Ski holidays in Japan offer something for everyone. Whether you're an advanced skier, a snowboarder or a family looking for some winter sports fun, Japan ski holidays in Rusutsu, Niseko and Furano can offer you the resort and the action you are looking for.
Learning the ropes
Niseko and Furano offer ski schools, with beginners more than well provided for at the Japan ski holiday destinations. Group lessons and private lessons, lasting up to half a day, are provided at Niseko, while Furano guests can take advantage of the two schools onsite.
Spoilt for choice
Each resort has a large amount of runs for skiers to choose from, with snowboarders also benefiting from a half pipe at Rusutsu.
- Niseko - 60 slopes, 30 lifts or gondolas
- Rusutsu - 30 trails, 19 lifts or similar transport
- Furano - 957m ski area, two night ski slopes, ten lifts, including a cable car
All the venues have light, powdery snow, with sunny days making great ski conditions.
Accommodation
Where to stay during a ski holiday in Japan is determined by where you go. Niseko's accommodation is all hotels, with extras such as swimming pools and karaoke machines at certain locations.
Rusutsu offers accommodation "typical" of the area as well as the likes of log huts and cottages to spend your off-piste hours, while Furano has a whole range, from youth hostels and pensions to hotels.
Après-ski
Once the best of Japan's slopes have been conquered - and you have left the imaginatively titled Furano gondola Freakozawa behind - the resorts offer a modest après-ski culture. Others activities - such as snow mobiles, snow rafting and dog sledding are available to turn your Japan ski holiday into an adventure.
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