SkiingJapanTogari Onsen

Togari Onsen

Also known as: Togari Snow Resort (Pegasus/Orion/Tondaira)

Togari onsen; near Nozawa

Difficulty 2 (Easy)Day resortReverse-V
Vertical drop
650 m
Top elevation
1,030 m
Lifts
4
Runs
13 courses
A tranquil hot spring town with steam rising from mineral-rich waters, surrounded by traditional architecture.

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Togari Onsen - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 40%Intermediate 40%Advanced 20%
Terrain split

Beg 40 / Int 40 / Adv 20; off-piste lightly tolerated

Group split options

Wide beginner slopes at Pegasus base; 2 Kids Parks

If you are not skiing

Togari onsen (Akatsuki-no-yu, Nozomi Onsen); snowbike/fat-bike, tubing, kids parks

Childcare

None - free indoor Kids Room (unsupervised)

Ski school & rental

Togari Ski & Snowboard School (SAJ); English private (book ahead); base rental

Accessibility & group fit

Mostly gentle wide terrain; family/beginner-friendly

Snow & season

High snowfall (Iiyama belt); low elevation/E slopes sour powder fast - best cold days

Open window

Typically mid-Dec to late Mar

Best season

Jan-Feb

Peak vs quiet

Peak late Dec-Feb; weekdays quiet

Snow & surface

Wide groomers + hike-to tree lines

Weather risks

Rapid snow softening on E/SE slopes

The mountain

Skiable area

~135-140 ha

Runs & pistes

13 courses; steepest 34 deg; 5 ungroomed powder runs

Off-piste & backcountry

5 ungroomed powder runs + hike-to top tree lines

Crowds

Quiet locals' field

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~JPY 5,000-5,500

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Hokuriku Shinkansen to Iiyama + ~15 min car/shuttle; local line Togari-Nozawaonsen Stn

Transfer & shuttle

Shuttle from Iiyama

On-mountain dining

~7 slope-side restaurants

Facilities

Two base villages; onsen

Operators

Iiyama hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Patrolled; off-piste no managed avalanche control

Hazards

Official vs skiresort.info diverge on elevation/vertical

Emergency & rescue

Iiyama Red Cross Hospital (~12 km)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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