Ski resorts near Tokyo

165 of Japan's ski resorts sit within 220 km of Tokyo Station — including 43 within 150 km. The Joetsu Shinkansen puts Gala Yuzawa and the wider Yuzawa cluster inside 80 minutes of Tokyo, which makes them genuinely skiable as a day trip. 106 of these resorts have an onsen recorded nearby.

Distance is not travel time

This is the thing most Tokyo ski guides get wrong. Japan's rail network makes distance a poor proxy for how long it takes to get somewhere. Echigo-Yuzawa is 170 km from Tokyo and roughly 80 minutes away. A resort 100 km out in the Gunma hills can take three hours and two bus changes. The table below is honest straight-line distance — use it to see what exists, then check the station.

All 165 resorts within 220 km of Tokyo

Resort	Prefecture	km from Tokyo	Onsen	¥/night
Hara Mountain Ski Area	Saitama	33	0	¥8,915
Kamui Misaka Ski Field	Yamanashi	92	0	—
Snow Park Yety	Shizuoka	99	0	¥10,200
Fuzeten Snow Resort	Yamanashi	101	0	¥14,740
Akagisan Daiichi Ski Area	Gunma	109	1	¥13,000
Chateauneuf Ski Valley Nobi	Nagano	118	0	¥8,000
Karuizawa Prince	Nagano	126	1	¥12,540
Sanmoudou Ski Field	Yamanashi	126	0	¥12,780
Nikko Yumoto Onsen Ski Area	Tochigi	129	0	¥11,500
Chateauneuf Ski Valley Komine	Nagano	129	0	¥9,700
Saku Ski Garden Parada (South)	Nagano	131	0	¥13,630
Maruyama Kogen Ski Area	Gunma	131	0	¥8,000
Karuizawa Snow Park	Gunma	131	2	¥11,125
Saku Ski Garden Parada (North)	Nagano	132	0	¥12,064
Yachiho Kōgen Ski Resort	Nagano	133	4	¥10,300
Oguna Hotaka Ski Area	Gunma	134	3	¥6,600
Fujimi Kougen Snow Resort	Nagano	134	0	¥11,500
Katsushina Kogen Ski Area	Gunma	135	0	¥7,600
Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort	Gunma	135	4	¥7,500
Kanie Ski Area	Gunma	135	0	—
White World Oze-Iwatake	Gunma	136	0	¥7,600
Tanbara Ski Park	Gunma	137	0	¥8,800
Edelweiss Ski Resort	Tochigi	138	0	—
Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort	Nagano	138	3	¥11,000
Snow Park Oze Tokura	Gunma	138	3	¥7,320
Norn Minakami	Gunma	140	4	¥6,000
Hunter Mountain Shiohara	Tochigi	140	0	¥14,506
Okuizumo Snow Park	Gunma	141	0	¥11,500
Hodaigi Ski Resort	Gunma	142	4	¥10,800
Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area	Nagano	142	3	¥12,000
Tateshina Tokyu Ski Area	Nagano	143	2	¥11,705
Shirakaba Kogen Kokusai Ski	Nagano	143	1	¥8,500
White Valley Ski Area	Gunma	143	4	¥11,000
Shirakaba 2 in 1	Nagano	143	1	¥8,500
Akasawa Ski Area	Gunma	144	3	¥18,700
Riverwell Iikawa Ski Field	Shizuoka	144	0	—
Suikawa Kogen Ski Resort	Gunma	145	0	¥9,800
Fujikiko Panorama Resort	Nagano	145	0	—
Shirakabako Royal Hill	Nagano	145	1	¥8,500
Tanigawadake Tenjindaira Ski Area	Gunma	147	4	¥7,150
Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK	Nagano	148	1	¥8,600
Kikuzawa Snow Area	Gunma	149	0	¥8,580
Echo Valley	Nagano	149	1	¥9,800
Blanche Takayama	Nagano	150	1	¥9,650
Kusatsu Onsen Ski Area	Gunma	150	0	¥11,000
Naeba	Niigata	151	2	¥8,500
Family Gelände Kirigamine Ski Area	Nagano	152	0	¥8,915
Parco Kuramae Resort	Gunma	153	0	¥11,050
Kagura (Mitsumata / Tashiro / Kagura)	Niigata	153	1	¥6,450
Oze Hinohara Onsen Ski Field	Fukushima	154	0	¥8,000
Manza Onsen Ski Area	Gunma	156	0	¥6,185
Shiga Kogen Shibutoge Ski Area	Nagano	156	4	¥8,425
Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area	Nagano	159	4	¥8,860
Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area	Nagano	159	1	¥12,300
Tashiro Area	Niigata	159	3	—
Shiga Kogen	Nagano	160	3	¥9,625
Takatsue Ski Field	Fukushima	160	0	¥8,500
Sugadaira Kogen	Nagano	160	1	¥8,510
Minenohara Kogen	Nagano	160	1	¥10,120
Aizu Kogen Takahata Ski Area	Fukushima	160	3	¥41,800
Yuzawa Park	Niigata	160	1	¥5,650
YAMABOKU Wild Snow Park	Nagano	161	4	¥9,950
NASPA / Yuzawa Nakazato	Niigata	161	1	¥5,500
Shiga Kogen Terakoya Ski Area	Nagano	161	4	¥10,988
Kagura Area	Niigata	162	3	—
Mitsumata Area	Niigata	162	4	¥13,400
Shiga Kogen Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area	Nagano	162	4	¥10,400
Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area	Nagano	163	4	¥9,500
Yuzawa Kogen	Niigata	163	1	¥7,940
Shiga Kogen Ichinose Diamond Ski Area	Nagano	163	4	¥10,400
Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area	Nagano	163	3	¥10,988
GALA Yuzawa	Niigata	164	2	¥7,940
Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area	Nagano	165	1	¥11,600
Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen)	Nagano	165	1	¥8,850
Iwappara	Niigata	165	1	¥7,150
Ishiuchi Maruyama	Niigata	167	1	¥7,800
Daihuku Ski Field	Fukushima	167	0	—
Chuo-do Ina Ski Resort	Nagano	168	0	—
Ryuoo Ski Park	Nagano	169	4	¥7,479
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area	Niigata	170	4	¥6,500
Komagane Ski Resort	Nagano	170	1	¥10,400
Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort	Nagano	171	2	¥7,500
Kandatsu Snow Resort	Niigata	171	1	¥8,650
Okutadami Maruyama	Niigata	171	1	—
New Greenpia Tsunan	Niigata	171	4	¥12,300
Grandi Hanazono Lake Ski Resort	Fukushima	172	0	¥6,300
Yomase Onsen Ski Area	Nagano	173	4	¥7,005
Joetsu Kokusai	Niigata	173	1	¥6,840
Joetsu International	Niigata	174	3	¥11,000
Muikamachi Hakkaisan	Niigata	174	1	¥6,500
Muikamachi Hakkaisan	Niigata	174	0	¥6,150
Maiko Snow Resort	Niigata	175	1	¥7,000
Nakasato Kiyotsu	Niigata	175	3	¥12,500
Kijimadaira Ski Resort	Nagano	176	2	¥5,800
Muikasno Resort	Niigata	176	0	¥7,000
Aizukogen Nango Ski Area	Fukushima	177	1	¥12,850
Hijiri Kogen Ski Resort	Nagano	177	2	¥6,075
Ski Resort Ten-ei	Fukushima	177	2	¥12,650
Itsukamachi Ski Area	Niigata	179	0	¥9,034
Hakkai Sanroku Ski Area	Niigata	179	0	—
Kijimadaira Kogen	Nagano	181	1	¥5,000
Asahi Prime Ski Area	Nagano	181	0	—
Togari Onsen	Nagano	181	1	¥8,800
Nozawa Onsen	Nagano	182	4	¥8,435
Sakae Club Ski Area	Nagano	182	0	¥11,050
Tangram Ski Circus	Nagano	185	1	¥8,992
Yakushi Ski Area	Niigata	186	3	¥7,850
Madarao Kogen	Nagano	186	1	¥9,020
Yabuhara Kogen	Nagano	186	0	—
Iizuna Resort Ski Field	Nagano	186	0	¥7,500
Komoto Ski Field	Niigata	187	0	¥6,005
Togari Onsen Ski Resort	Nagano	187	4	¥7,000
Shinshu Matsumoto Nomatake Ski Field	Nagano	188	0	¥8,000
Tadami Municipal Ski Area	Fukushima	190	1	—
Cupid Valley Ski Area	Niigata	190	0	¥7,000
Togakushi Ski Area	Nagano	191	1	¥9,300
Kisofukushima Ski Resort	Nagano	191	0	¥7,755
Araragi Ski Area	Nagano	192	4	¥7,167
Kurohime Kogen	Nagano	192	4	¥8,000
Shibasaka Plateau Ski Field	Nagano	193	0	—
Aizumisato Koyama Municipal Ski Area	Fukushima	195	0	—
Suwano Ski Field	Niigata	195	0	¥5,650
Ikenotaira Onsen	Niigata	196	1	¥9,175
Akakura Onsen	Niigata	196	2	¥8,875
Akakura Kanko	Niigata	196	1	¥8,875
Myoko Suginohara	Niigata	197	1	¥7,050
Fairiland Kaneyama Ski Area	Fukushima	197	0	¥10,450
Chagoyama Kogen Ski Area	Aichi	198	0	¥12,500
Koshi Kogen Ski Area	Niigata	198	1	—
Hiraya Kogen Ski Area	Nagano	198	1	¥5,140
Mishima Choei	Fukushima	198	3	¥6,150
Lotte Arai Resort	Niigata	199	1	¥11,800
Seki Onsen	Niigata	199	1	¥9,500
Kashimayari	Nagano	200	1	¥5,000
Kodomo no Mori Ski Area	Fukushima	201	2	¥6,805
Blue Resort Norikura	Nagano	201	2	¥11,300
Jiigatake Snow Resort	Nagano	202	2	—
Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort	Nagano	203	2	¥9,790
Hakuba Goryu	Nagano	203	2	¥8,300
Hakuba 47	Nagano	204	1	¥8,400
ARAI SNOW RESORT	Niigata	205	0	¥16,550
Tochio Family Ski Area	Niigata	206	0	—
Kawanori Kogen Myasuki	Nagano	206	0	¥8,655
Hakuba Iwatake	Nagano	206	1	¥8,000
Takayu Onsen Ski Field	Gifu	207	0	¥14,400
Happo-One (Hakuba)	Nagano	207	3	¥9,500
Sierra Rental	Nagano	207	4	¥9,090
Nagaoka City Ski Area	Niigata	208	3	—
Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort	Nagano	209	1	¥8,085
Charmant Hiuchi	Niigata	210	1	¥6,930
Kanayasan Ski Area	Niigata	210	0	¥4,355
Lister Fantasy Ski	Fukushima	210	0	¥6,800
Tsugaike Kogen	Nagano	211	1	¥18,700
Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort	Niigata	211	3	—
Honokidaira Ski Area	Gifu	212	2	¥8,841
Hakuba Norikura Onsen	Nagano	213	1	—
Grand Sunpia Inawashiro Resort Ski Area	Fukushima	213	2	¥8,900
Hakuba Cortina	Nagano	215	2	—
Bandai Family Snow Park ×2	Fukushima	215	0	¥6,061
Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain	Fukushima	215	2	¥9,000
Takayama Takamine Ski Area	Gifu	216	0	—
Inawashiro Schanze	Fukushima	218	2	¥8,800
Itoigawa Seaside Valley Ski Resort	Niigata	218	3	—
Urasa Ski Field	Fukushima	218	0	¥10,300
Kusunoki Ski Area	Fukushima	220	0	¥8,800

Straight-line distance from Tokyo Station, computed from resort coordinates. Nightly prices are medians from the Rakuten Travel API where available.

The ones nobody writes about

Most Tokyo ski coverage lists the same six resorts. The table above has 165. The small Gunma, Tochigi and Saitama areas near the top of it get almost no English coverage at all — which is precisely why they are empty on a Sunday in February.

Browse the same resorts by area: Gunma, Nagano, Niigata.

Common questions

Can you ski as a day trip from Tokyo?

Yes, and it is common. The Joetsu Shinkansen reaches Echigo-Yuzawa in about 80 minutes, and Gala Yuzawa has its own station with the gondola effectively attached to the platform. You can leave Tokyo after breakfast and take the last lift.

What is the closest ski resort to Tokyo?

By straight-line distance the closest in our dataset is Hara Mountain Ski Area in Saitama, about 33 km from Tokyo Station. Note that straight-line distance and travel time diverge sharply in Japan — a Shinkansen-served resort 180 km away is usually faster to reach than one 100 km away up a mountain road.

Do you need a car to ski near Tokyo?

No. The Yuzawa cluster, Karuizawa and the Nagano resorts are all reachable by Shinkansen plus a short bus. A car helps for the smaller Gunma and Tochigi areas, which have thin bus service and are often the quietest.

Is the skiing near Tokyo any good?

It is not Hokkaido. The snow is heavier and the seasons shorter than in the north, and the closest areas are small. But Yuzawa and the northern Nagano resorts get serious snowfall from the same Sea-of-Japan effect, and being two hours from a city of 37 million is a real advantage if your time is short.

Figures on this page are computed from the Secret Ski Map dataset and update when the data does. Last reviewed August 2026. Where a number is unknown we leave it out rather than estimate.