Ski area	Temp	Powder Score
Akakura Kanko Ski Resort	12°C	10
Akakura Onsen Ski Area	13°C	10
ARAI SNOW RESORT	14°C	10
Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort	14°C	10
Kurohime Kogen	13°C	10
Kyukamura Myoko	13°C	10
Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort	12°C	10
Myoko Suginohara	12°C	10
Seki Onsen Ski Area	12°C	10
Tangram Madarao Ski Circus	12°C	10
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Ski Resort	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
Akakura Kanko Ski Resort	445 cm	273–560 cm	92	¥7,000
Akakura Onsen Ski Area	445 cm	273–560 cm	93	—
ARAI SNOW RESORT	663 cm	273–816 cm	156	—
Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort	690 cm	388–816 cm	166	—
Kurohime Kogen	432 cm	230–560 cm	68	—
Kyukamura Myoko	445 cm	273–560 cm	103	—
Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort	432 cm	230–560 cm	64	—
Myoko Suginohara	357 cm	230–435 cm	48	¥8,000 (last season)
Seki Onsen Ski Area	689 cm	273–867 cm	30	—
Tangram Madarao Ski Circus	432 cm	230–560 cm	63	—
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Ski Resort	432 cm	230–560 cm	74	—

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 Myoko and Joetsu, the most snow falls in January. March brings 41% of January's, or about 71 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Myoko Suginohara, where March still brings 49% of January's snowfall.

Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
140 cm	172 cm	113 cm	71 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
Akakura Kanko Ski Resort	675–1,102 m	427 m	3.7 km
Akakura Onsen Ski Area	675–1,102 m	427 m	3.0 km
ARAI SNOW RESORT	289–1,147 m	858 m	4.8 km
Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort	366–998 m	632 m	2.1 km
Kurohime Kogen	742–1,301 m	559 m	2.4 km
Kyukamura Myoko	719–922 m	203 m	1.5 km
Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort	914–1,200 m	286 m	2.4 km
Myoko Suginohara	760–1,470 m	710 m	—
Seki Onsen Ski Area	859–1,139 m	280 m	1.2 km
Tangram Madarao Ski Circus	861–1,261 m	400 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 Myoko and Joetsu have live webcams?

5 of the 11, with 5 cameras in all: Akakura Kanko Ski Resort, Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort, Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort, Myoko Suginohara, Tangram Madarao Ski Circus. Each one opens on the operator's own page.

How much snow does Myoko and Joetsu get in a typical winter?

From December to March, the most falls at Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort: about 690 cm. The least in the same area is Myoko Suginohara, at about 357 cm — elevation and aspect make the difference. Calculated from the last 12 winters.

What happens in Myoko and Joetsu in a bad winter?

Over the last 12 winters, Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort ranged from 388 cm in its leanest winter to 816 cm in its deepest, against a typical 690 cm, so a poor winter brought 56% of the usual amount.

When is the best time to ski in Myoko and Joetsu?

In Myoko and Joetsu, the most snow falls in January. March brings 41% of January's, or about 71 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Myoko Suginohara, where March still brings 49% of January's snowfall.

What does a lift ticket cost in Myoko and Joetsu?

Adult day tickets we have checked on the resorts' own sites run from ¥7,000 at Akakura Kanko Ski Resort to ¥8,000 at Myoko Suginohara.

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