Kashimayari   is   a   medium   size   ski   resort   and   is the   first   one   you   will   see   coming   to   Hakuba   from Tokyo.   It   is   also   one   of   the   least   crowded   resorts as   most   people   tend   to   bypass   it   on   the   way   to Hakuba   proper.   That   is   a   pity   as   it   has   a   good range      of      courses      including      some      very challenging   steep   ones   and   some   good   beginner runs.    It    also    has    some    great    views    of    the Northern   Japan Alps   and   Kashimayari   peak   itself is   perhaps   the   prettiest   in   the   whole   range.   As always   in   Japan   it   has   a   great   snowpark.   There are    free    buses    there    -    see    the    shuttle    bus timetable.