Mountain Field Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park, often known as Sumikawa Snow Park, is a ski area located in Zao Town in the southwestern region of Miyagi Prefecture.
The ski areas has three pair lifts (490m, 777m, 535m).
The top tour course area is popular for off-piste, snowshoe trekking, backcountry tours and 'snow monster' viewing. These activities are outside the main ski runs, available beyond the Atomi Gate, and require registration. The ski area operates CAT vehicles in that top area.
Mountain Field Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park is geographically quite close to the famous Zao Onsen ski area in Yamagata Prefecture. However, the connecting Echo Line road section is closed throughout the snow season. That means that there is no direct access from the west.
Until 2021 the official name of this ski area was Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1400
Vertical (m)
300
Bottom/base (m)
1100
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
3000
Steepest slope (°)
35
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
This ski area usually plans to be open from mid-December until early to mid-April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park is normally open from 9:00am until 4:00pm in the main season. The Number 3 lift closes at 3:45pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park.
Trekking & tours
Mountain Field Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park offers various snow shoe trekking and CAT tours. They are located beyond the main course areas and registration is required. Some of the activities on offer are only in the spring season.
Families & children
Some activities for young children are planned around the base area.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park. There are also various CAT, backcountry and trekking tours available.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available at base.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 4,400 yen
U12: 2,700 yen
Senior: 3,700 yen
4 hours
Adult: 3,900 yen
U12: 2,200 yen
Senior: 3,200 yen
3 lift coupons
Adult: 2,100 yen
U12: 2,100 yen
Senior: 2,100 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 52,100 yen
U12: 32,100 yen
Senior: 46,100 yen
The U12 ticket is valid for elementary school age children (6-12 years)
The U29 ticket is valid for people ages 13-29 years.
The full price ticket for adults 30 years and over is known as O30
A lift ticket that includes use of the shuttle bus from Sendai is 6,600 yen for adults.
The 5 Hour ticket is valid for five hours from the time of purchase
The 3 Hour ticket is valid for three 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: 13th December - 5th April (114 days)
2024-2025 season: 14th December - 6th April (114 days)
2023-2024 season: 19th December - 7th April (111 days)
2022-2023 season: 15th December - 2nd April (109 days)
2021-2022 season: 15th December - 17th April (124 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 110cm on 9th-22nd February
2024-2025 season: 246cm on 7th-9th March
2023-2024 season: 195cm on 9th-11th March
2022-2023 season: 130cm on 21st February - 1st March
2021-2022 season: 250cm on 23rd February - 11th March
2020-2021 season: 200cm on 5th February - 6th March
2019-2020 season: 100cm on 6th-16th February and 10th March
2018-2019 season: 200cm on 30th January - 4th February
2017-2018 season: 210cm on 18th February - 8th March
2016-2017 season: 200cm on 6th-22nd February
2015-2016 season: 250cm on 3rd-6th March
2014-2015 season: 180cm on 31st January - 21st March and 26th-28th March
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.
Mountain Field Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park is one of 2 ski areas currently operating in Zao Town. The other is Miyagi Zao Eboshi.
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