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Best Ski & Snowboarding resorts for Beginners near Tokyo

🎿Excited for Your First Ski Trip?
❄️Great Ski Resorts that are Perfect for ✨ Beginners!

Are you planning your very first 🎿 ski trip with your friends? Has it been a while since you last skied? Worry no more!

Many ❄️ ski resorts have varieties of skiing courses so that everyone can have a good time, regardless of their levels. Here are some ski resorts near Tokyo that have plenty of gentle and wide slopes, especially great for ✨ beginners. Practice comfortably and improve your skills as you wish! Make sure to check out the ❄️ skiing lessons too!

1 ) Minakami Kogen Ski Resort

3hrs from Tokyo
Japanese: 水上高原スキーリゾート

Children Friendly

Beginner Friendly

Family Friendly

Snow boarding OK

A family friendly ski resort

Details

Mid of Dec – Early April

*Will depend on snowfall.

JR Jomokogen Station (only Shinkansen) or JR Minakami Station 

Bus from Jyomokogen Station and Minakami Station.

Booking is required (contact the ski resort).

+81 0278-23-9311

English Website

This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.

2 ) Tambara Ski Park

3hrs from Tokyo
Japanese: 水上高原スキーリゾート

Children Friendly

Beginner Friendly

Intermediate Course

Advance Course

Snow boarding OK

Hokkaido quality powder snow only 2 hours from Tokyo

Details

Mid of Dec – End of March

*Will depend on snowfall.

JR Numata Station. 

40min Bus ride from JR Numata Station.

+81 0278-23-9311

English Website

This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.

3) Karuizawa Snow Park

3hrs from Tokyo
Japanese: 軽井沢スノーパーク

Children Friendly

Beginner Friendly

Intermediate Course

Advance Course

Snow boarding OK

A popular Ski resort near Karuizawa with four beginner courses

Details

Mid of Dec – End of March

*Will depend on snowfall.

JR Karuizawa Station. 

Free Buses from JR Karuizawa Station

+81 0279-84-1227

This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.

4) Katashina Kogen (Miffy Ski Park)

3hrs from Tokyo
Japanese: かたしな高原スキー場

Children Friendly

Beginner Friendly

Intermediate Course

Skiers Only Course

Popular 'Only Ski (no snowboarding allowed)' Resort in collaboration with Miffy

Details

End of Dec – End of March

*Will depend on snowfall.

JR Jomokogen Station (only Shinkansen) or JR Numata Station. 

Buses from Jomokogen Sta.(90min / 1 every hour)  and Numata Sta. (60min / 1 every 30min)

 

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There also is a Daily Direct bus from Shinjuku, Tokyo!

+81 0278-58-2161

This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.

5 ) Kawaba Ski Resort

3hrs from Tokyo
Japanese: 水上高原スキーリゾート
Beginner Friendly

Intermediate Course

Advance Course

Snow boarding OK

A Ski resort with courses from biginner to advance

Details

End of Dec – End of April

*Will depend on snowfall.

JR Jomokogen Station (only Shinkansen) or JR Numata Station. 

Free bus from Jomokogen Sta.(50min)  and Numata Sta. (only one a day)

+81 0278-52-3346

English Website

This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.

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