Japan’s Most Underrated Ski Resort (2.5 Hours From Tokyo) | Lotte Arai Ski Resort

💳 Sebby's Card Picks: https://www.asksebby.com/credit-cards Click "Show More" to see Ad Disclosure. 💳 VIP Travel Portal (the password is "perks"): https://www.asksebby.com/hotels Lotte Arai Ski Resort Review Lotte Arai is a surprisingly plug-and-play ski resort about 2.5 hours from Tokyo, with an easy Shinkansen ride to Jōetsumyōkō Station and a free hotel-run shuttle that makes it doable for a few nights mid–Tokyo trip (or even a low-commitment day trip). In this video, I walk through the resort’s history and four-building setup, tour a standard room, break down booking strategy (including why OTAs can be dramatically cheaper than booking direct), and show what amenities are actually worth using—lockers, shops, laundry, gym, and the standout onsen experience. We also try multiple meals on-property, including the Japanese set dinner and breakfast buffet, and then get into the real reason people come here: skiing that’s small on paper but huge on terrain if you’re into gates, freeride zones, and steeper lines (with conditions that can swing wildly by day). Timeline 0:00 Start Here 1:06 About Lotte Arai 2:03 Arai Building Standard Room 6:10 Booking 7:56 Amenities 12:47 Japanese Dinner 16:41 Skiing Lotte Arai 18:10 Sushi Yoshi 21:00 Western Breakfast at The Plate 25:04 BECO Steakhouse 29:14 Skiing Day 3 30:01 Sebby Score Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this website are from companies which Sebby Fung will earn an affiliate commission or referral bonus. The content in this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available.