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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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 > Shiga Kogen Resort, Japan
Powder, Altitude, and the Endless Adventure of Shiga Kogen There’s a special sense of anticipation as you wind your way up into the Shiga Highlands—a feeling sharpened with every turn, the landscape shifting from pine-lined valleys to the broad, powder-laden slopes of Shiga Kogen. Set within Nagano’s Joshinetsu National Park, Shiga Kogen is not just…
July 30, 20250Comments
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SKI > Madarao Mountain Resort, Japan
Madarao isn’t just a powder hound’s secret stash—in recent years, this mid-sized Nagano resort has stepped confidently into the limelight, drawing freestyle fans, families, and adventurers hunting for bottomless snow, wild terrain, and a refreshingly relaxed atmosphere where “no lift lines” is more than marketing hype. Madarao reminds me of skiing in Australia in…
July 27, 20250Comments
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SKI > Lotte Arai Resort, Japan
Powder, Luxury, and Adventure on Japan’s Snowiest Slopes There’s a certain thrill to arriving at Lotte Arai Resort—a sense that you’ve come to a place where the mountains still call the shots. Set on the flanks of Mt. Okenashi in Niigata Prefecture, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Arai is a rarity…
June 14, 20250Comments
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