Fujiwara is a ski area located north of central Minakami Town in the northern region of Gunma Prefecture.
This ski area has three fairly short pair lifts (400m, 280m and 350m), a steepest gradient of 28 degrees and a longest run of 660m. There are several areas specifically for children and playing-in-the-snow activities.
This ski area used to be known as Minakami Kogen Fujiwara.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1000
Vertical (m)
150
Bottom/base (m)
850
Beginner runs (%)
50
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
660
Steepest slope (°)
28
Number of courses
9
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
Fujiwara 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
Fujiwara is normally open from 8:30am until 4:45pm every day.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing during the 2025-2026 season.
Families & children
The Kids Land offers sledging, tubing, snow strider (bikes) and other playing in the snow activities. Entry is 800 yen for 2 hours for children (accompanying adults free) and 1,500 yen for entry for the day. It is normally open on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays during the main season. There is also a special ski run for children near base and a 'sledging corner'.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Fujiwara.
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: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Seniors: 3,800 yen
Morning (until 1pm)
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 2,000 yen
Seniors: 3,00 yen
Afternoon (from 12pm)
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 2,000 yen
Seniors: 3,000 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 3,200 yen
Child: 3,200 yen
Seniors: 3,200 yen
5 lift coupons
Adult: 1,700 yen
Child: 1,700 yen
Seniors: 1,700 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 20,000 yen
Child: 14,000 yen
Seniors: 20,000 yen
Entry to Kid's Land is free for adults and seniors accompanying children. Entry for children is 800 yen for 2 hours or 1,500 yen for 1 day.
The season ticket also includes entry to the onsen hot springs facility.
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 - 30th March (101 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 30th March (100 days)
2023-2024 season: 24th December - 31st March (99 days)
2022-2023 season: 25th December - 26th March (92 days)
2021-2022 season: 25th December - 3rd April (100 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 170cm on 11th-25th February
2024-2025 season: 350cm on 20th February
2023-2024 season: 150cm on 11th-12th and 14th March
2022-2023 season: 170cm on 12th-16th January, 31st January - 8th February, 22nd February and 24th February - 7th March
2021-2022 season: 150cm on 25th February - 8th March
2020-2021 season: 250cm on 20th-23rd December
2019-2020 season: 90cm on 12th and 14th-17th February
2018-2019 season: 240cm on 2nd-4th February
2017-2018 season: 220cm on 19th February - 1st March
2016-2017 season: 250cm on 24th February - 2nd March and 4th-10th March
2015-2016 season: 130cm on 1st March
2014-2015 season: 240cm on 19th-24th February and 28th February - 8th March
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
SnowJapan Directory: accommodation listings in the region
Tenjin Lodge Minakami (about 18.2km)
Hoshi Onsen Chojukan (about 41km)
Introduction to the region
Gunma Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of the Kanto region on the main island of Honshu. It is one of eight landlocked prefectures in Japan. Gunma is surrounded by Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Tochigi Prefecture to the east, and Saitama Prefecture to the south.
The ski areas of Gunma are largely found in the northern region (Minakami Town, Kawaba Village and Katashina Village) and the western region (Kusatsu Town and Tsumagoi Village).
Minakami Town is the most northerly town in Gunma, with Yuzawa Town in Niigata Prefecture to the north, separated by the Tanigawa mountain range. Minakami is a popular year-round destination offering a wide range of outdoor sports, activities and onsen hot springs.
Fujiwara is one of 7 ski areas currently operating in Minakami Town.
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