SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted April 1 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted April 1 **** See the latest post in this topic for 7th May update **** --------------------- Into the last stretch of the 2023-2024 ski season... Sunday 31st March was the last day of the season for over 80 ski areas throughout Japan. As of 1st April, about 80 ski areas remain open. It is the time of year when we check and record the actual opening dates and actual closing dates of every ski area in Japan. (In some examples, it is not as simple as it sounds!) Over the coming weeks, we will gradually add this data to the individual ski area pages within SnowJapan. Here's one example that has already been done (see the season dates near the top of the page): Maiko Snow Resort https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/niigata/minamiuonuma/maiko-snow-resort Later in May 2024, we will publish a new interactive chart showing the opening/closing dates of (almost every) ski area throughout Japan. In the meantime, here are the charts we published with the same data for the previous two seasons: 2022-2023 season https://www.snowjapan.com/guides/graphs/japanese-ski-areas-opening-closing-dates-2022-2023 2021-2022 season https://www.snowjapan.com/guides/graphs/japanese-ski-areas-opening-closing-dates-2021-2022 Our 'The ski season in Japan' page will also be updated in May 2024: https://www.snowjapan.com/guides/the-japan-skiing-experience/the-ski-season-in-japan More information about planned opening and closing dates: https://www.snowjapan.com/guides/about/about-season-dates Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted April 8 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted April 8 Sunday 7th April was the last day of the 2023-2024 ski season for over 40 ski areas in Japan. Just under 50 ski areas in Japan remain at least part open as of Monday 8th April 2024 (and one that plans to open soon...) Here is a list of of them* as of Monday 8th April 2024 (listed by prefecture, north to south): Hokkaido Furano Kiroro Kurodake Nakayamatoge Niseko Hirafu Niseko Annupuri Sapporo Kokusai Sapporo Teine Aomori Prefecture Hakkoda Ropeway Akita Prefecture Akita Hachimantai Ani Iwate Prefecture Appi Kogen Geto Kogen Yamagata Prefecture Gassan [* plans to open on 12th April] Tengendai Kogen Zao Onsen Fukushima Prefecture Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain Niigata Prefecture Arai Snow Resort Charmant Hiuchi GALA Yuzawa Kagura Kandatsu Snow Resort [update: now closed] Okutadami Maruyama Seki Onsen Gunma Prefecture Marunuma Kogen Tambara Ski Park Nagano Prefecture Hakuba area (various) Nozawa Onsen Shiga Kogen (various) Shirakaba 2-in-1 [update: now closed] Sugadaira Yachiho Kogen Gifu Prefecture Takasu Snow Park Shiga Prefecture Gransnow Okuibuki [update: now closed] (* a few other small ones remain unconfirmed at time of posting) ------------------------------------ https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted April 21 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted April 21 Sunday 21st April is the last day of the 2023-2024 ski season for a number of ski areas around Japan. Below is a list of of the ski areas that remain at least part open from Monday 22nd April 2024 (listed by prefecture, north to south). While we believe this information to be correct at the time of posting, we strongly recommend checking official websites/sources for the latest information if you plan on heading out. ------------------------------------ Hokkaido Furano Kiroro Kurodake Nakayamatoge Niseko Hirafu Niseko Annupuri Sapporo Kokusai Sapporo Teine Aomori Prefecture Hakkoda Ropeway Akita Prefecture Akita Hachimantai Ani (*holidays only) Iwate Prefecture APPI [update: now closed] Geto Kogen [update: now closed] Yamagata Prefecture Gassan Tengendai Kogen Zao Onsen Fukushima Prefecture Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain [update: now closed] Niigata Prefecture Arai Snow Resort Charmant Hiuchi Kagura Okutadami Maruyama Seki Onsen [update: now closed] Gunma Prefecture Marunuma Kogen Tambara Ski Park Nagano Prefecture Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park (Hakuba region) Hakuba Happo-one (Hakuba region) Nozawa Onsen Shiga Kogen (various) Tsugaike Mountain Resort (Hakuba region) Gifu Prefecture Takasu Snow Park [update: now closed] ------------------------------------ https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted April 29 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted April 29 Below is a list of of the ski areas that remain at least part open from Tuesday 30th April 2024 (listed by prefecture, north to south). While we believe this information to be correct at the time of posting, we strongly recommend checking official websites/sources for the latest information if you plan on heading out. ------------------------------------ Hokkaido Furano Kiroro Kurodake Niseko Hirafu Niseko Annupuri Sapporo Kokusai Akita Prefecture Akita Hachimantai Yamagata Prefecture Gassan Tengendai Kogen Zao Onsen Niigata Prefecture Arai Snow Resort Kagura Okutadami Maruyama Gunma Prefecture Marunuma Kogen Tambara Ski Park Nagano Prefecture Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park (Hakuba region) Hakuba Happo-one (Hakuba region) Nozawa Onsen Shiga Kogen (various) Tsugaike Mountain Resort (Hakuba region) ------------------------------------ https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted May 1 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted May 1 Below is a list of of the ski areas that remain at least part open from Wednesday 1st May 2024 (listed by prefecture, north to south). While we believe this information to be correct at the time of posting, we strongly recommend checking official websites/sources for the latest information if you plan on heading out. ------------------------------------ Hokkaido Furano Kiroro Kurodake Niseko Hirafu Niseko Annupuri Sapporo Kokusai Yamagata Prefecture Gassan Niigata Prefecture Arai Snow Resort Kagura Okutadami Maruyama Gunma Prefecture Marunuma Kogen Tambara Ski Park Nagano Prefecture Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park (Hakuba region) Hakuba Happo-one (Hakuba region) (* last day today, 1st May) Nozawa Onsen Shiga Kogen (various) Tsugaike Mountain Resort (Hakuba region) ------------------------------------ https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted May 3 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted May 3 Below is a list of of the ski areas that remain at least part open from Friday 3rd May 2024 (listed by prefecture, north to south). While we believe this information to be correct at the time of posting, we strongly recommend checking official websites/sources for the latest information if you plan on heading out. ------------------------------------ Hokkaido Kiroro (* last day today, 3rd May) Kurodake Niseko Hirafu Niseko Annupuri (* last day today, 3rd May) Sapporo Kokusai Yamagata Prefecture Gassan Niigata Prefecture Arai Snow Resort Kagura Okutadami Maruyama Gunma Prefecture Marunuma Kogen Tambara Ski Park Nagano Prefecture Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park (Hakuba region) Nozawa Onsen Shiga Kogen (various) Tsugaike Mountain Resort (Hakuba region) ------------------------------------ https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted May 6 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted May 6 Below is a list of of the ski areas that remain at least part open from Tuesday 7th May 2024 (listed by prefecture, north to south). ------------------------------------ Yamagata Prefecture Gassan Niigata Prefecture Kagura Nagano Prefecture Yokoteyama & Shibutoge (Shiga Kogen) ------------------------------------ https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted May 12 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted May 12 14th May 2024 Only Gassan and one lift at Yokoteyama in Shiga Kogen are still open.... ------------------------------------ Yamagata Prefecture Gassan Nagano Prefecture Yokoteyama (Shiga Kogen) * plans to be open until 19th May ------------------------------------ https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted Friday at 04:17 AM Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted Friday at 04:17 AM 16th May 2024 With Yokoteyama finishing the season this afternoon, from tomorrow, 17th May 2024, only Gassan ski area remains open. It plans to be open until July/ ------------------------------------ Yamagata Prefecture Gassan ------------------------------------ https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts Link to post Share on other sites
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