SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
The skifields around Nagano are world class. The 1998 Winter Olympics proved that!
The places that I have been in Nagano are Nozawa Onsen, Shiga Kogen, Suginohara (Myoko Kogen), Goryu, Tsugaike. To go to Okushiga Kogen, Kumanoyu - Suzuri kawa, Kitashiga Kogen, Nozawa Onsen and Madarao Kogen take a bus from the East Exit of Nagano Station. To get to Tsugaike, Hakuba 21 and Goryu take the bus from the Zenkoji Exit.
Here is a pic of me having a go at snowboarding at Goryu Field in Hakuba.

entrance/exit of the park
Zenkoji in laser lights
Washing my hands at Zenkoji