“Slope Speed Dating” Event Announcement
Mar 02,2025
On Feb. 2 (Sun.) & Mar. 2 (Sun.), 2025, Inawashiro Ski Resort will hold a Slope Speed Dating event.
Slope Speed Dating is an event where you can meet that special someone through sharing in the fun of winter sports and the charm of a ski resort.
Slope Speed Dating is an event where you can meet that special someone through sharing in the fun of winter sports and the charm of a ski resort.

Gelande Matching Overview
- Event Dates
- ①Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 (Single men & women ages 20-39)
②Sunday , Mar. 2, 2025 (Single men & women ages 27-49) - Participation Conditions
- Be able to ski using the “snowplow” technique or snowboard using the “falling leaf” technique and speak conversational Japanese. (All nationalities welcome.)
- Participation Fee
- Women: 4,980 yen Men: 13,980 yen
This fee includes: 1 Priority Lane 1-day lift pass, rental fee (ski/board set & outerwear), Slope Speed Dating participation fee, and a buffet meal with soft drinks.
※Gloves, goggles, hats, and other such small items are not provided. Please either bring your own, or purchase them from a shop at the resort.
※The cost of lunch is not included, and will need to be paid separately. - Meeting Place
- Inawashiro Kanko Hotel, Honkan, 2F Restaurant (Reception: 10:30〜10:55AM)
- How to register
- Register online from theIna Ski! Club Member Menu (You can even bring friends.)
- Registration Deadline
- By Wednesday, Jan. 29 for Event ①& T Wednesday,, Feb. 26 for Event ②
- Available Spots
- TBD (in order to maintain balance of men to women)
What makes Slope Speed Dating special?
- The gorgeous view of Lake Inawashiro and Mt. Bandai create the finest stage for romantic situations to occur.
- Thanks to your shared interest of winter sports, you can bond with other participants over natural conversations.
- You will naturally grow closer with other participants through helping each other while enjoying skiing/boarding.
- Our staff will break the groups up multiple times throughout the day to support you in meeting more people.
- You will ride the lift in man/woman pairs, creating opportunity for conversation.
- Our pairing success rate is remarkably higher than other “normal” dating events.
Slope Speed Dating Itinerary
- 10:30 (Reception opens) Inawashiro Kanko Hotel, Honkan, 2F Restaurant
Participants coming by car should park in the Hayama Nishi parking lot.
Participants not driving to the resort can take the parking shuttle bus to Hayama Nishi. - 11:00 Break into groups and start skiing/snowboarding.
- 13:00 Shuffle groups and eat lunch (buffet @ Inawashiro Kanko Hotel, Honkan, 2F Restaurant)
- 13:50 Shuffle groups (by lottery) and ski/snowboard
- 15:20 Shuffle groups one last time and ski/snowboard
- 16:30 Meet at Inawashiro Kanko Hotel Honkan 2F Restaurant to fill out final questionnaire
- 16:50 Event Close(Participants who match will be contacted with their match’s contact info in the following days.)