Resort
Kagura Areaかぐらエリア
Niigata · Chubu
Yuki Recommends
Champagne snow and storybook factor — worth a look. 🐻
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Kagura Area is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Chubu, Japan. There are 3 onsens within 3.2 km.
36.8722, 138.7340 · Google Maps ↗
- ♨ Kaikake Onsen — 3.2 km🚗 a drive
- ♨ 街道の湯 — 5 km🚗 a drive
- ♨ 宿場の湯 — 5.1 km🚗 a drive
Naeba & Kagura has 5 base areas on one valley — each its own lifts, ticket office and lodging. Plan your stay around any of them.
- Kagura Area · this base♨ 3
- Kagura (Mitsumata / Tashiro / Kagura)¥6,200 lift♨ 3stays ¥5,400+
- Mitsumata Area♨ 5stays ¥3,500+
- Naeba¥7,200 lift♨ 3stays ¥4,000+
- Tashiro Area♨ 3
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Common questions about Kagura Area
Is Kagura Area good for beginners?
Kagura Area is a reasonable beginner choice — gentle/varied terrain and a ski-school base (our read). Confirm green-run coverage before booking.
Is Kagura Area good for families?
Yes — Kagura Area has the mix families want: places to stay, 3 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).
Does Kagura Area get good powder?
Yes — excellent, 10.4 m of snow a year (JMA normals); among Japan's snowiest.
Does Kagura Area have an onsen?
Yes. There are 3 onsens recorded near Kagura Area, including Kaikake Onsen (3.2 km), 街道の湯 (5 km), 宿場の湯 (5.1 km).
Data recorded for Kagura Area: onsen, dining, stay. Empty fields mean unknown, not zero — nothing here is invented. Lift prices are adult 1-day, 2024/25 season, JPY.
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