Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 2 hr 39
Shiga Kogen (9 min)
Acclaimed collection of ski resorts with 71 lifts & the site of many 1998 Nagano Olympic sports. Yakebitaiyama Ski area (18 min)
Primary resort in a cluster of 19 with trails for all levels, a platinum snow slope & gondola lifts. Sainokawara Park (2 hr 17) Yudanaka hot spring (26 min)
Historic town featuring classic hot spring baths & inns, plus a snow monkey park & habitat. Manza Onsen Ski Resort (2 hr 30)
Familiar, modest destination for skiing & snowboarding, with an informal eatery & an onsen. Joshin’etsukogen National Park (2 hr 14)
Park, macaques, mountain, nature, and hot spring Shibu-toge (13 min)
High-altitude pass between Mounts Shirane & Yokote that's used by National Route 292. Mt. Shiga (11 min)
Tree-covered, extinct volcano dotted with lakes & hiking trails within a national park. Manza Hot Spring (2 hr 31)
Laid-back facility featuring multiple outdoor pool areas filled with natural hot-spring water. 白根山湯釜（展望台） (2 hr 39)
Viewpoint of a crater lake at the summit of Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane, not always open to the public. Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (2 hr 36)
The public are no longer allowed to the summit of this active stratovolcano with 3 crater lakes. Yubatake (2 hr 17)
Hot spring and autumn leaf color Shigakogen Hasuike Ski Area (8 min)
Mountain resort featuring ski & snowboard slopes, traditional hot springs inns & hiking trails. Jigokudani Monkey Park (31 min)
Destination for up-close viewing of snow monkeys in a secluded park accessible by long, scenic walk. Yokoteyama (12 min)
Mount Yokote houses Japan's highest ski-resort at 2307m with scenic views & open slopes in spring. | 
