Fujimi Panorama Resort — Attraction in Fujimi

I come for the MTB trails. One of the biggest if not the biggest MTB park in Japan. Trails ranging from true beginner up to national champ level.

Mid mountain and lower trails are great for getting the hang of park riding with full beginner trails in the Skills Park up to the Blue Hornet jump line or Trail 10 with its melon sized rocks for the more skilled rider. Access is by chairlift. The crew will load your bike but you have to unload it at the top.

Take the gondola (self loading but the staff might help if you struggle) to the top for more challenging trails. I’m getting back into the sport and have only ridden C from the top but despite the green label, it requires good break control and stamina. Maybe I’ll try B...

Went for the mountain bike/ downhill park. Courses are varied (easy to hard). Bikes only rentable until body height 188cm (6'1). Payed for the full package but only got given chest and back protector after asking for it. Website is in english, workers speak very little. Bus driver was fun and made sure we knew that there are only 2 busses. That's the main issue: one bus comes at 10am uphill, one bus at 3pm downhill to the station. If you miss it, you need to walk 51 minutes up or down the mountain. That's very little options and quite stressful if you are arriving from Kofu or Matsumoto! Keep that in mind when...

The place name is Fujimi, but don't expect the view of Mt. Fuji. Mt. Fuji looks like it is, but it is half hidden by the mountain in front of it. The great thing about the resort is the view of Mt. Yatsugatake. The entire mountain from Kita-Yatsugatake to Minami-Yatsugatake can be seen unobstructed. The real thrill of sliding toward Mt. Yatsugatake is the best. It seems that there is no other ski resort with such a good view. If you like skiing and snowboarding, this is a must-visit...