Karaoke gondola cabin.
Karaoke gondola cabin.

Anyone who visits Japan, whether it’s just for sightseeing or for skiing/snowboarding, needs to do some karaoke. In the U.S., most karaoke is done in a bar with everyone watching. In Japan, most karaoke is done in private rooms for just you and your friends. It really takes things to the next level.

Skiers and snowboarders at Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort in Japan don’t need to go far out of their way to get some karaoke in. In fact if they wind up on the resort’s #55 gondola cabin, they can sing karaoke while riding up the mountain.

The karaoke gondola celebrates the ski area’s 55th season in operation. As the 55th gondola cabin, it has a fancy warp on the outside and a party on the inside. Certainly quite the way to celebrate a birthday!

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...