Why don’t you enjoy the attractive winter sports in Aomori? You can rent ski or snowboard equipment at some of the ski area, so you can bring just yourself and experience the powder snow world. Not only ski and snowboard, but also enjoy other Aomori’s winter activities such as snow tubing or snow trekking.
Hakkoda Ski Resort
Hakkoda has several slopes with long sliding distance of 7 km from Tamoyachidake mountaintop at the ropeway station, and both beginner and advanced skier or snowboarders can enjoy. Hakkoda offers you a grand view of huge snow-covered trees and overlook of the Tsugaru and Shimokita Peninsulas and Hokkaido while sliding down the mountain.
Aomori Spring Ski Resort (Formerly Naqua Shirakami Ski Resort)
Aomori Spring Ski Resort is located on the northern slope of Mt. Iwaki, and it is said that its snowfall and snow condition is great. From the mountaintop of gondola at 921m, you can lookover the Sea of Japan and Tsugaru Plain. It offers various slopes such as gentle slopes where sliding slowly among the beech tree woods or slopes with steepest run of 30 degree.
Aomori Spring Ski Resort (Formerly Naqua Shirakami Ski Resort)Moya Hills
Visitors can choose slopes by lifts according to each ski level, and both children and adults can enjoy themselves. There is a slope for night skiing, which offers a romantic nightscape of Aomori City.
Makado Onsen Ski Area
Makado Onsen Ski Area has slopes where looking down the Mutsu Bay, and both beginner and advanced can enjoy sliding along 2 km slope in the woods. There is a spacious lodge that has capacity for 800 people and where is comfortable for rest.
Towadako Onsen Ski Resort
Towadako Onsen Ski Resort is located nearby Towada Onsen Region. It has a various slopes that visitors can choose according on their skill level, such as gentle slopes that family can enjoy. Snowboarding is also available for all area.
Mutsu Kamafuse Mountain Ski Area
It is northernmost ski resort located on Kamafuse Mountain in the Shimokita Paninsula, and the slopes overlook the Mutsu Bay. On clear day, you can see the Hakkoda Mountains, Shiriya-zaki, or even Hokkaido.
Iwaki Mountain Hyakuzawa Ski Area
Locals people loves Mt. Iwaki, which is also called as “Tsugaru Fuji”, with the beautiful corn-shaped form from old days. On the foot of mountain, there are many hot springs and purchasing of lift tickets for the Iwaki Mountain Hyakuzawa Ski Area comes with the coupons for hot springs.
Owani Onsen Ski Area
Owani Onsen Ski Area is proud of the attractive slope and the great quality of snow. From family to advanced skier, every visitors can enjoy and satisfy each ski runs.
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Aomori is the northern most pre fecture on the main island ofJap an at northern latitude of 40.12 to 41.33 degrees. It is located about the same lati tudeas New York, Beijing, Rome and Madrid. access