Nagano Skiing

Nagano Skiing is probably the best in Japan. Nagano Skiing features the largest skiing resort in Japan and located just 90 minutes from Tokyo. Nagano was the host city to the 1998 Winter Olympics and thus is clearly related to winter tourism activities. The Olympics also brought with them new infrastructure including a Shinkansen link to Tokyo. Nagano Skiing - Hakuba Located one hours drive west of Nagano is Hakuba  - One of the best ski resorts in Japan. Hakuba features 14 ski areas joining together to form six large ski resorts. Hakuba is ideal for skiing and snowboarding. Nagano Skiing - Shiga Kogen Shiga Kogen is a cosy ski resort nestled in the heart of the Joshinetsu National Park near Nagano. Consisting of over 21 ski fields and 70 plus lifts, gondolas, ropeways and tows, Shiga Kogen is by far the largest ski resort in Japan. Famous for its grand scale, ranging ski terrain, amazing panoramic views, and powder quality snow, Shiga Kogen is the ultimate destination for the keen skier and snowboarder who is in search of the best powder snow. (Getting to Nagano and Nagano Food section based on Wikitravel article by Wikitravel users  Jpatokal. Based on work by Paul N. Richter. Based on work by Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel. Article used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0.) |