Sannokura is a ski area located in Kitakata City in the north western region of Fukushima Prefecture.
This ski area is about 20 minutes drive from the city centre, close to the border with Yamagata Prefecture.
Sannokura has two pair lifts, and the primarily gentle south-facing slopes overlook the Aizu plains.
For the 2026-2027 season, only the upper Number 2 lift is planned to operate. The lower Number 1 lift will not operate as Kitakata City considers the future operation of the ski area and ways to reduce maintenance costs.
It humorously claims that it is one of Japan's quietest (least busy) ski areas.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
780
Vertical (m)
210
Bottom/base (m)
570
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
60
Advanced runs (%)
10
Longest course (m)
1000
Steepest slope (°)
22
Number of courses
3
Ski lifts
2
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Sannokura usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Sannokura is normally open from 9:00am until 4:30pm in the daytime. The ski area is closed on the following dates:
22nd and 22nd December
13th-15th, 19th-21st and 26th January
16th-20th, 24th-27th February
Weekdays in March
Night skiing
Night skiing is available on certain Fridays in the season.
Park
There is a small Snow Park area near the base of the Number 2 lift.
Families & children
There is a small sledging area near the base of the Number 2 lift.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Sannokura.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment and 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: 2,500 yen
Child: 1,800 yen
4 hours
Adult: 1,500 yen
Child: 1,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 200 yen
Child: 10,000 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 2,000 yen
Child: 100 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 7,300 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
It is unclear if the prices shown have been updated for the current season. Check with the ski area!
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 - 15th March (86 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 16th March (86 days)
2023-2024 season: 27th December - 3rd March (68 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 19th March (86 days)
2021-2022 season: 26th December - 21st March (86 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
Data is not available for this ski area
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.
Sannokura is the only ski area currently operating in Kitakata City.
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