The study analyzes ski resorts in three East Asian countries from a historical point of view, there being few research projects at present which examine the development of ski resorts in East Asian countries. In particular, the characteristics of each developmental stage and the background and current status of ski resort development in the three countries were clarified with reference to R.W. Butler’s“ Tourism Area Life Cycle” model. Regarding the natural conditions of ski resorts; Japan is an area with heavy snowfall as a meteorological condition. The snowfall period is long and provides favorable skiing conditions. In terms of geographical conditions, areas where volcanic erosion has shaped the landscape are also common, and these have excellent topographical conditions as a ski resort. In comparison, the conditions in South Korea and China are relatively unfavorable. In the case of South Korea, most of the mountains have an altitude of 1,000m or less, and there are many low hilly mountains. Its ski resorts are composed of intermediate and beginner slopes due to the locational characteristics of South Korea such as low latitude, and there are many ski resorts established with the aim of maintaining snow cover and maintaining snow quality, with the direction of the slope being selected to face north or northeast to maintain snow cover. Since there are very few areas in China that have recorded snowfalls of 50cm or more in the past, many ski resorts consistently cover the shortfall with artificial snowfall. On the other hand, the “average temperature” in winter in areas where natural snowfall can be expected is quite low, around -20 degrees Celsius, meaning skiers and snowboarders are forced to engage in leisure activities in a harsh environment. Due to the aforementioned conditions, South Korean and Chinese skiers and snowboarders are more likely to visit Japanese ski resorts rather than those in South Korea and China seeking more powder snow and more comfortable weather conditions than are available in domestic ski resorts. Great possibilities and ideas may be found from this broader study on how to bring Japanese ski resorts to the regeneration stage in the future while living with the corona virus.