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day trip
A 12-course Tochigi resort 150 minutes from Tokyo, with night skiing, a family park, and rail features.
An eight-course Nasu-area resort with a terrain park and night skiing — easy for Tokyo day trippers.
Runs
8
Vertical
400m
Summit
1410m
Base 950m
Annual snow
~4m/season
Hidden gem
Best season Late December to mid-March
Why Mt. Jeans Ski Resort
An eight-course Nasu-area resort with a terrain park and night skiing — easy for Tokyo day trippers.
Tochigi Nasu area resort with eight courses and park terrain. Day-trip friendly from Tokyo with night skiing availability.
Plan your trip
Mt. Jeans Ski Resort sits on Mt Nasu — gondola access from Tochigi's Nasu plateau, mid-mountain views back to the Kanto plains. ~2 hrs from Tokyo via Tohoku Shinkansen + 30-min shuttle.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Cluster of resort hotels and pensions across the Nasu Highland plateau — Hoshino Resorts Risonare Nasu among the upscale picks.
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
29
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.
4
m~
per season
Occasional deep days
Expert runs
1 of 8
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
400m
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
Shuttle or car from JR Kuroiso or Nasushiobara Station
Drive
Shuttle or car from JR Kuroiso or Nasushiobara Station
Overview
Shuttle or car from JR Kuroiso or Nasushiobara Station.
From airport
Approx. 2 hours from Tokyo Haneda via Shinkansen + transfer.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 15°C, wind 6 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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Book & plan
At the resort
Book accommodationOfficial resort siteGetting there
Domestic flights to Tokyo HanedaNagano airport transfers