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Giant Ski Area (Nagano): Ski resort for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Giant Ski Area is a ski resort in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, about 162 km from Tokyo Station and 352 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Giant Ski Area
Photo: 苗場山, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeSki resort
Name in Japaneseジャイアントスキー場
LocationYamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yudanaka Station – about 7.8 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 162 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 225 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 271 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.71806, 138.49694
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://shigakogen.co.jp/highlight/giant

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