At Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, one of Hokkaido's largest resort destinations, the "Adventure Mountainis open from December 22, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
Adventure Mountain is the world's only story-driven family ski resort that stimulates children's curiosity and adventurous spirit, encouraging them to improve their skills . Like a role-playing game, children become the protagonists of the story, completing various missions and experiencing the joy of skiing and the satisfaction of improving their skills.
What is Adventure Mountain, the world's only story-based family slope?
In this skiing area, where children are the main characters, a special story unfolds. To thwart the ambitions of the Chokkari Great Demon, who plans to cut down the trees in the forest and create a slope that is easy to ski down straight (chokkari), children must complete 11 missionsthe forest fairy "Nipo"and protect the forest. Each time they complete an item, they get one letter of the spell that they will chant to defeat the Chokkari Great Demon!
This winter, the final mission, " Special Stage ," has been revamped under the supervision of Gota Miura , a two-time Olympic participant in men's freestyle skiing moguls and also a medical doctor ! It has been reborn as an adventure mountain that is even more fun and challenging.
Mr. Gota Miura
Born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1969.
He represented Japan in moguls at the Lillehammer and Nagano Winter Olympics.
In 2003 and 2013, he and his father, Yuichiro Miura, achieved the first simultaneous ascent of Mount Everest by a father and son in Japan.
He served as a commentator for all four freestyle skiing events at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
Chairperson of the Nastar Race Association;
Advisor to the UN World Food Programme Association;
Adjunct Associate Professor at Keio University;
Visiting Professor at Sapporo International University;
Senior Inclusive Outdoor Activities Instructor
Feature 1: "Enjoy and improve your skills without even realizing it" - Visualization of mechanisms and explanations [NEW]
affordance theory(*), this guide explains and visualizes the mechanisms behind 11 missions that allow children to improve their skills while having fun. The Tomamu official website has a special Adventure Mountain page that explains how each mission helps children improve using affordance theory. By understanding these mechanisms beforehand, adults can watch their children grow with more ease. For example, in "Forest Maze," by challenging themselves with a maze-like course and uneven terrain, children can unconsciously hone the physical movements, skiing techniques, speed, and balance necessary for that environment.
(*) Affordance theory is a way of thinking about what actions objects and environments encourage and enable people to take. In skiing, affordances include course conditions, slope, speed, items, shape, snow quality, equipment, and skiing companions. The key to improving your skiing is to judge these conditions and situations, which change from time to time, and ski in a way that is appropriate to the environment
Feature 2: The final mission, the "Special Stage," requires comprehensive skiing skills. [NEW]
The "Special Stage" has been revamped, combining elements from all Adventure Mountain items. The Special Stage is a new challenge for Chokkari Daimajin, and it's a test of skill to see if you can complete the final mission by utilizing the skiing techniques you've developed in each mission
The course includes the "Seesaw Bridge," which requires precise speed control and a sense of balance; the "Bell Bell," where you slide down while ringing a bell attached to a tube ring; the "Chokkari Wave Z," where you accelerate your skis by using vertical motion; and the "Challenge Jump," where you muster up the courage to jump over the obstacles. The special stages require not only skiing skills, but also a sense of adventure and a spirit of challenge. The final item tests a child's overall strength to defeat the Chokkari Daimajin. Be sure to try out this special course packed with excitement and thrills
Overview of "Adventure Mountain"
Period: December 22, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Price: Free of charge *A lift ticket is required to use the facility.
Time: 9:00 - 16:00
Location: Hoshino Resorts Tomamu Ski Resort
Target: Hotel guests and day visitors
Note: The content, location, and operating hours may change depending on snow conditions, weather conditions, etc.
An area exclusive to advanced players is now open!
Beyond the managed slopes, enjoy unspoiled nature in the ultimate powder area !
*Registration on the Yukiyama app, agreement on the philosophy, and wearing a helmet are required
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu/Risonare Tomamu
Located almost in the center of Hokkaido, this resort offers a variety of activities to experience Hokkaido throughout the seasons, centered around two hotels: "Tomamu The Tower" and "Risonare Tomamu."
Address: Nakatomamu, Shimukappu-mura, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido 079-2204
Phone: 0167-58-1111 (Main number)
Number of rooms: 735 rooms (Tomamu The Tower: 535 rooms, Risonare Tomamu: 200 rooms)
Check-in: 15:00~ / Check-out: ~11:00
Rates: Tomamu The Tower: from 11,400 yen per night, Risonare Tomamu: from 21,900 yen per night
(Prices are per person based on double occupancy, including tax, service charge, and breakfast)
Access: Approximately 100 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, or approximately 90 minutes by JR train
(transfers required; free shuttle bus available from Tomamu Station; no reservation required).
Information
Tomamu The Tower by Hoshino Resorts
079-2204 Nakatomamu, Shimukappu-mura, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido
Official website:https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/tomamuthetower/
Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Tomamu, Nakatomamu,
Shimukappu-mura, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido 079-2204, Japan.
Official website:https://risonare.com/tomamu/