Madarao Kogen

Madarao Kogen

Experience Nagano’s powder playground and world-class tree skiing with our Madarao Kogen 6-Night Ski Deal Japan.

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Madarao Kogen

Madarao Kogen is a laid-back mountain resort in Nagano famed for its deep “Madapow” snow and playful, tree-filled terrain. Draped across the flanks of Mt Madarao on the Nagano–Niigata border, the ski area links with neighboring Tangram Ski Circus, offering a wide variety of groomed runs, gladed tree zones, and sidecountry lines for skiers and snowboarders of all levels. Gentle beginner slopes and family snow parks sit alongside steeper powder bowls and natural features that make the resort a favorite with freeriders. Off the mountain, a compact village of ski-in/ski-out lodges, pensions, and hotels delivers a cozy alpine atmosphere, with onsen hot springs and casual local eateries perfect for unwinding after a day in the snow.

What's Included

Included

6 Nights Pension Accommodation

5 Day Madarao - Tangram Lift Ticket

Traditional Japanese Breakfast Daily

Traditional Japanese Dinner Daily

Personalised Itinerary and Travel Advice

Not Included

Flight, Train, or Bus Bookings

Personal Expenses

Travel Insurance

Other Meals and Snacks

Drinks other than water with meals

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Accommodation

Accommodation in Madarao Kogen offers a cozy, slope-side base that blends classic Japanese hospitality with the comforts skiers and snowboarders love. Guests typically stay in family-run pensions, ski lodges, and small hotels. Rooms range from traditional Japanese styles with tatami floors and futon bedding to Western-style rooms with beds. Many properties feature small Onsen or public baths, hearty home-style meals using local ingredients, and relaxed common areas where guests can swap stories from the day’s runs—creating a friendly, welcoming atmosphere that feels like a home in the mountains.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Our trips are designed to either work well with a short ski or snowboarding break, flying over to Japan one weekend, smashing out some turns and good times, and flying back the next weekend (the boss will hardly notice), or to add a couple of Yeti Trips back-to-back and experience a couple of resorts in one amazing longer snow holiday.

If you'd like to add together multiple trips, just let us know when you fill out your enquiry form.

Yep! Absolutely. Just let us know in the comments section on your enquiry form that you’d like this, who it’s for, and what you’d like to rent.

Some dietary restrictions cannot be fully supported in small alpine villages and there can be limited food options in rural areas, and traditional Japanese meal offerings at accommodations. Meals often consist of a spread of delicious small dishes, many of which include local and seasonal ingredients. Because not all components can be adjusted or substituted, travelers with specific dietary needs—such as severe allergies or strict vegetarian or vegan diets—may need to self-manage their meals by bringing suitable snacks or choosing carefully from the dishes provided. For most guests, however, the traditional local meals are a highlight of the experience.

Prices can vary with the specific accommodation booked, travel dates and seasons, weekend versus midweek dates, adult versus child pricing on some infusions ,and the number of people sharing a room. Additionally, accommodation and other package pricing can vary when the relevant operators and suppliers that we work with adjust their pricing. Finally, our pricing can fluctuate with exchange rates and forecast exchange rates.

We try hard to deliver on the advertised 'from' price as often as we can, and when the booking requirements match those outlined such as twin share, however pricing does alter for all the factors above.

Western style rooms traditionally have raised beds with bedding and pillows similar to those commonly used in Western countries. In traditional Japanese ryokans and pension a twin share room with Western beds will most often be multiple single beds rather than a double or queen bed. This includes when the room is shared by a couple in relationship.

Japanese style rooms are more traditional and generally have a tatami mat floor. The bedding is generally futons, which are sometimes rolled out for you when you check in, and sometimes stacked in the room to allow more space prior to bedtime, and in this case you unstack and lay them out yourself. A futon is like a small mattress that lays on the floor. Japanese style rooms can be a great part of the experience. The pillows in Japanese style rooms can be smaller and firmer.

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$1,885 / person

Madarao Kogen, Nagano Japan

6-Nights Accomm / 5-Day Lift Ticket