# Cupid Valley, Japan: what it is and when to go > Cupid Valley is a ski field in Niigata prefecture, Japan (キューピットバレイスキー場). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. 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/cupid-valley-ski-area/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski field in Niigata prefecture, Japan · Snow - **Local name:** キューピットバレイスキー場 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 203 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.04487, 138.49157 ## What it is and where Cupid Valley is a ski field in Niigata prefecture, Japan (キューピットバレイスキー場). 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. Its coordinates are 37.04487, 138.49157; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 203 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=37.044874%2C138.491572) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.044874%2C138.491572) 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 Cupid Valley is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 43 | | February | Best time | 10 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Better not | 12 h 57 | | May | Better not | 13 h 59 | | June | Better not | 14 h 32 | | July | Better not | 14 h 18 | | August | Better not | 13 h 25 | | September | Better not | 12 h 13 | | October | Better not | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 59 | | December | Possible | 9 h 28 | In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. 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 - [Hishiga-take](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hishigatake/): Mountain in Jōetsu, Niigata prefecture, Japan · 1.4 km - [Sakae Club Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakae-club-ski-area/): Ski resort · 7.9 km - [Ogama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ogama/): Hot spring · 14 km - [Shin-Yu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shin-yu-onsen/): Onsen · 14 km - [Furusato-no-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/furusato-no-yu/): Onsen · 14 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 Cupid Valley? It is a ski field in Niigata prefecture, Japan (キューピットバレイスキー場 in the local language). 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 Cupid Valley? February. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Cupid Valley? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 203 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.044874%2C138.491572) 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 [Hishiga-take](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hishigatake/), [Sakae Club Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakae-club-ski-area/), [Ogama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ogama/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1458695224), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11297530), CC0. More about Cupid Valley on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%94%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).