuchi Maruyama, Yuzawa Japan
Ishiuchi Maruyama is one of Niigata’s classic big-hill resorts: long, rolling fall-line runs, serious night skiing and a slick new lift and terrace scene that make it feel more polished than its old-school roots suggest. It is also one of the easiest major mountains to reach from Tokyo, which means you share those views and…
January 5, 20260Comments
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SKI > Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata Japan
Naeba Ski Resort is a big, buzzy Japanese snow playground that wraps a classic 1970s ski hotel, serious race heritage and family-friendly terrain into one easy weekend escape from Tokyo. ARRIVAL > Reaching Naeba is wonderfully straightforward from the capital, with a 75–80 minute Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Echigo-Yuzawa Station, then a dedicated resort…
January 3, 20260Comments
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SKI > One&Only Moonlight Basin, Big Sky Montana USA
Elegance and adventure have found a rare symmetry at One&Only Moonlight Basin, a game-changing debut in Big Sky, Montana—the United States’ newest epicentre of alpine luxury. One&Only’s first ski resort (and first resort in the US) greets guests with striking Olson Kundig architecture, snow-dusted lodge lines, and panoramic views over Lone Peak, the Spanish…
October 19, 20250Comments
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SKI > Stowe Mountain Resort, USA
Nestled among Vermont’s rolling Green Mountains, Stowe exudes a storied sense of East Coast ski culture—a place where powder days are measured by the foot, not the inch, and every run is steeped in New England character. Stowe is not so much a secret as a rite of passage: a resort where the sport’s long…
July 30, 20250Comments
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