Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku is a ski area located on the western slopes of Togetadake in Shichikashuku Town in the southwestern region of Miyagi Prefecture.
In recent years a few upper course areas of this ski area had been left ungroomed. Unfortunately, the top single lift servicing that area has not been operating in recent years. So currently there are three pair lifts operating at this ski area (506m, 576m and 688m).
Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku is the only ski area in Shichikashuku Town.
The famous Zao Onsen ski area is in neighbouring Yamagata Prefecture. While geographically quite close (about 17km), it is not accessible directly from this location by road during the winter.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1000
Vertical (m)
460
Bottom/base (m)
540
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
1500
Steepest slope (°)
37
Number of courses
6
Ski lifts
3
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
Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until early May. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku is normally open from 9:00am until 4:30pm in the daytime on weekends and holidays and until 4:00pm on weekdays (and early season).
Night skiing
There does not seem to be any night skiing planned for the 2025-2026 season.
Families & children
There is a free sledging area near base. There is also a Kids Space and rest area in the base Lodge building.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku.
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: 3,800 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
Senior: 3,600 yen
5 hours
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
Senior: 3,300 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 500 yen
Child: 200 yen
Senior: 500 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 4,500 yen
Child: 1,800 yen
Senior: 4,500 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 33,00 yen
Child: 12,000 yen
Senior: 33,000 yen
A family ticket for 1 adult and 1 child is 4,300 yen.
A family ticket for 2 adults and 1 child is 7,600 yen.
Pre-school children can ride the lifts for free when accompanied by an adult.
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 - 9th March (79 days)
2023-2024 season: 24th December - 18th February (57 days)
2022-2023 season: 16th December - 12th March (87 days)
2021-2022 season: 19th December - 13th March (75 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 80cm on 31st January - 4th February and 9th-10th February
2024-2025 season: 190cm on 14th-15th and 18th-26th February
2023-2024 season: 50cm on 26th-29th January
2022-2023 season: 110cm on 5th-7th, 11th, 15th-16th February
2021-2022 season: 175cm on 25th February
2020-2021 season: 135cm on 10th February
2019-2020 season: 15cm on 21st and 23rd January
2018-2019 season: 105cm on 2nd-3rd February
2017-2018 season: 200cm on 31st January
2016-2017 season: 180cm on 25th-28th January
2015-2016 season: 120cm on 10th-13th February
2014-2015 season: 160cm on 11th and 14th-17th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Miyagi Prefecture is located in the central section of the Tohoku region of Honshu, on Japan’s eastern Pacific coast. Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the northwest, Yamagata Prefecture to the west, and Fukushima Prefecture to the south.
The ski areas in Miyagi are all located in the mountainous western regions of the prefecture, fairly close to the border with Yamagata Prefecture.
A few ski areas in the south have Miyagi Zao in their names. Zao is the name of a town in southwestern Miyagi Prefecture and should not be confused with Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture. Geographically, Zao Town and Zao Onsen are close, but the road connecting them is closed during winter.
Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku is the only ski area currently operating in Shichikashuku Town.
About the information on this page
SnowJapan independently researches, checks and updates the information on this page at least once each year, in the lead-up to every ski season. We also update it whenever we become aware of other changes. The information published on SnowJapan is based on independent research using official Japanese-language sources and is not supplied by ski areas. If you are planning to visit a ski area, we recommend checking the official ski area website for the latest operational information. We take great care to keep the information on SnowJapan accurate and up to date. However, SnowJapan accepts no responsibility for decisions made based on information published on this website.
Learn more about how we research, check and update information on SnowJapan.