Who it suits
For groups where some want beginner or family runs and others want designated powder or tree-run terrain.
Nagano長野県
The Madarao trail map, hand-traced run by run and painted in swirling night colours, with the numbers you need before you go and the fastest way there and back.
32 runs, season Dec 12 – Mar 28, adult day pass ¥9,000, 3h05 from Tokyo Station, last way back 18:30.
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Runs
Adult day pass
Read the mountain
For groups where some want beginner or family runs and others want designated powder or tree-run terrain.
Madarao’s official guide distinguishes beginner, kids/family, park and powder/tree-run choices. Its marked tree-run areas are different from unmarked forest.
Locate Madarao Kogen Hotel at the base, then compare ordinary coloured runs with the outlined tree-run zones. Stay on the marked access points rather than cutting through other woods.
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This is a planning guide; check the resort’s current open runs and lifts before skiing.
Getting there and back
Last departure · Tokyo StationLast season
Getting there
Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Iiyama, then a bus to Madarao Kogen Hotel. Check the seasonal bus timetable and allow time for the connection.
Step-by-step directions (in Chinese) →
Source ↗Last departure · ShinagawaLast season
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Source ↗Last departure · ShinjukuLast season
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Source ↗Last departure · OmiyaLast season
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Source ↗Last departure · Narita AirportLast season
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Source ↗Last departure · Haneda AirportLast season
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Source ↗At a glance
Season
Dec 12 – Mar 28
Source ↗Summit
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Source ↗Base
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Source ↗Vertical
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Source ↗Runs
32
Source ↗Longest run
2.1 km
Source ↗Lifts
9
Source ↗Adult day pass
¥9,000
Source ↗Checked 2026-10-21. Every number links to its official source.
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