Kita Nikko Takahata is a ski area located in Minamiaizu Town in the southwestern Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture.
This ski area was known as Aizu Kogen Takahata until 2021.
This ski area has traditionally been skiers-only, but that policy changed from the 2022-2023 season. Snowboarders are now welcome!
The mountain has four pair lifts and four named areas, known as Black, Red, Blue and Orange.
There are four ski areas in Minamiaizu Town, the others being Aizu Kogen Daikura, Aizu Kogen Nango and Aizu Kogen Takatsue. This region might not be as convenient as the ski areas around Mt Bandai, but the snow quality is often good.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1240
Vertical (m)
520
Bottom/base (m)
720
Beginner runs (%)
20
Intermediate runs (%)
50
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
3500
Steepest slope (°)
34
Number of courses
10
Ski lifts
4
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
4
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Kita Nikko Takahata usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until late March or early April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Kita Nikko Takahata is normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm. Kita Nikko Takahata is normally closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays (unless it is a national holiday). Open daily between 1st and 14th January 2026.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Kita Nikko Takahata.
Families & children
There is a Kids Corner in the base building.
Lessons
Ski lessons are available at Kita Nikko Takahata.
Rental
Ski equipment and wear rental is available along with other basic facilities.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 5,300 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Senior: 4,800 yen
2 days
Adult: 9,500 yen
Child: 5,500 yen
Senior: 8,500 yen
4 hours
Adult: 4,800 yen
Child: 2,600 yen
Senior: 4,300 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 600 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 28,000 yen
Child: 18,000 yen
Senior: 28,000 yen
The 4 Hour ticket is valid for four hours from the time of purchase.
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: 28th December - 22nd March (85 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 23rd March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 24th December - 24th March (92 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 26th March (93 days)
2021-2022 season: 26th December - 3rd April (99 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 130cm on 31st January - 7th February
2024-2025 season: 250cm on 10th-14th February
2023-2024 season: 130cm on 26th-27th January
2022-2023 season: 140cm on 3rd-13th January
2021-2022 season: 270cm on 23rd February - 3rd March
2020-2021 season: 220cm on 19th February
2019-2020 season: 65cm on 11th-13th February
2018-2019 season: 180cm on 29th-31st January
2017-2018 season: 200cm on 18th-25th February
2016-2017 season: 220cm on 13th-16th February
2015-2016 season: 110cm on 11th-12th February
2014-2015 season: 280cm on 16th-19th February
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.
Kita Nikko Takahata is one 4 ski areas currently operating in Minamiaizu Town.
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