Mt. Naeba, height of 2,145 metres, is located at the border of Niigata and Nagano prefectures in central Honshu, Japan. The top of the mountain has a four square km wetland plateau known for its gregarious alpine plants. The eastern outskirts of Mt. Naeba have been developed into extensive ski resorts including Naeba, Kagura-Mitsumata and Tashiro, all of which are extremely popular among families and young people.
The course length of Naeba is 4,000 metres with 26 lifts including 3 gondolas at total area of 196ha. The vertical drop is 889 metres and the maximum slope is 32 degrees. Kagura, Mitsumata and Tashiro with combine area of 220ha, course length 6,000 metres with 25 lifts including 3 gondolas and ropeway.
The vertical drop is 1,255 metres and the maximum slope is 32 degrees. Naeba Ski Resort, with champagne powder snow falling regularly throughout the season of November to mid April ,has the longest ski season in Japan. Most of the hotels and local inns operate from mid November until beginning of May.
Dragondola connecting from Naeba to Tashiro area at the length of 5,481 metres takes about 20 minutes depending on weather conditions. Breathe taking view from Dragondola at
the clear sky, could be observed many snow capped mountains with height over 2000 metres. Combining with these areas gives courses variation enjoyable depending on your techniques from the beginner to the advanced. In the surrounding area, there are authentic Japanese style spas, Onsen such as Kaikake Onsen history back some 700 years and like Akayu Onsen where oil lamps are still used instead of electricity. The temperature ranges between -10 degrees to -2 degrees at the height of 1,000 metres where the village is located. We recommend you bring warmer ski gear than you would wear at an Australian ski resort.