Honshu Ski, Snowboard & Luggage Storage
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Enjoy skiing or snowboarding in Nagano or Niigata, with spare city luggage in storage for the mountain stay.
Silk Crane is a ski, snowboard and luggage storage service in Japan. Store what you do not need for the next leg and arrange delivery to a later hotel, whether the mountains or the city come first.
Nozawa snow, then a few days in Tokyo
Picture finishing your last ski day in Nozawa Onsen, enjoying one more bath and packing for Tokyo. You hand the winter gear to your hotel front desk, Silk Crane collects it, and you take just what you need for the city. There is no storage address to visit on the way out, and no journey back to collect it. Silk Crane keeps the gear in storage for next season, or delivers it to a later ski stop.
For the mountain stay, send a spare suitcase of city clothes from your hotel or a 7-Eleven to Silk Crane. Have it delivered to your Tokyo hotel after Nozawa, and keep the essentials for each leg with you. After you sign up, Silk Crane gives you the sending steps.
Which Honshu ski base suits your holiday?
Think about terrain, the village or resort atmosphere, and the journey between stops. The destination graphics below show ski areas you can travel to; Silk Crane has no storage branch at any of them.
Hakuba Valley
Choose Hakuba for a holiday with a choice of ski areas. The valley’s resorts are connected by transport, not one continuous set of pistes: plan your base around the shuttle for the mountains you want to visit. For storage between Hakuba trips, see the Hakuba ski and snowboard storage guide. Official Hakuba Valley information
Shiga Kogen
A good starting point when you want to spend several days exploring a large ski region. Choose accommodation around your preferred ski area and use the current map to understand connections. Official Shiga Kogen information
Nozawa Onsen
For a trip that includes village walks and hot spring culture as well as skiing, put Nozawa on your shortlist. Enjoy the mountain by day and leave time to explore the village afterward. Official Nozawa Onsen information
Naeba and Kagura
Naeba offers a resort base with a range of slopes; the Dragondola links it with Kagura when operating. Look at the day’s connections and your lift pass before setting out. Official Naeba and Kagura information
Lotte Arai
Lotte Arai is one of the Myoko-area resorts. Use its current trail map and opening information, and stay within the marked zones. Official Lotte Arai information
Seki Onsen
Add this smaller Myoko-area destination to your research if you prefer a focused mountain visit. The operator publishes its latest snow and lift information. Official Seki Onsen information
Charmant Hiuchi
The resort lists most of its terrain as ungroomed, with marked powder and off-piste areas. Study the trail map and select runs for your ability and the conditions, rather than treating the whole mountain as open terrain. Official Charmant Hiuchi information
X-JAM Takaifuji
Put X-JAM on your list if terrain parks are a priority. Park layouts and opening features change with the season; the operator lists the current setup. Official X-JAM Takaifuji information
How do I keep the route simple?
For consecutive ski or snowboard stays, consider forwarding your gear directly between hotels. When the plan includes a city break, another country or a return next winter, Silk Crane keeps the gear in storage while you move on.
Silk Crane delivers stored gear to hotels and resorts across these areas, including Hakuba and Myoko. For skis or a snowboard you will not need on the next leg, you send them from your hotel front desk or a Yamato airport counter, and Silk Crane delivers them to a later hotel in Japan.
See how to send gear separately from your travel bag and arrange delivery to your next hotel or airport.
Keep planning your trip
Planning the whole route? See how one trip works with skis and a suitcase stored together, compare ways to send and store ski gear in Japan, or see how Silk Crane gets your ski gear to your next stay. Compare the Hokkaido ski resort guide if your winter holiday includes both islands. Starting in Tokyo? See ski and snowboard storage in Tokyo. The Yamato sports gear cover guide helps with the final packing step. Browse the Japan storage guide collection for more ideas. Storing gear for a month between Honshu ski stays? See the one-month ski storage page.