ADVANCE TICKET SALES RANKING (Nov.24-Nov.30)

The top 5 most popular Snownavi Advance Tickets from Nov. 24 (Tue) to Nov. 23(Mon).

1st Naeba or Kagura … 2 Adult 1-day Ticket  JPY9,800-JPY10,400 → JPY7,000!
2nd Yamagata Zao Onsen … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,000 → JPY4,200!
3rd Tsugaike … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,000!
4th Hakuba Happo-one …Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,500!

5th Hakuba Goryu&47 … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,500!

*Sales of the No. 1 Naeba or Kagura two adult one-day lift tickets ended on Tuesday, November 30^th.

*The advance ticket of Zao Onsen on the 2nd place is on sale only at Snownavi!

Happo Postpones Open

Hakuba Happo-one Ski Resort decides to postpone its open on Dec. 1 (Tue). Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 and Tsugaike Kogen are also pushing back their open from the late of November. These ski areas will be open as soon as they get enough snowfall.

[Great Deal! Advance Ticket]
Hakuba Happo-one …Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,500! *2,000 Only, Sale until Dec. 19

Tsugaike … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,000! *Sale until Dec. 10

Hakuba Goryu&47 … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,500! *Sale until Dec. 13

Furano & Sapporo Kokusai OPEN!

On Nov. 27 (Fri), Furano was open and Sapporo Kokusai was also open on Nov. 28 (Sat)! In Furano, the 2 courses of D1 (800m) and D2 (740m) are available now.

Furano Ski Resort

[Opening Period]

2020, Nov. 27 (Fri) – 2021, May. 5 (Wed)

[Lift Fees]

Early Season 1 Day Ticket (2020, Nov. 27-Dec. 4) … Adult JPY4,500, Over 60 years old JPY4,000

1 Day Ticket (2020, Dec. 5-2021, Mar. 21) … Adult JPY6,000, Over 60 years old JPY5,400

Spring Season 1 Day Ticket (2021, Mar. 22-May. 5) … Adult JPY4,500, Over 60 years old JPY4,000

*Children under 12 years old are always free of lift charge.

*The deposit of JPY500 will be returned when you give back your lift ticket.

[Great Deal! Advance Ticket (Sale until Dec. 31)]

Furano Adult JPY6,000 → JPY4,000!

*In Sapporo Kokusai, the 4 courses of Echo (1km), Woody (1.2km), Rinkan (1.2km) and Upper Swing (2km) are open now.

Shiga Kumanoyu OPEN

On Nov. 25, Kumanoyu was open!! The slope from the middle station of No.2 Pair to the lower part of No.2 A Course (600m, Artificial snow) is available now. There is a early season discount until Dec. 20 (Sun).

[Ski Areas Which Are Open Now]

Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake … △100cm, 1 Course Open

Snow Cruise Onze … △30cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow

Sayama … ◎60cm, Artificial Snow

Karuizawa Prince Hotel … △50cm, 2 Courses Open, Artificial Snow, Advance Ticket

Kumanoyu … △15cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow

Winghills Shiratori … △30cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow, Advance Ticket

Whitepia Takasu … △80cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow, Advance Ticket

Yeti … △50cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow

Rokkosan … △30cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow

*Shiratori Kogen is temporarily closed until Nov. 27 (Fri) and Shiga Yokoteyama is temporarily closed until the morning on Nov. 27 (Fri).

*「◎」… Whole area open (Over 80%), 「〇」… More than half of area open (Over 50%), 「△」… Less than half of area open (Under 50%), 「×」… Whole area closed

ADVANCE TICKET SALES RANKING (Nov.17-Nov.23)

The top 5 most popular Snownavi Advance Tickets from Nov. 17 (Tue) to Nov. 23(Mon).

1st Naeba or Kagura … 2 Adult 1-day Ticket  JPY9,800-JPY10,400 → JPY7,000!
2nd Yamagata Zao Onsen … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,000 → JPY4,200!
3rd Tsugaike … Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,500 → JPY4,000!
4th Hakuba Goryu&47 … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,500!
5th  Hakuba Happo-one …Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,500!

*You can upgrade the 1 day lift ticket of Naeba or Kagura to Mt. Naeba Ticket by additional JPY1,000!

*The advance ticket of Zao Onsen on the 2nd place is on sale only at Snownavi!

Highway Bus "Hakuba–Shinjuku・Osaka・Nagano" Winter Schedules

Alpico Highway buses on the “Hakuba & Azumino–Shinjuku Line” will begin operation according to the winter timetable as of Saturday, December 12^th, while the “Hakuba–Osaka & Kyoto” line switches over from Friday, December 18^th and the “Hakuba–Nagano” line does so beginning on Saturday, December 19^th. See the schedules below for a summary of prices and departure times, or refer to Alpico’s website for the complete details.

Highway Bus “Hakuba & Azumino–Shinjuku Line”
[Operating Period] 2020, Dec. 12–2021, Mar. 31
[Bus Schedule]
Happo BT Dep. … 7 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m.
Shinjuku BT Dep. … 7:35 a.m., 10:25 a.m., 3:05 p.m., 11:05 p.m. *2020, Dec. 11–2021, Mar. 30
[Fee] Shinjuku BT–Happo BT One way ticket JPY5200, Round trip JPY9400

Highway Bus “Hakuba–Osaka & Kyoto Line”
[Operating Period] 2020, Dec. 18–2021, Mar. 21
[Bus Schedule]
Happo BT Dep. …  7:30 p.m.
Osaka (Hakyu San Bangai) Dep. … 10:40 p.m.
[Fee] Happo BT–Osaka (Hakyu San Bangai) One way ticket : JPY9,300

Express Bus “Hakuba–Nagano Line”
[Operating Period] 2020, Dec. 19–2021, Mar. 28
[Bus Schedule]
Happo BT Dep. …  6:30 a.m., 9:20 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:35 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:55 p.m.,
Nagano Sta. East Exit Dep. … 7:55 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 8:25 a.m., 8:55 a.m., 9:10 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 6:10 p.m., 8:10 p.m., 9:10 p.m.

[Fee] Happo BT–Nagano Sta. East Exit One way ticket : JPY2,000

Ski Areas Which Are Open Now

Due to the unusual warmth from Nov. 17 (Tue), only 7 ski areas open now in Japan. However, Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts that it should be cold this winter because of the La Nina pressure pattern (90%).

[Ski Areas Which Are Open Now]

Snow Cruise Onze … △50cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow

Sayama … ◎60cm, Artificial Snow

Karuizawa Prince Hotel … △50cm, 2 Courses Open, Artificial Snow, Advance Ticket

Winghills Shiratori … △60cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow, Advance Ticket

Whitepia Takasu … △80cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow, Advance Ticket

Shiratori Kogen … △80cm, Nov. 23 (Sat), Artificial Snow

Yeti … △50cm, 1 Course Open, Artificial Snow

*Although Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake was open on Nov. 19 (Thu), it is closed now because of the rain after that. Shiga Yokoteyama was open on Nov. 14 (Sat) as well, but closed on Nov. 17 (Tue). Rokkosan is closed from Nov. 20 (Fri).

*「◎」… Whole area open (Over 80%), 「〇」… More than half of area open (Over 50%), 「△」… Less than half of area open (Under 50%), 「×」… Whole area closed

Whitepia Takasu OPEN

Today, Whitepia Takasu is open! Now, opening special price is applied on Ice Crash Area (1,000km long, Artificial Snow) until Dec. 11 (Fri).

[Opening Period]

2020, Nov. 20 (Fri) – 2021, Mar. 28 (Sun)

[Lift Fees]

Opening Special Price (2020, Nov. 20 – Dec. 11) … Adult Weekday JPY3,200, Weekend JPY3,800

*Usual prices are applied on the guests over 55, 6-12 and 3-5 years old.

1 Day Ticket (2020, Dec. 12-2021, Mar. 28) … Adult JPY4,300, Over 55 years old JPY2,500, 6-12 years old JPY2,000, 3-5 years old JPY1,000

*Kids who is 2 years old and younger are always free of charge!

*The deposit of JPY500 will be returned when you give back your lift ticket.

[Great Deal! Advance Ticket (Sale until Mar. 28)]

Whitepia Takasu Adult 1 Day Ticket JPY4,300 → JPY2,700!

*In Hokkaido, Snow Cruise Onze is open today.

*Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake was open yesterday.

*Sapporo Kokusai and Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family is postponed to be open due to the shortage of snow.

Lifts Closed in 2020-21 Winter

The lifts below will be closed this 2020-21 winter season because of the coronavirus pandemics, shortage of snow last year and other reasons.

[Lifts closed in 2020-21 Winter]

Rusutsu … West Tiger Pair (Open only on events), Yotei Gondola, East No.2 Pair, Across No.1 Pair, Izora No.4 High-speed Quad, Izora No.5 Pair

Arutsu Bandai … Arutsu Gondola

Mt. Jeans Nasu … No.2 Pair, No.4 Pair

Ninox … No.2 Quad

Qupid Valley … Gondola

Happo … Central Pair, Sakka No.3 Triple

Mt. Norikura … Torii-one Quad, Wasabi-zawa Lift

Ontake2240 … Gondola

*Happo, Fujimi Panorama and Komagatake Kogen will not be open for night skiing operation.

*Whole area of Echo Valley will be closed.

Weekend Marche 2020 FINAL

Snow Peak LAND STATION HAKUVA “Weekend Marche” will reach the last weekend from Nov. 21 (Sat) to Nov. 23 (Mon). In addition to the usual marches, there will be White Season Kick-off on Nov. 21, Coffee Fair on Nov. 22, Special Local Product Fair on Nov. 23.

Snow Peak LAND STATION HAKUBA Weekend Marche 2020 FINAL

[Date] 2020/Nov.21 (Sat) – Nov. 23 (Mon) 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

[Place] Event Area

ADVANCE TICKET SALES RANKING (Nov.10-Nov.16)

The top 5 most popular Snownavi Advance Tickets from Nov. 10 (Tue) to Nov. 16(Mon).

1st Naeba or Kagura … 2 Adult 1-day Ticket  JPY9,800-JPY10,400 → JPY7,000!
2nd Yamagata Zao Onsen … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,000 → JPY4,200!
3rd Hakuba Happo-one …Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,500!
4th Hakuba Goryu&47 … Adult 1-day Ticket JPY5,500 → JPY4,500!
5th LOTTE ARAI RESORT …5 Adult Economy class Lift 1-day Tickets  JPY30,000 → JPY15,000!

*You can upgrade the 1 day lift ticket of Naeba or Kagura to Mt. Naeba Ticket by additional JPY1,000!

*The advance ticket of Zao Onsen on the 2nd place is on sale only at Snownavi!

*The advance ticket of Lotte Arai, Adult 1-day Tickets×5 is sold out on Nov. 15 (Sun).

Ski Areas Which Will Be Open By Nov. 21 (Sat)

Here is the list of ski areas which will be open by Nov. 21 (Sat) in addition to the list on Nov. 14 (Sat).

[Hokkaido]

Sapporo Kokusai … Nov. 20 (Fri) Natural Snow *Depends on snow

Snow Cruise Onze … Nov. 20 (Fri) Artificial Snow *Depends on snow

Sapporo Teine … Nov. 21 (Sat) Natural Snow *Depends on snow Great Deal! Advance Ticket

Furano … Nov. 21 (Sat) Natural Snow *Depends on snow Great Deal! Advance Ticket

[Honshu]

Minowa … Nov. 21 (Sat) Natural+Artificial Snow *Depends on snow Great Deal! Advance Ticket

Kagura … Nov. 21 (Sat) Natural+Artificial Snow *Depends on snow Great Deal! Advance Ticket

Kazawa … Nov. 21 (Sat) Artificial Snow *Depends on snow

Tanbara … Nov. 21 (Sat) Artificial Snow *Depends on snow

Ichinose Family … Nov. 20 (Fri) Natural+Artificial Snow

ASAMA 2000 … Nov. 21 (Sat) Natural;Artificial Snow *Depends on snow Great Deal! Advance Ticket

Tsugaike Kogen … Nov. 21 (Sat) Natural+Artificial Snow *Depends on snow Great Deal! Advance Ticket

Hakuba Goryu … Nov. 21 (Sat) Natural+Artificial Snow *Depends on snow Great Deal! Advance Ticket

Whitepia Takasu … Nov. 20 (Fri) Artificial Snow Great Deal! Advance Ticket

Shiratori Kogen … Nov. 21 (Sat) Artificial Snow