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Madarao Kogen

斑尾高原スキー場

Yuki Recommends

4/5

Champagne snow and storybook factor — very much Yuki's kind of place. 🐻

SnowChampagne9.3 m/yr at the valley station (JMA — the base gets more) · Yuki tastes champagne 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.

Madarao Kogen is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 32 runs over 24 km and 350 m of vertical (1000–1350 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,800. There is 1 onsen within 0.5 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥9,020 a night. The nearest station is Iiyama (Hokuriku Shinkansen).

32
24 km
Runs
¥5,800
Lift (1-day)
350 m
1000–1350 m
Vertical
Location

36.8536, 138.2867 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: Iiyama — Hokuriku Shinkansen. Shuttle ~25 min

🎫 Lift ticket office

Madarao Kogen Hotel — map ↗

Madarao Mountain Resort

☕ Coffee within 1 km
  • Myoko Coffee — 0.4 km
  • MADAPOW CAFE — 0.4 km
  • Tiraunji — 0.4 km
Notable
  • Japan's original managed tree-run resort (~40% off-piste)
  • Lift-linked with Tangram on one ticket
  • Deep, dry snow
♨ Onsens nearby (1)
  • ♨ Madarao Kogen Hotel Onsen — 0.5 km · Day-use hotel bath on the plateau
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Common questions about Madarao Kogen

Is Madarao Kogen good for beginners?

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

Is Madarao Kogen good for families?

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

Does Madarao Kogen get good powder?

Good — about 9.3 m a year (JMA normals).

Does Madarao Kogen have an onsen?

Yes. There is 1 onsen recorded near Madarao Kogen, including Madarao Kogen Hotel Onsen (0.5 km).

How much is a lift ticket at Madarao Kogen?

An adult one-day lift ticket at Madarao Kogen is ¥5,800 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to Madarao Kogen?

The nearest station is Iiyama on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Shuttle ~25 min

How big is Madarao Kogen?

Madarao Kogen has 32 runs totalling 24 km, with 350 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near Madarao Kogen?

Lodging near Madarao Kogen runs from about ¥4,500 a night, with a median of ¥9,020 across 7 priced properties.

Data recorded for Madarao Kogen: 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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