Ski area	Temp	Powder Score
Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are	13°C	10
Iwate Kogen Snow Park	12°C	10
Shizukuishi Ski Resort	12°C	10
Akita Hachimantai Ski Area	9°C	8
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort	11°C	8
Appi Kogen	12°C	8
Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area	12°C	8
Hanawa Ski Area	14°C	8
Okunakayamakogen Ski Area	11°C	8
Tayama Ski Area (Hachimantai City)	13°C	8
Tazawako Ski Resort	12°C	8

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
Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are	329 cm	167–429 cm	65	—
Iwate Kogen Snow Park	332 cm	169–429 cm	51	—
Shizukuishi Ski Resort	358 cm	169–501 cm	55	—
Akita Hachimantai Ski Area	437 cm	229–613 cm	13	—
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort	358 cm	169–501 cm	31	—
Appi Kogen	377 cm	167–504 cm	33	—
Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area	329 cm	167–429 cm	46	—
Hanawa Ski Area	263 cm	182–334 cm	187	—
Okunakayamakogen Ski Area	185 cm	127–245 cm	226	—
Tayama Ski Area (Hachimantai City)	265 cm	131–366 cm	209	—
Tazawako Ski Resort	318 cm	220–460 cm	98	—

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 Appi and Hachimantai, the most snow falls in January. March brings 65% of January's, or about 62 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Iwate Kogen Snow Park, where March still brings 70% of January's snowfall.

Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
93 cm	96 cm	72 cm	62 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
Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are	554–923 m	369 m	2.4 km
Iwate Kogen Snow Park	611–1,089 m	478 m	2.3 km
Shizukuishi Ski Resort	339–1,113 m	774 m	4.8 km
Akita Hachimantai Ski Area	986–1,202 m	216 m	1.3 km
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort	634–1,343 m	709 m	2.9 km
Appi Kogen	475–1,222 m	747 m	—
Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area	563–1,155 m	592 m	2.5 km
Hanawa Ski Area	250–730 m	480 m	1.6 km
Okunakayamakogen Ski Area	621–869 m	248 m	1.9 km
Tayama Ski Area (Hachimantai City)	304–573 m	269 m	1.2 km
Tazawako Ski Resort	590–1,120 m	530 m	2.3 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 Appi and Hachimantai have live webcams?

5 of the 11, with 5 cameras in all: Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are, Shizukuishi Ski Resort, Appi Kogen, Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area. Each one opens on the operator's own page.

How much snow does Appi and Hachimantai get in a typical winter?

From December to March, the most falls at Akita Hachimantai Ski Area: about 437 cm. The least in the same area is Okunakayamakogen Ski Area, at about 185 cm — elevation and aspect make the difference. Calculated from the last 12 winters.

What happens in Appi and Hachimantai in a bad winter?

Over the last 12 winters, Akita Hachimantai Ski Area ranged from 229 cm in its leanest winter to 613 cm in its deepest, against a typical 437 cm, so a poor winter brought 52% of the usual amount.

When is the best time to ski in Appi and Hachimantai?

In Appi and Hachimantai, the most snow falls in January. March brings 65% of January's, or about 62 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Iwate Kogen Snow Park, where March still brings 70% of January's snowfall.

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