Sports Spots in Niigata Area

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Sports

Itoigawa Seaside Valley Ski Area

4.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Itoigawashi Yamaguchi 151-1

Located a 15-minute drive from Itoigawa Interchange, this ski area is adjacent to Shio no Michi Onsen’s Hotel White Cliff. It has six slopes that can be enjoyed by people of all skill levels. It also has a slalom course suitable for slalom practice and a cross country course where you can enjoy exploring the mountain forests, giving guests many ways to enjoy winter sports. After skiing, enjoy a bath at the Shio no Michi Onsen hot springs spa located within the adjacent lodging facility, Hotel White Cliff.

訪問したのがもう初夏でしたので、もちろん、雪はありませんでした。でも、スキー場の雰囲気は伝わってきましたね。あまり宣伝されていませんが、よさげなゲレンデでした。
Koide Ski Area

4.0

6 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Uonuma-shi Aoshima 1609 General Ski Center

This ski area is surrounded by the Three Mountains of Echigo and the mountains of Uonuma. The area has a simple and easy-to-understand layout, making it a place where everyone from, from beginners looking to try skiing for the first time to those looking to improve their skills, can have fun. The Miharashi no Yu Komamiday-use hot spring bathhouse is located a one-minute walk from the ski area and is the perfect place to warm up after a cold day skiing. The bathhouse’ waters are said to beautify the skin and promote warmth retention, preventing post-bath chills. Another great thing about the ski area is that provides ski equipment rentals (advance reservation required).

JR上越線とローカル線の只見線の乗換駅である小出駅から徒歩１０分以内、小出公園内にあるスキー場です。しかし、今年は暖冬で見事に雪がなく、休業していました。展望台からは魚沼川に囲まれた小出の市街とバックの山々が美しく見えました。
Ikenotaira Hot Spring & Ski Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Prefecture Myoko City Ikenohei Onsen 2457-1

This ski resort is located about five minutes by car from the Joshin-etsu Expressway’s Myoko-kogen Interchange. It has one of the biggest straight runs in the country at the bottom of Mount Myoko, and with its fun-filled park, is a popular ski resort. There are 10 courses on the two slopes, Alpine Brick and the 400 meters wide Kayaba slope, which continue down the mountain side for approximately three kilometers, so even beginners can enjoy gently sliding down them. So intermediate and advanced level skiers can improve their skills, snowboarding is permitted throughout the whole area. Skiers can see a superb view of the Sin-etsu mountain range and Lake Nojiri.
Koshikogen Ski Resort

4.5

2 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Yamakoshitakezawa A 910

This ski resort is found in Nagano Yamakoshi, one of Niigata’s best locations for snowfall. Both experts and beginners share the same lift with two runs descending from it, everything is also open to snowboarders. The expert run, or Hibuse Course, descends dramatically straight down from the summit. Meanwhile the Onigiri Mountain Course for beginners and intermediate guests takes a more leisurely route allowing you to enjoy the scenery while skiing. There’s also the Children’s Gelande aimed towards families allowing you to take your children on the slopes without worry.

地元の方がお客さんの中心なのでしょうか？平日行くと、ゲレンデを独り占めっ！て感じのスキー場です。リフト、食事もリーズナブルで、長岡市内から近いのも魅力です。
New ・ Green Pia Tsunan Ski Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Nakauonuma Tsunanmachi Akinari 12300

This ski resort located in Tsunan Town, Nakauonuma County, Niigata Prefecture is open until March. Located within the massive 330-hectare grounds of New Greenpia Tsunan, the ski resort offers not just ski slopes, but also lodging facilities and both indoor and outdoor sporting facilities. The resort’s five courses suit people of all ability levels, while their bunny slopes and sledding slopes are great for families with children. During the open season, the resort holds a number of events and activities including playing in snow huts, dondo-yaki (the ritual burning of New Year’s decorations), and the Tsunan Snow Festival. Each night during the open season, the resort lights up the sky with floating Chinese lanterns.
Yuzawa Park Resort Ski Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Tsuchidaru 1613

This ski resort open until March is 10 minutes from Echigo-Yuzawa Station via the free shuttle bus. The park is especially proud of the silky powder on their north slope. The park has arranged a good balance of both gentle and steep courses for people of all skill levels. The Ginga Course is popular with beginners and families looking to glide through the forest at a relaxed pace. The Dynamic Course is popular with experts looking to utilize their honed skills to the fullest. All of the slopes are conveniently located right in front of the resort’s hotel, making it a safe choice for families with small children. The resort also offers skiing and snowboarding lesson packages suited for every ability level.
Kagura Ski Resort

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Mitsumata 742

This ski resort is the merged Kagura Mitsumata and Kagura Tashiro ski resorts renamed to Kagura Ski Resort in 2006. Each area is characterized by its slopes. The Kagura area with its advanced and intermediate courses has steep slopes starting at 1,845m, the natural beauty and gentle slopes of the Tashiro area, and the family friendly kiddie slopes of the Mitsumata area make for enjoyable skiing for all. The Naeba Ski Resort and the Tashiro area of the Kagura Ski Resort are connected by 5,481 meters of gondolas.
Tainai Ski & Snowboard Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Tainaishi Atsutazaka 881-166

"This ski resort is located along Prefectural Route 53, in Atsutazaka, Tainai City. In addition to the beginners' area that has an 81-meter-long slope named ""Snow Escalator"" and its sled play area, there are also a variety of courses for intermediate and advanced skiers. It has a number of lodges, and, as well as providing set meals and noodle dishes, it also has famous deep-fried rice flour bread for sale on weekends and national holidays. The surrounding area is maintained with a hotel and mountain huts."
Chateau Shiozawa Ski Resort

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Yoshizato 1562

This ski resort is located in Yoshizato, Minamiuonuma City. It has two slopes that extend from the summit of the mountain to Chateau Shiozawa hotel and Chateau Ipponsugi hotel. The slopes, with their at-home, family-friendly atmosphere, also include a children’s slope, an advanced course and a snow park.
Octopus Shore Hunting Tours

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Iwafune-gun Awashimauramura Hi No Miyama 1491-8 Awa Shima Tourist Information Office

Tour participants can enjoy octopushunting, an autumn tradition on Awashima Island. Tours are held three times a day on Saturdays and Sundays from September through October. Anyone elementary school aged and older can master the unique local technique, which involves dangling a bamboo pole with a red cloth wrapped on one end in front of an octopus and scooping it out of the water when it latches on with its tentacles. Because hunting is conducted on a shallow shore, you don’t need a particularly robust coat or other heavy ocean fishing gear. Contests are sometimes held to see who can catch the largest octopus, with the top catchers receiving awards and local specialty products as prizes. An advance application is required, so be sure to apply with plenty of time before the day you intend to go.
Mt. GranView Ski Resort

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Minamiuonuma Miyano Shita 359-1

This ski resort is about seven minutes' drive from Shiozawa-Ishiuchi Interchange. They have se ven various courses, ranging from gentle slopes for beginners to expert level mogul courses. This is one of the few ski resorts in Japan with lodging on-site, so you can hit the slopes right after you wake up. In summer, the 360 degree panorama view from near the peak is a must-see, as well. You can snowboard on every slope, as well, and they run a ski and snowboarding school certified by the Ski Association of Japan.
Itsukamachi Ski Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Minamiuonuma Terao 1448

A ski resort located 10 minutes from the Muikamachi Interchange which is neither too big nor too small. Consisting of three horizontally parallel slopes, the resort caters to families with children and skiers looking to enjoy a relaxing day of skiing. From the top, visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of sacred Mt. Hakkai. The resort’s slopes are designed for practicing, and customers rave that just sliding down them will help you to improve your skiing. Accordingly, you’ll see many children going skiing for their first time here, as well as senior citizens enjoying a relaxing glide down the slopes. The resort also holds Niigata Skiing Association-certified skiing classes to help you acquire a firm grounding in skiing basics.
Outdoor College Boukensha

Life / Living / Hospital

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Miyanoshita 1191

This white-water rafting shop is Japan's oldest store for outdoors activities. It is a five-minute drive from the Shiozawa-Ishiuchi Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway. They will also meet you at the JR Ishiuchi Station. Their showpiece course is a private 11kilometer super long rafting ride down the Shinano River that takes approximately two and a half hours. Along the way you'll have lots of adventures including a five-meter rock jump, an almost 20-meter long giant whale shaped boulder, and exploring a mysterious cave. There are also courses aimed towards younger riders including an hour-long course with gentler waves that sets off from Nozawa in Iiyama, Nagano.
Ohara Sports Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Manjoushinden 417

This athletic park in the foothills of Mt. Iijisan is a 15-minute drive from Echigo-Yuzawa Station. Surrounded by lush greenery, the park is well-equipped with a range of athletic facilities. Its professional-grade baseball stadium, BAMAGA STADIUM, has 100 meter-deep right and left fields, a 122 meter-deep center field, and stands that seat 3,000 spectators. The stadium, as well as the park's 20 synthetic turf tennis courts and its multi-purpose athletic field, which can be used for soccer, baseball, or track and field events, are all fully equipped with stadium lights. In addition to being used by the general public, the park is also used for professional baseball games and other events.
Tarai Bune Experience

Life / Living / Hospital

Niigata Sado-shi Ogi 365-1
myokosnowsportsAKAKURA

5.0

159 Reviews

Life / Living / Hospital

Niigata Myoko-shi Akakura 585-74

We just spent 3 weeks in Myoko Kogen ... we couldnt have been happier with the quality of the equipment and the service provided .Charlie,Zoe Ruby,Emma and the rest of the team were brilliant...
Kagura Ski Area Tashiro Station

4.0

91 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Minamiuonuma-gun Yuzawamachi

Tashiro is 20 mins away from Naeba by Dragondola and is connected with Kagura and Mitsumata. Tashiro itself is made up of mostly green trails with gentle slopes and views of Tashiro lake. Its...
Kagura Ski Resort

3.5

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Mitsumata 742

The Kagura Ski Resort acquired its name in 2006 after the Kagura Mitsumata Ski Resort and Kagura Tashiro Ski Resort merged. Each of the various areas have their own characteristics such as the Kagura Area where intermediate and advanced skiers/snowboarders can enjoy steep slopes from a height of 1845 meters the Tashiro Area where visitors can enjoy gently sloping runs and beautiful scenery and the Mitsumata Area that is family friendly with slopes for little ones. Furthermore the Naeba Ski Resort and Kagura Ski Resort’s Tashiro Area are connected by a 5481-meter gondola.

みつまたエリアの麓にある駐車場です。スキー場に行くにはここから板やボードを持ってロープウェイに乗る必要があります。
Niigata Prefectural Baseball Ground (HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata)

4.0

25 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Nagata 570

新潟県内で最大規模の野球場で、甲子園の新潟県大会決勝戦などが行われています。コンサートなども開催されますよ。
Kandatsu Kogen Ski Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Minamiuonuma-gun Yuzawamachi Kandatsu 4121-1

Niigata

Murakami / Shibata Niigata / Aga Yahiko / Sanjo Nagaoka Yuzawa / Uonuma Myoko / Joetsu Sado

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Sports Facility / Athletic Park Stadium / Baseball Park Sport Shop Golf Sport club / Fitness club Tennis Sports School / Experience Marine Sports Skiing / Snowboarding Skating Area / Skating Rink

Niigata Areas

Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months. Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.