Alts Bandai & Nekoma, 2018-19 Winter Lift Tickets

Alts Bandai & Nekoma has announced the lift ticket prices for 2018-19 Winter season. Snownavi has started to sell the advance lift tickets of Alts Bandai & Nekoma.

[Opening Period]
Hoshino Resort Alts Bandai … Dec. 22 (Sat), 2018–Mar. 31 (Sun), 2019
Hoshino Resort Nekoma … Dec. 1 (Sat), 2018–May 6 (Sun), 2019

[Lift Ticket Prices]
Alts Bandai & Nekoma 1-day Ticket:
Adult JPY5,200, 12–18 y/o JPY4,000, 6–12 y/o JPY2,500, Over 60 y/o JPY4,500

[Good Deal! Advance Lift Ticket (*On sale until Dec. 21)]
Alts Banda & Nekoma Adult 1-Day Pass JPY5,200 → JPY3,000!
Alts Banda & Nekoma 6–12 y/o 1-Day Pass JPY2,500 → JPY1,500!

ADVANCE TICKET SALES RANKING (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)

The top 5 most popular Snownavi Advance Tickets from Sep. 29 (Sat) to Oct. 5 (Fri).

1st  Shirakaba 2in1 & Shirakaba Kokusai …Adult 1-day Pass JPY4,000 → JPY3,000!
2nd Naeba or Kakgura … Two Adult 1-day Passes JPY9,200–JPY10,400 → JPY6,500!
3rd  Hakuba Happo-one …Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,200 → JPY4,000!
4th  Yamagata Zao Onsen … Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,000 → JPY4,000!
5th  Takasu & Dynaland … Adult 1-day Pass JPY4,900 → JPY3,200!

*Shirakaba 2in1 & Shirakaba Kokusai in first has few in stock!
*Naeba or Kakgura’s Two Adult 1-day Passes in second can upgrade to Mt.Naeba Ticket with adding JPY800!
*Zao Onsen in fourth is available only in Snownavi!

Hakuba Soba Fesitival

Soba season has came. “Soba Festival” is going to hold until mid-November.

Soba Restaurant Shoan … Early Oct.–Oct. 31 (Wed)  TEL:0261-72-7207
Soba Restaurant Riki … Oct. 15 (Mon)–Oct. 17 (Wed)  TEL:0261-85-4311
Nonjae … Oct. 20 (Sat)–Nov. 19 (Mon)  TEL:0261-72-5566
Sobajin Kamishiro … Nov. 1 (Thu)–Nov.11 (Sun)  TEL:0261-75-2404
Sobajin Hakuba … Nov. 9 (Fri)–Nov. 18 (Sun)  TEL:0261-72-2055
Nagomitei … Nov. 12 (Mon)–Nov. 16 (Fri)  TEL:0261-72-7797

More soba festival will be held near Hakuba
“Shigyo Soba Festival” (Miasa, Omachi City)  … Oct. 10 (Wed)–Oct. 20 (Sat)
“The 49th Togakushi Soba Festival” (Togakushi, Nagano City) … Oct. 31 (Wed)–Nov. 25 (Sun)

Zao Onsen, 2018-19 Winter Lift Tickets

Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Area has announced the lift ticket prices in 2018-19 Winter as follows.
The advance 1-Day ticket (JPY5,000 → JPY4,000) is available only in Snownavi!

[Opening Period]
Early Dec, 2018–Late Apr, 2019

[Lift Ticket Prices]
Opening Season 1-day Ticket (Opening Day–Dec. 20, 2018): Adult JPY3,000, Children under 12 y/o JPY1,500
Regular Season 1-day Ticket (Dec. 21, 2018–Mar. 20, 2019): Adult JPY5,000, 12－18 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY4,400, Under 12 y/o JPY2,500 (Until Feb. 28)
Spring Season 1-day Ticket (Mar. 21–Mar. 31, 2019): Adult JPY4,100, 12－18 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY3,800, Under 12 y/o JPY3,100 (From Mar. 1)
Final Season 1-day Ticket (Apr. 2, 2018－Closing Day): Adult JPY3,000, Under 12 y/o JPY1,500

[Good Deal! Advance Lift Ticket (*On sale until Nov. 30)]
Zao Onsen Adult 1-Day Pass JPY5,000 → JPY4,000!

Appi Kogen, 2018-19 Winter Lift Tickets

Appi Kogen has announced the lift ticket prices in 20118-19 Winter as follows.
Snownavi has started selling the advance tickets from this year!

[Opening Period]
Dec. 1, 2018 (Sat)–May. 6, 2019 (Mon)

[Lift Ticket Prices]
Early Season/Spring Season 5-hour Ticket (Dec. 1–Dec. 14, 2018, Mar. 25–May. 6, 2019): Adult JPY3,600, Seniors JPY2,700, 6–18 y/o JPY2,300
Regular Season 5-hours Ticket (Dec. 15, 2018–Mar. 24, 2019): Adult JPY5,300, Seniors JPY3,600, 6–18 y/o JPY3,000

[Advance Season Lift Pass]
Until Oct. 31, 2018: Adult JPY88,000 → JPY56,000, Seniors JPY45,000, 6–18 y/o JPY34,000

[Good Deal! Advance Lift Ticket (*On sale until Dec. 14)]
Appi Kogen Adult 5-Hours Pass JPY5,300 → JPY4,500!
Appi Kogen 5 set of Adult 5-Hours Pass JPY26,500 → JPY22,000 (JPY4,400 per ticket)!
For more, there are also 5-Hours ticket and 5 set 5-Hours ticket for seniors and 6–18 y/o.

Kurobishi Rindo has resumed

Kurobishi Rindo (Forest road), which has been closed from from Aug. 31 (Fri), was resumed from 7 a.m. on Oct. 6 (Sat). Kurobishi 3 has also resumed as well.

⇒See more details

Blanche Takayama　Advance Ticket Sold Out

The advance ticket of Blanche Takayama  (Adult 1-day Lift Pass, JPY3,500, 50 tickets only) ,which was start selling from Sep. 1, has been sold out on Oct. 3 (Wed). If there is cancellation, the ticket cancelled will be on sale again.

By the way, the advance 1-day tickets (JPY3,000, 300 tickets only) of Shirakaba 2in1 & Shirakaba Kokusai are also few in stock.

Advance tickets of other ski areas are also available!
⇒Buy it now!

Oct. 19 (Fri), Yeti Open!!

On Oct. 19 (Fri), Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti (Susono City, Shizuoka) will be open as earliest in Japan! They changed name to celebrate 20th anniversary and opening campaign has revival. Open until 10 p.m. from the opening day.

Opening Celemony
[Date] Oct. 19 (Fri), 2018
[Hours] 9:55 a.m. Opening Ceremony, 10:00 a.m. OPEN
[Lift Prices] Adult 1-day Ticket JPY2,500,  3–12 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY2,000
Costumed Guests … FREE!

[Scheduled Period]
Oct. 19 (Fri), 2018–Apr. 7 (Sun), 2019

[Lift Fee]
Opening Promotion Period (Oct. 19–Nov. 11) … Weekends and public holidays: Adult JPY3,000, 3–12 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY2,500, Weekdays: Adult JPY2,500, 3–12 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY2,000
Regular Season (Nov. 12–Mar. 22) … Weekends and public holidays: Adult JPY4,000, 3–12 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY3,000, Weekdays: Adult JPY3,500, 3–12 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY2,500

[Advace Ticket with Great Deal! (Until Sep. 30)]
Yeti 1-Day Pass JPY3,500–4,000 → JPY3,000!
*It will be reasonable after Nov. 12

Mt. Hakuba, The First Snow

According to Hakuba Sanso, snow has fallen in the summit areas of Mt. Hakuba on the morning of Oct. 2 (Tue). Because of strong cold north wind, it snowed in the ridgeline.

⇒Official Facebook

ADVANCE TICKET SALES RANKING (Sep. 22–28)

The top 5 most popular Snownavi Advance Tickets from Sep. 22 (Sat) to Sep. 28 (Fri).

1st  Hakuba Happo-one …Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,200 → JPY4,000!
2nd Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47 … Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,000 → JPY3,900!
3rd  Lotte Arai Resort  … Adult 1-day Pass JPY6,000 → JPY5,200!
4th  Kandatsu Kogen … Adult 1-day Pass JPY4,600 → JPY2,800!
5th  Akakura Kanko Resort … Adult 1-day Pass JPY4,300 → JPY2,500!

*Arai in third has altitude difference of 951 m, and one of most heavy snow areas with eight large off-piste areas.
*AKAKAN in fifth got more reasonable with Mt.Myoko rose to JPY3,500.

2018-19 Winter All Advance Tickets on Sale!!

All Advance lift tickets for 2018–19 Winter season has on sale from 10:00 a.m. on Oct. 1 (Mon)!! Some items are limited in quantity, such as the tickets of  Shirakaba 2in1 & Shirakaba Kokusai and Hakuba Happo-one. Please do not miss the chance of your purchase. The ski areas such as Appi Kogen, Alts Bandai & Nekoma, Yeti, Amihari Onsen, Mount Racey, IOX-AROSA and Shiratori Kogen has arrived newly!

Free of charges and free carriage on purchases over JPY12,500.

*Some ski areas are available from September.
*Brochures will be sent as soon as ready.

⇒Buy Advance Tickets (Snownavi.co.jp)

Mt. Fuji, The First Snow

On Sep. 26 (Wed), Kofu Meteorological Office has announced that the first snow fell on Mt. Fuji. It is four days earlier than usual (Sep. 30) and 27 days earlier than the last year (Oct. 23).

⇒See more details (Japan Weather Association Official Website)

By the way, Japan Meteorological Agency has announced the forecast of Kanto Koshin Region from December to February next year. They said that it might be a warm winter.

⇒See more details (Japan Meteorological Agency)