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KASHIMAYARI

📍Omachi, Nagano, Japan

💎 Hidden Gem👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Cruiser🤙 Local's Favorite5 Days on Epic☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: RESPITE · Public domain · Photo details

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Vertical drop
1,608 ft
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Skiable terrain
168 acres
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Avg snowfall
320 in*
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Lifts
5
Hotels & direct contacts ↓

GETTING THERE

Nearest Airports

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NRT
Narita International Airport
About 4–5 hours
drive time
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HND
Haneda Airport
About 3.5–4.5 hours
drive time

Approximate planning ranges; allow extra time for traffic and winter conditions.

Choose the arrival area before setting out. For Central Plaza 1130 and Alpen Inn, follow the resort’s central-parking directions via Kashimayari Garden. A navigation app can suggest a closed road. Nakatsuna is a separate entrance. Reaching the plaza from there involves a lift, so central or Kurosawa parking is usually simpler for families with small children.

From Shinano-Omachi Station and Omachi Onsenkyo, a seasonal resort bus serves the mountain. Check its operating days and last return. From Hakuba, compare the valley bus or a road transfer and confirm which entrance it uses. Leave time between separate ski areas. The resort also offers designated powered camper spaces in the central lot by separate confirmed reservation.

WHERE TO STAY

Use these picks to compare location, atmosphere and the kind of stay you want. Ask for a total quote for your dates and room, including fees and cancellation terms.

Nearby stays

Local hotel options with direct contacts; request a quote for your dates

Nearby stay

Oribana

hotel · Omachi Onsen. Plan a separate journey to Kashimayari.

Choose a Japanese-style room or a layout with beds, then check the dinner and breakfast options for your stay. The private outdoor bath closes in winter.

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Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, property type, mountain access, recommendation details, booking link.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Contact sources cover contact details, independently of room amenities.

View hotel / booking page

luxury

Premium experiences with exceptional amenities

Luxury

KAI Alps

hotel · Omachi Onsen. Plan a separate journey to Kashimayari.

Kaiseki dinner and communal hot springs make this ryokan a good choice for an evening at the inn. The ski drying room helps with wet gear. Check the meal plan and arrange the daily journey to Kashimayari.

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🎿Drying room for ski clothing and equipment
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, property type, mountain access, recommendation details, booking link, Drying room for ski clothing and equipment.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Contact sources cover contact details, independently of room amenities.

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premium

High-quality stays with great features

Premium$$$ · earlier budget guide

Alpine Route Hotel

hotel · Omachi Onsenkyo. Plan a separate journey to Kashimayari.

You can choose a tatami room or beds and finish the day with a hot-spring bath. Check your meal plan when booking, then confirm transport from Omachi Onsenkyo to the ski area for your dates.

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Features to ask about

Earlier listings mention Communal hot-spring bath. Ask about a separate hot tub., Ask about transfers for your route and winter dates., Ask the hotel about ski and boot storage.. Current availability at this property or in your room is not confirmed.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, property type, mountain access, recommendation details, booking link.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, Communal hot-spring bath. Ask about a separate hot tub., Ask about transfers for your route and winter dates., Ask the hotel about ski and boot storage..

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Contact sources cover contact details, independently of room amenities.

View hotel / booking page
Premium

ANA Holiday Inn Resort Shinano Omachi Kuroyon

hotel · 2020 Taira, Omachi. Plan a separate journey to Kashimayari.

Families can compare standard rooms, family rooms and kids suites. Check the pool opening for your dates. The hotel has announced an inspection closure for December 1–10, 2026, with normal operation planned from December 11.

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Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, property type, mountain access, recommendation details, booking link.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Contact sources cover contact details, independently of room amenities.

View hotel / booking page

budget

Affordable options that get the job done

Budget

Alpen Inn at Central Plaza 1130

hostel · Inside Central Plaza 1130 at Kashimayari ski area

Reserve a dorm bed for a simple mountain stay or ask for a private room to keep your group together. Check the room type, meals and available dates through the resort’s winter booking page.

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💆Highland Spa communal bathing facilities. Check access for your booking.
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, property type, mountain access, recommendation details, booking link, Highland Spa communal bathing facilities. Check access for your booking..

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

Contact sources cover contact details, independently of room amenities.

View hotel / booking page

OVERNIGHT STAYS & CAMPERVANS

For Kashimayari, compare a booked room or rental around Omachi with a designated campsite that accepts your vehicle and winter dates. Choose your base around the daily mountain journey and the power, water and indoor facilities you need.

Compare lodging options ↗

Book a designated overnight place for your vehicle and dates. Day parking does not provide permission to camp.

🐕 PET POLICY

Confirm access with the resort and book a property that accepts your pet. Ask separately about indoor facilities and snow areas.

Confirm rooms, fees and access rules with the property or resort before you travel. A pet-friendly area does not mean pets can use ski slopes or lifts.

Read our pet travel guide →
Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Kashimayari Snow Resort, Kashimayari Ski Area, Kashi

Compare the setting and type of stay. Room choice, availability and the total booking price are specific to your dates.

Typically mid December to late March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.kashimayari.net/snow/
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
168
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Lifts
5
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
4331
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
2723
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
1608
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Runs
12
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · beginner
33
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · intermediate
50
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · advanced
17
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Published opening time
08:30
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Published closing time
16:00
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Camping and barbecues; Sports camps including road cycling; Nature activities including fish catching and raft building.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning
Some activities are organized for groups.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Reported average snowfall (in).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

The sourced lift count includes the gondola and chairlifts. The snowfall figure remains a historical climate reference.

Kashimayari course and lift guide ↗The map names Kurosawa, Maruyama, the Kashimayari forest course and numbered steeper pistes. The linked long downhill route is 4.1 km. Daily openings vary. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Kashimayari winter access and accommodation ↗Central Plaza 1130 and Alpen Inn use central parking. Resort directions avoid a seasonally closed approach. Nakatsuna is a separate arrival area with lift access. A seasonal shuttle links Shinano-Omachi and Omachi Onsenkyo with the resort. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Resort stays and designated camper spaces ↗Alpen Inn offers dormitory and private group stays in Central Plaza 1130. Powered camper spaces in the central lot require a separate confirmed reservation. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Alpine Route Hotel – Omachi Onsenkyo ↗The hotel is near the Omachi Onsenkyo bus stop. It offers Japanese-style rooms and Western rooms with beds, a hot-spring bath supplied from Kuzu Onsen and a direct reservations link. The hotel is a road-access base for Kashimayari. No evidence establishes a walk to the lifts or a dedicated resort shuttle. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

KAI Alps — official site ↗Onsen ryokan in Omachi Onsen at 2884-26 Taira. Rooms feature local craftwork; common hot-spring baths, kaiseki dining, sunken hearths and a dedicated drying room for ski wear and equipment are described. No direct Jigatake slope access or hotel shuttle to Jigatake is established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Oribana — official operator page ↗Small Omachi Onsen ryokan with Japanese-style rooms and selected twin or mixed Japanese/Western rooms. Indoor and outdoor hot-spring bathing and seasonal regional-ingredient dining are described. The private outdoor bath closes in winter; one additional named outdoor bath also has a winter closure. No all-baths-in-winter or every-rate meal guarantee is made. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

ANA Holiday Inn Resort Shinano Omachi Kuroyon ↗Operator lists standard rooms, family rooms, kids suites and selected private-onsen wing rooms, plus communal natural hot springs, restaurants, a cafe/bar, fitness center and indoor pool. Homepage announces a temporary pool closure from November into December; pool use must be confirmed for the stay. No Jigatake shuttle is established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

ANA Kuroyon — notice of temporary winter closure for 2026 ↗The hotel announces statutory-inspection closure December 1–10, 2026 and plans normal operation from December 11. Address is 2020 Taira, Omachi. This is an upcoming short closure, not a present indefinite closure or proof of future reopening. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Omachi tourism — accommodation directory within Gurutto BUS page ↗Destination directory identifies KAI Alps, ANA Kuroyon, Oribana, Alpine Route Hotel and Furusatomura Kogeikan in the Omachi area. Used for identity and official links only. Its displayed transport schedule is explicitly 2025–26 and is not promoted as a current-season Jigatake service. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Kashimayari resort school directory ↗The resort lists the SAJ-recognized Kashimayari school for beginners through advanced learners, gives its direct phone and links lesson details. It separately lists Gran Paradiso Snow Academy for instruction in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hakuba Valley’s Kashimayari school directory ↗Kashimayari Ski & Snowboard School offers private and group ski and snowboard lessons in Japanese. Gran Paradiso provides group and private ski and snowboard instruction at this resort in Japanese, English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Mandarin. The directory links each school. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Kashimayari resort equipment rentals ↗Kashimayari identifies its winter rental shop as SPICY. Adult and child ski sets include boots and poles. Snowboard sets include boots. Helmets and a jacket-and-pants clothing set are offered separately. Guests need their own gloves, goggles and hats or can buy them at the shop. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SPICY partner locations ↗SPICY lists the Kashimayari resort partner counter inside Central Plaza 1130 at Kashimayari Sports Village, Omachi. Its listing gives the resort contact number 0261-23-1231. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Kashimayari Family Park winter facilities ↗The resort describes Red Cedar as its spacious daytime restaurant on the second floor of Central Plaza 1130’s west building. The first-floor food court faces the entrance to the slopes. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Dining & Izakaya Guide around Shinano-Omachi Station — Omachi Tourism ↗The local tourism guide lists Tori to Highball Izakaya Ginpachi around Shinano-Omachi Station, with nostalgic decor, charcoal-grilled chicken, yakitori and local sake. It also lists Ramen Genya directly in front of the station, serving ramen and Kurobe Dam Curry. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Kashimayari Snow Resort official resort information ↗

    Official resort pages checked; exact 2026–27 operating bounds were not verified.

  • Official Hakuba Valley resort directory ↗

    Mountain facts and resort link.

  • Kashimayari 2026–27 operating period ↗

    Published 2026–27 operating period: December 12–March 22. Conditions can change available terrain.

  • Kashimayari Sports Village — Go Nagano ↗

    Camping and barbecues; Sports camps including road cycling; Nature activities including fish catching and raft building.

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