Listel Ski Fantasia is a ski area close to the northeastern shores of Lake Inawashiro in Inawashiro Town in the northern region of Fukushima Prefecture.
The same company operates the ski area and the base hotel, though the ski area is open to everyone and not limited to overnight guests.
Listel Ski Fantasia has an official FIS-approved mogul course and has hosted Freestyle Ski World Cup and other events.
Artificial snowmaking machines are on hand to assist nature if required.
This ski area opened in 1986.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
871
Vertical (m)
273
Bottom/base (m)
598
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
20
Advanced runs (%)
40
Longest course (m)
2000
Steepest slope (°)
37
Number of courses
7
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
3
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Listel Ski Fantasia usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Listel Ski Fantasia is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm every day.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this ski area.
Mogul run
Listel Ski Fantasia has an official FIS-approved mogul course and in the past has hosted Freestyle Ski World Cup and other events.
Families & children
The Snow Play Land kids area is located at the base of the ski area. Entry is free with a valid ski lift ticket, otherwise 1,200 yen for the day (800 yen for 3 hours).
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Listel Ski Fantasia.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 4,500 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
Senior: 3,500 yen
4 hours
Adult: 2,800 yen
Child: 2,200 yen
Senior: 2,200 yen
2 days
Adult: 8,500 yen
Child: 6,500 yen
Senior: 6,500 yen
3 days
Adult: 12,000 yen
Child: 9,000 yen
Senior: 9,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 500 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 2,500 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 25,000 yen
Guests of the base hotel can buy cheaper ski lift tickets.
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: 29th December - 22nd March (84 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 23rd March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 24th March (93 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 21st March (88 days)
2021-2022 season: 27th December - 28th March (92 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 60cm on 2nd, 4th, 9th and 10th February
2024-2025 season: 125cm on 9th-16th February
2023-2024 season: 20cm on 6th-19th February and 8th-18th March
2022-2023 season: 75cm on 2nd-11th February
2021-2022 season: 100cm on 22nd February - 2nd March
2020-2021 season: 80cm on 14th-21st January
2019-2020 season: 50cm on 12th-14th February
2018-2019 season: 75cm on 29th January - 28th February
2017-2018 season: 100cm on 18th-28th February
2016-2017 season: 110cm on 13th February - 21st March
2015-2016 season: 50cm on 5th-14th February
2014-2015 season: 100cm on 13th-15th March
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Fukushima Prefecture is the southernmost prefecture of the Tohoku region of northern Japan. Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south.
The majority of the ski areas in Fukushima Prefecture are in the northern region around Mt. Bandai and north of Lake Inawashiro (the fourth-largest lake in Japan), as well as in the western region of the prefecture.
Listek Ski Fantasia is one of 3 ski areas currently operating in Inawashiro Town. (There are several other ski areas in the town that are currently closed).
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