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White Valley Ski Areaホワイトバレースキー場

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Gunma · Kanto

Yuki Recommends

3/5

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

SnowSlurpy9.9 m/yr at the valley station (JMA — the base gets more) · Yuki tastes slurpy 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.

White Valley Ski Area is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture, Kanto, Japan. There are 7 onsens within 1.0 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥11,000 a night.

Location

36.7956, 138.9638 · Google Maps ↗

☕ Coffee within 1 km
  • バームクーヘン GARBA cafe — 1.5 km
  • 山Cafe Bossa Nova — 1.5 km
  • Tanigawa Pan — 1.1 km
♨ Onsens nearby (7)
  • ♨ 貸切かけ流し温泉;ゆう — 1 km🚶 walkable
  • ♨ 湯テルメ谷川 — 1.2 km🚕 short taxi
  • ♨ Unose Onsen — 1.5 km🚕 short taxi
  • ♨ 湯檜曽温泉 — 2.5 km🚕 short taxi
  • ♨ Minakami Hotel Juraku — 2.7 km🚗 a drive
  • ♨ ふれあい交流館 — 3 km🚗 a drive
  • ♨ 温泉センター;諏訪ノ湯 — 4.9 km🚗 a drive
🏔 Bases in Minakami — where to stay

Minakami has 5 base areas on one valley — each its own lifts, ticket office and lodging. Plan your stay around any of them.

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🚆 Getting there & experiences
JR Pass →Airport transfer →Onsen day pass →Ski rental →eSIM / pocket wifi →

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Common questions about White Valley Ski Area

Is White Valley Ski Area good for beginners?

White Valley Ski Area leans towards confident intermediates and above; beginners can ski here but there are gentler options.

Is White Valley Ski Area good for families?

Yes — White Valley Ski Area has the mix families want: places to stay, 7 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).

Does White Valley Ski Area get good powder?

Good — about 9.9 m a year (JMA normals).

Does White Valley Ski Area have an onsen?

Yes. There are 7 onsens recorded near White Valley Ski Area, including 貸切かけ流し温泉;ゆう (1 km), 湯テルメ谷川 (1.2 km), Unose Onsen (1.5 km), 湯檜曽温泉 (2.5 km).

How much does it cost to stay near White Valley Ski Area?

Lodging near White Valley Ski Area runs from about ¥4,000 a night, with a median of ¥11,000 across 19 priced properties.

Data recorded for White Valley Ski Area: onsen, dining, coffee, 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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