# Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort, Japan: what it is and when to go > Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort is a ski resort (ブランシュたかやまスキー場) in Japan (Matsumoto, Nagano). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/blanche-takayama/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Local name:** ブランシュたかやまスキー場 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 158 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [blanche-ski.com](https://www.blanche-ski.com/) - **Coordinates:** 36.13684, 138.19826 ## What it is and where Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort is a ski resort (ブランシュたかやまスキー場) in Japan (Matsumoto, Nagano). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Matsumoto, Nagano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsumoto/), where this site lists 63 more places to see, 24 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 36.13684, 138.19826; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 158 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.136841%2C138.198265) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.136841%2C138.198265) It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nieve/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 48 | | February | Best time | 10 h 41 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Better not | 12 h 56 | | May | Better not | 13 h 55 | | June | Better not | 14 h 27 | | July | Better not | 14 h 14 | | August | Better not | 13 h 23 | | September | Better not | 12 h 13 | | October | Better not | 11 h 03 | | November | Possible | 10 h 03 | | December | Possible | 9 h 33 | In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Echo Valley Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/echo-valley/): Ski Resort in Japan · 2.1 km - [Mount Chōchōmiyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chochomiyama/): Summit · 3.0 km - [Kurumayama-Kogen SKYPARK Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurumayama-kogen-skypark/): Ski resort · 3.7 km - [Kurumayama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kuruma/): Mountain in Nagano Prefecture, Japan · 3.8 km - [Tateshina Teddy Bear Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tateshina-teddy-bear-musuem/): Museum in Japan · 4.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Snow - [Asahi-dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-asahi-dake/): mountain in Hokkaido, Japan - [Furano Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/furano-ski-resort/): Ski Resort in Furano, Hokkaido - [Naeba Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naeba-ski-resort/): ski resort in Japan - [Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nozawa-onsen/): ski resort in Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [Appi Kogen Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/appi-kogen-ski-resort/): ski resort in Japan - [Sapporo Teine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo-teine/): ski resort and amusement park in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Japan Every Japan place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort? It is a ski resort (ブランシュたかやまスキー場 in the local language) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort? February. In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. ### How do you get to Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 158 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.136841%2C138.198265) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Echo Valley Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/echo-valley/), [Mount Chōchōmiyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chochomiyama/), [Kurumayama-Kogen SKYPARK Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurumayama-kogen-skypark/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/664629851), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18339186), CC0. More about Blanche-Takayama Ski Resort on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%81%9F%E3%81%8B%E3%82%84%E3%81%BE%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%82%BE%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).