Ski Resort News

Seki Onsen, a small deep-powder ski area in Myoko, ran from 25 December 2025 to 5 May 2026, open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

At GALA Yuzawa, elementary-school children ski free on Ski Kids' Day, held on the third Sunday of each month from December to March.

In the Akakura area, elementary-school children ski free on Ski Kids' Day, held on the third Sunday of each month from December to March.

GALA Yuzawa opened for the 2025-2026 season on 20 December 2025. The station-connected resort is about 71 minutes from Tokyo and runs until 6 May 2026.

Hakuba Iwatake opened for the 2025-2026 season on 19 December 2025. The resort is famous for its Mountain Harbor view terrace, which non-skiers can also visit.

The Akakura area in Myoko has two connected resorts, Akakura Onsen and Akakura Kanko. Akakura Kanko opened for the 2025-2026 season on 19 December 2025.

Fujiten started night skiing on 20 December 2025. It also has the Chibikko Ai-Land snow-play area for small children.

At Naeba, children up to elementary-school age ski free. The resort has a kids park, and one ticket also reaches Kagura by the longest gondola in Japan.

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.

Fujiten Snow Resort opened for the 2025-2026 season on 13 December 2025. It runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. One course was open at first, with all courses planned for mid January.

Naeba opened for the 2025-2026 season on 13 December 2025, with some courses at first. The season ran until 5 April 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hakuba Norikura opened for the 2025-2026 season on 13 December 2025. It shares a 28-course common ticket with the next-door Hakuba Cortina.