Kandatsu Snow Resort | Ski resort, recommended course guide | Weather forecast, lift ticket purchase, course map

Introducing Kandatsu Snow Resort's recommended courses, weather forecast, and course map

Kandatsu Snow Resort is a ski resort like this

69 minutes from Tokyo and closest to Kanto with 100% natural snow.

Easy access, only 69 minutes from Tokyo by Joetsu Shinkansen, and 7 minutes by free shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station. By car, it's about 1 km from Yuzawa IC on the Kanetsu Expressway, only 3 minutes, and parking is free all day.

Night skiing is open from early morning until 2 a.m., and there is no other ski resort where you can enjoy such a long and fulfilling day. It has everything you need to enjoy on a day trip, including a relaxing hot spring and sauna, a nap space with Wi-Fi, and plenty of restaurants with a wide variety of menus, making it one of Japan's top-class destinations in terms of convenience and comfort.

Even beginners can enjoy a long run of 3,500m on the slopes, and both beginners and advanced skiers will be satisfied with the uncompacted powder area with plenty of high-quality snow, the hump area, and the steep slopes with a maximum slope of 45 degrees. Kandatsu is also famous for its high-quality snow park and free ski school.

`23-24 season topics

Long night games open on Fridays, Saturdays, and days before holidays!

Kandatsu is open for long night games on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day before holidays. The hours are very long, from 18:00 to 2:00 the next day. The night game operation period is scheduled to run from Friday, December 22, 2023 to Saturday, March 30, 2024. Check the official website for details.

Set up many Instagram spots

The majestic Echigo mountain range covered with abundant snow that can be seen from an altitude of 1,000 meters is a moving beauty. Kandatsu, which is rich in snow, water, and nature, is a resort where you can enjoy winter. Let's post the beautiful scenery on SNS!

Kandatsu Snow Resort recommended course

・Tree Hercules

Maximum slope: 40 degrees Average: 34 degrees / Distance: -m / Slope orientation: -

This tree run course was created by carving out the forest next to the C lift. You can enjoy thrilling riding as you slide through the trees and drop the line you're aiming for.

・Milky Way

Maximum slope: 25 degrees Average: 20 degrees / Distance: 2,900m / Slope orientation: -Long

course along the ridge with a total length of 2,900m. On a clear day, you can enjoy spectacular views and enjoy an exhilarating cruise. The course is relatively easy up to the middle, but becomes more difficult as it descends. Please note that the course is only open on Saturdays, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays.

・Super Antares

Maximum slope: 38 degrees Average: 34 degrees / Distance: 300m / Slope orientation: -


An uncompacted snow course with a total length of 300 meters of fresh snow. Slip into the base from Milkyway. Because of the steep slope, the powder spray rises comfortably.

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DenominationAdult (Junior high school students and above)Children (elementary school students)
1 day ticket5,700 yen3,700 yen

Slope information

·Basic information

Top altitude
1,000m
Longest run
3,500m
Elevation difference
540m
Maximum slope
45°

16 courses

5 lifts
Gondola
-base

2 ropeways

・Course level, percentage of compacted snow, uncompacted snow, and bumps (%)

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Recommended gourmet food

Kandatsu Snowman Curry @KANDATSU THE KITCHEN
MID BASE's main restaurant. The new specialty, ``Kandatsu Snowman Curry,'' is so cute that it's a waste to eat it, and it looks great on social media. They also have a selection of carefully selected items such as curry and plates made with pork and chicken from Niigata Prefecture.

Recommended hot springs


This hot spring is attached to the
Kaminyu There is also a nap space, so you can relax after taking a bath. A men's sauna was also opened in the 2023-24 season. Business hours: 14:00-18:00 (Monday-Thursday)
14:00-24:00 (Friday) 00:00-24:00 (Saturday) 00:00-18:00 (Sunday)

Information

Kandatsu Snow Resort
4121-1 Kandatsu, Yuzawa-cho, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata Prefecture 949-6102