News and Views :: March 2023

North American skiers and riders traveling to Japan for its iconic deep “Japow” powder in recent years likely headed to Hakuba Valley (part of Epic Pass) or Niseko United in Hokkaido (on the Ikon pass). But Indy Pass members also have their own options, in tune with the Indy way: lesser known ski areas where your ticket may still be printed out, there is one lodge, ample parking, and no lift lines. 

In February, SAM traveled to Japan with Indy Pass founder Doug Fish and members of the media to visit his relatively new additions to the pass (August 2021) in the Tohoku region of northeast Honshu, the main island of Japan: Geto Kogen; Aomori Spring; Okunakayama Kogen; Shimokura/Pandora; and Tazawako.