Japan Ski Lift Ticket Prices 2026/27, and Where to Buy Them
Lift tickets in Japan come from three places: the resorts themselves, online ticket shops, and tour operators who bundle them with transport. Each carries different things.
What a day ticket costs in 2026/27
Adult one-day prices as published on each resort’s own site, checked on 15 September 2026. Always confirm with the resort before you buy: prices can change during the season, and early-bird or online tickets are often cheaper.
| Resort | Adult 1-day | Online | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusutsu | ¥16,700 regular season (19 Dec – 14 Mar), at the window | ¥13,200 | rusutsu.com ↗ |
| Niseko United (All Mountain) | ¥13,500 peak season (24 Dec – 28 Feb) ¥12,600 regular season (12–23 Dec, 1–22 Mar) | — | niseko.ne.jp ↗ |
| Hakuba Valley (all ten resorts) | ¥11,100 1-day pass | — | hakubavalley.com ↗ |
| Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 (shared ticket) | ¥10,000 at the window | ¥9,500 | hakubaescal.com ↗ |
| Hakuba Happo-One | ¥9,800 peak season (19 Dec – 22 Mar), at the window | — | happo-one.jp ↗ |
| Tsugaike Mountain Resort | ¥9,800 at the window (12 Dec – 22 Mar) | — | tsugaike.gr.jp ↗ |
| Shiga Kogen (all areas) | ¥9,500 at the window | ¥8,500 | shigakogen-ski.or.jp ↗ |
| Sahoro | ¥9,300 standard 1-day ticket | — | sahoro-resort.com ↗ |
| Kiroro | ¥9,200 high season (12 Dec – 11 Apr) | — | kiroro.co.jp ↗ |
| Zao Onsen (all areas) | ¥9,000 peak (26 Dec – 3 Jan, 30 Jan – 28 Feb) ¥8,000 regular season | — | zaomountainresort.com ↗ |
| Nozawa Onsen | ¥7,800 regular season (19 Dec – 28 Mar) | — | nozawaski.com ↗ |
| Akakura Kanko Resort | ¥7,000 resort 1-day ticket (opening – 22 Mar) | — | akr-ski.com ↗ |
| Hakuba Cortina & Hakuba Norikura (shared ticket) | ¥6,500 at the window | ¥6,100 | hgp.co.jp ↗ |
| Ninox Snow Park | ¥5,200 at the window (17 Dec – 22 Mar) | — | ninox.co.jp ↗ |
Resorts that have not published this season’s prices yet are in the next table, with last season’s price. Most expensive first. Skiing on Ikon, Epic, Indy or Mountain Collective? See which Japanese resorts each pass covers.
Hakuba Happo-One early-bird lift tickets
On sale from 1 October 2026 to 30 November 2026. Online only; not sold at the window. The window day ticket is ¥9,800.
| Ticket | Price | Per day | Against the window | My Number Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| early-bird My Number 1-day | ¥6,400 | ¥6,400 | −35% | required |
| early-bird My Number 1-day pack | ¥7,500 | ¥7,500 | −23% | required |
| early-bird My Number 2-day | ¥12,600 | ¥6,300 | −36% | required |
| early-bird My Number 3-day | ¥18,300 | ¥6,100 | −38% | required |
| early-bird My Number 4-day | ¥24,000 | ¥6,000 | −39% | required |
| early-bird My Number 6-day | ¥36,000 | ¥6,000 | −39% | required |
| early-bird My Number 8-day | ¥48,000 | ¥6,000 | −39% | required |
| early-bird My Number 10-day | ¥60,000 | ¥6,000 | −39% | required |
| early-bird 2-day | ¥16,600 | ¥8,300 | −15% | not needed |
Tickets with “マイナ” in the name need a Japanese My Number Card, the xID app and a phone that can read the card. One per person. Not sold at the window. That leaves 1 ticket on this list that a visitor from abroad can buy. Source: happo-one.jp ↗ (checked 1 October 2026)
Rusutsu advance 25-hour ticket, plus 5
On sale from 1 November 2025 to 10 December 2025. The window day ticket is ¥16,700.
| Ticket | Price | Per day | Against the window | My Number Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| advance 25-hour plus 5 (30 hours, at the window) | ¥34,700 | ¥1,157 | −93% | not needed |
| advance 25-hour plus 5 (30 hours, online) | ¥33,100 | ¥1,103 | −93% | not needed |
These are hour tickets, not day tickets: an hour is deducted each time you pass the gate. Photo ID showing your age is required, and they are non-refundable. That leaves 2 tickets on this list that a visitor from abroad can buy. Source: rusutsu.com ↗ (checked 1 October 2026)
NASPA Ski Garden early-bird
On sale from 1 October 2026 to 23 December 2026. The window day ticket is ¥7,000.
| Ticket | Price | Per day | Against the window | My Number Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| early-bird day ticket (1 Oct to 23 Dec) | ¥4,800 | ¥4,800 | −31% | not needed |
| Season pass | Early-bird | Normal | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| early-bird full season pass (1 Oct to 30 Nov) | ¥50,000 | ¥55,000 | ¥5,000（−9%） |
| super-early-bird full season pass (16–30 Sep, closed) | ¥45,000 | ¥55,000 | ¥10,000（−18%） |
The early-bird season passes are sold online only; the day ticket is also available at the window. That leaves 1 ticket on this list that a visitor from abroad can buy. Source: naspa.co.jp ↗ (checked 2 October 2026)
Hodaigi early-bird season pass
On sale from 1 September 2026 to 30 November 2026.
| Season pass | Early-bird | Normal | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| season pass, adult (1 Sep to 30 Nov) | ¥55,000 | ¥70,000 | ¥15,000（−21%） |
| season pass, senior (1 Sep to 30 Nov) | ¥40,000 | ¥55,000 | ¥15,000（−27%） |
From 1 December the same passes cost ¥70,000 and ¥55,000. The junior and child prices do not change with the date. That leaves 0 tickets on this list that a visitor from abroad can buy. Source: hodaigi.jp ↗ (checked 2 October 2026)
Kandatsu Snow Resort early-bird day ticket
On sale from 1 October 2026 to 10 December 2026. Online only; not sold at the window. The window day ticket is ¥5,800.
| Ticket | Price | Per day | Against the window | My Number Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| early-bird day ticket (same price every day) | ¥4,500 | ¥4,500 | −22% | not needed |
Sold only through the resort's own website; not by phone and not at the window. Adults only. That leaves 1 ticket on this list that a visitor from abroad can buy. Source: kandatsu.com ↗ (checked 2 October 2026)
Early-bird news this season
- Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort
Mt.3 Pass (Madarao, Shiga Yakebitaiyama and Oku-Shiga) and NAGANO 7, a seven-resort season pass, both went on sale on 1 October madarao.jp ↗ 1 October 2026 - Akakura Kanko Ski Resort
Super-early-bird day tickets and early-bird season passes are on sale for 2026/27 akr-ski.com ↗ 1 October 2026 - Tsugaike Kogen
Early-bird season passes and lift tickets have been on sale since 1 September, at up to 34% off by the resort's own figure tsugaike.gr.jp ↗ 1 October 2026 - Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort
Early-bird season passes; on-site sales at the resort start on 3 October sapporo-kokusai.jp ↗ 1 October 2026 - Nozawa Onsen (closed)
The early-bird season pass closed on 30 September nozawaski.com ↗ 1 October 2026 - Appi Kogen
APPI's early-bird is a lodging plan that includes lift tickets rather than a discounted lift ticket on its own: up to 10% off the standard plan when booked at least seven days ahead appi.co.jp ↗ 1 October 2026
Hakuba Valley all-mountain lift ticket
One ticket for 10 ski areas, at the prices published on the operator's own site (checked 30 September 2026). Buying more days barely discounts the ticket.
| Ticket | Adult | Per day | Against day tickets | Valid for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | ¥11,100 | ¥11,100 | — | 1 day |
| 2 days | ¥21,800 | ¥10,900 | 1.8% | 4 days |
| 3 days | ¥32,200 | ¥10,733 | 3.3% | 6 days |
| 4 days | ¥42,800 | ¥10,700 | 3.6% | 8 days |
| 5 days | ¥53,400 | ¥10,680 | 3.8% | 10 days |
| 6 days | ¥63,900 | ¥10,650 | 4.1% | 11 days |
| 7 days | ¥74,500 | ¥10,643 | 4.1% | 12 days |
| 8 days | ¥85,100 | ¥10,638 | 4.2% | 13 days |
| 9 days | ¥95,500 | ¥10,611 | 4.4% | 14 days |
| 10 days | ¥106,100 | ¥10,610 | 4.4% | 16 days |
Source: hakubavalley.com ↗ . Always confirm on the operator’s own site before you buy.
Mt. Naeba joint lift ticket (Naeba and Kagura)
One ticket for 2 ski areas, at the prices published on the operator's own site (checked 30 September 2026). The operator still shows 2025/26 prices. We will replace these when the new season is published.
| Ticket | Adult |
|---|---|
| Mt. Naeba day ticket (both areas) | ¥9,800 |
| Naeba area only, day ticket | ¥7,800 |
| Naeba area only, 8 hours | ¥8,300 |
| Naeba area only, 4 hours | ¥6,300 |
Source: princehotels.co.jp ↗ . Always confirm on the operator’s own site before you buy.
Resorts that have not published this season’s price yet
These resorts still show last season’s price on their own pages. We list it as a guide to the budget. This season’s price will differ. We will replace these as they are published.
| Resort | Last season’s 1-day | Season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naeba | ¥9,800 Mt. Naeba 1-day (Naeba, Kagura, Mitsumata and Tashiro) ¥7,800 Naeba area only, 1-day | 2025/26 | princehotels.co.jp ↗ |
| Furano | ¥8,000 regular season (6 Dec – 22 Mar) ¥6,500 early season (29 Nov – 5 Dec) and spring (23 Mar – 6 May) | 2025/26 | princehotels.co.jp ↗ |
| Myoko Suginohara | ¥8,000 1-day pass (lifts and gondola) | 2025/26 | princehotels.co.jp ↗ |
| Kagura | ¥7,500 Kagura 1-day (Kagura, Mitsumata and Tashiro) | 2025/26 | princehotels.co.jp ↗ |
| Maiko Snow Resort | ¥7,000 at the window | 2025/26 | maiko-resort.com ↗ |
| NASPA Ski Garden | ¥7,000 regular price | 2025/26 | naspa.co.jp ↗ |
| Yuzawa Nakazato | ¥6,400 regular price | 2025/26 | yuzawa-nakazato.com ↗ |
| Hakkaisan | ¥6,000 regular price (20 Dec – 29 Mar) | 2025/26 | princehotels.co.jp ↗ |
| Okutadami Maruyama | ¥5,000 regular price | 2025/26 | okutadami.co.jp ↗ |
Sellers that work in English
These sellers offer their site in English. Accepted payment methods and what details they ask for vary — check before you buy.
| WAmazing Snow | Built for visitors from abroad, and now one of the largest lift-ticket sellers in Japan, working with more than 150 resorts. Buy in English; the ticket becomes a QR code you scan at the gate. |
| JapanTicket | Digital tickets aimed at overseas visitors, including lift passes. |
| KKday ad | A Taiwan-based booking site, with Japanese lift passes, rental and transfers. Sold in English and Chinese. |
| Klook ad | A Hong Kong-based booking site, with Japanese lift passes and ski packages. Sold in English and Chinese. |
The resorts themselves
Early-bird and web-only rates are often available nowhere else. We link directly to the official ticket page for 100 of the 392 Japanese ski areas on this site — you will find it on each resort's page.
Online ticket shops
| Seller | Language | |
|---|---|---|
| WINTER PLUS | Japanese only | A dedicated lift-ticket shop, including packages with rental or meals. Japanese only. |
| Asoview! ad | Japanese only | A general leisure booking site. Tickets go to your phone, so you skip the ticket window. Japanese only. |
| Ski Ichiba | Japanese only | Discounted lift tickets, often bundled with rental or a meal. Bookable up to the day before. Japanese only. |
| WAmazing Snow | English | Built for visitors from abroad, and now one of the largest lift-ticket sellers in Japan, working with more than 150 resorts. Buy in English; the ticket becomes a QR code you scan at the gate. |
| JapanTicket | English | Digital tickets aimed at overseas visitors, including lift passes. |
| Rakuten Ticket (Leisure) | Japanese only | Rakuten's leisure ticket arm, which runs a ski section each winter. Japanese only; Rakuten points apply. |
| Lawson Ticket | Japanese only | Early-bird passes and multi-resort season tickets, collectable at Lawson convenience stores. Japanese only. |
| Snow Navi | Japanese only | Early-bird lift tickets by mail order, with no postage or handling fee. Japanese only. |
| KKday ad | English | A Taiwan-based booking site, with Japanese lift passes, rental and transfers. Sold in English and Chinese. |
| Klook ad | English | A Hong Kong-based booking site, with Japanese lift passes and ski packages. Sold in English and Chinese. |
Packages with transport
These bundle the bus or the train with the lift pass. For a day trip out of a city, that is often cheaper than buying the two separately.
| Seller | Language | |
|---|---|---|
| Orion Tour ad | Japanese only | Part of the H.I.S. group, running budget packages by coach, rail and air. A wide choice of resorts and hotels, and the balance of price and content is what people come back for. Japanese only. |
| JR SKI SKI | Japanese only | JR East's own packages — Shinkansen plus lift pass and lodging. |
| SURF&SNOW | Japanese only | A long-running Japanese ski portal that also sells tours. Wide domestic coverage. Japanese only. |
| Rakuten Travel — lift pass plans | Japanese only | Search lodging plans that come with a lift pass, for booking the room and the ticket together. Japanese only. |
| Travel Inn | Japanese only | Everything from cheap coach tours to drive-yourself lodging packages, most of them including a lift pass. Japanese only. |
| Big Holiday | Japanese only | A large operator with a wide choice of resorts and plans aimed at students and families. Japanese only. |
| VIP Tour | Japanese only | Morning and overnight coaches plus rail options, for day trips or stays. Notable for the range of departure times. Japanese only. |
| JTB | Japanese only | Japan's largest agency, covering everything from budget coaches to high-end resorts. Prices run a little higher, but it holds seats and rooms when everything else is full. Japanese only. |
| View Travel (JR East) | Japanese only | JR East's own tour arm, sold through the Eki-net site. Strong on Shinkansen ski trips, and you collect the ticket from a machine at the station. Day trips can be booked the day before — so you can wait for the forecast. Japanese only. |
| J-TRIP Tour | Japanese only | Mostly budget packages to Hokkaido, sold online but distributed through JTB. Uses JAL flights. Japanese only. |
| Sunshine Tour | Japanese only | A long-running ski tour operator, strongest on budget coach trips. Based in Osaka, so departures from the Kansai region are well covered. Japanese only. |
| JALPAK | Japanese only | Heavy on Hokkaido, with good access to well-timed JAL flights and availability even in peak weeks. Japanese only. |
| ANA Travelers | Japanese only | ANA's own packages, with good access to well-timed ANA flights, including in peak weeks. Japanese only. |
| JAMJAM Tour | Japanese only | Run by the operator of the JAMJAM Liner coaches, with departures from both the Tokyo and Kansai regions. Japanese only. |
| Tobu Top Tours | Japanese only | Part of the Tobu railway group, strongest for the Aizu ski areas, including an overnight-train day trip. Japanese only. |
| KNT | Japanese only | Part of the Kintetsu group, running both its established brands and a growing budget line. Japanese only. |
| Club Tourism | Japanese only | Also Kintetsu-affiliated, strong on budget trips and on tightly themed departures. Japanese only. |
| Nippon Travel Agency | Japanese only | Affiliated with JR West, and correspondingly strong on rail-based packages. Japanese only. |
Using the Japanese-language sellers
Shinkansen bundled with a lift pass, an overnight coach that puts you on the hill at opening, departures from Kansai rather than Tokyo — some of the best options exist only here.
These sites are in Japanese only, though browser translation handles them well enough to read. Check each seller for accepted payment methods and what details they require.
Getting a better price
Buying early is what saves the most. Most resorts put the coming season on sale at a discount between October and early December. If you already know where you are going, that is the cheapest moment to buy.
Weekdays are priced below weekends, and the age bands for children and seniors differ between sellers — worth checking whether one of them applies to you.
A package can cost less than the lift pass alone, once transport or a meal is bundled in. That is especially true for a day trip out of a city.
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