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Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort

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Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort

石打丸山スキー場

Niigata · Chubu

A 236-hectare mountain above Ishiuchi with 23 courses falling straight towards the Uonuma rice plain, so the runs face out over the valley rather than into a bowl. A new gondola and a terrace café were built at the top in recent seasons, and the night skiing — lit until 20:00 — is among the largest lit areas in the country.

Why we picked it

It is the resort local skiers from Tokyo have used for fifty years and foreign itineraries have never heard of, one station past the Gala platform that the Shinkansen sells.

Best season
Winter
Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.2· 2,154 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Adult one-day pass; the resort publishes the season's rate at ishiuchi.or.jp.
Website
ishiuchi.or.jp/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=map&utm_campaign=veranda

Today

9:30–16:30

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

How to get there

From Nagoya Station · ~5h 15m by car

Tags

skinight skiing

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