INAWASHIRO
Located in the Bandai Asahi National park, and thus easily reached from Tokyo, Snow Paradise Inawashiro lives up to its name as a winter wonderland. This resort offers particularly outstanding panoramic views of Lake Inawashiro from its ski slopes, serviced by 16 renovated ski lifts and travellators. The dramatic scenery makes this a truly unique ski experience, and families will enjoy the special provisions for children, including day care and the variety of the 16 different ski runs, suitable for every level. The longest is 3.15km, and there is a vertical drop of 580m. Snow Paradise Inawashiro also has a Mogul slope, snowboard park and a half pipe. Skiers can stay on the slopes till 9pm on weeknights, and till 11pm on Friday and Saturday and public holiday nights. Accommodation is available in both traditional and modern styles and visitors will relish the health benefits afforded by the fantastic local produce and the hot spring facilities. The resort also features updated rest areas and shops. Hours - Daytime: 8:30-17:00 (21:00) Night Skiing: 17:00-21:00 (23:00) Season: Mid. Dec-Late Mar.
