The feature of the ski area in Karuizawa and time?

Until when is it that ski can be enjoyed in Karuizawa from when?

The "Karuizawa Prince Hotel ski area" ski can enjoy from the earliest time in the Nagano is opened in Saturday, November 1, 2025 and it's run until Tuesday, March 31, 2026. I also start the business from the end of ordinary year November-beginning of December to the beginning of April at "circle ski area of" hot water close from "high peak Mountain park (old ASAMA 2000 park) ski area" and metropolitan area around Karuizawa. The front or the one able to receive and enjoy an extended period to vanity and early spring right now into which winter is received on the calendar is the feature.

The feature of the ski area in Karuizawa

You can enjoy yourself widely from a beginner and a child such as a play with snow area and the high steep slope of the beginner's course and the degree of difficulty to an expert. There are an expensive ski area of advantage convenience which neighbors the station and a highway oasis and a ski area where the quality of snow is good by more than 2000 m of altitude.

There is never a lot of amount of snow cover, but it's possible to slip by powder snow and the expensive ski area above the sea level is popular by the quality of snow the ski area where the slope is maintained by artificial snow mainly also made Sara Sara.

The lift charge (1 day) is from about an average of 5500 yen. The case when skiing and a wear are rented is a full set of 8000 yen-about 11,000 yen. When staying overnight, about 14,000 yen for 2 meals for 1 night (Yunomaru high plain hotel) are empty, if, I'd hope that you make each expense the rule of thumb.

The item I'd like to bring by all means in a ski area

Lift ticket case
The item which is necessary when enjoying ski comfortably. When renting a wear, it's often forgot, so attention is needed.

Goods against the cold
Fleece, knit cap, neck warmer, clothes of gloves and small articles. When having time besides the slope, it's assumed, and, daily life arrive is Better. Surprisingly I sweat, so when there is also a change in underwear, it's convenient.

Sunblock
The clear sky rate is high, so preparing for snow burning hard, and without leaving sunblock and a lip cream, I'll also take reflection in a snow surface.

By car, Direction, attention in a case

When going by car, a studless snow tire is indispensable. Nearest I.C. There are a lot of places which freeze in a road to the empty ski area, and a resident is loading a studless snow tire from the middle of November to the beginning of April.
When it'll be snow on the freeway, regulation for using chains goes out by the high percentage, so mobile of a chain is recommended. When a road with snow and a freeze is driven in Nagano-ken without doing skid measure, it'll be violation of the Road Traffic Law, so attention is needed.

Recommended ski area around Karuizawa

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Karuizawa Prince Hotel ski area

The good location to which you can walk from the station is charm.

It's for 2025 years earliest in the Nagano and open on November 1 at the only ski area in the Karuizawa town. A ski area is spread in the place seen from the station for about 1 hour by Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo.
Various courses are often laying out a balance to the open main slope and the course for experts with the steep slope by which the biggest degree of tilt is 30 times for beginners where the course width and the degree of tilt are the "family course" etc. which is fixed and is often slid.

The scenery which looks at Asama covered with snow is wonderful, and I recommend other ones in peak "panoramic course" and "slalom barn" as a photo spot, it's recommended per the upper part.
During the season, it's also the feature that there is a lot of events such as "free programs of kids" by which a weekday lift ticket made the child below "20 year old lift no charge" and the elementary students who becomes free the subject for a 20-year-old person.
"Karuizawa prince shopping plaza" but it's next, so the pleasure of the apres-ski is also enriched.

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By Shinkansen, by car, Direction, possible, the shopping mall is also convenient in neighborhood.

Karuizawa Prince Hotel ski area

• Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Karuizawa town Karuizawa MAP
• From JRKaruizawa station, about 10 minutes on foot
• From JRKaruizawa station south entrance, free shuttle bus movement
• Business time frame 2025 year November 1 (Sat)-March 31 (Tue) in 2026
  Business hours 8:00-17:00 It's different depending on※ time.
• Open everyday
• Lift ticket (1 day) No charge below the students over junior high school of 7000 yen-elementary students which (is different depending on time) (fee in case of preliminary web purchase of 100 yen)
  To rental [skis and a stock of boots/1 day] students over junior high school of 6500 yen-and elementary students, 5500 yen-
  [Wear] to students over junior high school of 4500 yen-and elementary students, 3500 yen-
• 0267-42-5588
• Payment required
• The business hours and the lift ticket charge are different depending on time. It's subject to confirmation in HP for details.

2
Saku ski garden Parada

It's popular with small family with children.

Easiness of doing Direction from metropolitan area by car is learned about as a ski area of the freeway direct connection called only here in the country, and is best. An ABC and a tour for intermediates split up into an area of 2, "Kita Parada" and "Minami Parada", and enrich the gentle slope which can be enjoyed by a beginner and the family and "Rand of kids" of sleigh play exclusive use. You can aim at Sakudaira from altitude 1,050m, also have the course for experts I slip and where retires from the steep slope and enjoy yourself according to the skill.

One by which the wonderful scenery is also charm in this ski area. Landscape at evening in grand Asama I desire and Sakudaira overlooked from "Minami Parada" doesn't judge the other kinds from "Kita Parada".
One-day visit hot springProperty "hot water of Hirao hot spring view" establishes attached to "Minami Parada". It's possible to spend comfortable time while having open bedrock bathing in addition to Outdoor hot spring and a woodland therapy office and looking at the grand scenery which wishes for Tateshinayama and Yatsugatake.

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It's freeway direct connection, so even a person worried about a snowy road is relieved. The slope is enriched for children, so it's most suitable for a snow-covered mountain debut.

Saku ski garden Parada

• 2066-1, Kamihirao, Saku-shi, Nagano MAP
• It's a car from JR Sakudaira Station, about 12 minutes
• From the JR Sakudaira Station Sengen mouth, free shuttle bus movement
• Business time frame December 20, 2025 (Sat)-(schedule)
  Lift business hours 8:30-16:30※, on weekdays, 9:00-
• Open everyday
• Lift ticket (1 day) Adult , 5600 yen-and a (more than 60 years old) of senior of 4800 yen-are (more than high school student) small, a* junior high school student of 3200 yen-and a elementary students sheep rise of 2200 yen-
  Rental (1 day) Ski or snowboard set + wear suit Adult of 8400 yen and below the junior high school student of 6100 yen
  ※ It's subject to confirmation in HP for details.
• 0267-68-5116
• Free
• The business hours is different depending on days. It's subject to confirmation in HP for details.

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High peak Mountain park (old ASAMA 2000 park) ski area

It's satisfied with powder snow excellent in quality.

It's located in a border between prefectures of Nagano and Gunma , and powder snow excellent in quality can be enjoyed through a season at an expensive ski area above the sea level most in the area around Karuizawa as 2,050m. An open gently inclining tour relieved at a child and a beginner, too and the tour for intermediates which can enjoy a comfortable cruising enrich. One barn most suitable for practice of high-speed carving turn is popular for an expert, too.

It's also learned about as the venue of a ski competition where I bustle with many participants such as "Masters ski competition" and "Kimura kousen CUP ski competition".
The "day of" a ski child the schoolchild's lift charge becomes free when is also put into effect on 3rd Sunday every month.

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An altitude is cold because it's expensive but the quality of snow is best! Restaurant has the abundant menus and is good.

High peak Mountain park (old ASAMA 2000 park) ski area

• Komoro-shi, Nagano Takaminekougen MAP
• It's a car from JR Sakudaira Station, about 45 minutes
• From the JR Sakudaira Station Tateshina mouth, curtesy transportation bus movement ※ details are HP referring.
• Business time frame 2025 year December 8 (Mon)-April 19 (Sun) in 2026
  Business hours 8:30-16:00.
• Open everyday
• Lift ticket (1 day) adult (students over junior high school) of 4300 yen-, 3800 yen for a senior-and 2700 yen for a schoolchild The※ preschooler is free by adult companion riding together.
  Rental fee (1 day) ski or snowboard set: An adult of 6800 yen and a child (infant-schoolchild), 5400 yen and wear: 5800 yen for an adult and 4600 yen for a child
• 0267-23-1714
• Free
• The lift ticket charge is different depending on time. It's subject to confirmation in HP for details.

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Circle ski area of hot water

It's refreshed with Outdoor hot spring after skiing.

It's located in an altitude close to 2000 m and is a famous ski area by powder snow. It's the feature there are total of 9 slopes rich in a variety from a beginner to an expert, and that Direction from Parking tends to do. It's convenient that the slope direct connection stays at "circle high plain hotel of hot water". All Parking where 6 points are here can use it for 24 hours for free of charge.

Outdoor hot spring one-day visit bathing can make "circle high plain hotel of hot water". The nap place and the day care center where 6 other rest houses can be used for free of charge also enrich equipment.

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The course width can fail the slope comfortably widely, so even a beginner can slip surely.

Circle ski area of hot water

• Circle of Tomi-shi, Nagano Niibari hot water MAP
• It's a car from Shinano Railway Shigeno Station, about 25 minutes
• Business time frame 2025 year November 23 (Sun)-April 5 (Sun) in 2026
  Business hours 8:30-16:30.
• Open everyday
• In the lift ticket (1 day) adult of 5400 yen and Takaoi of 4200 yen, a dwarf of 3200 yen and a senior of 4200 yen
  Rental fee (1 day) ski or snowboard set Adult of 4500 yen, children of 3000 yen and wear An adult of 3500 yen and a dwarf of 2500 yen
• 0268-64-0400
• Free
• The lift ticket charge is different depending on time. It's subject to confirmation in HP for details.