Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 2 hr 18
Madarao Kogen (40 min)
Year-round recreational destination, offering wintertime mountain skiing & hiking in warmer months. Manza Hot Spring (2 hr 11)
Laid-back facility featuring multiple outdoor pool areas filled with natural hot-spring water. Yudanaka hot spring (8 min)
Historic town featuring classic hot spring baths & inns, plus a snow monkey park & habitat. Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort (38 min)
Family-friendly mountain & ski/snowboarding resort with soaring views plus spring & summer hiking. Shiga Kogen (17 min)
Acclaimed collection of ski resorts with 71 lifts & the site of many 1998 Nagano Olympic sports. 北志賀高原 (18 min)
Ropeway line known for its large cabin, carrying up to 166 passengers to ski runs & hiking trails. Yubatake (1 hr 57)
Hot spring and autumn leaf color Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (2 hr 16)
The public are no longer allowed to the summit of this active stratovolcano with 3 crater lakes. Shigakogen Hasuike Ski Area (16 min)
Mountain resort featuring ski & snowboard slopes, traditional hot springs inns & hiking trails. Yokoteyama (34 min)
Mount Yokote houses Japan's highest ski-resort at 2307m with scenic views & open slopes in spring. Yakebitaiyama Ski area (26 min)
Primary resort in a cluster of 19 with trails for all levels, a platinum snow slope & gondola lifts. Ryuoo Ski Park (22 min)
Scenic mountain & ski/snowboarding resort with soaring views alongside spring & summer hiking. Manza Onsen Ski Resort (2 hr 9)
Familiar, modest destination for skiing & snowboarding, with an informal eatery & an onsen. Jigokudani Monkey Park (9 min)
Destination for up-close viewing of snow monkeys in a secluded park accessible by long, scenic walk. Shibu-toge (35 min)
High-altitude pass between Mounts Shirane & Yokote that's used by National Route 292. | 
