JapanSnowtripTips review of Madarao Kogen.
Of great importance for pow seekers, unlike many Japanese ski areas still maintaining archaic official closed-door-policies concerning off-trail access, Madarao Kogen openly welcomes you to enjoy the powdery bliss across a vast percentage of ungroomed rideable terrain.
Although not fully an undiscovered powder paradise as domestic Japanese and overseas visitors have had this North Nagano ski area on their radars for decades, crowds generally pale in comparison to neighboring Nozawa Onsen up the valley making Madarao more relaxed in our view.
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