Japan’s Leading Winter Resort: Sugadaira Kogen ◆Transportation/Location Located just three and a half hours by rail and bus from Narita Airport, Sugadaira Kogen is close to Tokyo and accessible to visitors from overseas on the very day of your arrival in Japan. ◆Winter and the Snow-Capped Peak of Sugadaira Kogen The snow season in Japan lasts from December to early April. Snow covers the ground in early December and begins to gradually melt away in April for the spring. At Sugadaira Kogen, the temperature generally remains below 0 degrees between December and mid February, producing snow coverage of approximately 2 meters. From late February onward, snowfall drops and the temperature climbs up to about 0 degrees, producing perfect conditions for enjoying winter sports. Once the season reaches late March, warmer weather prevails and the snow begins to gradually melt away, disappearing by the end of April. ◆Sugadaira Kogen Ski Resort Sugadaira Kogen is a leading year-round resort that can be enjoyed throughout summer and winter. Visitors to the resort have access to 25 lifts to enjoy various activities, beginning with skiing and snowboarding and culminating in a fantastic helicopter ski option available only at Sugadaira Kogen. ◆Activities (Session Club Ski and Snowboard School) Activities at Sugadaira Kogen are run by the Session Club Ski and Snowboard School. Session Club is a certified school established in 1975. Its 40 highly-experienced instructors provide safe instruction to everyone from infants through to seniors. Every year, Sugadaira Kogen is visited by many people from various countries including Southeast Asia who come to enjoy sports. With instruction, anyone can learn how to ski or snowboard freely down the slopes in just half a day. Pick up a safe, fun winter sport with the Session Club’s instruction and guidance. Skiing Walk or glide over the snow in this convenient sport. Beginners learn how to walk and stop in the morning, then progress to riding lifts up the mountain and skiing slowly back down in the afternoon. On the second day, beginners take different lifts up the mountain and ski over the vast expanse of Sugadaira Kogen. Snowboarding An active sport that involves no walking but enables boarders to glide over deep snow as if they are surfing and to perform jumps. Beginners learn how to slide sideways and stop in the morning. In the afternoon, they take the lifts up the mountain and slide back down across the slope. On the second day, beginners take lifts up the mountain and learn how to turn on a gentle slope. Snowshoeing Snowshoes are a convenient way of walking freely over the surface of the snow, even when it is soft, and they can be used easily by beginners. Join one of our guides and explore the mysterious wilds of the snow-covered mountain. ◆Accommodation Sugadaira Sun Hotel offers convenient accommodation at Sugadaira Kogen. One step out of the hotel and you are on the slopes, with the lifts right in front of you. The hotel has a full range of facilities and rental services as well as a reception counter for the school. Tokyo Office Koshiichi Bldg. 6-19-16 Jinguhmae Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0001 Japan Tel 03-3797-3848 Fax 03-3797-0278 E-mail Contact M. SekiSchool Office in Sugadaira-Kogen Tel 0268-74-3174 Fax 0268-74-3184 E-mail
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