Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Ski Resort — Attraction in Omachi

Came to Kashimayari for a change and was pleasantly surprised. A lot less crowded than Happo One and Hakuba 47 and runs are just as good in my opinion. A range of terrain from beginner to advanced, and even a small terrain park which many other resorts lack. Unfortunately the days I went to Kashimayari the snow was average at best but on a good snow day it could be fabulous. The restaurant is one of the best in Hakuba Valley, it has good food, reasonable prices and I have never had trouble finding a table. Only issue is having to exchange your valley passes at the start and end of the day however only takes a couple minutes. An...

Some great tree riding when the top lift is riding and the snow is pumping. Very few tourists bother getting the shuttle down from Happo or Echoland so it's relatively quieter than the other hills on the Valley pass. Mostly a locals hill for the nearby town of Omachi, and still a little behind the other Valley resorts in infrastructure (swap your season pass for a paper ticket, for example). All in all it's a fun place to ride with good challenges...

The ski resort is good for beginners as most of the slopes are easy and not too steep, though for the more challenging slopes they open later in the season because snow is infrequent in the early winter of Hakuba. There are plenty of parking spaces (which are free by the way) but as the resort is mostly catered to Japanese not too many people come so it’s more free and wide. January to March would be the best time to come as more...