Ski area	Temp	Powder Score
Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort	12°C	10
Aizu Kogen Takahata	12°C	10
Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort	10°C	10
Aizukogen Nango Ski Area	12°C	10
Edelweiss Ski Resort	10°C	10
Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski Area	10°C	10
Oze Hinoemata Onsen Ski Resort	13°C	10
Ski Resort Tenei	13°C	10

Snowfall and base are calculated from a weather model, not reported by the resorts. "Next 3 days" is Open-Meteo’s published forecast shown as-is; it is not a forecast made by JAPANSNOWLINE. Check the Japan Meteorological Agency and the resort before you travel.

The season at a glance

Ski area	Typical winter	Worst–best of 12	Snow quality (of 392)	Adult day ticket
Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort	340 cm	197–437 cm	86	—
Aizu Kogen Takahata	439 cm	222–575 cm	52	—
Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort	322 cm	130–437 cm	45	—
Aizukogen Nango Ski Area	394 cm	312–494 cm	141	—
Edelweiss Ski Resort	193 cm	130–243 cm	171	—
Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski Area	193 cm	130–243 cm	167	—
Oze Hinoemata Onsen Ski Resort	439 cm	222–575 cm	44	—
Ski Resort Tenei	229 cm	105–303 cm	231	—

Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.

When the snow falls

In Aizu, the most snow falls in January. March brings 51% of January's, or about 55 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Edelweiss Ski Resort, where March still brings 72% of January's snowfall.

Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
86 cm	107 cm	72 cm	55 cm

Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.

The mountains themselves

Ski area	Base to top	Vertical	Spread of the runs
Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort	833–1,235 m	402 m	1.8 km
Aizu Kogen Takahata	705–1,218 m	513 m	2.4 km
Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort	951–1,635 m	684 m	3.6 km
Aizukogen Nango Ski Area	509–988 m	479 m	2.7 km
Edelweiss Ski Resort	1,244–1,478 m	234 m	1.7 km
Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski Area	1,130–1,632 m	502 m	2.5 km
Oze Hinoemata Onsen Ski Resort	901–1,095 m	194 m	0.7 km
Ski Resort Tenei	716–892 m	176 m	0.8 km

Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.

Questions people ask

Which ski areas in Aizu have live webcams?

5 of the 8, with 8 cameras in all: Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort, Aizu Kogen Takahata, Aizukogen Nango Ski Area, Edelweiss Ski Resort, Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski Area. Each one opens on the operator's own page.

How much snow does Aizu get in a typical winter?

From December to March, the most falls at Aizu Kogen Takahata: about 439 cm. The least in the same area is Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski Area, at about 193 cm — elevation and aspect make the difference. Calculated from the last 12 winters.

What happens in Aizu in a bad winter?

Over the last 12 winters, Aizu Kogen Takahata ranged from 222 cm in its leanest winter to 575 cm in its deepest, against a typical 439 cm, so a poor winter brought 51% of the usual amount.

When is the best time to ski in Aizu?

In Aizu, the most snow falls in January. March brings 51% of January's, or about 55 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Edelweiss Ski Resort, where March still brings 72% of January's snowfall.

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