2023-2024 Ski Resort & Hot Spring Special – Northern and Central Areas of the Prefecture

Ichinohe Town

Northern Iwate

Kunohe Village

Northern Iwate

Kuji City

Northern Iwate

Hachimantai City

Central Iwate

Shizukuishi Town

Central Iwate

2023-2024 Ski Resort & Hot Spring Special – Northern and Central Areas of the Prefecture

INDEX

  1. ➀Village-run Kunohe Ski Resort/Furusato no Yakata/Furusato no Yukko (Kunohe Village)
  2. ②Oku-Nakayama Kogen Ski Resort/Oku-Nakayama Kogen Onsen (Ichinohe Town)
  3. ➂Hiraniwa Kogen Ski Resort/Hiraniwa Sanso Shirakaba no Yu (Kuji City)
  4. ④Appi Kogen Ski Resort/Appi Onsen Shirakaba no Yu (Hachimantai City)
  5. ⑤Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Resort & Shimokura Ski Resort/Hachimantai Onsenkan Morinoyu
  6. ⑥Amihari Onsen Ski Resort/Amihari Onsen (Shizukuishi Town)
  7. ⑦Shizukuishi Ski Resort/Shizukuishi Takakura Onsen (within Shizukuishi Prince Hotel) (Shizukuishi Town)
  8. ⑧Iwate Kogen Snow Park (Shizukuishi Town)

List of ski resorts in Iwate

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➀Village-run Kunohe Ski Resort/Furusato no Yakata/Furusato no Yukko (Kunohe Village)

Village-run Kunohe Ski Resort (Kunohe Village)

The low rates unique to village management are also attractive.
Everyone will be happy with the 3 fulfilling courses!

There are courses such as a panoramic course with a maximum slope of 30 degrees and a children’s slope, so everyone from families to veterans can enjoy it to their heart’s content. There are two lifts, and they are loading carpet type. This lift can be used with confidence by small children, the elderly, and beginners. We also operate night games, so you can use it even after work.

[Discount benefits]

Parent-child discount: 1st and 4th Saturday of every month Parents and children purchasing lift tickets will receive approximately 50% off (applies to 2, 4, and 6 hour tickets)

Ski Children’s Day: Third Sunday of every month, lifts are free for junior high school students and younger.

Night game operation 16:00-20:00 *Every Saturday and specific days

Hometown Hall/Hometown Yukko (Kunohe Village)

“Furusato no Yukko” is located in “Furusato no Yakata,” a popular lodging and dining area adjacent to the village-run “Kunohe Ski Resort,” where you can enjoy seven types of baths, including medicinal baths, jacuzzis, and saunas. can do. From the open-air bath, you can see a panoramic view of the city of Kunohe, and the night view is especially recommended! This bathing facility is perfect for refreshing after skiing. If you are a general public and purchase a lift ticket of 4 hours or more, you will receive a discount on the bathing fee. (Adults 500 yen → 300 yen)

②Oku-Nakayama Kogen Ski Resort/Oku-Nakayama Kogen Onsen (Ichinohe Town)

Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort (Ichinohe Town)

It is easily accessible, about 10 minutes from National Route 4, and on clear days you can see Mt. Iwate and Mt. Hakkoda from the mountaintop. There is also a tree run area and a family-friendly ski slope that even small children can enjoy safely, so everyone from beginners to veterans can enjoy it.

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Weekday Lunch Pack: Limited to Monday to Friday. Adult 5-hour ticket + lunch ticket (800 yen) for 3,400 yen.

Oku-Nakayama Kogen SNOW*PASS : A great value set that includes train and bus fares, a one-day lift ticket, and rental.

Okunakayama Kogen Onsen (Ichinohe Town)

A hot spring resort where you can enjoy two hot springs: Asashu no Yu and Kousei no Yu. The hotel is fully equipped with facilities perfect for those who want to fully enjoy the hot springs, such as saunas, cold baths, open-air baths, and electric baths. The quality of the spring water is sodium-hydrogen carbonate, making it especially popular among women as it leaves their skin smooth after bathing.
If you are using the Okunakayama Kogen Onsen Ski Resort and have a same-day lift ticket, you can use the hot springs at a discounted rate. 100 yen discount for adults (excludes discount tickets)

➂Hiraniwa Kogen Ski Resort/Hiraniwa Sanso Shirakaba no Yu (Kuji City)

Hiraniwa Kogen Ski Resort (Kuji City)

You will be greeted by Tohoku’s best powder snow and a forest of 300,000 white birch trees.

A high-quality powder snow slope located in a forest of approximately 350,000 white birch trees. Skis and snowboards are fully accessible. All 10 courses are full of variety and can be enjoyed by everyone from beginners to advanced players. The “Hiraniwa Kogen Ski Resort Festival” is held every February, where you can enjoy the spectacular natural beauty and the starry sky lit up by large fireworks.

[Discount benefits]

Ski Children’s Day: 3rd Sunday of every month One-day lift ticket for elementary school students and younger will be reduced from 1,800 yen to 600 yen [Event Information]

Hiraniwa Kogen Ski Resort Festival: Saturday, February 10, 2024 Fun events and winter fireworks display will be held in the evening (contents are subject to change)

Hiraniwa Sanso Shirakaba no Yu (Kuji City)

Shirakaba-no-Yu, located within the Western-style wooden accommodation “Hiraniwa Sanso” in a location with the best view of the white birch forest in Japan, is a Helston artificial hot spring bathing facility where you can take a bath while looking out at the white birch forest. We also have wooden bath style and stone bath style bathrooms, as well as a medium temperature sauna. Helston hot springs are effective for recovering from fatigue, stiff shoulders, lower back pain, and skin problems, making them perfect for refreshing after skiing! If you purchase a one-day pass for the Hiraniwa Kogen Ski Resort lift, the bathing fee will be half price (260 yen *for junior high school students and above).

④Appi Kogen Ski Resort/Appi Onsen Shirakaba no Yu (Hachimantai City)

Appi Kogen Ski Resort (Hachimantai City)

A total of 21 courses, one of the largest in Japan.
Overwhelming scale! Superb snow quality! Slope quality!

One of the best snow mountain resorts in Tohoku where you can enjoy Japan’s top-level scale and the finest powder snow. With a total running distance of 43.1km and a wide variety of 21 courses, you can enjoy long cruising with 11 courses over 2,000m, and you can also enjoy the powder in the tree run area.

Free lift tickets for elementary school students and younger! (Must be accompanied by a guardian)

Ski Children’s Day: 3rd Sunday of every month from December to March 1-day tickets for elementary and junior high school students are half price

Appi Onsen Shirakaba no Yu (Hachimantai City)

The open-air bath, where you can feel the warmth of wood, has an arbor-style roof, and you can see the great nature of the Appi Highlands during the day, and the starry sky at night. The large public bath, which can accommodate 200 men and women at a time, is a relaxing space.

⑤Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Resort & Shimokura Ski Resort/Hachimantai Onsenkan Morinoyu

Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Resort & Shimokura Ski Resort (Hachimantai City)

You can enjoy it at two ski resorts.
It’s a scale that you can’t play all in one day.

A ski resort surrounded by Mt. Iwate and the mountains of Hachimantai, where the colors of the four seasons are beautiful. Panorama Ski Resort has a long course with an average slope of 15 degrees and a variety of slopes that are suitable for skiing, making it a ski resort where beginners and families can ski with confidence.
At Shimokura Ski Resort, we have set up four different types of tree run areas where you can enjoy the finest powder.
A free shuttle bus runs between Panorama Ski Resort and Shimokura Ski Resort, so you can go back and forth freely.

Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Resort

Parent-child 1-day ticket: 1 adult 1-day ticket + 1 child 1-day ticket for 6,800 yen

One-day ticket with grandchild: 6,100 yen for senior one-day ticket + one child one-day ticket

Ski Children’s Day: Lift fee for elementary and junior high school students is 1,500 yen on the third Sunday from December to March.

Hachimantai Onsenkan Morinoyu (Hachimantai City)

The bathroom has a high ceiling and an open feel. The hot water flowing straight from the source is sure to soothe the fatigue of skiing and other outdoor sports.

⑥Amihari Onsen Ski Resort/Amihari Onsen (Shizukuishi Town)

Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (Shizukuishi Town)

A variety of course variations are attractive!
I’m also happy to see that the service day is fulfilling.

A ski resort surrounded by virgin forest in Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The slalom burn, which is also used in competitions, is a famous track with a maximum slope of 37 degrees. Boasting high-quality snow, you can fully enjoy the variety of skiing, from pressure burn to powder.

[Discount benefits] Free lifts for elementary school students and younger.

Kyukamura Iwate Amihari Onsen (Shizukuishi Town)

Amihari Onsen, located in Hachimantai National Park and offering a panoramic view of the Shizukuishi Plain, is a sulfur spring that boasts a history of 1,300 years. The large bathhouse has a large bathtub filled with cloudy water. After the beautiful fall foliage season, the mountains enter the full-fledged snow season. After using the Amihari Onsen ski resort, you can relax and heal your fatigue. If you present your 1-day lift ticket on the day, you will receive a 100 yen discount on the bathing fee.

⑦Shizukuishi Ski Resort/Shizukuishi Takakura Onsen (within Shizukuishi Prince Hotel) (Shizukuishi Town)

Shizukuishi Ski Resort (Shizukuishi Town)

Enjoy the great nature of northern Tohoku.
You can enjoy one of the longest downhill trails in Japan with a length of 4.5km.

This ski resort was the venue for the 1993 Alpine Skiing World Championships. There is also a course for beginners, so it is a ski resort that everyone from beginners to advanced skiers can enjoy. There are also plenty of activities such as the “Powder CAT Tour,” where you can ride a snowmobile and enjoy powder skiing in an uncompacted snow area.

[Discount benefits]

Kids Free Program: Children under elementary school age can ride the lift free of charge. Click here for details

Free lifts for 20 year olds: 20 year olds can ride lifts for free on weekdays! Click here for details

【event information】

Shizukuishi Galaxy Ropeway : Take the night ropeway to an altitude of 730m, and a starry sky guide will explain the starry sky.

Shizukuishi Takakura Onsen (within Shizukuishi Prince Hotel) (Shizukuishi Town)

Shizukuishi Takakura Onsen, located at the Shizukuishi Prince Hotel, is located at the foot of Mt. Takakura. There is a large open-air bath on the south side of Shizukuishi Prince Hotel overlooking Mt. Iwate, and it is a popular hot spring for golfers and skiers.

⑧Iwate Kogen Snow Park (Shizukuishi Town)

Iwate Kogen Snow Park (Shizukuishi Town)

Lifts and gondolas are free every day for elementary school students and younger!

Gondola lifts and lifts for elementary school students and younger are free this season! Of course, the course layout is appealing to adults, from beginners to experts.

[Discount benefits]

Free admission for kids all day: Lifts and gondolas for elementary school students and younger are free!!

Empty pack: A great value pack that includes a ski set or board set + clothing + 1-day pass. 8,000 yen for adults, 7,000 yen for seniors and junior high school students. *Reservation required

Minamiamihari Arine Hot Spring Yukotan no Mori (Shizukuishi Town)

Approximately 6 minutes by car from Iwate Kogen Snow Park. This is a hot spring inn surrounded by nature, and the entire building is filled with the warmth of wood, giving you peace of mind. In winter, you can enjoy the snow-viewing open-air bath.

2023-2024 Ski Resort & Hot Spring Special – See the southern area of ​​the prefecture

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