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The third Sunday of every month is “Ski Kids’ Day.” On this day, elementary school students can ride the lifts for free all day at participating ski resorts. Below is a list of resorts hosting Ski Kids’ Day on 1/18 (Sun.):

[Ski Kids’ Day Participating Resorts]
Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Norikura Onsen, Tsugaike, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Happo-One, Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47, Hakuba Sanosaka, Kashimayari, AKAKAN, Akakura Onsen, Ikenotaira Onsen, Madarao Kogen, Nozawa Onsen, Togari Onsen, Shiga Kogen, Togakushi, Yuzawa Nakazato, Kandatsu, Joetsu Kokusai, Iwappara, NASPA, Maiko, Ishiuchi Maruyama, Sugadaira Kogen, Takamine, Yunomaru, Kurumayama Kogen, Nomugi Toge, Ontake

＊At Hakuba Cortina and Hakuba Norikura Onsen, joint children’s 1-day lift passes are half price (¥3,500 → ¥1,750) on Ski Kids’ Day.
＊At Hakuba47, the “47 Treasure Hunt Event” will be held on Ski Kids’ Day.
＊At /Jiigatake, 1-day passes for children ages 3 through junior high is discounted from ¥3,200 to ¥1,000 on Ski Kids’ Day.
＊At Myoko Suginohara and Yakebitaiyama, elementary school students can ride lifts for free throughout the season.
＊At Nozawa Onsen, junior high school students and younger can ride lifts for free on Ski Kids’ Day.
＊At Joetsu Kokusai, a children’s (ages 3 through elementary) 1-day lift ticket or 1-day lift ticket+ includes a free ¥1,000 lunch voucher on Ski Kids’ Day.
＊At Yunomaru, Ski Kids’ Day is also held on the first Sunday of each month from December through April.
＊At Shirakabako Royal Hill, up to two children (elementary school age or younger) can ride for free per one paying guest aged junior high school or older throughout the season.
＊Lift policies for preschool children:
Preschoolers always ski or ride free at: Hakuba Cortina & Hakuba Norikura Onsen, Hakuba Happo-One, Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47, Hakuba Sanosaka, AKAKAN, Akakura Onsen, Ikenotaira Onsen, Madarao Kogen, Togakushi, Yuzawa Nakazato, Kandatsu, Takamine, Kurumayama Kogen, Nomugi Toge, & Ontake.
One preschooler per paying adult skis or rides free at: Tsugaike, Hakuba Iwatake, Nozawa Onsen, Shiga Kogen.
Ishiuchi Maruyama: One child ages 3 or younger skis or rides free per paying adult; preschoolers ages 4 and up are ¥1,500.
Maiko: Up to two preschoolers ski or ride free per paying adult.
Kashimayari: Children ages 3 and under are free; preschoolers ages 4 and up are ¥3,200 (weekday discount rate ¥2,900).
Joetsu Kokusai & Iwappara: Children ages 3 and under are free; preschoolers ages 4 and up are ¥3,800.
Yunomaru: Children ages 3 and under are free; preschoolers ages 4 and up are ¥3,200.
NASPA: Preschoolers are charged the children’s rate of ¥4,800.
＊The above information applies to ski resorts for which slope reports are updated on a regular basis.