Madarao Mountain Resort Guide
斑尾高原スキー場Madarao Mountain Resort in northern Nagano is a cult favourite for powder enthusiasts, receiving some of Japan's heaviest snowfall thanks to its position directly in the path of Siberian weather systems crossing the Sea of Japan. The mountain is celebrated for its dense birch and beech glades — arguably the finest tree skiing in Honshu — and its relaxed, uncrowded atmosphere. 27 courses spread across 75 hectares cater to all abilities.
Resort Location
Location of the resort on the map of Japan.
Resort highlights
- Access
- Night skiing Terrain park
- Terrain
- Advanced terrain
- Onsen
- Open-air onsen Family onsen Ryokan stays Onsen nearby
Snow Report
Snow Report →How deep the snow gets, and when — averaged across recorded seasons.
Typical base at the deepest half-month.
MeasuredLift Tickets
Lift Tickets →What an hour of skiing actually costs, across every ticket length.
Cheapest cost per hour among the compared passes.
MeasuredGetting Here
Getting Here →One recommended public route from each gateway, all leading here.
2 gateway cities with a confirmed public route.
Measured- Hokuriku Shinkansen (Hakutaka) to Iiyama + Nagaden bus: Tokyo Station — (北陸新幹線, 105 min) — Iiyama Station — (Nagaden Bus, 25 min) — Madarao Kogen
- Direct shuttle from Narita/Haneda: Narita/Haneda Airport — (Nagano Snow Shuttle (JHN Travel), 345 min) — Madarao Kogen
Videos
Videos →What riders actually said on camera, timestamped to the moment.
6 rider clips from confirmed videos.
Creator-sourced-
“in the country and when it snows powder snow lovers gather here in particular we recommend powder Wave 2 with a maximum slope of 35° and a total length of 800 M it is a tree Run course with trees thinned out at regular intervals making it easy to ski”
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“different tree runs that you could explore that are all designated tree runs which was amazing my personal favorite was crystal Bowl as well as the natural halfpipe so if you definitely come here do check out those two runs”
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“different tree runs that you could explore that are all designated tree runs which was amazing my personal favorite was crystal Bowl as well as the natural halfpipe so if you definitely come here do check out those two runs”
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“>> What chair are we on right now? This little one right to the summit, right? Oh, then we go down Adventure Aisle into the >> We can do any of those trees, it looks like. Who's first? >> Teletubbies.”
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“のこのコースねこのコースまっすぐ行けば忍者つくはずなんで まぁこんな感じでちょっとトラバースしなあかんでワンフットっていうかあるかなあかもしれないですけど こんな感じですね 忍者来たけどさ これ忍者ねこれここ 今日クローズみんなこれ飛ぼうかな思ったけど飛べへんな”
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“ファミリーアドベンチャーコースのカモシカコースになります。はい。後ろを見ると3ラでございます。はい。ちょっと見てくれて。この木の感覚あのとても広くてあのすごくこうコース取りしやすいのでこう初めて釣リーランしたいなっていう方にも練習になるいいコースなんです。”