A 12-course Tochigi resort 150 minutes from Tokyo, with night skiing, a family park, and rail features.
Runs
12
Vertical
472m
Summit
1614m
Base 1142m
Annual snow
~5m/season
Popular
Best season Late December to late March
Why Hunter Mt. Shiobara
A 12-course Tochigi resort 150 minutes from Tokyo, with night skiing, a family park, and rail features.
Tochigi resort near Nikko, 150 minutes from Tokyo. Twelve courses with terrain park, rail features, and family park. Connected to hot springs nearby.
Plan your trip
Hunter Mountain Shiobara is the closest big resort to Tokyo from the north — Tochigi's flagship ski hill, wide groomed pistes, and direct ski-bus access from Asakusa. ~2.5 hrs from Tokyo.
Trains, shuttles, and rentals from the airport.
Direct ski bus from Tokyo (Asakusa, Tobu Department Store) to Hunter Mountain — ~3 hrs, popular bundled lift+bus packages.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Shiobara Onsen ryokan 30 min south — heritage hot-spring inns, plus the broader Nasu hotel cluster.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Adult 1-day ¥5,500. Big snowmaking infrastructure — typically the first major Tochigi resort to open each season.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
22
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Kanto inland — modest snowfall, snowmaking-supported season.
Drier on cold storms, deeper when the Sea of Japan fires.
5
m~
per season
Occasional deep days
Expert runs
12 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
472m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Yes
Tagged for proper tree runs.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain & features
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Direct bus from Asakusa
Overview
Direct bus from Asakusa, or shuttle from JR Nasushiobara Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen.
From airport
Approx. 2.5 hours from Tokyo Haneda via Shinkansen + bus.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 16°C, wind 9 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
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day trip
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Ready to book?
Stays, lift passes, rentals — everything you need in one place.
Book & plan
At the resort
Book accommodationOfficial resort siteGetting there
Domestic flights to Tokyo HanedaNagano airport transfers