June 1, 2025
Overview of Manza Onsen ski resort including lifts, pistes, elevation, terrain breakdown, and on-mountain layout. Explore resort stats, trail difficulty, and key information for planning your ski trip.
Manza Onsen is both a ski resort and an onsen, as its name suggests. Prince Hotels and Resorts opened the resort in March 1956. The mountain used to be much larger than it is today, but unfortunately, the Asahiyama part of the mountain is now closed (see the map for current trail availability). The mountain is close to Shiga Kogen and Kusatsu, but the road connecting them closes in the winter. To reach Shiga and Kusatsu, you must take the toll road, Manza Highway.
Manza Onsen is typically open from late December to late March. For the 2023/24 ski season, the resort opened Dec 23 and closed March 24.
The mountain is open from 0830hrs to 1630hrs, seven days a week. During the New Year holidays, the resort is open until 1700hrs.
There is a snow park on C2 with a wave, vertical wave, mount, banks and jumps.
It is unknown; however, many advanced courses are left ungroomed.
The published prices for the 2023/24 ski season are listed below:
| Ticket | Regular | SEIBU PRINCE CLUB emi Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hour Lift Ticket | Adult | ¥5,000 | ¥4,000 |
| 1 Day Lift Ticket | Adult | ¥5,500 | ¥4,500 |
| 2 Day Lift Ticket | Adult | ¥11,000 | – |
| Season Ticket | Adult | ¥50,000 | ¥49,000 |
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Sledding and tubing are available! This is only available weekends and national holidays including the New Year holidays.
There are 3 on-mountains hotels (only the Prince is a ski-in and ski-out though) and all three have some great onsen available.
There are 4 main restaurants to choose from. Restaurant Shakunage located in the Prince Hotel offers ramen, soba and various other casual dishes. The Manzayama Hut is located mid way up the mountain and is a curry restaurant but only open on weekends. Restaurant Alyeska offers western, Chinese and Japanese dishes. Lastly, the main dining room at the Prince Hotel offers a set menu.
Ski and snowboard rentals are available at 3 different locations; Ski Center, Manza Prince Hotel, and Manza Kogen Hotel. Ski wear is also available.
Ski and snowboard lessons are offered by Interalpen Ski School. Lessons are also offered in English.
There are 3 on mountain hotels to choose from, namely, the Manza Prince Hotel (ski-in and ski-out), Manza Onsen Nisshinkan and Manza Kogen Hotel. All three hotels offer onsen.
There is free parking offering for about 400 vehicles.
Other great things to do aside from skiing include a visit to Zenkoji Temple, Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, and a visit to the traditional town of Obuse. You can relax in yet another onsen, Shibu Onsen.
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