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Ski resorts for beginners and families

83 resorts whose own figures put at least 40% of their runs at beginner level, and 185 family resorts with a kids park or free lift tickets for young children.

For beginners: 40% or more beginner runs 83 resorts

Resort
Niseko Village Ski Resort Hokkaido Official site in English → 50% 30 280–1,170 m
Maiko Snow Resort Niigata 40% 26 260–920 m
Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU Hokkaido Official site in English → 41% 22 260–1,200 m
Iwappara Ski Resort Niigata 40% 20 400–985 m
Mt. Norikura Snow Resort Nagano 40% 20 1,500–2,000 m
Akakura Onsen Ski Area Niigata 50% 17 750–1,250 m
WINGHILLS Shiratori Resort Gifu Official site in English → 40% 16 870–1,350 m
Yuzawa Nakazato Ski Resort Niigata 40% 16 458–702 m
Iizuna Ski Resort Nagano 40% 15 900–1,500 m
Hida Nagareha Ski Resort Gifu 40% 13 750–1,422 m
X-JAM Takai Fuji Nagano 50% 13 700–1,050 m
Shirakaba 2in1 Ski Resort Nagano 40% 13 1,565–1,834 m
Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort Miyagi Official site in English → 42% 12 681–1,364 m
Aizukogen Nango Ski Resort Fukushima 40% 12 510–1,000 m
EN RESORT Grandeco Snow Fukushima Official site in English → 40% 11 1,010–1,590 m
Kusatsu Onsen Ski Resort Gunma 50% 11 1,245–1,600 m
Suhara Ski Resort Niigata 45% 11 200–551 m
Yuzawa Park Ski Resort Niigata 40% 11 440–650 m
Snow Resort Romance no Kamisama Nagano 40% 10 476–1,270 m
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Nagano 40% 10 740–1,200 m
Hachi Highlands Ski Resort Hyogo Official site in English → 40% 9 732–1,221 m
Owani Onsen Ski Resort Aomori 50% 9 100–533 m
Sun Meadows Kiyosato Ski Resort Yamanashi 44% 9 1,600–1,900 m
Hakodate Nanae Snowpark Hokkaido 50% 8 245–943 m
NASPA Ski Garden Niigata 40% 8 430–690 m
Canmore Ski Village Hokkaido 40% 8 201–453 m
Yachiho Kogen Ski Resort Nagano 40% 8 1,630–1,830 m
IOX-AROSA Toyama 40% 7 350–850 m
Hyonosen Kokusai Ski Resort Hyogo 40% 7 560–1,050 m
Higashidateyama Ski Area Nagano Official site in English → 40% 7 1,540–1,970 m
Numajiri Ski Resort Fukushima 45% 7 850–1,220 m
Saku Ski Garden PARADA Nagano 40% 7 757–1,046 m
Listel Ski Fantasia Fukushima 40% 7 598–871 m
Chikusa Kogen Ski Resort Hyogo 40% 7 900–1,125 m
Fujiten Snow Resort Yamanashi 40% 7 1,285–1,485 m
Hagurosan Ski Area Yamagata Official site in English → 40% 7 240–381 m
Koide Ski Area Niigata 40% 7 130–262 m
Jigatake Snow Resort Nagano Official site in English → 70% 6 940–1,200 m
Geihoku Kogen Osa Ski Resort Hiroshima 50% 6 730–950 m
Shokanbetsudake Ski Area Hokkaido 50% 6 115–322 m
Taiheizan Ski Area OPAS Akita 60% 6 135–330 m
Iwakisan Hyakuzawa Ski Area Aomori 50% 5 321–745 m
Suishozan Ski Resort Akita 60% 5 265–475 m
Ibuki-no-Sato Ski Resort Okayama Official site in English → 50% 5 650–850 m
Up Kannabe Hyogo Official site in English → 40% 5 280–470 m
Takanbo Ski Resort Toyama 40% 4 326–746 m
Mombetsu Oyama Ski Area Hokkaido 40% 4 30–330 m
Nihonmatsu Shiozawa Ski Area Fukushima 50% 4 709–925 m
Northern Arc Resort Ski Area Hokkaido 50% 4 90–306 m
Yudonosan Ski Area Yamagata 40% 4 530–700 m
Green Valley Kamuro Ski Area Yamagata 70% 4 323–479 m
FUJIYAMA SNOW RESORT YETI Shizuoka Official site in English → 50% 4 1,300–1,450 m
Hokkaido Greenland White Park Hokkaido 70% 4 20–160 m
Hiraya Kogen Ski Area Nagano 70% 4 950–1,030 m
Hanawa Ski Area Akita 40% 3 257–744 m
Hirayu Onsen Ski Resort Gifu 40% 3 1,300–1,781 m
Dogoyama Kogen Ski Area Hiroshima 40% 3 700–1,050 m
Ushidake Onsen Ski Area Toyama 50% 3 330–650 m
Ina Ski Resort Nagano 70% 3 876–1,086 m
Takeshi Banshogahara Ski Area Nagano 40% 3 1,300–1,500 m
Hanagasa Kogen Ski Resort Yamagata 40% 3 300–450 m
Kagamiganaru Ski Area Tottori 60% 3 919–1,039 m
Shinjo Shimin Ski Area Yamagata 60% 3 228–337 m
Tateshina Tokyu Ski Resort Nagano 40% 3 1,310–1,400 m
Mt. Rokko Snow Park Hyogo Official site in English → 72% 3 813–855 m
Soma Romantopia Ski Resort Aomori 50% 2
Haboro Town Ski Area "View" Hokkaido 40% 2 39–198 m
Inakawa Ski Area Suberotta Akita 50% 2 135–255 m
Matsurube Snowland Iwate 60% 2 420–540 m
Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area Nagano Official site in English → 50% 2 1,595–1,700 m
Kutchan Asahigaoka Ski Area Hokkaido 50% 2 190–290 m
Uenono Ski Area Miyagi 100% 2 400–500 m
Oketo Minamigaoka Ski Area Hokkaido 50% 2 240–320 m
Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area Nagano 70% 1 1,330–1,570 m
Kanazawa Municipal Iozen Ski Area Ishikawa 100% 1 387–537 m
Kyukamura Myoko RunRun Niigata Official site in English → 100% 1 800–900 m
Takayanagi Garuru Ski Area Niigata 80% 1 70–150 m
Ipponsugi Snowpark Niigata 100% 1 371–421 m
Tohma-yama Ski Area Hokkaido 100% 1 187–231 m
Sarufutsu Village Ski Area Hokkaido 100% 1 23–62 m
Akagiyama Daiichi Ski Area Gunma 100% 1 1,365–1,372 m
Takino Snow World Hokkaido Official site in English → 100% 1
Aibetsu Family Ski Area Hokkaido 100%

For families 185 resorts

Hokkaido 30 resorts

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
Rusutsu Resort Hokkaido Official site in English → Kids park 37 400–994 m
Niseko Village Ski Resort Hokkaido · Niseko Official site in English → Kids park 30 280–1,170 m
Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU Hokkaido Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 29 586–1,171 m
Furano Ski Resort Hokkaido Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 28 235–1,074 m
Sahoro Resort Ski Area Hokkaido Official site in English → Kids ski free 21 420–1,030 m
Nayoro Piyashiri Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 13 193–673 m
HANAZONO NISEKO Hokkaido · Niseko Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 12 308–1,308 m
Sapporo Moiwayama Ski Area Hokkaido · Sapporo Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 10 173–531 m
Snow Cruise ONZE Hokkaido Kids ski free 10 103–305 m
Asari Ski Resort Hokkaido Official site in English → Kids ski free 9 153–660 m
Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Hokkaido · Niseko Official site in English → Kids ski free 8 300–839 m
Fu's Snow Area Hokkaido · Sapporo Official site in English → Kids ski free 6 260–563 m
Engaru Rock Valley Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 6 149–416 m
Greenpia Onuma Ski Area Hokkaido Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 6 182–442 m
Bibai Kokusetsu Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 6 136–321 m
Pirika Ski Resort Hokkaido Kids ski free 5 133–411 m
Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area Hokkaido Kids park 4 104–320 m
Obira Boyodai Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 4 15–127 m
Wakamatsu Shimin Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 3 146–313 m
Ishikari Heigen Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 3 38–153 m
Eniwa Shimin Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 2 150–200 m
Koshimizu Town Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 1 23–71 m
Tohma-yama Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 1 187–231 m
Furen Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 1 150–189 m
Kunneppu Town Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free 1
Nakashibetsu Forest Park Ski Practice Slope Hokkaido Kids ski free 1
Takino Snow World Hokkaido · Sapporo Official site in English → Kids park 1
Jozankei Mikasa Ski Resort Hokkaido · Sapporo Official site in English → Kids ski free
Kitanaganuma Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free
Nakagawa Town Ski Area Hokkaido Kids ski free

Tohoku 36 resorts

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
Zao Onsen Ski Resort Yamagata Kids park, Kids ski free 26 780–1,661 m
APPI Kogen Ski Resort Iwate Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 21 620–1,328 m
TAKATSUE Ski Resort Fukushima Kids park 21 943–1,650 m
Shizukuishi Ski Resort Iwate Official site in English → Kids ski free 20 428–1,150 m
Inawashiro Ski Resort Fukushima Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 18 675–1,255 m
Geto Kogen Ski Resort Iwate Official site in English → Kids park 14 640–1,070 m
Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort Miyagi Official site in English → Kids park 12 681–1,364 m
Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort Fukushima Kids ski free 12 838–1,200 m
EN RESORT Grandeco Snow Fukushima Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 11 1,010–1,590 m
Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort Iwate Official site in English → Kids park 11 650–1,018 m
Kunimidaira Ski Resort Iwate Official site in English → Kids park 11
Kyowa Ski Area Akita Official site in English → Kids ski free 10 170–432 m
Onikoube Ski Resort Miyagi Kids ski free 9 340–1,055 m
Yonezawa Ski Resort Yamagata Kids ski free 8 475–800 m
Tengendaikogen Yamagata Kids park 7 920–1,820 m
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort Iwate Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 7 640–1,350 m
Numajiri Ski Resort Fukushima Kids ski free 7 850–1,220 m
Taiheizan Ski Area OPAS Akita Kids park 6 135–330 m
Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku Ski Area Miyagi Kids ski free 5 532–959 m
Iwakisan Hyakuzawa Ski Area Aomori Kids park, Kids ski free 5 321–745 m
Kamafuse Mountain Ski Resort Aomori Kids ski free 5 110–520 m
Kurobushi Kogen Snow Park Jangle Jungle Yamagata Kids ski free 5 700–1,030 m
Adatara Kogen Ski Area Fukushima Kids park 5 950–1,160 m
Suishozan Ski Resort Akita Kids park 5 265–475 m
Namari Onsen Ski Area Iwate Kids ski free 5
Tendo Kogen Ski Area Yamagata Kids park 5
Nihonmatsu Shiozawa Ski Area Fukushima Kids ski free 4 709–925 m
Yudonosan Ski Area Yamagata Kids park, Kids ski free 4 530–700 m
Fairyland Kaneyama Ski Resort Fukushima Kids ski free 3 511–774 m
Sannokura Ski Area Fukushima Kids ski free 3 570–780 m
Hanagasa Kogen Ski Resort Yamagata Kids ski free 3 300–450 m
Shinjo Shimin Ski Area Yamagata Kids ski free 3 228–337 m
Asahi Shizenkan Snow Park Yamagata Kids park, Kids ski free 2 440–644 m
Tengamori Ski Area Akita Kids ski free 2 275–465 m
Uenono Ski Area Miyagi Kids ski free 2 400–500 m
Onogawa Onsen Ski Resort Yamagata Kids ski free 1 339–461 m

Kanto 17 resorts

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel Gunma Official site in English → Kids ski free 22 1,370–2,100 m
White World Oze Iwakura Gunma Official site in English → Kids park 16 1,043–1,696 m
Hodaigi Ski Resort Gunma Official site in English → Kids ski free 16 830–1,400 m
Manza Onsen Ski Resort Gunma Official site in English → Kids ski free 14 1,654–1,990 m
Ogna Hotaka Ski Resort Gunma Kids ski free 13 1,200–1,828 m
Kawaba Ski Resort Gunma Official site in English → Kids park 12 1,290–1,870 m
Hunter Mountain Shiobara Tochigi Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 12 1,138–1,638 m
Minakami Kogen Ski Resort Gunma Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 12 850–1,248 m
Edelweiss Ski Resort Tochigi Kids park 10 1,200–1,480 m
Fujiwara Snow & Spa Resort Gunma Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 10 850–1,000 m
Snow Park Oze Tokura Gunma Kids park 9 1,080–1,408 m
Tambara Ski Park Gunma Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 8 1,250–1,550 m
Takamine Mountain Park Gunma Kids park 6 1,880–2,050 m
Karuizawa Snow Park Gunma Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 6 1,270–1,402 m
Norn Minakami Ski Resort Gunma Official site in English → Kids ski free 5 820–1,220 m
Nikko Yumoto-Onsen Ski Park Tochigi Kids park 4 1,499–1,675 m
Sayama Ski Resort Saitama Kids park 2

Nagano, Niigata and Yamanashi 64 resorts

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
Madarao Mountain Resort Nagano Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 52 905–1,345 m
Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort Nagano Official site in English → Kids park 44 565–1,650 m
Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort Niigata Kids park 27 256–920 m
Maiko Snow Resort Niigata Kids park, Kids ski free 26 260–920 m
Sugadaira Kogen Pine Beak Ski Resort Nagano Kids ski free 26 1,256–1,640 m
Naeba Ski Resort Niigata · Yuzawa Official site in English → Kids ski free 24 900–1,789 m
Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort Niigata Kids park 22 200–1,017 m
Iwappara Ski Resort Niigata · Yuzawa Kids park 20 400–985 m
Mt. Norikura Snow Resort Nagano Kids park, Kids ski free 20 1,500–2,000 m
Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area Nagano · Shiga Kogen Official site in English → Kids ski free 20 1,555–1,995 m
Togakushi Ski Field Nagano Official site in English → Kids park 19 1,220–1,748 m
Tangram Ski Circus Nagano Official site in English → Kids park 19 799–1,313 m
Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort Niigata · Myoko Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 16 735–1,860 m
GALA YUZAWA SNOW RESORT Niigata · Yuzawa Kids ski free 16 358–1,181 m
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Ski Resort Niigata · Myoko Kids park 16 759–1,487 m
Hakuba Cortina Ski Resort Nagano · Hakuba Official site in English → Kids ski free 16 872–1,402 m
Togari Onsen Ski Resort Nagano Official site in English → Kids park 16 386–845 m
Yuzawa Nakazato Ski Resort Niigata · Yuzawa Kids park 16 458–702 m
Iizuna Ski Resort Nagano Kids park 15 900–1,500 m
The Kijima Snow Park Nagano Kids ski free 15 617–1,001 m
ARAI MOUNTAIN RESORT Niigata · Myoko Official site in English → Kids ski free 14 329–1,280 m
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Nagano Official site in English → Kids ski free 14 940–1,155 m
Tainai Ski & Snowboard Area Niigata Kids park 13 150–840 m
Yabuhara Kogen Ski Resort Nagano Kids ski free 13 1,100–1,689 m
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park Nagano Kids park 13 779–1,178 m
Shirakaba 2in1 Ski Resort Nagano Kids park 13 1,565–1,834 m
Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge Ski Resort Nagano Kids ski free 12 1,400–2,130 m
Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Area Nagano · Hakuba Official site in English → Kids park 12 800–1,300 m
Kashimayari Ski Resort Family Park Nagano · Hakuba Kids ski free 12 842–1,337 m
Cupid Valley Niigata Kids park, Kids ski free 12 430–920 m
Muica Snow Resort Niigata Kids park, Kids ski free 12 348–748 m
Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort Niigata Official site in English → Kids ski free 11 360–1,165 m
Yuzawa Park Ski Resort Niigata · Yuzawa Kids park 11 440–650 m
Hakuba Tsugaike Mountain Resort Nagano · Hakuba Kids park 10 800–1,704 m
Snow Resort Romance no Kamisama Nagano Kids park, Kids ski free 10 476–1,270 m
Shirakabako Royal Hill Nagano Kids ski free 10 1,450–1,750 m
Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort Nagano · Shiga Kogen Official site in English → Kids park 9 1,470–2,000 m
Blanche Takayama Ski Resort Nagano Kids park, Kids ski free 9 1,350–1,807 m
Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort Niigata · Yuzawa Kids park 8 370–1,170 m
Kisofukushima Ski Resort Nagano Kids park, Kids ski free 8 1,200–1,904 m
Chateraise Ski Valley Koumi Nagano Kids park 8 1,407–1,780 m
Chateau Shiozawa Ski Resort Niigata Kids ski free 8 266–573 m
NASPA Ski Garden Niigata · Yuzawa Kids park 8 430–690 m
Yachiho Kogen Ski Resort Nagano Kids park 8 1,630–1,830 m
Fujimi Panorama Resort Nagano Kids park 7 1,050–1,780 m
Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort Nagano Kids ski free 7 1,771–2,237 m
Fujiten Snow Resort Yamanashi Kids park 7 1,285–1,485 m
Shirakaba Kogen Kokusai Ski Area Nagano Kids ski free 6 1,530–1,830 m
Jigatake Snow Resort Nagano · Hakuba Official site in English → Kids park 6 940–1,200 m
Heavens Sonohara Snow World Nagano Kids park 5 1,375–1,600 m
Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama Nagano Kids park, Kids ski free 5 1,400–1,620 m
Kamui Misaka Ski & Snowboard Resort Yamanashi Kids park 5 850–1,050 m
Hasuike Ski Area Nagano · Shiga Kogen Kids ski free 4 1,505–1,590 m
Hiraya Kogen Ski Area Nagano Kids ski free 4 950–1,030 m
Ina Ski Resort Nagano Kids park 3 876–1,086 m
Hijiri Kogen Ski Area Nagano Kids ski free 3 1,000–1,120 m
Yakushi Ski Area Niigata Kids ski free 3 100–220 m
Ikenotaira Snow Park Nagano Official site in English → Kids park 3 1,420–1,470 m
Family Gelände Kirigamine Ski Area Nagano Kids ski free 3 1,637–1,684 m
Ninox Snow Park Niigata Kids park, Kids ski free 2 317–533 m
Komagane Kogen Ski Resort Nagano Kids park 2 895–1,028 m
Kyukamura Myoko RunRun Niigata · Myoko Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 1 800–900 m
Takayanagi Garuru Ski Area Niigata Kids ski free 1 70–150 m
Ipponsugi Snowpark Niigata · Yuzawa Kids park 1 371–421 m

Hokuriku 9 resorts

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
Hakusan Ichirino Ski Area Ishikawa Official site in English → Kids park 13 509–1,032 m
JAM Fukui Katsuyama Mountain Resort Fukui Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 12 610–1,320 m
Tateyama Sanroku Ski Resort Toyama Kids ski free 9 450–1,188 m
Kuzuryu Ski Area Fukui Kids park 9 408–728 m
IOX-AROSA Toyama Kids park 7 350–850 m
Awasuno Ski Area Toyama Kids park 6 600–825 m
Taira Ski Area Toyama Kids park 5 630–933 m
Imajo 365 Ski Area Fukui Kids park 3 430–760 m
Ushidake Onsen Ski Area Toyama Kids ski free 3 330–650 m

Tokai 8 resorts

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
WINGHILLS Shiratori Resort Gifu Official site in English → Kids park 16 870–1,350 m
Washigatake Ski and Snowboard Resort Gifu Official site in English → Kids park 13 910–1,350 m
Snow Wave Park Shiratori Kogen Gifu Kids park 11 1,100–1,276 m
Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort Gifu Kids park 7 867–1,034 m
Hida Kawai Ski Area Gifu Kids ski free 6 830–1,216 m
Mont Deus Park (Takayama City Ski Area) Gifu Kids park 6 894–1,163 m
FUJIYAMA SNOW RESORT YETI Shizuoka Official site in English → Kids park 4 1,300–1,450 m
Mt. Chausu Highland Ski Resort Aichi Kids park, Kids ski free 4 1,218–1,358 m

Kansai 14 resorts

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
Hachikita Highlands Hyogo Official site in English → Kids park 14 560–1,221 m
GRANSNOW OKUIBUKI Shiga Official site in English → Kids park 14 710–1,220 m
Hachi Highlands Ski Resort Hyogo Official site in English → Kids park 9 732–1,221 m
Sky Valley Ski Resort Hyogo Official site in English → Kids park, Kids ski free 8 504–997 m
Ojiro Ski Area Hyogo Kids park 7 254–863 m
Hyonosen Kokusai Ski Resort Hyogo Kids park, Kids ski free 7 560–1,050 m
Kannabe Kogen Manba Ski Area Hyogo Kids park 7 348–806 m
Chikusa Kogen Ski Resort Hyogo Kids park 7 900–1,125 m
Hyper Bowl Tohachi Hyogo Kids park 6 550–1,100 m
Yogo Kohgen Resort Yap Shiga Kids ski free 6 540–740 m
Up Kannabe Hyogo Official site in English → Kids park 5 280–470 m
Banshu Tokura Ski Area Hyogo Kids park 4 600–900 m
Ohana Resort Shiga Kids park 4 384–592 m
Kutsuki Snow Park Shiga Kids park 3 450–580 m

Chugoku and Shikoku 6 resorts

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
Yawata Highland 191 Resort Hiroshima Kids park 7 770–960 m
Utopia Saioto Hiroshima Kids park 6 736–1,139 m
Mizuho Highland Shimane Kids park 5 491–1,200 m
Ibuki-no-Sato Ski Resort Okayama Official site in English → Kids park 5 650–850 m
Bear Valley Snow Resort Okayama Kids park 4 591–727 m
Ringo Kyowakoku Ski Area Hiroshima Kids park 3

Kyushu 1 resort

Resort For kids Runs Elevation
Kuju Forest Park Snow Resort Oita Kids park 8 1,150–1,330 m

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