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Snow, Sea, and City: An 11-Day Escape from Tokyo
11 days · 26 stops · ¥180,000–¥260,000 · 5 views
Mon, Feb 15 – Thu, Feb 25
Three days carving through Yuzawa powder, five days winding down the Izu Peninsula's quiet coast and hot springs, and a final stretch rediscovering Tokyo's hidden corners.
Days
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Nagano
Ski Mania / Public domain
Schedule
Day 01 of 11Renting a car? Check the license rules
Some licenses (FR/DE/CH/BE/TW) need a JAF translation, not an IDP — 5-min guide.
Stay
Nagano · 1 night
Mon, Feb 15 → Tue, Feb 16 · 1 guest
09:00
EXPLORE
白馬岩岳スノーフィールド
Stay ~4h 30m
Shinano-Moriue Station
Iwatake is a standalone rounded peak in the middle of the Hakuba Valley, which gives it something the ridge resorts do not — a 360-degree panorama taking in the whole Northern Alps wall from the summit plateau. The skiing is mostly gentle to intermediate on both the east and west faces, making it the valley's easiest mountain for families and early intermediates, and the summit carries the Hakuba Mountain Harbor deck and cafe looking straight at the Shirouma range. Lifts usually run from mid-December into early April, with dates set by snowfall; in summer the same gondola serves a mountain-bike park and the view deck.
Getting around, region by region
Your route mixes city and countryside — here's the best mode for each leg.
Nagano & Matsumoto · Day 1
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Myoko Kogen · Day 2
Rural — a rental car reaches spots no train or bus serves.
Nagano & Matsumoto · Day 3
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Izu Peninsula · Days 4–8
Rural — a rental car reaches spots no train or bus serves.
Tokyo central · Days 9–11
Dense rail network — trains and the metro beat driving here.
Rental 1: Myoko Kogen · Day 2
Rental 2: Izu Peninsula · Days 4–8
Separate rentals — you fly (or ferry) between these regions, so return each car before you leave it.
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JR Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass
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Rental car recommended
Several stops on this route are in rural areas with limited rail access. A rental car from the nearest city hub gives you the freedom to reach places no bus serves.
Browse rental cars on Klook →01 / 11
Journey map
Trip budget · お見積り
¥24,500–¥43,500 / person / day
¥270,000–¥480,000 total
💴 Carry ~¥5,000/day in cash — many hidden spots are cash-only.
Estimated from 25 travel legs, 10 hotel nights and 1 ticketed event. International flights not included. Typical prices, not quotes.
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Passes for this trip
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JR Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass
Covers the rail legs on this route — one pass instead of point-to-point tickets.
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