Ski in Nagano

Onsen village · Free baths

Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort

An onsen village with a ski area above it. The nearest shinkansen station is Iiyama, and from there the Nozawa Onsen Liner bus takes about 25 minutes and costs ¥600, no booking needed; it does not wait for every train, so check the times in advance. An adult 1-day ticket in the regular season (19 December 2026 to 28 March 2027) costs ¥7,800, with no deposit on the IC card, and it does not include night skiing; a separate night ticket costs ¥2,850. The village has 13 public baths (soto-yu) that are free to enter, with a donation box at the entrance. The resort was one of the venues of the Nagano Olympics in 1998.

¥7,800 · ≈ $49MapsSourceTickets on Klook

✓ Price checked November 2026

Nagano · 18 ski areas

Shiga Kogen

18 ski areas on one plateau above Yudanaka, with one joint ticket for all 45 of their lifts and gondolas. From Tokyo: Hokuriku shinkansen to Nagano (1 hour 19 minutes), then a direct Nagaden bus from the east exit, or the Nagano Dentetsu train to Yudanaka and a change to a bus. An adult 1-day ticket for the 2026-27 season costs ¥9,500 at the counter, and online sales open on 1 November 2026. The joint ticket season is planned from 5 December 2026 to 5 May 2027. The 2 to 10 day tickets can be used on non-consecutive days through the season, which suits anyone combining skiing with sightseeing in the area.

¥9,500 · ≈ $60MapsSourceTickets on Klook

✓ Price checked October 2026

Ski day · Good for beginners

Nozawa Onsen: a ski day above an onsen village, and a free soak at Oyu to finish

An old onsen village in northern Nagano with a ski resort above it: 44 runs, about 40 percent of them for beginners according to the resort,