Alts Bandai / Nekoma
Also known as: Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain (Alts Bandai + Nekoma merged ~2023)
Mt Bandai; Lake Inawashiro views
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Alts Bandai / Nekoma - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 30 / Int 40 / Adv 30; new tree zone
Kids Park + 5 themed snow parks; family-focused; regroup across N/S link
Snow tubing, snowscoot, CAT tours, first tracks; partner-hotel onsen
Nursing room + Kids Park; Hoshino family hotels
Lessons + rentals; English private if pre-arranged (limited)
Family-first with balanced terrain; advanced pitches modest
Snow & season
North light powder, reliable long season
North ~late Nov to early May; South ~mid-Dec to early Apr
Jan-Feb; North long season into spring
Peak late Dec-Feb; long quiet spring on North
Balanced groomers + new tree zone
Cold, whiteout
The mountain
~189 ha (+~20 ha tree-run zone 2025-26)
33 courses; longest 2,500 m; max 37 deg
New ~20 ha tree zone (South); North historically restricted off-piste
Family crowd; large area absorbs
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 4,300-6,300 (2025-26)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Shinkansen to Koriyama ~2 h; shuttle from Koriyama ~70 min or free from Inawashiro Stn ~40 min
Shuttle from Koriyama/Inawashiro
Bandai Cafeteria, The Rider's, Restaurant Nekoma, Yama Cafe, food court
Hoshino resort facilities
Inawashiro / Aizu hub (Hoshino)
Patrol & safety
First-aid/rescue rooms both areas; avalanche program not detailed
Merger of Alts Bandai + Nekoma
Inawashiro/Kitakata/Aizu-Wakamatsu (est)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.