Shirakaba 2 in 1 is a ski area in Nagano, Japan, on slopes between roughly 1,555 and 1,822 m. Its mapped area is about 1.4 km across, with 14 marked runs and 5 lifts (about 6.4 km of piste in all).
Over the last twelve winters the ERA5 weather model gives it 133 cm of snowfall a season, 345th of the 397 ski areas we measure in Japan. Its winters are fairly steady; even the leanest, 2015/16 (96 cm), reached 72% of the average. March is usually the snowiest month, with about 46 cm. Snowfall days average −4.9 °C at mid-mountain, and its snow-quality score ranks 265th of 397 in Japan.
Below are links to 2 official live cameras.
Snow depth and the seven-day outlook appear here once snow starts to fall. Until then, the long-run record comes first.
Elevation range is estimated by sampling points across the ski area.
How much snow it gets
Measured by us across 3,069 ski areas by one identical method. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score deliberately excludes how much snow falls — it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind. Snowing a lot and snowing well are different things.
Compared with what is nearby
Within 50 km straight line. Measured the same way, so the ranks compare directly. Ski areas a few kilometres apart share a weather grid cell and can return the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirakabako Royal Hill | 1.9 km | 133 cm | 1909 |
| Tateshina Tokyu Ski Area | 2.8 km | 136 cm | 1860 |
| Shirakaba Kogen Kokusai Ski | 4.0 km | 140 cm | 1801 |
| Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK | 4.9 km | 133 cm | 1909 |
| Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort | 5.3 km | 143 cm | 1761 |
When it falls, and how winters differ
Month by month
Month by month, the most snow falls in March. March brings as much as January, or more. In amount, March brings 46 cm, about the same as the median of 46 cm.
Winter by winter
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 133 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 96 cm; the biggest was 2014/15 with 182 cm (1.9 times as much). For 63% of the 397 ski areas in Japan, the leanest winter was the same 2015/16: bad winters tend to hit a whole region at once.
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Runs and lifts
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Run map
The shape of the mountain
Which way the slopes face
85% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
By difficulty
Lift types
- Chairlift5
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
Live Cameras
Road conditions decide whether you can get there at all. Check before you leave.
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Shirakaba and Kurumayama webcams & snow report — all 10 ski areas →
Hot springs nearby, as analysed
14 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 90.5 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type | Analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 白樺湖ビーナス温泉 | 2.2 km | 61.6℃ hot | 6.6 neutral | chloride, sulphate | 1992 |
| 鹿山の湯蓼科高原スパリゾート蓼科高原温泉1号井 | 2.9 km | 34.3℃ warm | 8.1 mildly alkaline | simple | 1999 |
| 蓼科温泉親湯 | 3.9 km | 29.5℃ lukewarm | 3.6 mildly acidic | simple | 1983 |
| 蓼科温泉滝の湯 | 4 km | 25.3℃ lukewarm | 4.6 mildly acidic | simple | 1980 |
| 蓼科温泉栂の湯 | 4.4 km | 32℃ lukewarm | 4 mildly acidic | simple | 1978 |
| a spring in 茅野市三室平6号 | 4.4 km | 90.5℃ hot | 2.8 acidic | chloride, sulphate, acidic | 1969 |
These are analyses of hot spring sources, not a list of baths you can visit. They date from 1910 to 2005, many from decades ago, so today’s temperature and chemistry may differ. Names are as recorded in Japanese. Temperature and pH bands follow Japan’s standard for analysing hot springs.
Source: processed from the hot spring analysis data in the Geothermal Information Database (GRES-DB), Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Worth seeing nearby
Places within 20 km of this ski area, for a day off the slopes or an evening. Chosen from those most read about on Wikipedia, favouring places with an English Wikipedia article, and listed nearest first.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Tateshina蓼科山 | Mountain | 3.3 km |
| Lake Megami女神湖 | Nature | 4.7 km |
| Mount Kirigamine霧ヶ峰 | Mountain | 8.4 km |
| Lake Suwa諏訪湖 | Nature | 16.5 km |
| Suwa taisha諏訪大社 | Shrine | 16.6 km |
| Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group八ヶ岳 | Nature | 17 km |
Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map
Where it sits relative to nearby resorts. For a piste map, see the official site.
Official piste map ↗Places to stay nearby
38 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within 3 km of this ski area, listed cheapest first.
| Property | From | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| プチホテル まほろば | ¥2,250 | 3.94 306 reviews | 2.1 km | 中央道『諏訪IC』より約50分／長野道『佐久平IC』より約60分／JR中央線『茅野駅』／長野新幹線『佐久平駅』 |
| 白樺湖畔 民宿なかや | ¥3,000 | 4.07 56 reviews | 2.1 km | 中央道諏訪ＩＣより４５分／長野道佐久ＩＣより５０分／茅野駅よりバスにて５０分 |
| 標高１４００ｍの山宿 ヒュッテ ジル白樺湖 | ¥4,300 | 4.83 71 reviews | 2.9 km | ＪＲ 茅野駅よりお車にて約30分 / 長野道 佐久平ICより約60分 |
| 白樺湖レイクサイドホテル山幸閣 | ¥4,800 | 3.13 213 reviews | 2.8 km | 中央線茅野駅よりバス西白樺湖下車１分 |
| ホープロッヂ乗馬牧場 手作りログハウスの宿 | ¥5,100 | 4.55 44 reviews | 2.6 km | 中央本線・茅野駅よりバス５０分 南白樺湖下車／長野新幹線・佐久平駅／中央自動車道・諏訪ＩＣ／上信越自動車道・佐久ＩＣ |
| 芹ヶ沢温泉 白樺湖ビューホテル（伊東園ホテルズ） | ¥6,248 | 3.70 850 reviews | 2.7 km | ＪＲ 茅野駅よりバス乗車約５０分、西白樺湖下車徒歩４分 |
| ペンション すもーくちーふ | ¥6,300 | 4.83 64 reviews | 2.7 km | 茅野駅からバスで50分、諏訪・佐久Ｉ．Ｃから４０分。 |
| カントリーイン・ザ・コロニアルハウス | ¥6,500 | 5.00 22 reviews | 1.6 km | 中央道 諏訪ＩＣよりビーナスライン経由、上信越道 佐久ＩＣより白樺湖方面 各４０分。 |
| ＷＡＫＵ↑ＷＡＫＵ－ＢＡＳＥ白樺湖（２０２６年４月オープン） | ¥6,660 | — | 2.7 km | 茅野駅よりバスと徒歩で約50分、中央自動車道 諏訪ICよりお車で約40分 |
| ペンション ラクゥーン | ¥6,800 | 4.33 27 reviews | 2.7 km | ＪＲ・茅野駅／長野新幹線・佐久平駅／中央道・諏訪ＩＣよりそれぞれ４０分／上信越道・佐久ＩＣより５０分 |
| Ｔａｂｉｓｔ 晴明荘 白樺湖 | ¥7,000 | 3.83 228 reviews | 2.1 km | ＪＲ中央線 茅野駅よりバスにて５０分、グランド前下車 |
| ホテル白樺湖榮園 | ¥7,300 | 4.00 6 reviews | 2.1 km | ＪＲ茅野駅より車にて約２０分、路線バス白樺湖線 ”問屋川”バス亭すぐ |
Show the other 26
| Property | From | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 白樺湖ホテルパイプのけむり | ¥7,350 | 3.88 1622 reviews | 2.8 km | 茅野駅よりバスで５０分、西白樺湖バス停下車徒歩２分 |
| 白樺湖畔・天然温泉の小さな宿 サワ・ルージュ | ¥7,500 | 4.67 79 reviews | 2.0 km | 中央道南諏訪ＩＣ・諏訪ＩＣより車で40分、上信越道佐久ＩＣより車で50分。中央本線茅野駅よりバスで40分問屋川下車目の前 |
| 白樺湖 サンシャイン ロッジ | ¥8,000 | 4.44 156 reviews | 1.8 km | 中央道諏訪IC→ビーナスライン→R152→白樺湖 |
| 白樺湖畔の宿 君待荘 | ¥8,000 | 4.15 346 reviews | 2.1 km | ＪＲ茅野駅より白樺湖行きバスで約５０分問屋川バス停下車徒歩１分。 |
| 無料貸切露天風呂のある宿 蓼科壱番館 | ¥8,500 | 4.80 78 reviews | 1.6 km | 車／【名古屋方面の方】諏訪IC～約30分【東京方面の方】諏訪南IC～約40分【群馬方面の方】上信越道佐久IC～約90分 |
| ペンション ラ・シャンブル | ¥8,500 | 4.75 33 reviews | 2.9 km | 諏訪Ｉ．Ｃより３０分、茅野駅から白樺湖行きバスで４０分（白樺湖入口下車） |
| ペンション おやまのえんどう | ¥8,900 | 4.57 345 reviews | 2.7 km | 中央道諏訪ICより車で約40分、JR中央本線 茅野駅よりバスで約45分、北陸新幹線・小海線 佐久平駅よりバスで約60分 |
| ペンション 湖風 | ¥9,000 | 4.60 22 reviews | 2.0 km | JR茅野駅からバス白樺湖線、車山高原方面岩下下車 徒歩約1分。中央自動車道諏訪南ICか諏訪ICより白樺湖へ約50分 |
| グラマラスダイニング蓼科 ＴＨＥ ＣＡＭＰ | ¥9,350 | — | 3.0 km | ＪＲ 茅野駅より車で約２５分 茅野駅東口より無料シャトルバス有 |
| ラ・フォンテーヌ・アルジャンテ | ¥9,500 | 4.80 231 reviews | 3.0 km | ＪＲ 茅野駅より白樺湖行きバスで「東白樺湖」下車 （東白樺湖バス停より送迎あり・要連絡） |
| 白樺湖畔 リトルグリーブ | ¥10,000 | 4.75 67 reviews | 2.0 km | 中央自動車道諏訪ＩＣ、Ｒ１５２(大門街道）経由約35分の白樺湖畔 |
| ホテルハーヴェスト蓼科アネックス | ¥10,000 | 4.41 156 reviews | 2.9 km | 車：中央自動車道諏訪ICより約35分 電車：JR中央本線茅野駅より無料ウェルカムバスで約40分 |
| ゲストハウス クロイツェル（東急リゾートタウン蓼科） | ¥10,900 | 4.44 65 reviews | 2.1 km | 中央道諏訪ＩＣより３０分、上信越佐久ＩＣより５０分。 茅野駅から東急リゾートタウン内まで無料送迎バスがあります。 |
| クラスベッソ蓼科 ＾ | ¥11,484 | — | 2.9 km | 茅野駅から車で約２８分 |
| 八子ヶ峰ホテル（やしがみねほてる） | ¥12,210 | — | 1.9 km | 中央自動車道諏訪ICより40分、上信越自動車道佐久ICより50分 |
| 白樺リゾート 池の平ホテル | ¥13,750 | 4.36 5156 reviews | 2.2 km | 中央本線茅野駅／長野新幹線佐久平駅／中央道 諏訪ICより車で40分／諏訪南IC35分／上信越道佐久ICより車で50分 |
| ＳＡＮＵ ２ｎｄ Ｈｏｍｅ 白樺湖２ｎｄ | ¥14,680 | — | 2.7 km | ＪＲ 茅野駅よりバス乗車。グランド前バス停から徒歩約５分 |
| 寛ぎの宿 澤右衛門 | ¥17,400 | 4.25 255 reviews | 1.9 km | ＪＲ 茅野駅よりバスで４０分／中央道 諏訪Ｉ．Ｃより４０分／上信越道 佐久Ｉ．Ｃより５０分 |
| 白樺湖オーベルジュ・ビストロフィガロ | ¥19,400 | 4.55 162 reviews | 1.6 km | 中央道諏訪ＩC・諏訪南ICより４０分。上信越道佐久ICより６０分 茅野駅から白樺湖方面行きバスで５０分東白樺湖下車送迎有 |
| ペンション アダージオ | — | — | 1.6 km | 中央道「諏訪南I.C」より車で約４０分 JR中央本線「茅野駅」より東急リゾートの無料送迎バスで約６０分 |
| ホテル ベルクハイル | — | — | 1.9 km | ＪＲ中央本線 茅野駅よりバスで３５分 |
| 白樺湖の小さな御宿 朝日ヶ丘 | — | — | 2.1 km | ＪＲ中央本線 茅野駅よりバスで白樺湖へ行き問屋川下車 目の前30ｍ／中央自動車道 諏訪ＩＣ／上信越道佐久ＩＣ |
| 白樺湖ロイヤルホテル | — | 4.25 22 reviews | 2.4 km | JR茅野駅より白樺湖行バス乗車５０分 |
| 亀屋ホテル | — | — | 2.5 km | 中央自動車道諏訪ＩＣより車で４０分、上信越道佐久ＩＣより車で６０分 |
| ペンション ラ・プラネート | — | — | 2.9 km | ＪＲ 茅野駅からお車で約４０分 |
| ペンション 歩絵夢（ぽえむ） | — | — | 4.0 km | 中央本線 茅野駅よりバス約４０分／中央高速 諏訪ICより約３０分／関越高速 佐久ICより約４０分 |
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Updated: 8 Oct 2026, 00:52