[2025-26 year edition] the ski &Activity spot which enjoys winter in Inawashiro and Ura-bandai

Inawashiro and Ura-bandai the high mountains above the sea level ranges and moreover where it's located in an inland (When it's sold, oh, it's held.), area. There is a lot of amount of snow cover and the quality of snow is also a sacred place of a skier who takes pride in his domestic top class. Because the ski areas are collected near the interchange on the freeway, Direction, often, charm. Winter Activity besides the ski and the snowboard is also enriched. I'll introduce the spot which can enjoy Inawashiro and Ura-bandai in such winter fully.

2 ski areas connect. The big slope spread in north and south in Nekoma KE mountain

The slope where you can wish for Bandai-san, Inawashiro-ko Lake and a superb view of a fog deposit is the course layout abundant in variety from a beginner to an expert.
The slope where you can wish for Bandai-san, Inawashiro-ko Lake and a superb view of a fog deposit is the course layout abundant in variety from a beginner to an expert.

2 of the ski area "Alts Bandai Snow Park & Resort" and "Nekoma ski area" which represent Fukushima are tied by a connection lift and ⼤open in December, 2023 as the slope of the domestic most order. 2 slopes where Bandai-san course and the expression spread in north and south in Nekoma KE mountain are different, you could associate now freely.
A rich course, other pressure snow barns with 13 lifts, a steep⾯ ⾮pressure snow course and the park where an action of a jump can be enjoyed enrich 33 of Bali ESHON. The society added to the respective levels is complete from a beginner to an expert.

The south area where a superb view of Bandai-san and Inawashiro-ko Lake is spread in immediateness

2.4 km of pleasant cruising gliding can be enjoyed with its back to a superb view in Bandai-san.
2.4 km of pleasant cruising gliding can be enjoyed with its back to a superb view in Bandai-san.

That the biggest feature of the south area is able to enjoy open slipping while wishing for grand Bandai-san and superb view of Inawashiro lake. A pressure snow barn and Tomokazu's slope pressure snowfall is done beautifully, and where no one is slimy, the contents to enjoy slid "the first ride" etc. slipping are filling. A tree orchid of looking forward to removes the ban from 2025. There is size in for 4 Tokyo domes, and the full easiness as which I think of powder and the topography is closed.

If I'm a little hungry, it's to Restaurant "The Rider's" in the slope side. The sign menu "The Rider's Burger" eats and is the taste with responding though it's the simplicity baked up fragrantly by an exquisite balance of lean and fat.

The micro-fine snow which makes the skiers a captive is the north area of the feature.

Only when it snowed, I also have the powder guarantee course I do lift movement of.
Only when it snowed, I also have the powder guarantee course I do lift movement of.

The north area is located in slope in the north in Bandai-san beyond altitude 1,000m, and the powdery snow excellent in quality its peculiar topography and environment bring "micro-fine snow" can be enjoyed. The amount of snow cover and the one a long season can fail from the beginning of December to a Golden Week because it's a lot are a point. More than 90 % has complete set of the steep slope, powder and snow park, and is high-level for the inside experts in the course where 11 are here. The steep slope which also called a local specialty course "excited 1" a common name "Nekoma barn" at the inside and set pressure snow of 28 times of biggest degree of tilt, when you can glide, it's popular with the fans who are a core.

Free snow escalator is newly-established from 2025. A slope could be climbed now more easily. It's recommended to play and practice of CHUBINGU and first ski lumpingly at a park of kids.

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The feature by which it's Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain that slimy back time can also be enjoyed. Apure ski also enriches a tired body by a base in the south area in addition to a healed local specialty crepe. MARCHE by which stores in an area gather "Aizu MEGU load" is held in the evening, and a shopping an area and a gourmet can also be enjoyed.

Hoshino Resorts Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain
  • The addressBandai-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima large section of a town Sarashina letter Shimizuhira 6838-68 (South gate) MAP
  • DirectionFrom Tohoku-expressway Koriyama JCT pass Banetsu-expressway Bandai-kawahigashi IC, about 10 km 15 minute (South gate)
  • Bus DirectionThere is expressway bus to the south area from Koriyama Station (Reservation required of 1500 yen).
  • Business hoursThe north area: On November 29, 2025-on May 6, 2026 8:30-15:30.
    The south area: December 13, 2025-2026 year April 5 8:30-15:30 (schedule)
    ※ Business hours will be change during spring. It's subject to confirmation in HP for details.
    Night game (only the south area): January 10, 2026-11 days and February 7 14 day 21 day 22 day 28 day 16:30-20:00
  • Days closedOpen everyday
  • Admission(1 day The web price) lift ticket: An adult of 5700 yen, junior and senior high school students of •4200 yen and a schoolchild of 2700 yen
    A night game: The •person who has 2500 yen of ticket in the 1-day ticket afternoon of use on the day is 1000 yen and preschooler no charge.
  • TEL0242-74-5000
  • ParkingThe south area: Free (the part and Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays •••year-end and new year holidays of 1000 yen).
    The north area: Weekday no charge and "Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays " •••year-end and new year holidays of 1000 yen (The season ticket is free.)
  • MemoThe details of the business hours and the lift ticket charge are subject to confirmation in HP.

The slope in good Direction where a beginner and an expert can play fully

The "center area" it's wide, and which tends to be slippery
The "center area" it's wide, and which tends to be slippery

The slope which represents the Fukushima in the side in Bandai-san (It's BA N, Isa, oh.) I have all 18 courses, and it consists of the "center area" with a gentle slope and "MINEROERIA" where a slope continues during being long.
A park of kids is open at a wide barn, and is prepared, so "the center area" can also play surely by a beginner and small with children.
All courses are facing Inawashiro-ko Lake, so the view is also best. The sense to slip into a lake at all can be tasted. Location of about 10 minutes is also charm from the nearest IC.

The difficulty course with a hard lump where Tohoku is eminent.

(Sun)-"sea of cloud ski R" where only weekly Sunday of (Sun) is early morning on March 16 can enjoy itself on January 18, 2026.
(Sun)-"sea of cloud ski R" where only weekly Sunday of (Sun) is early morning on March 16 can enjoy itself on January 18, 2026.

The lump barn where a medium slope is hard independently in the inside and "MINEROERIA" for experts. The most challenging course where origin was also made with a medium for the "Akabane giant slalom tour" I took originated at the peak for the National Athletic Meet. At a hard irregular place where a lump is coalesced in the slope with 34 times of sudden slope biggest degree of tilt, thrill perfection. The downhill by which powder snow of the fault pressure snow is also though you can slip, and I break the wind, and makes snow flutter down, can be enjoyed after a snowfall. Early morning and a night game are also open, so it's Ichi influence for the person who would like to slip much, too.

Inawashiro ski area
  • The address7105, Hayama, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, from about 12 minutes or Ban-etsu Expressway Inawashiro Bandai-kogen IC, about 10 minutes
  • Bus DirectionThere is a shuttle bus from JR Inawashiro Station.
  • Business hoursThe daytime: 2025 year December 19 (Fri)-March 22 (Sun)8:30-16:30 in 2026
    A night game: Saturday and appointed date 16:00-22:00 which are (Sat)-2026 year March 14 (Sat) on December 20, 2025
    ※ An appointed date: December 30, 2025, the 31st, January 1, 2026, the 2nd, the 11th and February 22
    Sea of cloud ski R in early morning: Weekly Sunday which is (Sun)-2026 year March 15 (Sun) on January 18, 2026 6:30-8:30
  • Days closedOpen everyday
  • AdmissionLift ticket (1 day): 6600 yen for an adult and 3200 yen for a schoolchild
    A ticket for a night game: 7200 yen for an adult and 3600 yen for a schoolchild
    Sea of cloud ski R ticket: 3600 yen for an adult and 1800 yen for a schoolchild
  • TEL0242-62-5100
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoThe details of the business hours and the lift ticket charge are subject to confirmation in HP.

The longest gliding 3,500m. Powder snow excellent in quality, I slip.

The scenery of Ura-bandai (When it's sold, oh, it's held.) can be looked around from the slope finial with a nice view.
The scenery of Ura-bandai (When it's sold, oh, it's held.) can be looked around from the slope finial with a nice view.

The ski area where a superb view in Bandai-san is spread in immediateness. 1,590m and an altitude have high course top, and the soft powdery snow which is also called a code name "Yuki Jin" is famous. 85% is also very popular in a beginner and a family for the first* intermediate levels in all 14 courses. The long course as much as 3500 m at the most where it's slippery and is retired from quickly from there can go to Sancho Station by 1 gondola, and is local specialty.
The fault pressure snow zone where it can be satisfied with powder snow appears in places by the slope after a snowfall. When the slid pleasure experiences a sprayer of Yuki who soars once while bathing, it's in an inveterate habit. Even if I fall down, it isn't painful, so how about trying a beginner by all means as well?

It's also charm that they're gentle with with children.

The "park of kids" where a sleigh play area and a play with snow area were divided into 4 areas
The "park of kids" where a sleigh play area and a play with snow area were divided into 4 areas

The park of kids, the day care center and the family room where a small child can play are equipped well with. "JAPAN SNOWBOARD ACADEMY" which can attend a lecture from 3 years old is a popular school which takes pride in its number of best of Japan entering school persons. It's a system of a small number of people, so when it can be brought along in a moment, it's famous.
There is hot spring at a hotel of direct connection, and the one-day visit use is also possible. To enjoy the pizza baked in authentic Ishigama, looking at a superb view in peak Restaurant. A stomach and a heart are satisfied, big, satisfied, you can spend 1 day.

Grand deco snow resort
  • The addressKitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima Hinohara Arasuna Sawayama MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, from about 35 minutes or Ban-etsu Expressway Inawashiro Bandai-kogen IC, about 35 minutes
  • Bus DirectionThere is a shuttle bus from a shuttle bus and JR Koriyama Station from JR Inawashiro Station.
  • Business hoursThe slope: December 6, 2025-April 19, 2026 8:30-16:00
    Park :9:30-15:30 of kids
  • Days closedOpen everyday
  • AdmissionLift ticket (weekday 1-day ticket): An adult of 6500 yen, junior and senior high school students of •5500 yen, a schoolchild of 4600 yen and a master (more than 50 years old), 6100 yen and a (more than 65 years old) of G master of 6000 yen
    ※ The price fluctuates by a day of the week and time, HP, it's subject to confirmation.
    Park of kids: A 1-day ticket of 1300 yen
  • TEL0241-32-2530
  • ParkingFree (1000 yen of holiday is different depending on the size of the※ car.)

I'll fish pond smelt at a frozen lake.

I move to a fishing shed in Hikami by a snowmobile.
I move to a fishing shed in Hikami by a snowmobile.

Bandai (When, oh, it's held.), the biggest lake in the high plain and Hinohara lake. The water quality is very beautiful because a village and a farming ground are little in a catchment area, and when it's good, the pond smelt which can be passed at here is famous. When winter comes, many fishing fans visit. In much Property where the "pond smelt fishing" which makes a hole in ice and enjoys itself after the end of January when a lake freezes in particular is a neighborhood, Experience, can, popular Activity. The fishing shop where recommendation is also cozy at the inside "UTA in a forest". 1 local fishing expert can reserve all fishing sheds where about 10 houses are here, and moreover accompanies about 1 group. You tell me feeding and how to ask kindly. It's also fun that contact with a local person can be enjoyed by Aizu valve.

At a private shed, picnic feeling

To enjoy oneself at Hikami when bringing food and a drink.
To enjoy oneself at Hikami when bringing food and a drink.

It's in the shed with an oil stove to do pond smelt fishing, but I move by a snowmobile, so against the cold, arrive, for, indispensable. I'd hope that there are a hat, gloves and boots.
Hot water is excited about a kettle on the heater, and it's possible to bring coffee and instant noodles in and have a meal. When it'll get cold immediately, and I drink when leaving beer in the outside. Some time when it's also fun best it's brought in, and to drink and eat the ingredients by picnic feeling. It's possible to bring the fresh pond smelt which has been just fished back to a gift.

Pond smelt fishing UTA in a forest.
  • The addressMuch Kitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima southern Coptidis Rhizoma 1157-64 MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station and Bandaimachi Station, from about 40 minutes or Inawashiro Bandai-kogen IC, about 35 minutes
  • Business hoursThe end of ordinary year January-middle of March (by Hinohara lake freeze situation)
    8:00-15:30
  • Days closedThe regular holiday-lessness
  • AdmissionPond smelt fishing Experience "half-day tour" 4300 yen-(a lodge and an arm are prepared, food, snowmobile pick-up service and including Parking charge)
    A special fishing ticket of 700 yen (It's free below the junior high school student.)
  • TEL0241-33-2929
  • ParkingFree
  • Age restrictionI don't have that in particular.
  • MemoIt needs reservation by telephone by 3 days before in a request date. Time and the charge are different depending on a course and the number of people. It's subject to confirmation in HP for details.

I'm impressed with the mysterious icefall which appears only in winter.

Huge "yellow Fort". For a natural modeling thing, the strength of the size and the color is different every year.
Huge "yellow Fort". For a natural modeling thing, the strength of the size and the color is different every year.

The popular tour that I put on a Western-style snow shoes as "snow shoe" and go to see "yellow Fort" who can be made explosion crater in Bandai-san (It's BA N, Isa, oh.) "Yellow Fort" is the yellow icefall where the auburn water in which a volcanic substance dissolved is frozen and is seen only in midwinter.
I move using a lift, so the required time can participate with about 3 hours casually. It assembles and moves to the slope peak by a lift in front of the Ticket Office of "Ura-bandai ski area". When I'm walking in the snow for about 40 minutes, the icefall where I shine in Ogon appears, and you can get a feel for a marvel of Bandai-san eruption.
Additionally there is also winter Activity of "snow-covered mountain mountaineering" and "nature ski" etc..

Lift is sheath Activity ZU.
  • The addressMt. Kitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima Hinohara Sobara, 1096-439 MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, from about 25 minutes or Ban-etsu Expressway Inawashiro Bandai-kogen IC, about 30 minutes
  • Business hours"Yellow Fort Bandai-san JIOTSUA"
    2025 year December 27 (Sat)-March 22 (Sun) in 2026
    The afternoon course 12:30-15:40 (It's put into effect on the Ura-bandai ski area business days.)
    A full-day tour 9:00-13:30 (It's put into effect in Ura-bandai ski area holiday.)
  • Days closedIt's different depending on the Experience contents.
  • Admission"Yellow Fort Bandai-san JIOTSUA"
    The course 7500 yen※ chair lift fare (peak round trip ticket) includes in the afternoon.
  • TEL0241-23-9018 (9:00-20:00)
  • ParkingFree
  • Age restriction"Yellow Fort Bandai-san JIOTSUA" a person of a students over junior high school※ minor participate by guardian accompanying, please.
  • MemoThe case when you apply by a web needs reservation by 17:00 on the previous day by 20:00 on the previous day in case of the telephone for "yellow Fort Bandai-san JIOTSUA". The tour details are subject to confirmation in HP.
    The afternoon course

The lake which froze by the sleigh connected with a snowmobile, dash

Sense of stability can get on an outstanding large sleigh and go sightseeing in the snow top.
Sense of stability can get on an outstanding large sleigh and go sightseeing in the snow top.

The tour that I get on an exclusive sleigh and go sightseeing in Hinohara (day separation) lake which froze over. When Ura-bandai (When it's sold, oh, it's held.) becomes the biggest lake in the high plain and Hinohara lake after the middle of January, the surface of the lake freezes, and snow lies thick on it, and a beautiful silvery snowscape spreads. The sleigh used by a tour is 7 seater, and an instructor is the snowmobile driven and to tow, the feeling of speed is outstanding. The path through a forest a grove changes completely from the open lake which can be looked around to Bandai-san, and where lines up, you can glide and enjoy ride Experience with an emergency like a roller coaster.

Test drive Experience which can drive a snowmobile is also popular.

By a snowmobile, one on the snow, drive. Quota is up to 2 people.
By a snowmobile, one on the snow, drive. Quota is up to 2 people.

Driving test drive Experience of a snowmobile also puts it into effect by an option of sightseeing Experience. Even the person who doesn't have can drive a driver's license for a car, and you can make the lecture an instructor, so I'm relieved.
The snowmobile driven by oneself is thrilling, and the pleasure to which I run on the snow so that I may slip is in an inveterate habit. Additionally "outdoor gym Back" then, "air board Experience", "snow shoe Experience" and "Hinohara lake pond smelt fishing Experience" which glide lie on their stomach in a rubber board, and also put on the snow into effect. The program in which you can participate with a pet dog is also enriched.

Outdoor gym A back The back Bandai-kogen snowmobile Experience.
  • The addressKitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima Hinohara sword KE peak 1093-955 (back Pond smelt store) MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, about 30 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Inawashiro Station, embussment and "in front of site station" getting off for about 10 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:00-14:00
  • Days closedOpen everyday (stormy weather Except for the time of rainy weather)※ 4-December closes down.
  • AdmissionSnowmobile Experience of 6600 yen and the child riding together charge of 2200 yen
  • TEL0241-32-3039
  • ParkingFree
  • Age restrictionSnowmobile Experience More than 16 years old
  • MemoIt needs reservation by the telephone or HP.
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