Hunter Mountain Shiobara
ハンターマウンテン塩原
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Hunter Mountain Shiobara is a ski area in the city of Nasushiobara, Tochigi, developed by the owners of Hunter Mountain in New York. It describes itself as the largest snow resort in the Tokyo area and has 12 runs, the longest about 3,000 m.
We have not checked the season, opening hours, lift prices or transport from Nasushiobara Station, so check the resort's own information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Huntama wallstreet 201802 — Sklatch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski resort, in summer 2006 — Kanohara ( talk ) · Public domain · source · resized
- Hunter-Mountain-Shibara-Gondolalift — Nyao148 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Hunter Mountain Shiobara, Tochigi; August 2011 (02) — TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Hunter Mountain Shiobara, Tochigi; August 2011 (10) — TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Hunter Mountain Shiobara, Tochigi; August 2011 (20) — TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Hunter Mountain Shiobara, Tochigi; August 2011 (23) — TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Hunter Mountain Shiobara, Tochigi; August 2011 (30) — TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Hunter Mountain Shiobara, Tochigi; August 2011 (36) — TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Hunter Mountain Shiobara (ハンターマウンテン塩原, Hantā Maunten Shiobara) is a ski area in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, which was developed by the owners of Hunter Mountain in New York. It is the largest snow resort in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. From Nasushiobara, the nearest train station, there is a free bus shuttle to Hunter Mountain. Some of the runs were updated to 1000m in 2017. It is open all through the year. Currently, it boasts of 12 courses including the longer 3,000m run.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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