Numajiri is a ski area located on the western slopes of Mt Adatara in Inawashiro Town in the northern region of Fukushima Prefecture.
This ski area has a long history. It is one of Japan's oldest currently operating ski areas. Skiing here dates back to 1915, and it was also one of the first to open for night skiing in 1927.
In recent years there has been a gradual scaling down of operations. In 2025, one quad lift (900m) and one pair lift (230m) operate at Numajiri. Artificial snowmaking machines are on hand to assist nature if required.
The ski area is normally closed on Mondays.
The mascot characters for this ski area are very friendly-looking squirrels who can often be found on the slopes and entertaining children. Their names are Numajirisu and Nuuji. They seem to be a couple.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1220
Vertical (m)
370
Bottom/base (m)
850
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
1300
Steepest slope (°)
22
Number of courses
7
Ski lifts
2
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
1
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Numajiri usually plans to be open from mid-December until mid- to late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Numajiri is normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm. The ski area is closed on most Mondays and on weekdays in March.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing.
Park
Numa Park is near the base of the Number 1 pair lift. The top pair lift is not operating for the 2024-2025 season and the area is now being called an 'activity area' and called Risu-no-mori. Snow Rafting is available for 6,000 yen (up to 5 people).
Families & children
The Yuki-no-koen Donguri Hiroba near base is 1,500 yen on weekends and 500 yen on weekdays. The sledging area only is available on weekdays, when entry is 500 yen. The Donguri House is an indoor room that is free to use.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Numajiri.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & rental is available.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 4,000 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 2,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 700 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 12,000 yen
A season ticket for the Kids Park is 5,500 yen.
A season ticket for people ages 19-29 is 5,500 yen.
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: 20th December - 18th March (100 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 13th March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 24th December - 24th March (92 days)
2022-2023 season: 17th December - 21st March (95 days)
2021-2022 season: 24th December - 21st March (88 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 110cm on 5th-7th and 9th-16th February
2024-2025 season: 235cm on 20th-26th February
2023-2024 season: 75cm on 13th-15th March
2022-2023 season: 190cm on 2nd-19th February
2021-2022 season: 185cm on 24th-28th February
2020-2021 season: 155cm on 18th-20th February
2019-2020 season: 60cm on 18th-19th February
2018-2019 season: 120cm on 29th January - 20th February
2017-2018 season: 160cm on 17th-20th February
2016-2017 season: 220cm on 13th March
2015-2016 season: Unconfirmed (early March)
2014-2015 season: 160cm on 13th-16th and 18th 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.
Numajiri is one 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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