A small family hill in the Nasu Onsen area with seven gentle courses, ideal for first-timers and children.
Runs
7
Vertical
300m
Summit
1350m
Base 1240m
Annual snow
~4m/season
Hidden gem
Best season Late December to mid-March
Why Nasu Onsen Family Ski Area
A small family hill in the Nasu Onsen area with seven gentle courses, ideal for first-timers and children.
Small Tochigi family resort near Nasu hot springs. Seven modest courses suited for children and beginning skiers.
Plan your trip
Nasu Onsen Family Ski Area is a small Tochigi family hill — wide gentle pistes, a snow play park, and hot-spring access on the famous Nasu Onsen plateau. Tohoku Shinkansen + 40-min bus.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Heritage Nasu Onsen ryokan around the slopes, plus the wider Nasu Highland resort hotels.
Terrain in detail
TameFamily-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
13
Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere.
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
7 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
300m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
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
Car or shuttle from JR Kuroiso Station; near the Nasu hot-spring village
Drive
Car or shuttle from JR Kuroiso Station; near the Nasu hot-spring village
Overview
Car or shuttle from JR Kuroiso Station; near the Nasu hot-spring village.
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