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Lotte Arai Resort opened sales for its 2025-2026 early-bird season passes and lift tickets in June 2025.
The early-bird prices are lower than the prices during the winter. For guests who plan to ski Arai several times in one season, buying early can save money.
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Source: Lotte Arai Resort official notice. Translated and summarised by Japow Guides.
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Lotte Arai Resort opened on 13 December 2025 and planned a long season until about 10 May 2026. The Myoko resort gets heavy snow and has wide ungroomed powder zones.
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I'm a Tokyo-based snowboarder and father of two, with over 20 years on Japan's slopes. Resorts I have personally visited are marked "Visited" and include my first-hand notes. The other resorts are summarized from public ski-area data and local reviews. I add my own notes over time. How we select →
