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Japan ski holidays & resorts

Ski holidays in Japan

Delve into some of the world's finest powder terrain, then get knee deep in fabulous Japanese culture off the skis. Japan's volcanoes and mountains are known to hog more of the white stuff than anywhere else on earth, and when there are Onsen baths, traditional tea ceremonies and seriously good sushi restaurants to welcome you off the slopes, you're in for a ski holiday like no other.

List of all Japanese ski resorts

Since hitting the big time in the nineties, Niseko’s quickly found a spot among the titans: it has some of the best ...more ‣

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If Tomamu’s name doesn’t grow in the world of Japanese skiing we’ll eat our woolly hats. What other ski resorts...more ‣

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Experience the Japanese ski scene in Hokkaido’s small resort of Sahoro – home to corduroy pistes, thick forest and ...more ‣

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Highlights All-inclusive accommodation Small ski area Excellent piste maintenance

The Iwatake Snow Field’s one of Hakuba’s eleven ski resorts, which together form the biggest bus-linked ski area in...more ‣

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Highlights Hakuba ski resort 11 nearby ski areas Ski, city & culture break

The Hakuba Valley is Japan’s most popular ski area, and Hakuba 47 its youngest and trendiest resort. With 2 terrain ...more ‣

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Highlights 11 interconnected resorts Low-cost lift pass

Furano, right at Hokkaido’s navel, arguably has Japan’s best snow with backcountry leading to volcanoes, relaxing p...more ‣

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Most popular ski resorts in Japan

Volcanic Hokkaido is Japan's most northerly and second biggest island. It's a hive of activity with a climate of mild summers and cold, snowy winters. Most years, the island sees more snow than anywhere else on earth – the annual average is around 15 metres, which would bury 3 double decker buses on top of each other... Of its many resorts, Niseko reigns supreme with English-speaking ski schools and a huge range of terrain and activities on and off the hill. You'll also find a host of smaller, quieter resorts like Furano and Sahoro – brilliant for a quieter week on the white stuff, or as bases for a round tour of the best Hokkaido resorts.

Japan's main island, Honshu, and its 'Japanese Alps' aren't far behind Hokkaido in the snow department. The Hakuba resorts here are by far the most popular, with many having hosted events for the 1998 Winter Olympics. Within around 4 hours drive of Tokyo, there are nine ski resorts in the Hakuba Valley - including the biggest, Happo One, the linked Goryu and Hakuba 47, family friendly Iwatake and freeriders' favourite Cortina.

All resorts in Japan

Which are the best Japan ski holidays?

Property Resort Price (per person)
Club Med Kiroro Peak Kiroro £ 2989
Club Med Tomamu Hokkaido Tomamu £ 2200
Club Med Sahoro Hokkaido Sahoro £ 1857
Club Med Kiroro Grand Kiroro £ 1737
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu The Tower Tomamu £ 3511
Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Tomamu Tomamu £ 4275
Shin Furano Prince Hotel Furano £ 3840
The Green Leaf Niseko Village Niseko £ 2154
Hinode Hills Niseko £ 2569
Hilton Niseko Village Niseko £ 3330

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