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Niigata in Japan Ski Guide Niigata in Japan Ski Guide NIIGATA in JAPAN TOKYO KYOTO NAGOYA OSAKA Awashimaura Village NIIGATA MAP ●1 Akakura Onsen Ski Resort ●2 Akakura Kanko Resort Ski Murakami City ●3 Ikenotaira Onsen Ski Resort JR Uetsu Line 4 Sado City ● Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort Murakami ●5 Sekionsen Ski Resort ●6 Lotte Arai Resort ●7 Qupidvalley Ski Resort Sakamachi JR YonesakaSekikawa Line 8 Charmant Hiuchi Ski Resort Village ● Niigata Airport 9 ● Naeba Ski Resort Seiro JR Uetsu LineTainai ●10 Kagura Ski Resort Niigata City Town City Niigata ●11 Kandatsu Snow Resort Shibata ●12 Iwappara Ski Resort JR Hakushin Line ●13 Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort JR Echigo Line Shibata City ●14 Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort Maki Yahiko Village Niitsu ●15 NASPA Ski Garden Agano City Yahiko JR Yahiko 16 Line Joetsu Shinkansen ● Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort JR BanEtsu West Line Tsubame City Yoshida 17 New Greenpia Tsunan Ski Resort ● JR Shinetsu Main LineTagami ●18 Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort Tsubamesanjo Town JR EchigoLine Higashisanjo Izumozaki Town Kamo Gosen City 【How to view icons.】 City Tsugawa Kariwa Village Half-pipe Snowboard park Mitsuke City Aga Town Equipment for night skiing Ski school Nagaoka Sanjo WiFi (It is not always possible Nursery Kashiwazaki City for the entire ski resort.) Nagaoka City Kid’s park Bathing facility JR Shinetsu Main Line Kashiwazaki Saigata City Information accurate as of Sep. 2017. Ojiya Naoetsu City JR Tadami Line Echigokawaguchi Itoigawa Echigo Tokimeki Railway Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line Takada Hokuriku Shinkansen Joetsumyoko Tokamachi Koide Joetsu City Uonuma ←Kanazawa City NIIGATA Itoigawa 8 6 City ● ● JR Iiyama Line Arai 7 City ● Tokamachi 16 Urasa ● JR Oito Line TOKYO 1 Joetsu ● KYOTO NAGOYA Myoko City 2 Tsunan ●14 ShinkansenMuikamachi ● Railway OSAKA Echigo Tokimeki 17 Minami MyokokogenNagano ● 5 18 uonuma ● Tsunan Town ● JAPAN ●13 12 City ●3 ↓ ● ●4 Echigo-Yuzawa ●15 JR Joetsu 10 Yuzawa Line ● Town ●11 Tokyo 9 ↓ 02 ● 03 Akakura Onsen Ski Resort Akakura Kanko Resort Ski 01 Address Akakura Onsen, Myoko City Phone number 0255-87-2125 02 Address 216 Tagiri, Myoko City Phone number 0255-87-2503 http://www.akakura-ski.com http://www.akr-ski.com Directions Directions Expressway About 8 minutes by car from the Myoko Kogen Exit on the Expressway About 8 minutes by car from the Joshin-etsu Expressway Myoko Kogen Exit on the Joshin-etsu Expressway Bullet train About 60 minutes by bus from Joetsu Myoko Station on the Bullet train About 60 minutes by shuttle bus from Hokuriku Bullet Train Line Joetsu Myoko Station on the Hokuriku Bullet Train Line With a variety of courses from powder to wide gentle slopes, you are sure to have an enjoyable Designated as the first international ski resort in time the whole day. Small children can enjoy slides, Japan on December 12, 1937. You can enjoy a seesaws and sleds in the Kid’s Snow Park. No long cruise of 4,500 meters from the 5th Lift need to worry about crowds when eating because Station of the hotel. A free ride park is also set in there are many restaurants on the slopes. the course. There is also an exclusive area for Everybody from beginners to advanced skiers, children who cannot go on the slopes. adults and children, are sure to be satisfied! Course levels Course size Course levels Course size Advanced Elementary Maximum Longest skiing Advanced Elementary Maximum Longest skiing slope angle (°) distance (m) slope angle (°) distance (m) 10% 43° 2.8km 32° 4.5km 60% 30% Number of Number of 40% Number of Number of 30% courses lifts courses lifts 17 14 10 6 30% Number of Number of Intermediate gondolas Intermediate gondolas 0 1 Ungroomed snow area Ski resort facilities Ungroomed snow area Ski resort facilities 20% 30% Half-pipe Equipment for Half-pipe Equipment for 70% night skiing 80% night skiing Compacted area Compacted area WiFi Kid’s park WiFi Kid’s park Skier Skier 40% 40% Board park School Board park School 60% 60% Snowboarder Nursery Bath Snowboarder Nursery Bath 04 05 Ikenotaira Onsen Ski Resort Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort 03 Address 2457-1 Ikenotaira Onsen, Myoko City Phone number 0255-86-2370 04 Address Suginosawa, Myoko City Phone number 0255-86-6211 http://www.ikenotaira.info http://www.princehotels.co.jp/ski/myoko/ Directions Directions Expressway About 5 minutes by car from the Expressway About 10 minutes by car from the Myoko Kogen Exit on the Myoko Kogen Exit on the Joshin-etsu Expressway Joshin-etsu Expressway Bullet train About 50 minutes by bus from Bullet train About 70 minutes by bus from Joetsu Myoko Station on the Joetsu Myoko Station on the Hokuriku Bullet Train Line Hokuriku Bullet Train Line There are a variety of 10 courses on the popular Everyone from children to adults can fully enjoy Ultra-Wide Bahn, Alpen Brick and Kayaba ski winter sports here because about 80 percent of slopes with two tree-run courses of ungroomed the 8,500 meter long and spacious ski slope for snow which many fans love. Kid’s Garden is ideal skiing is for beginners and intermediate skiers. for children's winter sports debuts. Hot springs You can enjoy fluffy powder in the ungroomed are also close where you can dine and relax after area. skiing. Course levels Course size Course levels Course size Advanced Elementary Maximum Longest skiing Advanced Elementary Maximum Longest skiing slope angle (°) distance (m) slope angle (°) distance (m) 28° 4km 38° 8.5km 10% 20% 30% Number of Number of Number of Number of courses lifts 40% courses lifts 60% 10 6 40% 17 4 Number of Number of Intermediate gondolas Intermediate gondolas 0 1 Ungroomed snow area Ski resort facilities Ungroomed snow area Ski resort facilities 20% 8% Half-pipe Equipment for Half-pipe Equipment for 80% night skiing 92% night skiing Compacted area Compacted area WiFi Kid’s park WiFi Kid’s park Skier Skier 30% Board park School Board park School 50% 50% 70% Snowboarder Nursery Bath Snowboarder Nursery Bath 06 07 Sekionsen Ski Resort Lotte Arai Resort 05 Address Sekionsen, Myoko City Phone number 0255-82-2316 06 Address 1966 Ryozenji, Myoko City Phone number 0255-75-1100 http://www.sekionsen.com http://lottearairesort.com Directions Directions About 30 minutes by car from the Expressway Expressway About 8 minutes by car from the Myoko Kogen Exit on the Arai Smart Exit on the Joshin-etsu Expressway Joshin-etsu Expressway About 15 minutes by bus from Bullet train Bullet train About 30 minutes by shuttle bus from Sekiyama Station via the Tokimeki Railway Joetsu Myoko Station on the after arriving at Joetsu Myoko Station Hokuriku Bullet Train Line on the Hokuriku Bullet Train Line You can enjoy skiing in a vast area on Mt. A ski area located in one of Japan's top heavy Ogenashi that boasts overwhelming snowfall. The snow areas with a high ratio of experiencing magnificent location that overlooks the ocean on a powder. Our famous 1-meter-depth snow fine day is also another attraction. There are overnight is second to none, and you can enjoy all-day dining, Italian and Japanese restaurants in skiing till early May. The Terrain Park in spring has the resort hotel as well as Snow Space Hot Springs the oldest history in Japan and is popular with and Pool, a hot spring springing from 1,750 many skiers and snowboarders. meters underground. Course levels Course size Course levels Course size Advanced Elementary Maximum Longest skiing Advanced Elementary Maximum Longest skiing slope angle (°) distance (m) slope angle (°) distance (m) 45° 2km 38° 5.2km % 30% 20 30% 25 Number of Number of Number of Number of courses lifts courses lifts 50% 4 2 45% 11 4 Number of Number of Intermediate gondolas Intermediate gondolas 0 1 Ungroomed snow area Ski resort facilities Ungroomed snow area Ski resort facilities 28% 40% 60% 72% Half-pipe Equipment for Half-pipe Equipment for night skiing night skiing Compacted area Compacted area WiFi Kid’s park WiFi Kid’s park Skier Snowboarder 30% Board park School Board park School 50% 50% 70% Skier Snowboarder Nursery Bath Nursery Bath 08 09 Qupidvalley Ski Resort Charmant Hiuchi Ski Resort 07 Address 4820 Sugawa, Yasuzuka Ward, Joetsu City Phone number 025-593-2041 08 Address 1821 Nishi-hiyama, Itoigawa City Phone number 025-568-2244 http://www.yukidaruma-kogen.com http://charmant-hiuchi.jp Directions Expressway About 40 minutes by car from the Directions Kakizaki Exit on the Hokuriku Expressway Expressway About 30 minutes by car from the Nou Exit on the Hokuriku Expressway Bullet train About 15 minutes by suttle bus from Mushigawa Osugi Station via the Hokuhoku Line after arriving at Bullet train About 60 minutes by shuttle bus from Joetsu Myoko Station on the Itoigawa Station on the Hokuriku Bullet Train Line Hokuriku Bullet Train Line The northern slope overlooking the Sea of Japan Three fifths of the area is ungroomed snow. A ski and the 4 km long ski courses that even beginners area located in a heavy snow area where snow can enjoy are laid out for beginners and coverage of 5 meters is normal. With deep snow intermediate skiers. You can enjoy skiing with your coverage, you can ski in a vast ungroomed area. If children. We have a snow park, a powder area and you are lucky, you can fully enjoy floating in the a kid’s park. We also hold fun events every week. powder. We are open till early May. Our rental shop uses the Brand Viking system that enables you to choose whatever items you like. Course levels Course size Course size Maximum Longest skiing Number of Number of Number of Course levels slope angle (°) distance (m) courses lifts gondolas Advanced Elementary Maximum Longest skiing Advanced Elementary slope angle
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