Can you recommend ski resorts in Japan for families with kids?
Can you recommend ski resorts in Japan for families with kids?
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Sure! Here are the top six ski resorts in Japan for families with kids.
1. Tomamu: Tomamu ski resort offers spectacular beginner terrain and isn't as busy as other family-friendly Japanese ski resorts. Its location in Central Hokkaido provides excellent powder conditions. In addition to snowsports, Tomamu Village also features a range of activities for the whole family, including ice skating, snow rafting, dog sledding, and more.
2. Sahoro: Sahoro ski resort has numerous options for kids' ski lessons and childcare, along with outstanding beginner terrain. An added bonus for more advanced skiers is the abundance of untracked tree skiing since relatively few powderhounds venture into the trees. 
3. Niseko: Niseko Japan is ideal for a family skiing holiday thanks to the world-class ski and snowboard school and the plethora of other family-friendly winter activities. There is a wide range of accommodation options, including ski-in-ski-out lodging in the main village of Hirafu as well as more affordable lodging in villages that aren't slopeside and require a shuttle bus ride to get to the slopes.
4. Myoko Kogen: For families looking for a reasonably-priced Japanese ski vacation with the perfect mixture of local tradition and convenient westernization, the Akakura Onsen village of Myoko Kogen is an excellent option. English group snowsports lessons and childcare are available, and families will enjoy staying at one of the Ryokans and other Japanese-style hotels with onsens. However, there aren't many different activity options besides skiing and snowboarding.
5. Hakuba: Hakuba ski resort offers plenty of services for English-speaking families, including group ski and snowboard lessons with a native English-speaking instructor at the Happo One, Iwatake, Tsugaike, and Goryu/Hakuba 47 snowsports schools. While slopeside accommodations tend to be quite pricey, lodging options farther from the ski resort are more reasonably priced. The Evergreen ski school (which also offers childcare) even provides transportation to/from guests' accommodations.
6. Nozawa Onsen: With its charmingly traditional onsen village, Nozawa Onsen is a popular choice for families on a Japanese ski vacation. There are group ski and snowboard lessons, childcare, and a kids' snow park. However, the area is quite hilly, and accessing the slopes where the ski school is located can sometimes be challenging, especially for families with young children.
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