Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.
November
Well below normal24th percentile
December
Well below normal24th percentile
January
Well below normal25th percentile
February
Well below normal24th percentile
March
Well below normal25th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
0 cmthe usual depth
The mountain
- Vertical1,071 m 760 m to 1,831 m
- Skiable terrain700 ha
- Average snowfall1,092 cm a season
- Lifts76
- Marked runs157 122 km of piste
Terrain by difficulty
Hakuba Happo One22 lifts · 30 km
- Beginner48%14 km
- Intermediate36%11 km
- Advanced16%5 km
Tsugaike Kogen15 lifts · 33 km
- Beginner60%20 km
- Intermediate30%10 km
- Advanced10%3 km
Hakuba Iwatake9 lifts · 20 km
- Beginner37%8 km
- Intermediate33%7 km
- Advanced30%6 km
Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort9 lifts · 11 km
- Beginner27%3 km
- Intermediate60%6 km
- Advanced13%1 km
Hakuba Goryu11 lifts · 10 km
- Beginner40%4 km
- Intermediate49%5 km
- Advanced11%1 km
Hakuba 476 lifts · 13 km
- Beginner63%8 km
- Intermediate31%4 km
- Advanced6%1 km
Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort4 lifts · 5 km
- Beginner37%2 km
- Intermediate38%2 km
- Advanced25%1 km
Getting there
TOY
Drive from Toyamaregional airport
1 h 57132 km
HND
Drive from Tokyo Hanedamajor hub
4 h 11285 km
Most arrive by Shinkansen to Nagano, then bus (~1 h)
What this hill is
The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.
Big resortoutstanding
Hidden gembarely
Powderstrongly
Groomersoutstanding
Backcountryoutstanding
Snowmakingstrongly
Villageoutstanding
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | Temp | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 0 cm | 0 cm – 3 cm | 2 °C | 50% |
| December | 10 cm | 2 cm – 27 cm | -4 °C | 38% |
| January | 51 cm | 18 cm – 96 cm | -6 °C | 37% |
| February | 69 cm | 13 cm – 115 cm | -6 °C | 42% |
| March | 22 cm | 1 cm – 62 cm | -2 °C | 41% |
| April | 0 cm | 0 cm – 2 cm | 5 °C | 45% |
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