ABOUT Shizukuishi
The small resort of Shizukuishi is located in the Iwate prefecture, in northern Honshu. Despite being small, there is plenty on offer at this resort with amazing powder snow, terrain for beginners through to advanced, night skiing and a kids snow land. While only 20% of terrain here is advanced, Shizukuishi offers some of the most affordable CAT Skiing in the country while being close to other amazing resorts in the area. Like many of the Japanese resorts there is no village, all facilities are within the ski-in ski-out Shizukuishi Prince Hotel. For more information on Shizukuishi click here.
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Shizukuishi Accommodation
The ski-in ski-out Shizukuishi Prince Hotel is your only option for accommodation, however it offers everything you need. -
Shizukuishi
things to do
If you want to take a rest day while in Shizukuishi here are some ideas to keep you busy. -
How to get to
Shizukuishi
You have a few different options for getting to Shizukuishi from Tokyo and other cities. Check out which option is best for you. -
Shizukuishi Trail Maps
Find out what the resort of Shizukuishi has to offer with our resort guide and trail map.
Featured Shizukuishi Articles
2022-2023 Japanese Snow Season Outlook – January Update : A Few Speed Bumps Then Snowy Business as Usual
Beautiful turn in beautiful snow by @kassun1048 last week in Niseko. Photo: Adam Kroenert /Oyuki Japan Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper The Japanese snow season is in full swing after a few very fruitful weeks. La Nina is on its w [...]
Grasshopper’s Weekly Japan Forecast, Dec 15 – Continuous Storm Cycles as Japan the Sleeping Giant Wakes
Stefan Boers hooking into the Hokkaido powder earlier this week. Photo: @austinpowder Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper Valid Thursday 15thDecember to Thursday 22ndDecember Kon’nichiwa my fine, fellow powder pundits, and welcome [...]
2022-2023 Japanese Snow Season Outlook – December Update
James Winfield, Niseko, December 31, 2021. Indications are snowfalls will ramp up in late December, so we may celebrate New Year’s Eve in a similar fashion this year.Photo: Sea and Summit Photography / @nisekojapan Mountainwat [...]
World Snow Wrap, Dec 3rd – Finally, Fresh Snow in Europe and Japan, Dumping in the US and Canada
Megan Dingham living the dream in Alta on Tuesday after 43cms of light powder. Photo: Rocko Menzyk Mountainwatch | Reggae Elliss The northern hemisphere winter is starting to settle in and there have been some good snowfalls acr [...]
2022-2023 Japanese Snow Season Outlook – November Update
The signs are looking favourable for good early season snow in Honshu resorts like Shiga Kogan. Photo: Classic Resorts Japan Mountainwatch | Grasshopper Japan, a giant in the world of snow, currently lies sleeping under just a li [...]
2022-2023 Japanese Snow Season Outlook
Third Time’s A Charm! Evelina Nilsson deep in some Hakuba powder and another La Nina this season is likely to produce days like these. Photo: Zoya Lynch Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper As the Australian snow season draws to a [...]
