Sports Spots in Nagano Area

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Sports

Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort

4.5

747 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunnozawaonsenmura Toyosato 7653

One of Japan’s foremost ski and snowboarding resorts offering elevation differences reaching 1085 meters. The resort is popular for its wide array of courses enjoyable from beginners to experts. The resort also has a wide and gentle slope for children as well as a kids’ park for young ones to play in the snow making it a great destination for families as well. Another attractive point is the resort’s moving walkway which extends from the hot spring district directly to the slopes.

This ski resort is unique in that the town itself predates it by 800 or so years. You have the charm of the town with a resort that provides someting for every level of skier in enough quantity to...
Shiga Kogen 18 Ski Area

4.5

438 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Shigakogen

This ski resort is located in Shimotakai County, Nagano Prefecture. The facility name is actually the collective name for several ski slopes of varying sizes and is one of the largest ski resorts in Japan. The area is known for its abundant snowfalls, and during ski season the resort bustles with locals and tourists alike. Each slope has its own unique character and they are all connected via free lifts; there are also shuttle busses. There's something for skiers of all levels here - for example, the resort offers classes for children and beginners, and there's a highly difficult, 30 degree Olympic Course used during the Nagano Olympics. Some of the slopes have lights for nighttime skiing, ensuring that visitors can enjoy a full day of winter sports here.

Highly recommended for both on & off-piste skiing, although many lifts are slow and none have footrests, so tired legs !
Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park

4.5

340 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunhakubamura Kamishiro 24196-47

This ski resort in the Hakuba area is known for a regular amount of snowfall of superb quality. Consisting of eight routes, half pipes, and a kids slope. It connects with Hakuba Goryu at the summit, and you can come and go between them with the same lift pass. The Route 3 course in front of the gondola station at the summit is an action-packed run where moguls have been left the entire way. Hakuba 47’s hallmark Route 1 run also comes highly recommended. It’s the first slope groomed in the morning, and you can enjoy great scenery while skiing down towards the village of Hakuba.

Really enjoyed Hakuba47 as a ski resort to learn in. At the time we went in March there was more snow here than on the other resorts. Good lift access to quite a variety of runs. The Hakuba47 Ski...
shiromaiwadakeyurien & Montain view

4.0

244 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Kita-azumi Hakubamura Hokujo 12056

A mountain resort where you can enjoy activities as varied as winter sports, trekking, and mountain biking among magnificent scenery. In the winter, it's a white wonderland with skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and more. It has 26 runs with a diversity of natural terrain, the most in the Hakuba area. Its HAKUBA MOUNTAIN HARBOR opened in 2018 and has a superb view of the Shirouma Sanzan peaks. The outdoor terrace hosts THE CITY BAKERY, a veteran shop with branches around the country. It's open during the winter, too.

Beautiful spot where you can enjoy great views. Activities And festivities happening during the four seasons. Cafeteria and café available Hiking course too with the Nezuko forest.
Hakuba Cortina Ski Resort

4.0

138 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunotarimura Chikuniotsu 12860-1

Located in Chikuniotsu Otari Village this ski resort features 100% natural soft snow and is very popular among overseas tourists. There are 16 courses in total to choose from featuring everything from beginner courses to an advanced course with an altitude of 1400 meters that offer an amazing view. There is also a play area for children as well as a daycare center and ski lessons to provide for all your needs. As there is a hotel right in front of the slopes you can relax in the hot springs after your ski adventure.

Had a great day on the slopes of Cortina enjoying the perfect weather and variable terrain. Looks like a fun place for tree skiing - if that’s your thing !
Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium

4.0

255 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunhakubamura Hokujou

A ski jump competition facility located in Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi County, Nagano Prefecture where the Japanese team took the gold during the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998. Ski jumping can be performed here year-round, and the facility is considered one of the top three tourist attractions of the Shinshu region. A lift and elevator running between the normal and large hills can be used to reach the starting areas, and from here visitors can view the jump area from the same perspective as professional jumpers do.

Definitely a nice spot to see what the athletes endure during that thrilling sport. The height is IMPRESSIVE. Also from the top you can enjoy beautiful scenery. In the tower, theres many memoribilia...
Evergreen Outdoor Center

4.5

224 Reviews

Life / Living / Hospital

Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunhakubamura Hokujou 4377

This outdoor tour company is in Hokujo, Hakuba Village. In winter you can take back country and snowshoeing tours, and they have an English language ski school. In the green season you can enjoy the mountains, lakes, and rivers around Hakuba with activities like canoeing and hiking. They also host international school programs, summer camps, team building workshops, and more.

Even though it is not our usual practice to write reviews, our extremely unpleasant encounter compelled me to write the most extensive review I have ever written. We had a bad experience on the...
Sugadaira Kogen Snow Resort

4.0

83 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Ueda-shi Sugadairakogen 1223-146

A winter resort with 19 lifts and 60 runs. It is divided into three areas: Davos Area, Taro Area, and Pine Beak Area. They all make use of a base layer of artificial snow, which means you can ski there until the end of March. You can also ride their popular Snowcat up Mt. Neko, where you'll see snowbound trees around the summit. Ski the four kilometers back downhill from the top, or if you can't ski, just take the Snowcat back down.

I visited with Ocean Ski Club and learned to ski here. Its a great place for people of varying levels of ability and appears to be kid-friendly and safe. Id definitely recommend.
Tangram Ski Circus

3.5

84 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Kamiminochi-gun Shinanomachi Furumi 3575-8

About 20 minutes from Shinanomachi Interchange on the Joshinetsu Expressway. A ski resort in northern Nagano Prefecture with a hotel immediately accessible from the slopes. Located on the north-northwest flank of Mt. Madarao, you can get a panoramic view of the Five Peaks of Northern Nagano and Lake Nojiri from the slopes with their high-quality natural snow. Their popular Tree Run Course has incredible powder and there's a thrilling ungroomed run where you must avoid trees and other natural features. There are also ample indoor activities like bouldering and swimming in their indoor pool.

Snowpark for little ones, magic carpet free for beginners, all material for rental is good, even a swimming pool and nice Onsen are there. Good place for family skiing holidays.
Heavens Sonohara Snow World

4.0

32 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Shimoina-gun Achimura Chisato 3731-4

"A skier's only ski area located in Achi Village, Nagano Prefecture five minutes from the Sonohara Interchange on the Chuo Expressway. Here customers can enjoy skiing along with views of fantastic natural landscapes on ski courses such as the beginner-oriented Angel Course and the Panorama Course for medium-advanced skiers. Sanrio characters also sometimes make appearances here, and the resort is a popular destination for families with children as well. During the offseason, it's popular to take a walk in the resort's Iwana no Mori forest, a certified soothing ""Therapy Road."" There is also wooden playground equipment which blends in with the natural scenery, and both children and adults can come here to be surrounded by nature."

ウィンターツアーで星空を見に行きました。山頂はマイナス10度なのでスキー服を着てこれでもかというくらい温かい装備でいってください。当日は天気に恵まれ全部見えました！星にいさんもいて、面白い詳しい解説付きで最高でした！天候、月、寒さなどいろんな好条件に恵まれてよかったです。冷えたあとは温泉で！
Lala Matsumoto

4.0

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Shimauchi 7412

A sports facility located in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City. The facility has an indoor wave pool, flowing pool, and waterslides. There are also tennis courts and other indoor sports courts, a baseball diamond and other outdoor sports fields, bathing rooms, and a rest area. The facility makes use of the heat and electricity generated by the adjoining Matsumoto Clean Center garbage incineration plant.

夏に行くと混んでいますが、秋以降行くと結構空いています。温水プールなので水温もそこまでは気になりません。滑り台など楽しむならシーズンオフがオススメです。
Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort

Leisure / Hobbies

Otari village Kitaazumi-gun Nagano prefecture Tsugaike plateau

Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort is popular among beginners and families for its safe terrain. The Kane-no-naru-oka course slopes gently down the hill and has a generous width of over 1200 meters. Skiers can also enjoy the fantastic atmosphere when the slopes are lit up during night skiing. The uma-no-se (horseback) course for advanced skiers is set on a narrow ridge with large humps continuing down the steep slope. On fine days Mt. Fuji can be seen from the highest point at an elevation of 1700 meters. For the adventurous why not try out the special Heli-ski and Snowboard activity.
Fujimi Panorama Resort (Ski resort)

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Suwagunfujimimachi Fujimi 6666-703

This ski resort is in Fujimi Fujimi Town. Besides winter sports there are many activities that showcase Mt. Nyukasa’s natural seasonal scenery. You can enjoy trekking and mountainbike riding in spring and summer and in autumn you can go on one of the many gondola rides and see the scenery illuminated by the Mt. Yatsutagake sunrise; options include the “premium sea of clouds gondola” “fall foliage gondola” and “night gondola” rides. In addition because the ski slopes make a heart shape when viewed from the Yatsutagake observation platform onsite the area is known as a sacred lovers’ spot.
Iizuna Resort Ski Area

4.5

15 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Kamiminochi-gun Iizunamachi Kawakami 2755-209

A ski area built on the eastern slope of Mt. Reisenji, one of the peaks of Mt. Iizuna, which itself is counted as one of the Five Peaks of Northern Nagano. The resort has a variety of courses for everyone from beginners to advanced skiers to enjoy, including the 2,500-meter Long Course, the 100-meter wide Flat Burn, and the natural snow Powder Course. Snowboards can also be used on all of the courses. The resort is also a place where families with children can have fun, and in addition to a kids' park with walking course and sledding hill popular with children, the resort has a daycare facility for children between the ages of 18 months and six years.

ナイターが2月29日まで毎日営業、長野市街の夜景を見ながらのナイター滑走は最高、長野市街から３０分で別世界。１枚バーンのゲレンデでの滑りは爽快そのもの。
Karuizawa Ice Park

4.5

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Hotchi 1154-1

"This curling center is part of the Karuizawa Kazakoshi Park sports facility, a 15-minute drive from Karuizawa Station. With six curling sheets, it is one of the largest year-round curling facilities in Japan, holding major domestic and international competitions. They also have curling lessons for beginners as well as recreational programs for groups. Shoes, curling stones, and brushes are available for rent, so anyone can enjoy this game that's also known as ""chess on ice."""

初めてカーリング体験。1時間でしたがとても楽しめます。インストラクターがテキパキと親切に教えてくれるので、一応ゲームまでできます。足元は安定しませんでしたがとても楽しめます。またお邪魔したいです。
Yunomaru Ski Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Tomi-shi

A ski area known for its vaunted, season-long powder snow. The resort's wide and variegated slopes are situated 1,700 to 2,000 meters above sea level. There's also a sledding hill for children and a snowboard park, and the resort is a popular destination for families, as well. In addition, there are many day-use hot spring bathhouses in the area, and the resort is a convenient two hours away from the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Jiigatake Ski Resort

4.0

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Omachi-shi Taira 4819

This ski resort is located a 34-kilometer drive along national Route 147 traveling towards Omachi from the Azumino Interchange on the Nagano Expressway. Notable for its many gentle slopes, the resort is a great place for small children and beginners to try skiing. There are steeper slopes higher up the mountain for more experienced skiers to enjoy. The resort offers ski and snowboard rentals and holds classes as well. Sleds can be used on the children's slope and, for small children who might find using a lift difficult, there's an enclosed trailer which can be ridden to the top of the slope.

Jigatake is a wonderful skiing area and far less crowded than the near by Hakuba Valley Kashimayari. It was a little difficult to figure out where to go to rent gear after our taxi dropped us off but...
Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama - Shibu-toge Ski Area

4.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Shigakogen Yokote

A ski resort situated along the Asama-Shirane-Shiga Sawayaka Highway in Hirao, Yamanouchi Town, Shimotakai County, Nagano Prefecture. Situated 2,307 meters above sea level, the ski resort is Japan's highest outfitted with chair lifts, and here visitors can enjoy skiing on slopes boasting 360 degree panoramic views and high quality snow until May. There's also a cafe at the resort's mountaintop observatory.

３／２０に訪れました。広い志賀高原の中でも標高が最も高いため、雪質はこの時期でもかなり良いです。第３スカイペアに乗ると分かりますが、ぐんぐんと標高を稼いでいくあの高度感はたまらないものがあります。ただ、コースは上部は林道主体です。上級者にはショートカットする急斜面もありますが、中級以下だとぐるぐる回って下りるだけになってしまいます。
Seizan Golf Course

4.5

11 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa

This golf course has a fine location 60 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen and two minutes from Karuizawa Station by taxi. There's also good access from Usui-Karuizawa Interchange on the Joshinetsu Expressway, letting you reach it in less than 15 minutes. The flat hill course is fully self-serve. With hand-operated carts, it's a popular spot for a casual round of golf. You can take in grand Mt. Asama and the lovely Karuizawa scenery from every single hole. With lots of wide fairways, it's ideal for beginners and families.

台風19号は、各地で相当な被害をもたらし、私が大好きな晴山ゴルフ場が、とても心配でした。昨日久しぶりに、行って来ました。スタッフの方に伺うと、幸いにも大きな被害が無かったそうで、ひと安心しました。 3番と12番の間の池、6番の池が豪雨の影響で満々の水が溜っていて、景色が一変！超格好良くなっている！外国のリゾートのようでした！久しぶりの快晴のもと、楽しくプレーできました。
Sakae Club Ski Area

3.5

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Shimominochi-gun Sakaemura Hokushin 2903

A 40-minute drive from the Toyota-Iiyama Interchange. This ski resort is located in an area which receives some of the greatest snowfalls in Japan, and many skiers come here seeking its abundant quantities of high quality powder snow. The resort's Family Course and scenic, curving Kamoshika Course are perfect for beginners and families with children. The Orion Course and Igaguri Course, which boast superb mountaintop views; and the Mamushi Course, covered with powdery, un-compacted snow; are recommended for intermediate and advanced skiers. A sledding hill is located in front of the central rest house, ensuring that even small children can enjoy safe fun here. The resort's restaurant serves all-you-can-eat nozawana pickles made by local mothers.

上越国際と迷いましたが、「子供の練習には最適」と聞いたのでこちらにしました。２月の３連休の初日でしたが、駐車場には車５０台のみ。ゲレンデはガラガラでリフト待ちは平均０分、最大１分でした。今回がスキーデビューの小３の子は、スキースクールに入れました。第3リフト脇のゲレンデは練習に最適な緩斜面の幅広バーンで、他の滑走者と干渉することなく、安全に練習できていました。第１リフトと第２リフトを乗り継いで...

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Nagano Areas

Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.