Kawaba
Also known as: Kawaba Ski Resort
Mt Hotaka; Kawaba Denen Plaza nearby
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Kawaba - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 15 / Int 61 / Adv 24
Limited pure-beginner terrain; better for improving/intermediate skiers
Kawaba Denen Plaza (roadside station/food); onsen in Numata/Kawaba (est)
- (not documented)
Available on-site; rental (English est)
More demanding than typical Kanto day hill
Snow & season
Good - high altitude for Kanto; reliable groomed cover
Typically early Dec to mid-Apr; no night skiing (est)
Dec-Mar
Peak late Dec-Feb + weekends; weekdays quieter
Steep-ish groomed ribbons + tree stashes
South-facing sun softening
The mountain
~3.3 km slope length
11 pistes; long descent ~3,300 m
Tree/off-piste stashes noted by reviewers
Busy weekends; Tokyo crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 6,200
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Joetsu Shinkansen to Jomo-Kogen (~70 min) + free shuttle ~50 min; or Numata Stn shuttle ~40 min
Free shuttle (reserve)
Base lodge dining
Day-resort base; large free parking
Numata hub
Patrol & safety
Patrol (est)
Numata city (Tone Chuo Hospital, est)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.