Who it suits
Easy to reach from Tokyo, with a free shuttle from Echigo-Yuzawa, so it suits day trips and mixed-level groups.
Niigata 新潟県
The Maiko 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.
26 runs, summit 920 m, season Dec 19 – Mar 28, adult day pass ¥7,300, 2h00 from Tokyo Station, last way back 20:15.
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Easy to reach from Tokyo, with a free shuttle from Echigo-Yuzawa, so it suits day trips and mixed-level groups.
Maiko lists 26 runs from 920 m to 260 m, with a longest descent of 6 km and a maximum pitch of 32°. The runs fall into three areas: Okusoechi, Nagamine and Maiko.
Find the day-ski center or Maiko Kogen Hotel at the bottom, ride the Maiko Gondola up, then compare the Okusoechi, Nagamine and Maiko areas and the lifts that link them. Plan your way back to your base; night skiing uses the Maiko area only.
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This is a planning guide; check the resort’s current open runs and lifts before skiing.
Never miss the last ride out.
Last departure · Tokyo StationLast season
Getting there
Take the Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Echigo-Yuzawa, then the free shuttle from the east exit to Maiko Kogen Hotel or the day-ski center. Check the seasonal shuttle timetable.
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 ↗Every number that matters.
Season
Dec 19 – Mar 28
Source ↗Summit
920 m
Source ↗Base
260 m
Source ↗Vertical
660 m
Source ↗Runs
26
Source ↗Longest run
6 km
Source ↗Lifts
10
Source ↗Adult day pass
¥7,300
Source ↗Checked 2026-10-21. Every number links to its official source.
Details are from the previous season; confirm current options with the resort.
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