Niseko charges ¥13,500 for a peak day in 2026-27, Hakuba Valley ¥11,100 and Shiga Kogen ¥9,500. Adult day-pass prices, rises and ways to pay less.
An adult day pass at a major Japanese resort costs between about ¥8,000 and ¥13,500 in 2026-27. Niseko's all-mountain pass is ¥13,500 in peak season, the Hakuba Valley pass ¥11,100 and Shiga Kogen's all-area ticket ¥9,500. Most resorts raised prices by around 5% to 13% this season, and Tsugaike by about 20% (Tabiris).
Adult one-day window prices, tax included:
| Resort | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusutsu, regular season | ¥16,700 (¥13,200 online) | ¥16,200 | +3% |
| Niseko United all-mountain, peak | ¥13,500 | ¥12,000 | +12.5% |
| Niseko United all-mountain, regular | ¥12,600 | ¥12,000 | +5% |
| Hakuba Valley pass (10 resorts) | ¥11,100 | ¥10,400 | +7% |
| Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba47 | ¥10,000 | ¥9,500 | +5% |
| Hakuba Happo-one, high season | ¥9,800 | ¥8,700 | +13% |
| Tsugaike | ¥9,800 | ¥8,200 | +20% |
| Shiga Kogen, all 18 areas | ¥9,500 | ¥9,000 | +6% |
| Kiroro | ¥9,200 | ¥8,800 | +5% |
| GALA Yuzawa | ¥8,000 (¥7,500 online) | ¥7,300 | +10% |
| Sapporo Kokusai | ¥7,000 (¥6,700 online) | ¥6,000 | +17% |
Sources: Tabiris for most resorts, Rusutsu, Niseko United, Tabiris on Happo-one and Tabiris on GALA. The Goryu and Hakuba47 price includes a ¥500 IC card deposit, refunded when you return the card.
Most big resorts now charge by period, and the gap between the cheapest and dearest days is large.
| Resort | Cheapest period | Peak period |
|---|---|---|
| Niseko United | ¥8,800 (Nov 28 to Dec 11; Mar 23 to Apr 4) | ¥13,500 (Dec 24 to Feb 28) |
| Rusutsu | ¥7,900 (Nov 28 to Dec 11, window only) | ¥16,700 (Dec 19 to Mar 14) |
| Happo-one | ¥6,400 (season start and spring) | ¥9,800 (Dec 19 to Mar 22) |
| Shiga Kogen | ¥7,500 (Dec 5 to 18; Apr 1 to May 5) | ¥9,500 (Dec 19 to Mar 31) |
Niseko's regular price of ¥12,600 covers December 12 to 23 and March 1 to 22 (Niseko United). A day in early December or late March costs about a third less than a day in February. Early-season days depend on snow, so check our season calendar before booking around them.
Japanese residents get extra deals that visitors cannot use. Happo-one sells an adult day ticket for ¥8,100 to ¥8,400, including a ¥1,500 meal voucher, to My Number card holders from nine prefectures. Night skiing has its own ticket. Niseko, Nozawa Onsen and Naeba prices are in our night skiing guide.
The Hakuba Valley pass costs ¥11,100 and covers ten resorts. If you stay at Happo-one and ski only there in high season, its own ticket is ¥1,300 cheaper. The valley pass pays off on days you take the shuttle bus to Goryu, Tsugaike or Cortina.
Shiga Kogen's ¥9,500 ticket already covers all 18 linked areas, which you can reach on skis or by shuttle bus, so a single-area ticket rarely makes sense.
Six days of skiing in February:
| Resort | Six days |
|---|---|
| Rusutsu, online | 6 × ¥13,200 = ¥79,200 |
| Niseko all-mountain, peak | 6 × ¥13,500 = ¥81,000 |
| Hakuba Valley pass | 6 × ¥11,100 = ¥66,600 |
| Shiga Kogen, online | 6 × ¥8,500 = ¥51,000 |
The same six days at Niseko in the early-season period would cost ¥52,800. Several resorts also sell multi-day tickets for less per day, but the saving varies, so compare before you buy. For accommodation and food costs, see our budget guide, and for resorts you can reach from Tokyo in a day, see day trips from Tokyo.
Each resort page on JapanSnowWatch shows an adult day price with the season it applies to. Some are still last season's figures, so if a resort page and the resort's own ticket page disagree, trust the resort.
Among the major resorts, Rusutsu's regular-season window price of ¥16,700 is the highest for 2026-27, though it drops to ¥13,200 online. Niseko's all-mountain peak price is ¥13,500.
Often. Rusutsu's online price is ¥3,500 below the window, and GALA Yuzawa, Sapporo Kokusai and Shiga Kogen all sell for less online.
Yes, at almost every big resort. Most rises were about 5% to 13%; Tsugaike rose about 20% and Sapporo Kokusai about 17%.