Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 2 hr 35
Maguse Onsen (23 min)
Hot spring complex with walking paths, restaurant & views of the Northern Alps from an outdoor pool. Madarao Mountain Resort (33 min) 北志賀高原 (31 min)
Ropeway line known for its large cabin, carrying up to 166 passengers to ski runs & hiking trails. Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort (1 hr 17)
Family-friendly mountain & ski/snowboarding resort with soaring views plus spring & summer hiking. Hokuryu Lake (14 min)
Canoeing, camping & waterfront paths at a lake surrounded by forested hills & grasslands. Madarao Kogen (32 min)
Year-round recreational destination, offering wintertime mountain skiing & hiking in warmer months. Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort (9 min)
Skiing & snowboarding area with equipment rentals, on-mountain dining & a lively village. Kita Shinshu Kijimadaira Ski Resort (26 min)
Low-key ski area with a kids' zone, sledding & the Pioneer run, famed for its 45-degree slope. Nozawa Grand Hotel (7 min)
Informal rooms in a chalet-style hot spring hotel offering dining, an outdoor pool & a bathhouse. Mt. Kosha (32 min)
Mountain resort with skiing, thermal baths & snow monkey sightings, plus summer hiking trails. X-JAM Takaifuji (31 min)
Skiing, snowboarding, ski resort, and winter sports Ryuoo Ski Park (36 min)
Scenic mountain & ski/snowboarding resort with soaring views alongside spring & summer hiking. Ryokan Sakaya (2 min)
Relaxed hot spring inn offering a restaurant & a garden, plus communal bathhouses. Mt. Madarao (38 min)
1,382m peak with a relaxed winter sports area, Madarao Mountain Resort, known for its tree skiing. Kita-shiga Komaruyama (34 min)
Small ski resort with 3 slopes, a half pipe for boarders, equipment rental & a night-skiing area. | 
