{"id":2315,"date":"2016-12-14T08:26:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T23:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/family-winter-sports-guide-to-tokyo\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:35:20","slug":"family-winter-sports-guide-to-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/family-winter-sports-guide-to-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Winter Sports Guide to Tokyo and Yokohama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Besides skiing and snowboarding, there are a variety of family \u00a0friendly options to get outside and active this winter. \u00a0From ice skating to \u201csnow rafting\u201d and\u00a0even a snow tractor adventure ride for those less interested in getting sweaty; there is no reason to miss out on the great outdoors just because it is cold outside, get the family together and go play outside!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ice Skating<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Toshimaen\u00a0Ice Skating Rink<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toshimaen.co.jp\/atraction\/iceskate.html\">www.toshimaen.co.jp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/wC7Dy\">3-25-1 Kouyama, Nerima-ku, Tokyo<\/a>\u00a0(google maps)<\/li>\n<li>Entrance fee:\u00a0 JPY 1000 (Adult) JPY \u00a0500 (Child)<\/li>\n<li>Skating fees:\u00a0 JPY500 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Rental Shoes:<\/strong>\u00a0 JPY700<\/li>\n<li>Term: Dec 15, 2016-Mar 3, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 10:00-18:00(Mon-Fri) 10:00-20:00 (Mon-Fri throughout December)\u00a010:00-19:30(Sat, Sun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Meijijingu Gaien\u00a0Ice Skating Rink<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meijijingugaien.jp\/english\/ice-skating.html\">www.meijijingugaien.jp<\/a> (English)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/VRYcf\">11-1 Kasumigaoka-cho,\u00a0 Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo<\/a>\u00a0(google maps)<\/li>\n<li>Skating fees:\u00a0 JPY 1340 (Adult) JPY 930 (Child ) \u00a0<strong>Rental Shoes:<\/strong>\u00a0 JPY 510<\/li>\n<li>Term: All year<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 12:00-18:00 (Mon-Fri) 10:00-18:00 (Sat, Sun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Citizen Plaza<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizen-plaza.co.jp\/service\/skate\/\">www.citizen-plaza.co.jp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/OS7yV\">4-29-27 Takadanobaba, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo<\/a>\u00a0(google maps)<\/li>\n<li>Skating fee:\u00a0 JPY 1340 (Adult) JPY 820 (Child)\u00a0<strong>Rental Shoes:\u00a0<\/strong> JPY 520 (Up to size 32)<\/li>\n<li>Term: All year<\/li>\n<li>Hours:12:00-19:45 (Mon-Sat) 12:00-18:30 (Sun, National Holidays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mitsui Fudosan\u00a0Ice Skating Rink (Tokyo Midtown)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tokyo-midtown.com\/jp\/event\/feature2016\/icerink\/\">www.tokyo-midtown.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.jp\/maps\/place\/Tokyo+Midtown\/@35.6667929,139.7291665,17z\/data=!3m1!5s0x60188b78945432c1:0xb840851c88b06a6a!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sice+rink+tokyo+midtown!3m4!1s0x60188b78922e6353:0xeb3e39dbe18da4d6!8m2!3d35.6658701!4d139.7309986\">9 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo<\/a>\u00a0(google maps)<\/li>\n<li>Skating fee (including shoe rental fee):\u00a0 JPY 1500 (Adult) JPY 1000 (Child\uff09<\/li>\n<li>Term: Jan 8- Mar 8, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 11:00-22:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Shin Yokohama Skate Center<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.princehotels.co.jp\/skate\/shinyokohama\/\">www.princehotels.co.jp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/PU3Gc\">\u00a02-11 Shinyokohama, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama<\/a>\u00a0(google maps)<\/li>\n<li>Skating fee:\u00a0 JPY 1200 (Adult\uff09JPY 700 (Child\uff09<strong>Rental Shoes:<\/strong>\u00a0 JPY 600 \u00a0(Adult) JPY400 (Child)<\/li>\n<li>Term: All year<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 12:00-20:00 (Mon-Fri) 10:00-20:00 (Sat-Sun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Yokohama Bank Ice Arena<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yokohama-icearena.jp\/index.php\">www.yokohama-icearena.jp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/24f7N\">1-1 Hirodaiootamachi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama<\/a>\u00a0(google maps)<\/li>\n<li>Skating fees:\u00a0 JPY1800 (Adult\uff09JPY1300 (Child) including skate rental; JPY1300 (Adult) JPY800 (Child) excluding skate rental<\/li>\n<li>Term: All year<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 10:00-18:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aqua Rink Chiba<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aquarink-chiba.jp\/skaterink.html\">www.aquarink-chiba.jp<\/a><\/li>\n<li>address : <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/kkzw1\">224-1 Shinminato, Mihama-ku, Chiba City<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Skating fee:\u00a0 JPY1000 (Adult) JPY800 (High school student) JPY700 (Junior High School student &amp; Elementary School Student) JPY400 (Child) \u00a0 \u00a0Rental Shoes:\u00a0 JPY300<\/li>\n<li>Term: All year<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 9:00-20:00 (Mon -Fri),9:00-18:00 (Sat, Sun, National Holidays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Indoor Skiing and Snowboarding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Sayama Ski &amp; Snowboarding Area<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sayama-ski.jp\/information\/index.html\">www.sayama-ski.jp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/1jMJ4\">2167 Kamiyamaguchi, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ski &amp; Snowboarding fee:\u00a0 JPY4100\uff08Adult\uff09JPY 3300\uff08HS &amp; JHS Student\uff09Free (Child) plus JPY500 annual membership fee.<\/li>\n<li>Term:\u00a0Oct 29\u00a0to Apr 9<\/li>\n<li>Hours:10:00-21:00 (Mon-Thu, Sun) 10:00-21:00, 22:00-6:00 (All Night)(Fri, Sat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Air Boarding\/Inner-Tubing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Minakami Kogen Ski Resort (air board)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.minakami-ski.jp\/activity\/airboard\/\">www.minakami-ski.jp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/mipxS\">6152-1 Fujiwara, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma Prefecture<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fees:\u00a0<strong>1 day<\/strong> \u00a0JPY12000\uff08Adult\uff09(guide , Insurance\u00a0 Airboard rental\u00a0 and ticket \u00a0for lift included)<\/li>\n<li>Fees:<strong> Half day<\/strong> JPY 8000 \u00a0\uff08Adult\uff09(guide , Insurance , \u201cAirboard\u201d rental\u00a0 and tickets for the \u00a0lift\/ included)<\/li>\n<li>Term: Dec 23, 2016\u2010April\u00a09, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 1 day (10:00\u2013) Half day (10:00\u2013\u300113:30\u2013)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Kurohime kogen Snow Park (inner-tube)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurohime-kogen.co.jp\/\">www.kurohime-kogen.co.jp<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/snow.gurunavi.com\/guide\/htm\/r0051ens.htm\">www.snow.gurunavi.com\/guide\/htm\/r0051ens.htm<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/KbsxA\">3807 Nojiri, Shinano-machi, Kamiminochi-gun, Nagano Prefecture<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fees: \u00a0JPY 1000\uff082 hours rental\uff09*( tickets \u00a0for the lift necessary)<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 8:30-16:30<\/li>\n<li>*700m\u00a0\u00a0course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Snow Rafting<\/h2>\n<h3>Mount Jeans Nasu<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/snow.gnavi.co.jp\/guide\/htm\/r0075ac.htm\">English Site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtjeans.com\/\">www.mtjeans.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>address: <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/bMAJq\">Oshima, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fee : JPY 1000<\/li>\n<li>Term: Dec 26, 2016\u2010Mar 26, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Hours: 9:00-16:00<\/li>\n<li>*600M course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Snow Coach\u00a0Tours<\/h2>\n<h3>Minakami Kogen Ski Resort<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.minakami-ski.jp\/activity\/snowtractor\/index.html\">www.minakami-ski.jp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/mipxS\">6152-1 Fujiwara, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma Prefecture<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fee JPY1300 (Adult) JPY1000 (Child)<\/li>\n<li>Term: Dec 23, 2016\u2010Apr\u00a09, 2017<\/li>\n<li>15 minutes ride<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Image by\u00a0<a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Massachusetts Office of Travel &amp; Tourism's photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/masstravel\/\">Massachusetts Office of Tra<\/a>\u00a0(Own work) [<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>],\u00a0via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/masstravel\/12436340684\/\">flickr.com<\/a>\u00a0(modified)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Besides skiing and snowboarding, there are a variety of family \u00a0friendly options to get outside and active this winter. \u00a0From ice skating to \u201csnow rafting\u201d and\u00a0even a snow tractor adventure ride for those less interested in getting sweaty; there is no reason to miss out on the great outdoors just because it is cold outside, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,82],"tags":[107,170,47,45,99],"class_list":["post-2315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tokyo-2","category-travel","tag-family-fun","tag-skiing","tag-tokyo-city-2","tag-tokyo-metropolis-2","tag-weekend-activities"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51007,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315\/revisions\/51007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}