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Tangram Ski Circus

タングラムスキーサーカス

Yuki Recommends

3/5

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

SnowChampagne9.4 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.

Tangram Ski Circus is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 10 runs over 10 km and 350 m of vertical (1000–1350 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,500. There is 1 onsen within 0.1 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥8,992 a night. The nearest station is Iiyama (Hokuriku Shinkansen).

10
10 km
Runs
¥5,500
Lift (1-day)
350 m
1000–1350 m
Vertical
Location

36.8394, 138.2794 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: Iiyama — Hokuriku Shinkansen. Shuttle ~30 min

🎫 Lift ticket office

Ticket (Lift operation schedule) — map ↗

3575-8 Furumi, Shinano-machi, Kamiminochi-gun, Nagano Prefecture

Notable
  • Lake Nojiri views from the top
  • Lift-linked to Madarao
  • Family resort with Hotel Tangram at the base
♨ Onsens nearby (1)
  • ♨ Hotel Tangram Onsen — 0.1 km · Base-hotel day-use onsen
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Common questions about Tangram Ski Circus

Is Tangram Ski Circus good for beginners?

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

Is Tangram Ski Circus good for families?

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

Does Tangram Ski Circus get good powder?

Good — about 9.4 m a year (JMA normals).

Does Tangram Ski Circus have an onsen?

Yes. There is 1 onsen recorded near Tangram Ski Circus, including Hotel Tangram Onsen (0.1 km).

How much is a lift ticket at Tangram Ski Circus?

An adult one-day lift ticket at Tangram Ski Circus is ¥5,500 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to Tangram Ski Circus?

The nearest station is Iiyama on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Shuttle ~30 min

How big is Tangram Ski Circus?

Tangram Ski Circus has 10 runs totalling 10 km, with 350 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near Tangram Ski Circus?

Lodging near Tangram Ski Circus runs from about ¥4,500 a night, with a median of ¥8,992 across 10 priced properties.

Data recorded for Tangram Ski Circus: terrain, price, access, onsen, 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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