Asahi Prime is a ski area located in Asahi Village in the central region of Nagano Prefecture.
This ski area has two 450m and 490m pair lifts and a longest course of 1,000m. The lower area is suitable for beginners, while the upper ski lift and course provide more challenge. That ski lift has an alighting point before it reaches the top. Still, the steepest gradient is only 28 degrees.
Skiing and snowboarding are allowed at Asahi Prime, though it always seems much more popular with skiers.
Asahi Prime is west of central Shiojiro City and within easy reach of Matsumoto City.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1100
Vertical (m)
200
Bottom/base (m)
900
Beginner runs (%)
50
Intermediate runs (%)
35
Advanced runs (%)
15
Longest course (m)
1000
Steepest slope (°)
28
Number of courses
2
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
Asahi Prime usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until early to mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Asahi Prime is mostly open from 9:00am until 4:00pm during the daytime. Only on weekends in March (up to 9th March).
Night skiing
There is no planned regular night skiing.
Families & children
The Kids Park is located by the base of the ski area. Entry is 700 yen for adults or children.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Asahi Prime.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment 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: 4,600 yen
Child: 3,100 yen
Senior: 4,100 yen
3.5 hours
Adult: 4,200 yen
Child: 2,600 yen
Senior: 3,700 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 400 yen
Child: 300 yen
Senior: 400 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Senior: 4,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 38,000 yen
Child: 27,000 yen
Senior: 33,000 yen
There is a ticket for under-18s, the same price as senior tickets.
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: 26th December - 8th March (73 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 24th February (66 days)
2023-2024 season: 26th December - 25th February (62 days)
2022-2023 season: 23rd December - 19th March (87 days)
2021-2022 season: 25th December - 21st March (87 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 110cm on 9th-11th February
2024-2025 season: 75cm on 6th-12th February
2023-2024 season: 60cm on 3rd-25th February
2022-2023 season: 60cm on 20th-22nd December, 5th-21st and 24th-30th January
2021-2022 season: 70cm on 22nd January to 18th March
2020-2021 season: 70cm on 24th-27th January and 1st February
2019-2020 season: 60cm on 7th-28th February
2018-2019 season: 80cm on 10th January to 26th February
2017-2018 season: 85cm on 28th February to 4th March
2016-2017 season: 80cm on 16th January to 5th March
2015-2016 season: 80cm on 23rd January to 22nd February
2014-2015 season: 80cm on 25th January to 8th March
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Nagano Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the main island of Honshu. It is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan, bordered by Niigata, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, and Toyama.
Nagano Prefecture is sometimes referred to as 'the roof of Japan' because of the steep, rugged terrain of the many 2,000-3,000m mountains that comprise the Japan Alps. The Northern Alps are located along the northwestern region bordering Gifu and Toyama. The Central Alps are in the southwestern region, and the Southern Alps are along the southeastern border.
After Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture is home to the second-largest number of ski areas in Japan. It has multiple world-class winter sports resorts within its boundaries, and some were venues for the main events of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. There are ski areas throughout the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, but the majority are in the northern and central regions.
Asahi Prime is the only ski area currently operating in Asahi Village.
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