January and February is the Best Season for skiing in Japan!
Day 1
PM 02:30 | Arrival at Narita International Airport (NRT, Tokyo) |
PM 03:30 | Meet up with your tour guide |
(If you have your skis with you, send them to the Shiga-kogen hotel from Narita) | |
PM 04:30 | Leave the airport, take the train to Tokyo |
Change trains at Tokyo for Nagano | |
PM 07:43 | Nagano station |
PM 08:00 | Checkin |
Day 2
AM 09:00 | Checkout |
AM 09:30 | Get on a tour bus and go to Matsumoto (about 1 hour) |
AM 10:30 | Matsumoto castle with tour guide |
AM 11:30 | Go to Hokusaikan in Obuse town by tour bus (about 1 hour) |
PM 12:30 | Lunch at Obuse town |
PM 01:30 | Free time; Hokusai Museum ticket is included in the fee. |
A short garden walk, old street walk, visiting Hokusai Museum … | |
PM 02:30 | Meeting place; the tour bus at Hokusai Museum toll parking |
Go to Shiga-kogen ski resort (about 1 hour) | |
PM 03:30 | Arrive at Shiga-kogen ski resort |
Checkin | |
Hotel in Yamanouchi (Shiga-kogen) |
Shiga Kogen offers a lift ticket you can use in all 18 Ski resorts in Shiga Kogen Area called “Shiga Kogen All 18 SKI AREA Common Ticket ”.
・SunValley Ski Area , Hasuike Ski Area , Maruike Ski Area
Good Access since located at the entrance of Shiga Kogen.
・Ichinose Family Ski Area
Facilities for beginners and intermediate skiers or boarders are substantial.
・Higashitateyama Ski Area
Giant Slalom of Alpine Skiing of Nagano Olympic was held here in 1998.
・Kumanoyu Ski Area
Smooth powder snow all the time since the slope is faced to North side .
・Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
Alpine Ski Slalom and Snowboard Giant Slalom of Nagano Olympic were held here in 1998. Courses leveraging the forest topography are popular. More skiers than boarders and recommended for intermediates.
・Okushiga Kogen
Ski Area for intermediates. The vertex point is 2009m high. Lessons of ski and snowboard in English Available.
・Yokoteyama & Shibutoge
The Ski Area that has the highest vertex point of 2308m. 100% Natural Snow. You can enjoy the Downhill of 4000m long from the peak of the mountain. The area designated only for skiers has gentle slopes easy for beginners.
Day 3 No Guide, Enjoy Skiing !!
Day 4
No guide, enjoy skiing !!
(Snow monky park is near the Shiga-kogen ski resort. You may go there by local bus, ask the hotel’s front desk about bus schedule.)
Day 5
AM 09:30 | Meeting place; hotel lobby |
(Send your skis to Narita airport) | |
AM 10:00 | Get on a tour bus and go to Tokyo (about 4 hour and 30 minutes) |
PM 03:00 | Checkin |
Hotel in Tokyo |
Day 6
Return Trip for your hometown
Image is for illustration purposes.
Flight Information to Narita Airport!
Vladivostok (VVO) → Narita (NRT)
2017/11/18-
On Fridays
VVO (11:00) →HZ3638→ NRT (12:30) / arrival on the same day, 2 hours 30 mins
On Tuesdays, Thurstays and Saturdays
VVO (13:15) →S7565→ NRT (14:30) / arrival on the sameday, 2 hours 15 mins
On Tuesdays and Sundays
KHV (11:45) →S7567→ NRT (13:25) /arrival on the sameday, 2 hours 40 mins
Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE) → Narita (NRT)
every day
TPE (02:00) →JW100→ NRT (06:05) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 5 mins
TPE (02:00) →GK12→ NRT (06:10) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 10 mins
TPE (06:35) →IT200→ NRT (10:30) / arrival on the same day, 2 hours 55 mins
TPE (06:40) →TR898→ NRT (10:35) / arrival on the same day, 2 hours 55 mins
TPE (07:30) →JW102→ NRT (11:35) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 5 mins
TPE (08:50) →NH5808/BR198→ NRT (12:55) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 5 mins
TPE (10:00) →CI9902/AA8424/JL802→ NRT (14:00) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours
TPE (10:20) →NH824/BR2180→ NRT (14:30) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 10 mins
TPE (12:50) →CX450→ NRT (16:55) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 5 mins
TPE (13:05) →JW104→ NRT (17:10) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 5 mins
TPE (13:20) →AA8490/CI9904/JL804→ NRT (17:20) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours
TPE (13:30) →IT202→ NRT (17:30) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours
TPE (14:40) →CI108/JL5048→ NRT (18:40) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours
TPE (15:20) →NH5806/BR196→ NRT (19:20) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours
TPE (16:20) →CI106/JL5040→ NRT (20:20) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours
TPE (16:20) →CX522→ NRT (20:30) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 10 mins
TPE (16:55) →JW108→ NRT (21:00) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours 5 mins
2017/11/30-
On Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
TPE (09:30) →CI100/JL5046→ NRT (13:30) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours
2017/11/29-
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
TPE (12:25) →CI104/JL5176→ NRT (16:25) / arrival on the same day, 3 hours
Kaohsiung (KHH)→Narita (NRT)
On Tuesdays and Fridays
KHH (11:25) →IT281→ NRT (15:05) / arrival on the same day, 4 hours 40 mins
every day
KHH (12:25) →NH5831/BR107→ NRT (15:45) / arrival on the same day, 4 hours 20 mins
KHH (12:25) →CI103/JL5139→ NRT (16:00) / arrival on the same day, 4 hours 35 mins
KHH (18:05) →AA8459/CI9911/JL811→ NRT (21:45) / arrival on the same day, 4 hours 40 mins
KHH (18:05) →JW135→ NRT (22:40) / arrival on the same day, 4 hours 45 mins