Answers to the most common questions about skiing in Japan: timing, costs, gear and getting around.
Common questions about skiing in Japan: when to go, how lift tickets are sold, what rentals cost, which resorts suit families, driving on snow and onsen etiquette.
The most frequent question is when the snow is best: mid-January to mid-February, and outside the holiday weeks if you want space. Rentals cover almost everything, though plenty of visitors bring only their boots.
We cover 513 ski areas and 123 live webcams in total, across Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture.