Shizukuishi

Overview

Shizukuishi is a medium sized resort located in Iwate prefecture approx. 5 hours north of Tokyo with easy access via the Shinkansen, the accommodation offers ski in ski out for everyone with a ropeway cable car and lifts operating from right outside the locker rooms, the resort is an excellent option for powder lovers with the Shizukuishi Snow CAT operation offering first and second tracks daily. Shizukuishi is also well suited for families with a kids park which includes tubing and ski escalators and children 12 and under can ski for free.

Overall the resort is better suited to Beginner and Intermediate skiers or families with limited off piste areas available (without taking the Snow CAT).

There is also limited après and restaurants at the resort, although Shizukuishi town offers some great restaurant options which is approx. 15 mins by car / bus from the hotel, we recommend Shizukuishi soul kitchen for a western feast as it has some of the best American style pizza in Japan.

While at the resort regale in the magnificent views of Mount Iwate which dominates the landscape and enjoy a relaxing onsen while overlooking a Koi pond, there is a French restaurant with some superb wines or a western and Japanese buffet with local iwate wagyu and Japanese seafood as well as a large selection of food including a desert bar with ice cream machine and all you can drink menu as well.