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Sugadaira Kogen

菅平高原スノーリゾート

Yuki Recommends

4/5

Champagne snow and road less travelled — very much Yuki's kind of place. 🐻

SnowChampagne11.2 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.

Sugadaira Kogen is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 60 runs over 41 km and 400 m of vertical (1250–1650 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,000. There is 1 onsen within 0.5 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥8,510 a night. The nearest station is Ueda (Hokuriku Shinkansen).

60
41 km
Runs
¥5,000
Lift (1-day)
400 m
1250–1650 m
Vertical
Location

36.5300, 138.3283 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: Ueda — Hokuriku Shinkansen. Bus ~45 min

🎫 Lift ticket office

菅平高原スノーリゾート — map ↗

菅平高原

☕ Coffee within 1 km
  • Diamond Dust Cafe — 1 km
  • TLC Cafe — 0.7 km
Notable
  • Three linked areas (Pine Beak / Davos / Taro)
  • High plateau, cold dry snow
  • Very family-oriented
♨ Onsens nearby (1)
  • ♨ Sugadaira hotel baths — 0.5 km · Several pension/hotel day-use baths on the plateau
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Common questions about Sugadaira Kogen

Is Sugadaira Kogen good for beginners?

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

Is Sugadaira Kogen good for families?

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

Does Sugadaira Kogen get good powder?

Yes — excellent, 11.2 m of snow a year (JMA normals); among Japan's snowiest.

Does Sugadaira Kogen have an onsen?

Yes. There is 1 onsen recorded near Sugadaira Kogen, including Sugadaira hotel baths (0.5 km).

How much is a lift ticket at Sugadaira Kogen?

An adult one-day lift ticket at Sugadaira Kogen is ¥5,000 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to Sugadaira Kogen?

The nearest station is Ueda on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Bus ~45 min

How big is Sugadaira Kogen?

Sugadaira Kogen has 60 runs totalling 41 km, with 400 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near Sugadaira Kogen?

Lodging near Sugadaira Kogen runs from about ¥6,500 a night, with a median of ¥8,510 across 6 priced properties.

Data recorded for Sugadaira 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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