Condé Nast TravelerNov 20, 2025
7 Best Ski Resorts in Japan, Where Olympic Slopes Meet Traditional Onsens
With hundreds of inches of snowfall, gorgeous mountain views, and delicious food, these winter wonderlands pack a punch.
30 things in this story
- Hakuba ValleyTrailcollection of 10 distinct ski areas, Epic Pass partner
- Niseko UnitedSightfour interconnected resorts, Ikon Pass partner
- Happo-OneSightvalley’s crown jewel, former Olympic host
- Hakuba 47 & GoryuSightpristine groomers and park riding
- CortinaSightlegendary, deep tree-skiing
- Rakuichi SobaRestauranttiny 12-seat soba house, hand-made noodles
- Sushi Shin by MiyakawaRestaurant3-Michelin-star transplant, edomae sushi
- The Barn by OdinRestaurantbistro fare and cocktails in glass building
- Soba Kaiseki IchimuraRestaurantin Hirafu
- Ramen NakamaRestaurantlocal favorite, ume-shio ramen
- Gogyo by IppudoRestaurantTonkotsu ramen by day, izakaya by night
- Bar Gyu+BarFridge Door Bar, curated Japanese whisky list
- Toshiro's BarBarinventive, award-winning cocktails
- The Green LeafHotelski-in, ski-out, onsen, spa
- The Ritz-Carlton Reserve HigashiyamaHotelhigh-end option, onsen, Omakase restaurant
- KasaraHotelthree-bedroom townhouses, private onsen
- ZaborinHotelTwo-Key Michelin retreat, private villas, onsen
- Park Hyatt Niseko HanazonoHotelski-in, ski-out, fine dining
- The Niseko Landmark ViewHotelapartment-style rooms, views of Mount Yotei
- Sansui NisekoHotelluxurious ski-in, ski-out, Michelin One-Key
- AYA NisekoHotelupscale ski-in, ski-out property
- Shiga KogenSight
- Grand HirafuSight
- HanazonoTrain station
- Niseko VillageSight
- AnnupuriSight
- Hakkaisan Ski ResortSight
- Muikamachi HakkaisanSight
- YuzawaNeighborhood
- Ikon PassPlace