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Madarao Area

Madarao Area

Lying across the valley from the more famous Nozawa Onsen, Madarao Mountain Resort somewhat lies in the shadow of its better known and larger neighbour but for those that make it there, Madarao offers the magic combination of great powder and open attitude to side and backcountry. Blessed with lots of powder and a natural bowl topography, Madarao makes use of both with some fantastic tree runs and fun terrain. Visitors can enjoy the resort by itself or choose to buy an all-mountain pass that also covers the adjoining Tangram Ski Circus.

Madarao is a relatively compact resort with a small, spread-out village. Madarao Kogen Hotel is the largest accommodation in the resort, located in a central and convenient location and offering a large range of services including in-house restaurants, rental and childcare services. There are a couple of other large hotel in the resort but the majority of accommodation is small, often family-run lodges. Often family-run and very welcoming, visiting Madarao is most popular in winter when its ski resort draws both Japanese and international visitors, while through spring, summer and autumn it is increasingly becoming well-known for its hiking, mountain-biking and autumn leaves.

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Approximately 45-minutes drive from the Jigokudani Monkey Park

Iiyama is readily accessible from Nagano and Tokyo using the Hokuriku Shinkansen - only 11 minutes from Nagano Station to Iiyama Station. Once in Iiyama, buses and taxis are available at the station to take you onto popular destinations including Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort and Madarao Mountain Resort - both taking around 25 to 30-minutes

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