# Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort, Japan: what it is and when to go > Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort is a ski resort in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan (上越国際). 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/joetsu-international/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan · Snow - **Local name:** 上越国際 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 187 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [jkokusai.co.jp](https://www.jkokusai.co.jp/) - **Coordinates:** 37.0311, 138.79516 ## What it is and where Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort is a ski resort in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan (上越国際). 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 37.0311, 138.79516; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 187 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=37.0311%2C138.795157) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.0311%2C138.795157) 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 Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort 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 - [Roadside station Minami-uonuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/minamiuonuma/): Roadside station in Minamiuonuma, Niigata prefecture, Japan · 3.7 km - [Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chateau-shiozawa-ski-area-yoshizato/): Ski resort · 3.9 km - [Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishiuchi-hanaoka-ski-area/): Ski resort · 4.6 km - [Nakasato Kiyotsu Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nakasato-kiyotsu/): Ski resort · 5.5 km - [Muica Snow Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/muica-snow-resort/): Ski resort in Japan · 6.1 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 Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort? It is a ski resort in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan (上越国際 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 Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort? February. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 187 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.0311%2C138.795157) 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 [Roadside station Minami-uonuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/minamiuonuma/), [Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chateau-shiozawa-ski-area-yoshizato/), [Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishiuchi-hanaoka-ski-area/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/949500907), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11360149), CC0. More about Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E8%B6%8A%E5%9B%BD%E9%9A%9B%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E5%A0%B4). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).