Lotte Arai Resort
Also known as: Arai Mountain Resort, ARAI Mountain & Spa (former)
Mt Okenashi ridge; deep powder bowls
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Lotte Arai Resort - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 36 / Int 36 / Adv 21 / Exp 7; ~80% gated off-piste
Gentle groomed base runs + snow-tubing for beginners; upper mountain advanced/expert
Asia's longest ZipTour zipline, Tree Adventure, pool, tubing, onsen/spa, dining/wine
Day-care ages 3-kindergarten in base Arai hotel
School (English lessons); full rental, English-friendly
Expert/freeride destination; small mellow base for beginners
Snow & season
Very high - ~15-18 m/yr; among Japan's snowiest
Typically mid-Dec to early/mid-May
Jan-Feb (deep powder)
Peak late Dec-Feb + holidays; spring quieter
Steep gated off-piste + groomed base
Whiteout; serious off-piste avalanche in Wild zones
The mountain
~157 ha
14 marked (~23 incl. Wild zones); longest 5.2 km
Dominant gated free-ride/backcountry (~80-84%), pitches to ~46 deg
Exclusive; lower volume
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 7,500 main season (among Japan's priciest)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Joetsu-Myoko Shinkansen ~14.6 km / ~30 min free shuttle (guests); ~1 h 50 from Tokyo
Guest shuttle (reservation); Arai Smart IC ~7 km
Base-village restaurants, cafes, wine shop
Luxury ski-in/out hotel village
Myoko / Joetsu hub
Patrol & safety
Wild zones patrolled/managed with avalanche control + gate open/close system
Steep off-piste avalanche terrain
Myoko/Joetsu facilities ~15 km (est)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.