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Karuizawa Prince

軽井沢プリンスホテルスキー場

Yuki Recommends

3/5

Crispy snow and road less travelled — worth a look. 🐻

SnowCrispy3.4 m/yr at the valley station (JMA — the base gets more) · Yuki tastes crispy snow 🐻
Charm & cute
Storybook factor
Terrain
Onsen & culture
Road less travelled
Value

Yuki Recommends is our own scoring — charm, storybook feeling, snow texture and more. Subjective factors are our read from the data, not a hard grade.

Karuizawa Prince is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 10 runs over 10 km and 215 m of vertical (940–1155 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,900. There is 1 onsen within 5.0 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥12,540 a night. The nearest station is Karuizawa (Hokuriku Shinkansen).

10
10 km
Runs
¥5,900
Lift (1-day)
215 m
940–1155 m
Vertical
Location

36.3419, 138.6356 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: KaruizawaHokuriku Shinkansen. ~10 min walk / shuttle from Karuizawa stn

🎫 Lift ticket office

Karuizawa Prince base ticket officemap ↗

Assumed at resort base — verify on arrival

☕ Coffee within 1 km
  • Starbucks Coffee - Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza0.1 km
  • Mikado Coffee Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza Branch0.1 km
  • ロクシタンカフェ 軽井沢プリンス・ショッピングプラザ店0.1 km
Notable
  • Ski-in from the Shinkansen station (earliest-opening resort in Japan)
  • Dry, sunny climate
  • Outlet mall at the base
♨ Onsens nearby (1)
  • Hoshino Onsen Tombo-no-yu5 km · Popular day-use onsen at Hoshino Area
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Common questions about Karuizawa Prince

Is Karuizawa Prince good for beginners?

Karuizawa Prince is a reasonable beginner choice — gentle/varied terrain and a ski-school base (our read). Confirm green-run coverage before booking.

Is Karuizawa Prince good for families?

Yes — Karuizawa Prince has the mix families want: places to stay, 1 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).

Does Karuizawa Prince get good powder?

Moderate — around 3.4 m a year (JMA normals); go for terrain/character over deep days.

Does Karuizawa Prince have an onsen?

Yes. There is 1 onsen recorded near Karuizawa Prince, including Hoshino Onsen Tombo-no-yu (5 km).

How much is a lift ticket at Karuizawa Prince?

An adult one-day lift ticket at Karuizawa Prince is ¥5,900 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to Karuizawa Prince?

The nearest station is Karuizawa on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. ~10 min walk / shuttle from Karuizawa stn

How big is Karuizawa Prince?

Karuizawa Prince has 10 runs totalling 10 km, with 215 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near Karuizawa Prince?

Lodging near Karuizawa Prince runs from about ¥5,316 a night, with a median of ¥12,540 across 28 priced properties.

Data recorded for Karuizawa Prince: terrain, price, access, onsen, dining, coffee, stay, features, official. Empty fields mean unknown, not zero — nothing here is invented. Lift prices are adult 1-day, 2024/25 season, JPY.

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