Madarao Mountain Resort | Epic Tree Runs

Venue in Madarao Kogen, Iiyama, Nagano

Madarao Kogen is where the trees do the talking — open glades through old-growth forest above Iiyama, in Nagano's north, the untouched lines people mean when they say Japow. Sea-of-Japan moisture feeds it, so go the morning after a dump and claim first tracks between the trunks. It stays locals-favored and intentionally under the radar, about two hours from our door. Day passes drop to ¥6,500 booked in advance at madarao.jp.